CALL FOR PAPERS CPRsouth5: Convergence: Infrastructure, services, policies
6- 8 December 2010, Xian, China
Organized by LIRNEasia and the Research Centre for Information Industry Development, Xian University of Posts and Telecommunications (XUPT), supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC) and the Department for International Development, UK (DFID)*
Introduction
Communication Policy Research: south (CPRsouth) intends to build human capacity in the South by reinforcing and developing the values and commitment of scholars in the region or with substantial interest in the region. The overall objective is to create policy intellectuals capable of informed and effective intervention in ICT policy and regulatory processes in specific country contexts.
The conference provides a forum for mid-career and junior scholars to meet face-to-face and exchange ideas, network and improve the quality of their scholarly work, in order to foster the next generation of active scholars and in-situ experts capable of contributing to good ICT policy and regulation in the region.
About the Conference
CPRsouth5 offers researchers the opportunity to discuss their research on ICT regulation and policy in the South with a policy-oriented, international audience and obtain useful feedback. Prior to the conference, tutorial sessions will be held for Young Scholars on the fundamentals of technology, markets, regulation and policy. Previous conferences were held in collaboration with the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), University of the Philippines, Diliman (Manila); the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Chennai); the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (Beijing) and LIRNEasia (Negombo).
Chairs of CPRsouth5
From CPRsouth: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
From LIRNEasia: Prof. Rohan Samarajiva, Chair and CEO, LIRNEasia
From XUPT: Prof. Wen Xiaozheng, Vice President, XUPT
Content
The conference will accommodate ~21 paper presenters over the course of two and half days and include sessions on cutting-edge developments on policy and regulation in the South and discussion of the research-policy interface. The audience will be made up of 60+ scholars on ICT policy and regulation, including 30 Young Scholars. Each of the paper sessions will be chaired by a Senior Scholar. Substantive discussant comments from another Senior Scholar will be provided.
Location
Xi\'an University of Post and Telecommunications (XUPT) also known as the cradle of engineers is situated in Northwest of China. XUPT covers six fields in Science, Engineering, Business Management, Economics, Literature and Law giving more prominence to Information and Science Technology. Over 15,000 students are enrolled at the university, including undergraduates, postgraduates, and three-year college students
XUPT is located in Xian, one of the historically most important cities of China. It is world famous for its Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China.
Call for Abstracts
Abstracts for papers on ICT policy and regulation research carried out in the Asia Pacific or relevant to Asia -Pacific may be submitted for review and acceptance. The abstracts must be capable of being classified with at least three keywords from the list below (if you have trouble doing so, it is an indication that your work may not fit this conference). The keywords will be used to assign papers to reviewers in a double-blind process which will yield a short list of approximately 35. Completed papers based on the shortlisted abstracts will be judged by two senior scholars and the highest ranked three papers in each session will be invited to present at the conference.
Keywords
Access, Applications, Business models, Citizen, Civil society, Competition, Conflict, Connectivity, Consumer, Content, Convergence, Cooperation, Demand, Domestic, Efficiency, Emerging markets, Finance, Governance, Growth, Inclusion, Indicators, Information, Infrastructure, Innovation, International, Judiciary, Knowledge, Legislation, Markets, Monopoly, Networks, Performance, Policy, Poverty, Productivity, Property, Public goods, Reforms, Regional, Regulation, Strategy, Supply, Transparency
Please indicate the relevant keywords from the above list in your abstract
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be submitted electronically at www.cprsouth.org on or before 25 April 2010 and must contain the following:
a. 500-word abstract of the paper, including a minimum of three and a maximum of five keywords from the list given above. Include at least three references to prior work.
b. curriculum vitae (one page)
The document must be named CPRsouth5_Abstract&Bio_
Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be emailed on or before 02 June 2010, and authors will be given two months to submit their completed papers – i.e. full papers have to be submitted for final review by 01 August 2010. Only full papers of acceptable quality that are received by the deadline, will be considered for travel and accommodation support. It is expected that the papers will be polished and improved in the runup to the conference. Presentation coaching will be provided for the selected paper presenters prior to the conference using youtube. Final presentation will be a policy presentation. All paper givers will be required to develop a policy brief based on the final research paper.
Paper presenters who make the cut will be notified by 23 August 2010 with contact information for the assigned chair and discussant and instructions on travel arrangements.
Review Criteria
Abstracts will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
1. Clarity of the thesis or the research finding
2. Novelty, significance, and importance to the CPRsouth community
3. Adequacy of methods
4. Quality of writing
5.Appropriateness of interpretations
Please note: Only the authors whose papers that are delivered by the August 01, 2010 deadline AND who meet the quality standard will be allowed to present their policy brief at the conference. Other papers may be made available on the CPRsouth website as ‘online-only’. These authors may attend the event at their own expense or if they have applied for and satisfied the criteria for selection as Young Scholars.
The papers selected for presentation at the CPRsouth Conference will be uploaded onto the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) database. Therefore please note that the submission of the final papers implies consent to upload them onto the SSRN database. The slides of the presentations made at the conference will be uploaded to SlideShare
Previous conferences
Please visit www.cprsouth.org for programs and presented papers.
Funding
Selected paper givers will be provided with:
•Airfare
Lowest-cost economy airfare for paper-givers who are citizens of countries with per capita GDP lower than Malaysia
Or
50 percent of lowest-cost airfair will be reimbursed for paper-givers who are citizens of countries with per capita GDP equal to or higher than Malaysia
• Twin sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference (6-8 December 2010).
The cost of transportation to and from airports in home and conference countries, visa fees (if any) and incidental costs have to borne by the participants
Visas
Visas are required to enter China, with very few exceptions. Letters will be provided for this purpose by XUPT after participant selections have been made. Participants are strongly advised to initiate visa approval procedures immediately thereafter
Key Dates
Deadline for abstracts: 25 April 2010
Deadline for complete papers: 01 August 2010
CPRsouth Board
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala (Chair; Indian Institute of Technology, Madras)
Prof. Milagros Rivera (Alternate Chair, National University of Singapore)
Mr. Laurent Elder (International Development Research Centre, Canada)
Prof. Myeong-Cheol Park (Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, ,)
Prof. Rohan Samarajiva (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka)
Ms. Koesmarihati Sugondo (Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications, Indonesia)
Prof. Patrick Xavier (Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology, Australia)
Prof. Xu Yan (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School)
Prof. Yuan Chunhui (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication, China)
About LIRNEasia
LIRNEasia is a regional information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation research and capacity building organization. LIRNEasia seeks to identify the institutional constraints on effective use of ICTs to improve the lives of the people of Asia-Pacific; work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to catalyze changes conducive to greater participation by users and suppliers; and contribute to building capacity within the region for evidence-based intervention in the public-policy process. It serves as the administrative partner for CPRsouth.
Visit www.lirneasia.net for more information.
Contact information
Mail: CPRsouth, C/o LIRNEasia, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 00080, Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 11 267 1160
Fax: +94 11 267 5212
Email: info@cprsouth.org
Website: www.cprsouth.org
*Conditional on formal approval
