FYI. Syafri Afriansyah Syracuse, NY. On Thu, 25 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > We would like to publicize the following event. Could you distribute it to > the permias list? > Thanks > Andi Faisal Bakti > > CALL FOR PAPERS > > GOOD GOVERNANCE IN INDONESIA: > A WORKABLE SOLUTION > > * Virtual Conference: > April 15-May 5, 1999 > > * Face-to-face International Conference: > May 10-12, 1999, McGill University, > Montreal, Canada > > > > Organized by ICMI Montawa > In partnership with by the Canadian International Development Agency > (CIDA). With the participation of the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill > University > > > > ICMI Montawa will hold an International Conference in McGill University, > Montreal, Canada on the above theme for which we have identified four > avenues. > Please note that authors of abstracts and papers are asked to adopt a > practical and direct approach in dealing with this theme. > > By governance, we mean: > the manner in which power is exercised by government in the management of > the country's social and economic resources. Good governance is the > exercise of power by various levels of government that is effective, > honest, quitable, transparent and accountable. See homepage > > 4 areas will be covered during the Virtual and Face-to-face conferences. > These are: > > Theme No. 1 : Lessons learnt from previous governments. > > This forum involves revisiting what we have learnt from past mistakes, > challenging the negative impact of an authoritarian government, strong > control and centralization, unsound actions and manners, and outdated > system of > governing, ... > > > Theme No. 2. The approach of the current government (President Habibie > and the Reformation Cabinet). > > This forum includes topics such as the people response to Reformation in > fields such as Law, Bureaucracy, Electoral procedure, People's > representation, Education, Constitutional Review, Civil Society, Democracy, > Environment, Gender, etc. > > Theme No. 3. The contribution of religious groups. > > This forum revolves around the future contribution of Islam and other faith > to bringing about good governance practises in Indonesia. As opposed to > theoretical concepts, implementation and down to earth solutions will be > considered. > > Theme No. 4. Future activities: a workable solution > (post-General Elections). > > This forum will look at applying the lessons we have learnt over the years > to new development policies in order to provide recommendation to the next > Indonesian General Assembly, including on the next five-year development > plan, the outline of national policy, etc. > > While we expect that themes underlined will both include the various > concerns of good governance and reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the > International Conference, we welcome postings, abstracts or papers that > fall outside the range of themes as we would like the conference to > catalyze a stimulating discussion and new down to earth ideas. > > To register, to attend or to present a paper at the Virtual Conference or > at the Face-to-face Conference, visit our homepage at: > > http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/4493/ > > By registering to the Virtual Conference, you will receive, by e-mail, all > the papers presented at the Virtual Conference, will join a discussion > group and will be able to participation in the discussion. > > Please submit your abstract (max 100 words, in the body of the message > only) by > March 15, 1999 > > by mail, fax or e-mail. E-mail submissions need to include the abstract in > the body of the message as opposed to as attachment. Authors of accepted > abstracts will be asked to send a discussion paper (max. 750 words) to be > posted during the Virtual Conference. Authors of approved discussion > papers who will attend the Face-to-face Conference and who wish to present > their paper will be asked to complete their paper to a maximum of 3000 > words. > > Abstracts must be accompanied by biographical information about their author. > > > Abstracts may be sent to: > Andi Ali Amiruddin, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or to Hasnul Arifin Melayu, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > or (by mail or fax) to: > Andi Faisal Bakti, Ph.D. > Graduate Program in Communications > McGill University, 3465 Peel Street > Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1W7 > Fax: (514) 748-0836 > > For more information, > please contact M. Agus Nuryatno > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (514) 849-1743 (local calls) > > >
