CPRafrica 2012 / CPRsouth7
CONNECTING AFRICA & ASIA: ICT POLICY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH
5-7 September 2012, Mauritius
Organized by Research ICT Africa, LIRNEasia and the University of Mauritius
Supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC) and the Department for International Development, UK (DF! ID)
Communication Policy Research south (CPRsouth) intends to build human capacity in the South by reinforcing and developing the knowledge, skills, and commitment of ICT policy and regulation 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.
CPRafrica 2012 / CPRsouth7 provide a forum for mid-career and junior scholars to meet face-to-face to exchange ideas, network and improve the quality of their scholarly work. It fosters the next generation of active scholars and in-situ experts capable of contributing to good ICT-related policy and regulation in the region.
Location
Mauritius is a dynamic African nation, known as a hub for financial services and attracting many high-s! pending tourists. A majority of its citizens are of Asian origin.. The conference will be held in Port Louis, Mauritius. The city is surrounded by a beautiful mountain range and it still conserves many of its historical and colonial style buildings. Port Louis is the largest city of the country and the main port, which borders the Indian Ocean. From September to November it’s typically the dry season.
Content
The conference will accommodate ~30 paper presenters from Africa and the Asia-Pacific over the course of three days (Asia-Pacific papers will make up around 40 percent of total). The conference includes 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 70+ scholars on ICT policy and practice. Each of the paper sessions will be chaired by a senior scholar. Substantive discussant comments from another senior scholar will be provided.
Mentoring
Paper presenters will have opportunity to be mentored on their paper, policy brief and the presentation prior to the conference.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstracts for papers on ICT policy and regulation research carried out in the Asia Pacific or relevant to the Asia -Pacific may be submitted for review and acceptance. The abstracts must be classifiable 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 30-35. 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.
Key! words
Access – Applications – Authorization and Licensing - Broadband – Business models – Citizen – Civil society – Competition – Conflict – Connectivity – Consumer – Content – Convergence – Cooperation – Demand – Domestic – Economics/Economy – Efficiency – Emerging markets – Governance – Growth – Inclusion – Indicators – Information – Infrastructure – Innovation – International – Judiciary – Knowledge – Legislation – Markets – Media – Monopoly – Networks – Performance – Policy – Political economy – Poverty – Productivity – Property – Public goods – Oligopoly – Reforms - Regional – Regulation – Spectrum – Strategy – Supply – Transparency – Universal services
The relevant keywords from the above list must be included in your abstract
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be submitted electronically at www.cprsouth.org on or before 16 February 2012 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, but preferably more, references to prior work. The references and keywords are outside the 500-word limit.
b. Curriculum vitae (one page)
The document must be named CPRsouth7_Abstract&Bio_
Notification of shortlisting of abstracts will be emailed on or before 16 March 2012, and authors will be given nearly two months to submit their completed papers – i.e., full papers have to be su! bmitted for final review by 08 May 2012. Only full papers of acceptable quality that are received by the deadline will be considered for partial travel and accommodation support. It is expected that the papers will be polished and improved based on substantive comments provided in the run-up to the conference. All paper givers are required to develop a policy brief based on the final research paper. Mentoring on writing a policy brief and presentation coaching will be provided prior to the conference. The final presentation will be on the policy brief. Policy briefs will be distributed to attendees and will be judged in a new best policy-brief competition.
Paper presenters who make the cut will be notified by 05 June 2012 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 08 May 2012 deadline AND who meet ! the quality standard will be allowed to present their policy brief at the conference.
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 paper implies consent to upload them onto the SSRN database. The slides of the presentations and the policy brief will be uploaded onto the www.cprsouth.org
Previous conferences
Please see www.cprsouth.org, CPRsouth conference archives for programs and papers presented.
Funding
Selected paper givers will be provided with:
• Airfare
Lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia Pacific (less USD 200 registration fee) ! for a paper-giver who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP lower than Malaysia
Or
50 percent of lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia Pacific (less USD 200 registration fee) will be reimbursed for a paper-giver who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP equal to or higher than Malaysia
Paper givers residing outside the Asia Pacific are ineligible for travel funding.
• Twin sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference (5-7 September 2012).
The airfare will be reimbursed less USD 200, the registration fee for the conference.
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 Mauritius, with some exceptions. Letters will be provided for this purpose after participant selections have been made. Participants are strongly advised to initiate visa approval procedures immediately thereafter.
