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Conferences

Sixth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference

The Sixth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference "China and the Internet: Myths and Realities", will be hosted by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong on 13-14 June 2008. For more details, please click here.

Gatekeepers in a Digital Asian-European Media Landscape: The rising structural power of Internet search engines

A workshop funded by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the Asia Alliance is held in SiRC, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore on 28 February – 1 March 2008.

The State of Play V – Building the Global Metaverse

held in Singapore on 19-22 August 2007. The State of Play – Building the Global Metaverse 2007 is the fifth annual conference on the future of virtual worlds. Organised by New York Law School in conjunction with Trinity University, Harvard Law School, Yale Law School and Nanyang Technological University (CAPTEL, Nanyang Business School and SiRC, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information), this year’s conference invites experts across disciplines to discuss the transnational dimensions of the metaverse and the impact of virtual environment on Education, Law, Politics and Society. The hallmark of the conference is its multi-disciplinary perspective. Details are available here.

2007 World Internet Project Annual Partners’ Meeting

The World Internet Project originated at the UCLA Center for Communication Policy (now the USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future) and was founded with the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication Studies in Singapore and the Osservatorio Internet Italia at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. This year the meeting was held in Melbourne Australia from 10-12 July.

16th AMIC Annual Conference

The 16th AMIC Annual Conference will be held in Singapore, on the 25 - 28 June, 2007. The theme of the 16th annual conference is “Media Education and Development: The Quest for New Paradigms”. The key focus of this conference will be the search for new paradigms of media education and development in a rapidly changing technological, policy and market environment. AMIC will be organizing this conference in partnership with the Nanyang Technological University. This conference is open to academics, media industry professionals, government agencies, policymakers, regulators, UN agencies, donors, research groups, civil society organizations, independent consultants and students. For more details, please click here.

ICA 2006 Preconference on Internet Governance: New Political and Regulatory Frameworks for Global Network Communication

The aim of this preconference is to form a network of scholars to monitor the progress of and to research Internet Governance, with a special emphasis on the international aspects. If you are working in this area, we welcome your participation. For more details, please click here to visit the conference website.

Consultations on the Convening of the IGF

The aim of the consultations is to develop a common understanding among all stakeholders on the nature and character of the IGF. The meeting will address the IGF's scope of work and substantive priorities as well as aspects related to its structure and functioning. It will also discuss the convening of the inaugural meeting including agenda and programme. More details on the consultations, including a draft agenda, are available on this website, which is still under construction.

Fourth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference

The Fourth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference "Chinese Culture, Chinese Internet", will be hosted by the Singapore Internet Research Center in Singapore from the 21-22 of July 2006. The Call for Papers is being distributed and those interested need send a 1,000 word abstract to Singapore Internet Research Center by the 1st of March 2006. Authors will be notified of acceptance by 15th April 2006. For more details, please click here to visit the conference website.

Workshops

Blogging and the Law

On 26 Aug 2006, SiRC presents a workshop on blogging and the law at the Nanyang Executive Center. For more details, click here.


Event Links Conferences / Workshops Seminars Photo Albums Old Events and Seminars SiRC About SIRC About SCI SIRC Faculty Visiting Fellows Partners		Conferences Sixth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference The Sixth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference "China and the Internet: Myths and Realities", will be hosted by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong on 13-14 June 2008. For more details, please click here. Gatekeepers in a Digital Asian-European Media Landscape: The rising structural power of Internet search engines A workshop funded by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the Asia Alliance is held in SiRC, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore on 28 February – 1 March 2008. The State of Play V – Building the Global Metaverse held in Singapore on 19-22 August 2007. The State of Play – Building the Global Metaverse 2007 is the fifth annual conference on the future of virtual worlds. Organised by New York Law School in conjunction with Trinity University, Harvard Law School, Yale Law School and Nanyang Technological University (CAPTEL, Nanyang Business School and SiRC, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information), this year’s conference invites experts across disciplines to discuss the transnational dimensions of the metaverse and the impact of virtual environment on Education, Law, Politics and Society. The hallmark of the conference is its multi-disciplinary perspective. Details are available here. 2007 World Internet Project Annual Partners’ Meeting The World Internet Project originated at the UCLA Center for Communication Policy (now the USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future) and was founded with the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication Studies in Singapore and the Osservatorio Internet Italia at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. This year the meeting was held in Melbourne Australia from 10-12 July. 16th AMIC Annual Conference The 16th AMIC Annual Conference will be held in Singapore, on the 25 - 28 June, 2007. The theme of the 16th annual conference is “Media Education and Development: The Quest for New Paradigms”. The key focus of this conference will be the search for new paradigms of media education and development in a rapidly changing technological, policy and market environment. AMIC will be organizing this conference in partnership with the Nanyang Technological University. This conference is open to academics, media industry professionals, government agencies, policymakers, regulators, UN agencies, donors, research groups, civil society organizations, independent consultants and students. For more details, please click here. ICA 2006 Preconference on Internet Governance: New Political and Regulatory Frameworks for Global Network Communication The aim of this preconference is to form a network of scholars to monitor the progress of and to research Internet Governance, with a special emphasis on the international aspects. If you are working in this area, we welcome your participation. For more details, please click here to visit the conference website. Consultations on the Convening of the IGF The aim of the consultations is to develop a common understanding among all stakeholders on the nature and character of the IGF. The meeting will address the IGF's scope of work and substantive priorities as well as aspects related to its structure and functioning. It will also discuss the convening of the inaugural meeting including agenda and programme. More details on the consultations, including a draft agenda, are available on this website, which is still under construction. Fourth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference The Fourth Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference "Chinese Culture, Chinese Internet", will be hosted by the Singapore Internet Research Center in Singapore from the 21-22 of July 2006. The Call for Papers is being distributed and those interested need send a 1,000 word abstract to Singapore Internet Research Center by the 1st of March 2006. Authors will be notified of acceptance by 15th April 2006. For more details, please click here to visit the conference website. Workshops Blogging and the Law On 26 Aug 2006, SiRC presents a workshop on blogging and the law at the Nanyang Executive Center. For more details, click here.