As the dangers of "computer-mediated colonization" (i.e., of imposing specific cultural values and communicative preferences, as embedded in the design and implementation of ICTs, upon "target" cultures) are increasingly recognized, there is likewise a growing awareness of the importance of developing non-colonizing implementations of ICTs that seek to fulfill the beneficent promises of these new technologies while also preserving and enhancing local cultural values and preferences. (Examples of these described at CATaC'02 included open knowledge networks like One World <URL> and other peer-to-peer networking projects that circumvented otherwise central - and culturally dominant - powers.)

Descriptions of such projects - including projects involving software (e.g., CSCW systems) and interface design (HCI) - are invited, especially as these
(a) make clear the problematic cultural issues initially faced by prevailing models for design and implementation;
(b) account for how the authors/researchers/theorists/designers sought to overcome the dangers of computer-mediated colonization; and/or
(c) report on research/work (including work in progress) that assesses how far the alternative model/design succeeds in avoiding cultural imperialism.