[Ict4women] Call for Applications for Young Scholar Awards for CPRsouth4

[Sophia Huyer]

CPRsouth4: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, 7 - 8 December 2009, Negombo, Sri  
Lanka

Organized by LIRNEasia, supported by the International Development  
Research Centre of Canada (IDRC)


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 substantial 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, in order to facilitate the long- 
term objective of fostering the next generation of active scholars and  
in-situ experts capable of contributing to good ICT policy and  
regulation in the regio n.


ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
CPRsouth4 offers 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. Prior to the  
conference, tutorial sessions will be held for Young Scholars on the  
fundamentals of technology, markets, regulation and policy.  Previous  
conferences were held in collaboration with the National College of  
Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), University of the  
Philippines, Diliman (Manila); the Indian Institute of Technology,  
Madras (Chennai); and the Beijing University of Posts and  
Telecommunications (Beijing).

ABOUT THE THEME
The research that CPRsouth seeks to encourage is not just any kind of  
research.  It is research that addresses the policy process; that  
produces evidence that will enrich that process and will shift it more  
towards rationality and inclusiveness and away from r a w exercise of  
power.  We have taken the phrase from a memorable book title by the  
public policy scholar Aaron Wildavsky (1979).   There is, of course,  
no one single undisputed Truth.  What we and Widavsky mean is a  
commitment to evidence and the generation of ideas that correspond the  
best to effective practice.   Power does not reside only in  
government, but also in companies, organizations and in people.   
LIRNEasia, as the host entity, seeks to speak truth to power in all  
the countries it works in.   Abstracts that address the central  
problems of bringing evidence to the policy process pertaining to ICTs  
are encouraged as being central to the missions of both CPRsouth and  
LIRNEasia.

Chairs of CPRsouth4
 From CPRsouth:    Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Indian Institute of  
Technology, Madras
 From LIRNEasia:    Prof. Rohan Samarajiva, Chair, LIRN E asia

Participants
The conference is designed to accommodate 21 paper presenters over the  
course of 2 days, and the audience will be made up of 60+ scholars  
involved in the field of ICT policy and regulation, broadly defined,  
including 30 Young Scholars.

Location
The conference and tutorials will be held in Negombo, on the west  
coast of Sri Lanka, just north of the international airport.


CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARDS
Fifteen Young Scholars from the Asia-Pacific region and 15 local Young  
Scholars from India, Maldives and Sri Lanka will be selected to  
participate in the tutorials scheduled to be held before CPRsouth4 (5  
- 6 December 2009).

Application Guidelines
Applications should be submitted electronically at www.cprsouth.org on  
or before 25 May 2009 and must contain the following:
a.    curriculum vita (one page)
b.    a one-page write-up outlining w hy 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 CPRsouth4_YoungScholar_YourLastName.  
Please note that the write up and bio should be in one single document.

Notification of acceptance will be emailed on or before 25 June 2009,  
with instructions on travel arrangements.

Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
1.    Content of application
2.    Evidence of interest in, and commitment to, policy-relevant  
research for the Asia Pacific
3.    Quality of writing
4.    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 Sri Lanka twin-sharing accommoda t ion and meals for the duration  
of the tutorials and conference (4 – 9 December 2009). All incidental  
costs will have to borne by participants.  LIRNEasia will be holding  
its fifth-anniversary international conference on 10-11 December 2009,  
immediately following CPRsouth.  Those who wish to attend this event  
may apply for financial support to cover the extra two days.

Key Dates
Deadline for applications: 25 May 2009


CPRsouth Board
•    Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala (Chair; Indian Institute of Technology,  
Madras)
•    Prof. Milagros Rivera (Alternate Chair, National University of  
Singapore)
•    Prof. Ledivina Cariño (University of Philippines, Diliman)
•    Mr. Laurent Elder (International Development Research Centre,  
Canada)
•    Prof. Myeong-Cheol Park (Information and Communication  
University, Korea)
•    Pr o f. 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)
•    Prof. Yuan Chunhui (Beijing University of Posts and  
Telecommunication, China)

ABOUT LIRNEasia
LIRNEasia is a regional information and communication technology (ICT)  
policy and regulation research and capacity building organization.  
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 informati o n.


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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