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Call for Papers "Information and Communication Technologies, Transparency and Corporate Responsibility: Social and Ethical Considerations in the Global Economy" International Conference Carnegie Mellon University Universidade Católica Portuguesa Lisbon (Portugal) 7-9 November 2007 __________________________________________________ The Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon and Carnegie Mellon University are very happy to announce the organization of the first conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Transparency and Corporate Responsibility: Social and Ethical Considerations in the Global Economy. The conference will be conducted in Lisbon, Portugal, between the 7th and the 9th November 2007. This event intends to join business and information ethics scholars and practitioners from all over the world. The Conference seeks submissions that focus on any aspect of the nexus of transparency in business, social responsibility, and the role of ICT. However, two main streams will be emphasized: the first is related to the concept of transparency as it applies to social organizations of various kinds including governmental, as well as business, profit and non-profit; the second is related to the impact of ICT on organizational transparency. A list of possible topic includes: - Ethical concerns related to transparency in business organizations - Case studies of transparent business practices and their use of ICT tools - Ethical concerns related to transparency in other types of organizations (e.g. NGOs, educational, heath, and humanitarian) - Relationships and conflicts between the transparency and other ethical values (e.g. privacy) - Philosophical justifications and criticisms of the value of transparency - Transparency metrics: How to measure it? - Transparency and business performance: enhancement or obstacle? - The impact of ICT on transparency in business organizations - The impact of ICT on transparency in other social organizations (e.g. NGOs, educational, heath and humanitarian) - Wiki, Blogs and so on: social and ethical issues - The Digital Divide: does transparency matter? Submitted papers may be in form of research papers, case studies, review articles, etc. It may also be a combination of different forms. Deadlines February 15th, 2007: Abstract deadline A one-page abstract (approximately 300 words), must be submitted for a preliminary revision. Submitting an abstract will indicate the authors interest in presenting at the conference. May the 1st, 2007: Paper submission deadline 10 pages (4000- 5000 words) with 5 keywords (The Academy of Management Style Guide for Authors is kindly suggested). July 1st, 2007: Authors will be informed as to the status of their submission. Authors of accepted papers will be given the opportunity to make final revisions (in response to the comments provided by reviewers) for a conference proceedings. September the 1st 2007: Final Paper due, and registration. For further information please visit the conference website: http://www.cmu.edu/transparency2007/ Contact: Antonino Vaccaro Carnegie Mellon University Department of Engineering and Public Policy Baker Hall 131 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.cmu.edu/transparency2007/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
