-------- Original Message -------- Hi! I forward this Call for papers for the "7th International Conference on Internet, Law & Politics (IDP 2011): Net Neutrality and other challenges for the future of the Internet" in case someone is interested on this e-list. Happy 2011! Mayo
7th International Conference on Internet, Law & Politics (IDP 2011): Net Neutrality and other challenges for the future of the Internet Barcelona, 11-12 July, 2011 Presentation Net Neutrality, the general principle that the network must remain neutral as to the contents transmitted over it, avoiding any discrimination based on the nature or the origin of the data, has become a hot topic worldwide. It is generally seen as a key feature of the Internet, one that has allowed the exponential growth of new services in the recent years. Attempts to introduce certain traffic management schemes by telecom operators seem to threaten the possibilities of future development of the Internet and have an adverse effect on freedom of speech. Different stakeholders, academics and policy makers debate how and to what extent such a principle should be preserved and whether specific regulation is needed. The 7th International Internet Law & Politics Conference (IDP, Internet, Derecho y Política Internet, Law and Politics), which will be held in Barcelona on the 11th and 12th of July, 2011, will focus on the current Net Neutrality debate, and its consequences for the development of the Internet, from the legal and political standpoints. The conference will cover as well other core issues in the fields of cyberlaw, e-government and e-democracy that represent important challenges for the future of the Net, including data protection; copyright; privacy; web governance and policies; the right to access public information, or democratic action on the web. The six Internet Law & Politics conferences held to date have consolidated IDP Conferences position as an annual meeting point for researchers, scholars and practitioners interested in the consequences of using information and communication technologies in the fields of law and politics. Leading academics and researchers have participated as keynote speakers on previous editions of the Conference, including Benjamin Barber, Lilian Edwards, Jane Ginsburg, James Grimmelmann, Ronald Leenes, Helen Margetts, Eben Moglen, John Palfrey, Yves Poullet, Stephano Rodotà, Alain Strowel and Jonathan Zittrain. The conference is developed and organised by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC) Law and Political Sciences department under the auspices of the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) the institute that brings together the research activity carried out at the UOC which focuses, for the most part, on the study of the effects of technology on people, organisations and society in general. CALL FOR PAPERS We herby invite scholars, practitioners and policy makers to participate in the 7th Internacional Conference on Internet Law & Politics (IDP 2011): Net Neutrality and other challenges for the future of the Internet by submitting papers, from either legal or political science perspectives, focusing on the following topics: Net Neutrality issues, considering its effects on innovation, freedom of speech, creative content, security, universal access to ICTs, competition, telecommunication markets, digital divide and development. Legal topics relevant to the current and future state of the Internet such as online privacy, data protection, intellectual property rights, intermediaries liability, freedom of expression, online advertising, e-commerce or cybercrime among others. Questions related to e-government and e-democracy such as open data, public sector information, online political participation, e-procurement or Internet governance. Interested participants should submit an abstract (a 300-word outline) of their paper in the first place, by 18 February, 2011. The abstract will be peer-reviewed and authors will be notified of the outcome by 4 March, 2011. Authors of accepted abstracts will be required to send the full paper by 23 May, 2011. Full papers should not exceed 8,000 words in length including notes and references. They should use the conference template that will be available to download from the web. All papers will be peer-reviewed. All papers accepted will be included in the proceedings of the Conference, which will hold either an ISBN or an ISSN number. Accepted papers may also be selected for oral presentation at the Conference. Important dates Abstract submission: please submit a 300-word outline by 18 February, 2011 Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 4 March, 2011 Full paper submission: please submit the full paper by 23 May, 2011 Please send all submissions by electronic mail in a .DOC or .ODT document to: [email protected] «·´`·.(*·.¸(`·.¸ ¸.·´)¸.·*).·´`·» «·´¨*·¸¸« Mayo Fuster Morell ».¸.·*¨`·» «·´`·.(¸.·´(¸.·* *·.¸)`·.¸).·´`·» Research Digital Commons Governance: http://www.onlinecreation.info Ph.D European University Institute Research collaborator. Institute of Govern and Public Policies. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Visiting researcher. School of information. University of California, Berkeley. 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