[Asis-l] FW: Call for papers

[Junus, Ranti]

[Forwarded by request --ranti.]

-----Original Message-----
From: P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan [evignesh at gmail.com]

Could you please post this call for papers in your mailing list?

http://www.iitd.ac.in/events/ICTD2010/

ICTs and Development: An International Workshop for Theory, Practice, &
Policy
11-12 March 2010 | New Delhi.
_______________________

Unpublished, original empirical papers are invited for the forthcoming
international workshop on ICTs and Development: An International
Workshop for Theory, Practice, & Policy to be conducted by the Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India, during 11-12 March
2010.

The workshop aims to provide a forum for scholars to share their
empirical research with academic experts, policymakers, and activists
from the regional and international development community. Papers should
examine how mobile phones, computers, and the Internet influence the
empowerment of marginal individuals and communities, including whether
ICTs create and enhance livelihood opportunities for people in the
developing world.

Papers should be in the range of 5,000-8,000 words (including abstract
and bibliography) and should include a clear discussion of the
implications of the findings for development policy and/or practice.

No more than twelve papers will be selected by the workshop organizers
for presentation.The first author of each paper chosen will be given air
fare and lodging/meals.

The workshop is part of the project, ICTs and Urban Micro Enterprises:
Identifying and Maximizing Opportunities for Economic Development, and
is supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada.

The organizers are committed to finding an appropriate publication venue
for all papers accepted for the workshop.

Deadlines:
Submission of manuscripts: 1st October 2009
Announcement of results: 1st December 2009
Submission of final version of the paper: 1stFebruary 2010

For submission of manuscripts and other enquiries, please write to
ICTD2010 at gmail.com


Workshop Organizers

Dr. P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Prof. Mark R. Levy
Michigan State University

--
http://www.iitd.ac.in/events/ICTD2010/

ICTs and Development: An International Workshop for Theory, Practice, &
Policy
11-12 March 2010 | New Delhi.
_______________________
http://web.iitd.ac.in/~vignesh/

P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, PhD
Department of Humanities & Social Sciences Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016 India

Ph: +91-0-9910230407; +91-11-2659 1374
Fax: +91-11-2659 6509
_____________________________