Please excuse any unavoidable cross-postings... World Internet Policy Project (WIP2) Workshop' >> ISCTE, Lisbon, Portugal (6 July 2010) >> >> >> Call for papers >> >> >> The increasing centrality of the Internet has made it the focus of policy >> and regulatory initiatives around the world. Members of the World Internet >> Project are building on their collaborative network to identify and track >> key policy developments around the world in ways that can capture trends >> and better inform debate aimed at avoiding the over- or under-regulation of >> one of the most important information and communication technology >> developments of the digital age. >> >> This workshop in Lisbon will be the first organized around the World >> Internet Policy Project (WIP2), and will be linked to the annual World >> Internet Project meetings that will follow immediately after the workshop. >> The organizers of the workshop invite abstracts of papers or presentations >> from among but also beyond the WIP membership, who wish to participate in >> this first workshop. Proposed papers or presentations would be welcomed on >> such topics as: >> >> - freedom of expression >> >> - privacy and data protection >> >> - copyright and intellectual property >> >> >> Organizers include: >> >> Gustavo Cardoso, LINI ¡© Lisbon Internet and Networks Institute >> William Dutton, Oxford Internet Institute >> >> Jeffrey Cole, Centre for the Digital Future (USC) >> >> >> >> Submissions >> Submissions of abstracts are to be done via email to >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> On one page (in English): >> >> 1. Provide the working title of the paper >> 2. Include your name, organizational affiliation with location, and >> e-mail address >> >> 3. Short biographical sketch of each author/presenter >> >> On a second page (in English): >> >> 1. Working title of the paper >> 2. Abstract (maximum length is 600 words) >> >> >> >> All submissions will be peer reviewed as the basis for acceptance. >> Reviewers will assess the proposals using the following criteria: >> >> 1. Relevance to conference theme and topics >> 2. Conceptual/analytic quality >> >> 3. Comparative and empirical research is highly desired >> >> >> Deadlines >> >> Abstract Submission: May 16th 2010 >> >> Notification of Acceptance: May 31th 2010 > >