CPRsouth5
CPRsouth5: Convergence: Infrastructure, Services, Policies
6- 8 December 2010, Xi’an, China
CPRsouth5 was held at the Xi’an University of Post and Telecommunication (XUPT) in Xi’an China under the theme Convergence: infrastructure, services, policies from 6-8 December 2010. Prior to the conference, tutorial sessions will be held for Young Scholars on the fundamentals of technology, markets, regulation and policy from 4-5 December 2010.
The paper sessions in alphabetical order.
- Business strategy in dynamic markets
- Energy on one side and content on the other
- ICTs for poverty alleviation
- Policies enabling convergence
- Policies for e development
- Preconditions for mobile 2.0
- Reform and regulation
Tutorials
Fifteen International young scholars have been selected for the tutorial session which will be held prior to the CPRsouth5 conference which will be held in Xi’an, China.
Applications were requested to submit an one page curriculum vita and an one-page write-up outlining why you wish to be an Asia-Pacific based expert capable of contributing to ICT policy and regulatory reform in the region. The applications were 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
Selected Young scholars for CPRsouth5
| Name | Organization | Country of Origin | Country of Residence |
| Abdul Azeez | Beyond Borders/ The Sunday Leader | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Khadak Singh Bhandari | High Level Commission for Information Technology | Nepal | Nepal |
| Tshewang Choden | Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority | Bhutan | Bhutan |
| Christina Maureen Dulce | ideacorp | Philippines | Philippines |
| Najibullah Kamali | Telecom Development Company Afghanistan limited/ Roshan | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Nunik Lestari | Ministry of Communication and Informatics | Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Ramrao Mundhe | Indicus Analytics | India | India |
| Niranjana Ramesh | Mint, HT Media Ltd. | India | India |
| Muhammad Yousaf Sheikh | Pakistan Telecom Authority | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| Muhamad Sowwam | University of Indonesia | Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Chalita Srinuan | Chalmers University of Technology | Thailand | Sweden |
| Peter Tom Tolibas | Philippine Senate | Philippines | Philippines |
| Khalid Wazir | Pakistan Telecom Authority | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| Sameera Wijerathna | Dialog Telekom PLC | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Shamsuzzoha Zoha | Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
Tutorial sessions will be held for Young Scholars on the fundamentals of technology, markets, regulation and policy. The young scholars participating the tutorials will have the opportunity to attend the CPRsouth5 conference that follows. Tutorials will be held from 4 – 5 December 2010 and the conference from 6 -8 December 2010
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