CPRsouth3 - Call for Young Scholar Award Applications
The Communication Policy Research South (CPRsouth) conference on “Transformation Strategies for Telecom Operators”, will take place from December 5-7, 2008 in Beijing, China. CPRsouth3 will offer researchers an opportunity to discuss their research on ICT regulation and policy in the South with a policy-oriented, international audience and obtain useful feedback. Fifteen Young Scholars from the Asia-Pacific region and 15 from China will be selected to participate in the tutorials scheduled to be held after CPRsouth3 (December 8 and 9, 2008).
Young Scholars applications: May 31, 2008
CPRsouth3: Transformation Strategies for Telecom Operators
December 5-7, 2008, Beijing, China
INTRODUCTION
Communication Policy Research South (CPRsouth) intends to build human capacity in the South by reinforcing and developing the values and commitment of scholars in the region or with 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.
The conference provides a forum for senior, junior and mid-career scholars to meet face-to-face and exchange ideas, network and improve the quality of their scholarly work. The long-term objective is to facilitate the fostering of the next generation of active scholars and in-situ experts capable of contributing to good ICT policy and regulation in the region. The inaugural conference, CPRsouth1, was held in January 2007 in Manila, and CPRsouth2 was held in December 2007 in Chennai, India. Future conferences will be held in early December, every year.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
CPRsouth3 will offer researchers the opportunity to discuss their research on ICT regulation and policy in the South with a policy-oriented, international audience and obtain useful feedback. A training session on media interaction will also be held for participants. Alongside the conference tutorial sessions will be held for Young Scholars on the fundamentals of technology, markets, regulation and policy.
Chairs of CPRsouth3
From CPRsouth: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
From LIRNEasia: Prof. Rohan Samarajiva, Executive Director, LIRNEasia
From BUPT: Prof. Tingjie Lv, Dean, School of Economics and Management, BUPT
Participants
The conference is designed to accommodate 21 paper presenters over the course of 2.5 days, and the audience will be made up of 70-80 scholars involved in the field of ICT policy and regulation, broadly defined, including 30 Young Scholars.
Location
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication (BUPT) is one of the leading research-oriented Universities in China. Located in the north-west quadrant of the 3rd ring of China’s capital, the spacious campus faces the ruins of ancient Yuan Dynasty capital walls and the scenic Xiaoyue River. One of the four great capitals of China, home to generations of Chinese imperial dynasties and the location for the 2008 summer Olympics, Beijing is where history meets the future. The conference excursions include a tour of Tiananmen Square and the Beijing Palace Museum, as well as a trip to the Badaling Great Wall of China sponsored by the School of Economics and Management (SEM), BUPT.
Visas
Visas are required to enter China, with very few exceptions. Letters will be provided for this purpose by BUPT after participant selections have been made. Participants are strongly advised to initiate visa approval procedures immediately thereafter.
YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARDS
Fifteen Young Scholars from the Asia-Pacific region and 15 from China will be selected to participate in the tutorials scheduled to be held after CPRsouth3 (December 8 and 9, 2008).
Application Guidelines
Applications should be submitted to info@cprsouth.org by or before May 31, 2008 and must contain the following:
- a one-page curriculum vita that includes your contact information and the name and contact information of current supervisor or mentor, and
- a 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 document should be named CPRsouth3_YoungScholar_YourLastName.
Notification of acceptance will be emailed on or before June 20, 2008, with instructions on travel arrangements.
Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
- Content of application
- Evidence of interest in policy-relevant research for the Asia Pacific
- Quality of writing
- Gender and country representation
The selection committee may contact your supervisor or mentor before making the final selections.
Funding
Selected applicants will be provided with least-cost travel to and from Beijing, China, twin-sharing accommodation and meals at the High-Tech Mansion of BUPT for the duration of the tutorials and conference (December 5-9, 2008). All incidental costs will have to borne by the participants. Costs are being tightly controlled to accommodate as many participants as possible.
Key Dates
Deadline for applications: May 31, 2008
ABOUT CPRsouth
CPRsouth 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.
CPRsouth Board
• Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala (Chair; Indian Institute of Technology, Madras)
• Prof. Ledivina Cariño (Alternate Chair; University of Philippines, Diliman)
• Prof. Rekha Jain (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad)
• Prof. Yuli Liu (National Communications Commission, Taiwan)
• Prof. Myeong-Cheol Park (Information and Communications University, Korea)
• Prof. Milagros Rivera (National University of Singapore)
• Prof. Rohan Samarajiva (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka)
• Prof. Patrick Xavier (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
• Prof. Xu Yan (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School)
ABOUT LIRNEasia
LIRNEasia is a regional information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation research and capacity building organization, based in Sri Lanka. 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.
ABOUT SEM- BUPT
SEM holds to its principle of ‘Survive by excellent quality and develop by unique characters’, and has since developed its own education and research philosophy described as ‘paying equal attention to teaching and research, letting research to lead teaching and letting teaching to facilitate research.’ As a result of 50-year development, SEM has become one of the best schools in economics and management in China or even in the world, with prominent research advantages in information and telecommunication, and outstanding achievement in telecommunication management education. It has produced many excellent managerial professionals in this field.
Visit http://www.bupt.edu.cn/yuanxi/introduce/jinjigl/sem/sem.htm for further information.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mail: CPRsouth, C/o LIRNEasia, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 00080, Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 11 267 1160
Fax: +94 11 267 5212
Email: info [at] cprsouth.org
Website: www.cprsouth.org
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