[WSIS CS-Plenary] 20th AMIC Conference 2011

[AHM Bazlur Rahman]

The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), Singapore in partnership with Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication, University of Hyderabad is proud to announce its 20th Annual Conference, in conjunction with its 40th anniversary to be held at Taj Krishna hotel, Hyderabad, India from 24-27 June 2011. The conference invites abstracts, full papers, panel proposals and media presentations (including videos) for consideration. Pre-conference capacity building workshops will also be held on 23 June 2011 and proposals are invited for topics and themes for conducting such workshops.

The theme of the conference is 'Taking Stock of Media and Communication Studies: The Challenges and Opportunities of Globalisation, New Media and the Rise of Asia'. Against the background of the 40th anniversary of AMIC, it is proposed to take stock of media and communication studies keeping in mind the challenges and opportunities arising out of globalisation, new media and the rise of Asia. Hence, the conference seeks submissions that address  the challenges and opportunities arising out of these new global developments for media practitioners and communication scholars especially in terms of De-westernising the past and Asian-ising the present in theory and practice.

The AMIC conference is open to academics, media industry professionals, government agencies, policymakers, regulators, UN agencies, donors, research groups, civil society organisations, independent consultants and students.

This flagship conference is hosted in rotation by countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Recent conferences were held in Singapore (2010), New Delhi, India (2009), Manila, the Philippines (2008), Singapore (2007) and Penang, Malaysia (2006).  The AMIC Annual Conference is a premier event on the Asian media calendar.It attracts eminent international speakers and participants from the media world. Delegates to the conference come not only from the Asia-Pacific region, but also from Africa, Europe and the Americas. It features high-profile keynote addresses, plenary sessions, and many parallel sessions. Networking events, cultural programmes, media visits and even tourism events are also held in conjunction with the annual conference. for more info: http://amic.org.sg/conference/conf2011/index.htm



Bazlu
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AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR
Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)
[NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council]
& 
Head, Community Radio Academy 
 
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