Communication Policy Research (CPR) south is intended to be a vehicle for building capacity in communication policy research in the Asia Pacific in the first instance, and then in the South. The core functions of CPRsouth are to organize an annual conference and to provide a virtual platform for interaction among communication policy researchers in the South. The objective is to create policy intellectuals capable of informed and effective intervention in ICT policy and regulatory processes in specific country contexts, within the larger context of communication policy research as a field flourishing in the universities and research institutes of the South.  More info…

The specific objective of this conference is to provide a foundational knowledge for scholars working on ICT policy and regulation in the region and help build a network among them. The events also include a Pre-conference tutorial on 17-18 January 2007 and the inaugural meeting of the CPRsouth Board which are to be held on the same venue.

The  agenda for the conference can be found here: download agenda

This conference funded by the International Development Research Centre – Canada,  is being organized in support of the growing community of researchers and practitioners conducting research on the social, cultural, psychological, economic, political, and other transformations brought about by information and communications technologies (ICT) in the Asia-Pacific region.

The conference provides a forum for discussing life in the information society. Over 75 papers will be presented by researchers from different countries and disciplines on the usage and effects of ICTs on culture and society. Further, it is relevant to bring together people doing work on the impact of ICTs in the South, where the context presents new challenges and implications.

The conference will showcase an diverse set of panels comprising outstanding papers from around the world who are investigating the diverse impact of ICTs on people, work and communities in the Asia Pacific.  The conference
panels include:

• ICTs & Politics/Democratization/Social Movements

• ICTs & Political Mobilization

• ICTs & Online Relationships

• Mobile Phone Relationship

• E-Learning

• E-Governance

• M-Commerce

• ICTs & Rural Development/Agricultural Communities

• ICTs & Identities

• Digital Divide

• Technology Adoption

• Bridging Access

• ICTs & Work

• Call Center Work

• Virtual Organizations

• ICT Policy/Privacy/Legal Issues

• ICTs & Gender

The Conference expects to bring together 300 representatives from the academe, government, ICT industry, ICT-related societies, private sector and other development institutions from over 25 countries.  With this, the conference organizers expect that a lively exchange of ideas on the diverse aspects of ICT research will be generated.

The conference fee covers the conference materials, lunch, snacks and beverages:

• $150 (for  participants from economically developed nations (per capita income over $10,000 US)

• $100 for participants from economically developing nations (per capita income less than $10,000US) and students

The registration forms together with the tentative conference agenda can be downloaded above.    

NOTE: This conference is being organised by the Philippine ICT Researchers Network through the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) of the University of the Philippines. Please contact  Ms. Cheryll Soriano of the Conference Secretariat at research.ict(at)gmail.com  for all inquiries

Download Call for Papers

The Philippine ICT Researchers Network through the National College of Public Administration and Governance of the University of the Philippines is hosting an international conference on “Living the Information Society: The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on People, Work and Communities in Asia.” This conference will be held at the Renaissance Hotel, Makati City on April 23-24, 2007. The event is also co-sponsored by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

For more information, download the complete programme HERE

Also, please check the Call for Papers and the Call for Young Scholar Award Applications to see how you may participate in this event and join an emerging community of scholars committed to improving the lives of people in Asia through information and communication technology.