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Call for Papers
"Media, Democracy and Governance:
Emerging Paradigms in a Digital Age"
18th Annual International Conference
Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC)
Himgiri Nabh Viswavidyalaya
New Delhi (India)
13-16 July 2009
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The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC)
is pleased to announce its 18th Annual International
Conference, which will be held at the Ashok Hotel, in New
Delhi, India from the 13-16 July 2009. AMIC will be
organizing this conference in partnership with the Himgiri
Nabh Viswavidyalaya (HNV). This conference is open to
academics, media industry professionals, government
agencies, policymakers, regulators, UN agencies, donors,
research groups, civil society organizations, independent
consultants and students.
The theme of the 18th annual conference is "Media, Democracy
and Governance: Emerging Paradigms in a Digital Age" The
media are central institutions of the public sphere and
therefore play a critical role in enhancing democratization
and good governance. While democracy has generally been
spreading across the world, we have seen countries where
democracy is challenged and where the failure of governance
has led to widespread poverty, hunger and deprivation. The
media can play a significant role in spreading awareness and
empowering people while monitoring governments and
corporations and holding them accountable. In recent years,
the advent of the Internet and digital information and
communication technologies have brought about a profound
transformation in the way people communicate and share
knowledge and information. These new technologies offer vast
new opportunities for public participation and engagement
and have the potential to expand the public sphere, deepen
political participation and enhance good governance and
democracy. However, the media and new digital technologies
can also present new challenges and be exploited to extend
control and surveillance thus policy makers need to put in
place the necessary mechanisms that can mitigate the harmful
use of the media by extremists and special interest groups.
This conference will provide a critical space for both media
professionals and academics to exchange knowledge and share
their experiences on the role of the media in bringing about
development and the new paradigms that are emerging in the
digital age.
Delegates to the conference come not only from the
Asia-Pacific region, but also from Europe and the Americas
as well. It features high-profile keynote addresses, plenary
sessions, and several parallel sessions. Networking events,
cultural programmes, media visits and even tourism events
are also held in conjunction with the annual conference.
For the 18th AMIC annual conference, papers are invited on
the following themes and topics:
* Media Democracy and Governance
* Media and Youth in Democracy
* Media, Conflict and Crises
* New Media and Digital Technology
* Media and Development
* Media Law and Regulation
* Media and Gender
* Media and Cultural Identity
* Media, Democracy and Human Rights
* Alternative and Community Media
* Media and Culture
* Asian Perspectives on Communication
* International Communication
* Broadcasting
* Media Industry Trends and Dynamics
* Media and Ethics
All papers will be selected on a competitive basis and an
expert panel will be appointed for screening all the
submissions.
Kindly email the full papers (approximately 20 pages in
length and double spaced) or a maximum 2 page, typed double
spaced abstract along with contact information and a
500-word bio to <[email protected]> by 01 March 2009. The
deadline for the completed papers will be June 01, 2009.
Results of the call for papers will be sent out starting
from 1st May 2009.
Contact:
Ms. Sandhya Srinivasan
Asian Media Information and Communication Centre
c/o WKWSCI Building #04-19
Nanyang Technological University
31, Nanyang Link
Singapore 637718
Tel: +65 67927570
Fax: +65 67927129
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.amic.org.sg/Conference/
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