After a brave battle with cancer, Prof. Ledivina V. Carino, a founding Board Member and 1st alternate chair of CPRsouth passed away on 12 June 2009 in Manila, Philippines.

She was a Professor of Public Administration, at the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Her tireless efforts ensured a successful inaugural CPRsouth conference in Manila, Philippines in January 2007.

In addition to her academic commitments, she was the vice president of the Executive Council, National Academy of Science and Technology and the chair of the Technical Panel for Public Administration, Commission on Higher Education, Phillipines since 2005. She was also a Member of the International Advisory Committee, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University since 2003.

The O.S. Braunstein Prize for the best student research paper in telecommunications and ICTs will again be awarded at the PTC'10 Conference, January 17-20, 2010.  This award is valued at over $1700, and includes $500 in cash, conference registration, and up to $1,000 for travel and accommodation to attend and present at the PTC'10 Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Papers presented at PTC'10 may also be invited for inclusion in a refereed special issue of Telecommunications Policy.

To be considered for this award and possible publication in Telecommunications Policy, please visit www.ptc.org and click on the PTC'10 "Call for Participation" tab to see potential topic areas. Click on "Submit a Proposal" to learn more details about the student research paper prize. 

Full paper submissions are due August 3, 2009

The submission of abstracts for CPRsouth4 has now been concluded and abstracts are going through reviews.

The deadline for Young Scholar application is open till 30 June 2009.

The Global Mobility Roundtable Conference will be held this year in Cairo 1-3 November 2009. We look forward to a blend of academic and practical contributions that would reflect the interest of both researchers and industry experts as papers ands panel submissions.

For more information on the conference, kindly visit www.gmr2009.org 

Important dates:

Unpublished, original empirical papers are invited for the forthcoming international workshop on ICTs and Development:

The workshop aims to provide a forum for scholars to share their empirical research with academic experts, policymakers, and activists from the regional and international development community.

Papers should examine how mobile phones, computers, and the Internet influence the empowerment of marginal individuals and communities, including whether ICTs create and enhance livelihood opportunities for people in the developing world.

Papers should be in the range of 5,000-8,000 words (including abstract and bibliography) and should include a clear discussion of the implications of the findings for development policy and/or practice.

No more than twelve papers will be selected by the workshop organizers for presentation. The first author of each paper chosen will be given air fare and lodging/meals.

The topic of the 2009 PhD summer school is Next Generation Mobile Media – the development of new converged text, audio, and video media on mobile and wireless platforms. The summer school is concerned with the new and upcoming mobile and wireless technology platforms and service architectures as well as the content and communications delivered and facilitated.

Technology developments as well as the market and policy aspects of Next Generation Mobile Media are discussed. This includes user requirements, business models, market developments, and the regulatory framework for network development and content delivery. Emphasis is on the newest and upcoming developments in the field including social networking on mobile and wireless platforms.

Registraion Deadline: 1 June 2009

For more Information please click HERE

Lecturers for Summer school:

Proposals are invited from scholars in the humanities, social and natural sciences, visual and performing arts, engineering and technology for papers, panels, new media art and performance pieces. The proposals are expected to explore: the technological production of gendered and racialized bodies, historical and contemporary feminist appropriations of technology in aesthetics and representations of embodiment, and the gendered implications of technology in contexts ranging from classrooms to workplaces to the Internet.

Specific topics might include, but are not limited to:

Internship opportunities are available for Bachelor's and Master's level students that have an interest in pursuing research in the Network Industries.

The Institute for Communication Economics of the University of Munich (LMU) will offer a limited number of internships that will cover all expenses for a 2-3 month placement over the summer at the Institute.

Further Infomation can be found HERE

Application Deadline: 31 May 2009

For further inquiries, please contact Pavlos Symeou at symeou@bwl.lmu.de.

Further information on the ICE’s research profile can be found at http://www.en.ice.bwl.uni-muenchen.de/research/index.html.

You are invited to submit a paper for presentation at the 2009 ITS Africa-Asia-Australasia Regional Conference to be held in Perth, Western Australia from 16-18 August 2009.

• Firm Strategy And Industry Performance
• Mobile And Broadband Market Dynamics
• Pricing And Payments In Digital Markets
• IT-Enabled Services
• Next-Generation Networks
• Economic Development And The Digital Economy
• Digital Rights Management
• Frontiers Of Regulation And Competition Policy

Abstracts due date extended to 6 May 2009

For more information please visit the website or write to its2009@cbs.curtin.edu.au

The 2009 ITU Cybersecurity and ICT Applications Essay Competition is open to current students and recent graduates in economics, political science, law, literature, telecommunications, computer science, information systems and related fields between the ages of 20 and 30 years old.

The winners of the 2009 Essay Competition will be offered the opportunity of a short-term research contract and internship within the ITU Development Sector's ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division for three months.

The winners will also be given a contribution towards the cost of an economy class flight from their place of residence. In addition, they will be paid the sum of CHF 6000 towards living expenses for the duration of the internship.