[DDN] CPRsouth2: Conference on "Empowering rural communities through ICT policy and research"

[A.K. Mahan]

CPR/south/2: Empowering rural communities through ICT policy and research*
December 15-17, 2007 in Chennai, India
*www.cprsouth.org <about:blank>
 
*Organized by LIRNE/asia/ & TeNeT Group and RTBI, Indian Institute of 
Technology (IIT), Madras, supported by the International Development 
Research Centre of Canada (IDRC)*
 
**Communication Policy Research /South/ (CPR/south/) intends to build 
human capacity in the south by reinforcing and developing the values and 
commitment of scholars in the region or with 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 aims to provide a forum for senior, junior and mid-career 
scholars to meet face-to-face and exchange ideas, establish networking 
opportunities and improve the quality of their scholarly work, in order 
to facilitate the long-term objective of fostering the next generation 
of active scholars and in-situ experts capable of contributing to ICT 
policy and regulatory reform in the region. The inaugural conference was 
held in January 2007 in Manila, Philippines.
 

*_CALL FOR ABSTRACTS_*
Abstracts for papers on ICT policy and regulation research carried out 
in the South will be accepted. The proposed sessions include:
? Data and methods for research on ICTs
? National and regional innovation systems
? ICT markets and competition
? Participation in ICTs: demand side studies
? Convergence
? Regulation
? Governance of ICT and ICT for governance
? Content
? International telecom policy
? Intellectual property rights
? Internet governance
? Comparative studies of ICT readiness
 

_*YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARDS*
_Fifteen Young Scholars from the Asia-Pacific region will be selected to 
participate in the tutorials scheduled to be held a day before and after 
the main CPR/south/ conference (December 14th and 18th, 2007).

 
_*CONTACT INFORMATION*
_Mail: CPR/south/, C/o LIRNE/asia/, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 11 493 9992 / +94 (0) 77 775 6590
Fax: +94 11 267 5212
Email: info at cprsouth.org
Website: www.cprsouth.org


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Amy Mahan, LIRNE.NET Coordinator
Montevideo, Uruguay
Tel: +598.2.410 2979 (-2 UTC)

Learning Initiatives on Reforms for Network Economies
***www.LIRNE.net*
World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies*
www.regulateonline.org
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