Key Dates
Deadline for abstracts: 16 February 2012
Deadline for complete papers: 08 May 2012
Call For Applications: YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARDS
Fifteen Young Scholars from the Asia-Pacific region (and an equivalent number from Africa) will be selected to participate in the tutorials taught by recognized scholars and pr! actitioners scheduled to be held before CPRsouth7 (3-4 September 2012). The tutorials in 2012 will be directed by Dr Alison Gillwald.
Who will qualify?
• Entry level officers of government/regulatory agencies
• Entry/mid level officers of private companies in the communication industries
• Masters/PhD students in Economics, Public policy, Communications and Journalism
• Entry/mid level officers in NGOs/INGOs.
• Researchers from think tanks
• Journalists interested in regulation and public policy! , with an emphasis in communication
Faculty at previous CPRsouth tutorials
• Helani Galpaya (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka)
• Sujata Gamage, PhD (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka)
• Alison Gillwald, PhD (Research ICT Africa, South Africa)
• Aslam Hayat (Pacific ICT Regulatory Resource Center, Fiji)
• Ashok Jhunjhunwala, PhD (Indian Institute of Technology, Madras)
• Emmanuel Lallana. PhD (IdeaCorp, Philippines)
• Yuli Liu, PhD (National Chengchi University, Taiwan ROC)
• William Melody, PhD (LIRNE.net, Denmark)
• Pirongrong Ramasoota, PhD (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
• Milagros Rivera, PhD (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
• Rohan Samarajiva, PhD (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka)
• Supriya Singh, PhD, (RMIT, Australia)
• Christoph Stork, PhD (RIA, South Africa)
Previous tutorial presentations can be accessed at http://www.cprsouth.org/
Application Guidelines
Applications should be submitted electronically at www.cprsou! th.org on or before 02 April 2012 and must contain the following:
a. curriculum vita (one page)
b. a one-page write-up outlining why you wish to be an Asia-Pacific based expert capable of contributing to ICT related policy and regulatory reform in the region
The document should be named CPRsouth7_YoungScholar_
Notification of acceptance will be emailed on or before 25 April 2012, with instructions on travel arrangements.
Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
1. Content of application
2. Evidence of interest in, ! and commitment to, policy-relevant research for the Asia Pacific
3. Quality of writing
4. Gender and country representation
The selection committee may contact your supervisor or mentor before making the final selections.
The selected Young scholar award holder must:
• Provide an one-page research proposal
• Participate in all tutorial sessions
• Participate in the entire CPRsouth7 conference
Funding
Selected young scholars will be provided with:
• Airfare
o Lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia Pacific (less USD 150 registration fee) for a young scholar who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP lower than Malaysia
Or
o 50 percent of lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia Pacific (less USD 150 registration fee) for a young scholar who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP equal to or higher than Malaysia
Young scholars residing outside the Asia Pacific are ineligible for travel funding.
• Twin sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the tutorials and conference (3-7 September 2012).
The airfare will be reimbursed less U! SD 150, the registration fee for the conference. 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 Mauritius, with very few exceptions. Letters will be provided for this purpose after participant selections have been made. Participants are strongly advised to initiate visa approval procedures immediately thereafter.
Key Dates
Deadline for applications: 02 April 2012
CPRsouth Board
• Ashok Jhunjhunwala, PhD, Chair (Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India)
• Emmanuel C. Lallana, PhD, Alternative Chair (IdeaCorp, The Philippines)
• Aslam Hayat (Pacific ICT Regulatory Resource Center, Fiji)
• Yuntsai Chou, PhD (Yuan Ze University, Taiwan ROC)
• Yuan Chunhui, PhD (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication, China)
• Koesmarihati Sugondo (Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications, Indonesia)
• Laurent Elder (International Development Research Centre, Canada)
• Zhong Liu, PhD (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China)
• Masatsugu Tsuji, PhD (University of Hyogo, Japan)
• Milagros Rivera, PhD ! (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
• Myeong-Cheol Park, PhD (Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, South Korea)
• Payal Malik (University of Delhi, India)
• Ang Peng Hwa, PhD (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
• Pirongrong Ramasoota, PhD (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
• Rohan Samarajiva, PhD (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka)
• Supriya Singh, PhD (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia)
• Wangay Dorji (Bhu! tan InfoComm and Media Authority, Bhutan)
• Xu Yan, PhD (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School, Hong Kong)
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
Telepho! ne: +94 11 267 1160
Fax: +94 11 267 5212
Email: info@cprsouth.org
Website: www.cprsouth.org
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