1. THE INTERNET COMMUNITIES
There are many communities gathered on the Internet around specific interests and values, sharing and exchanging ideas and resources. How are these communities organized? How useful are they for their members? Is membership in the Internet community a way of socializing or does it mean growing apart? Various tools and services are used to enable these virtual communities from simple IRC channels, and chat-forums to sophisticated multimedia-based virtual worlds. We would like to hear your experiences and opinions about the actual tools and services in use.

2. COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION: TRADITIONAL vs. MULTIMEDIA
As we are moving towards the Information Age, traditional ways of communication and collaboration over the Internet are being replaced by multimedia. Not so long ago, e-mail represented a revolution. Today, we are processing and exchanging information in completely new ways. We are facing multimedia tools that enable us to watch TV over the Internet, download audio and video materials, and have meetings via Internet. We have ability to co-operate globally, at amazing levels, regardless of boundaries and distances. What are the benefits? Are there any drawbacks? How can we use multimedia to improve the way of our communication and collaborate over the Internet? Can audio/video conferencing substitute face-to-face meeting?

3. COLLABORATION IN DISTANCE EDUCATION
Communication and collaboration between students and teachers is an important part of any kind of education. In distance education it becomes even more important. From the very beginning, in the production of on-line materials authors should collaborate with technology experts to find the right way of using the Internet technologies. Furthermore, the key factor of success in distance education is to ensure communication and collaboration both inside the students' group as well as between students and teachers. Are we satisfied with the existing concepts and tools? How can we improve the quality of distance education delivery? We are keen to learn about your experiences and results. What are the problems? How can we collaborate on-line by sharing educational materials and programs all over the world?

4. WEB AS A COLLABORATION TOOL
"The power of the Web is in its universality." (Tim Berners-Lee). Web enables communication between authors and readers. It is common thing to communicate and collaborate via Web pages. Web-based collaboration tools are designed to help people work together more effectively by simplifying information sharing and communication. How can we use full potential of Web as a tool for communication and collaboration? Are we satisfied with the existing tools? Can we identify good and bad examples? Let's share our experiences and opinions. Should we integrate all the Internet services under one umbrella - the Web?