Abstracts for papers on ICT policy and regulation research carried out in the South or relevant to the South 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.  Completed papers based on the shortlisted abstracts will be judged by two senior scholars and the highest ranked 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 7 June 2009 and must contain the following:

a.    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 vita (one page).

The document must be named CPRsouth4_Abstract&Bio_YourLastName. Please note that the abstract and bio should be on the same document.

Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be emailed on or before 30 June 2009, and authors will be given two months to submit their completed papers – i.e. full papers have to be submitted for final review by 30 August 2009. 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.   Arrangements are being planned to provide presentation coaching prior to the using Youtube.

Paper presenters who make the cut will be notified by 25 September 2009 with contact information for the assigned chair and discussant and instructions on travel arrangements.

Review Criteria

1. Abstracts will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
2. Clarity of the thesis or the research finding
3. Novelty, significance, and importance to the CPRsouth community
4. Adequacy of methods
5. Quality of writing
6. Appropriateness of interpretations

Please note: Only the authors whose papers that are delivered by the 30 August 2009 deadline AND who meet the quality standard will be allowed to present their papers at the conference and have their travel funded. 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 Scholar.

Funding

Selected presenters will be provided with least-cost travel to and from Sri Lanka, twin-sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference (6-9 December 2009). All incidental costs will have to borne by the participants.  LIRNEasia will be holding its fifth-anniversary international conference on 10-11 December 2009, immediately following CPRsouth.  Those who wish to attend this event may apply for financial support to cover the extra two days.

Key Dates

Extended Deadline for abstracts: 7 June 2009

Deadline for complete papers: 30 August 2009