25th EuroCPR conference: Policies for a digital Europe: lessons
learned and challenges ahead.
28 March 2010 - 30 March 2010, Brussels
Against the backdrop of the revision of the Lisbon Treaty, 2010
heralds the launch by the European Commission of a revised Information
Society Policy (post i2010). At the heart of this strategy is the
recognition that ICTs remain key contributors to the sustainable
development of the European economy and to the capacity to address
social challenges.
The 25th EuroCPR conference will offer critical assessments of the
objectives and instruments of a range of Information Society policies,
presenting theoretical models and empirical analysis for debate within
the policy making, industry and academic communities.
Deadline for submission of abstracts is 20 October 2009.
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25th European Communications Policy
Research Conference (EuroCPR)
Policies for a digital Europe:
lessons learned and challenges ahead
28-30 March / 2010 / Brussels
> CALL FOR PAP ERS
In 2010 we will celebrate the 25th anniversary
of the EuroCPR conference. Against the
backdrop of the revision of the Lisbon Treaty
and European institutional reform, 2010
also heralds the launch by the European
Commission of a revised Information Society
Policy (post i2010). At the heart of this
strategy is the recognition that ICTs remain key
contributors to the sustainable development of
the European economy and to the capacity
to address social challenges.
A key objective of European policies is to
foster European markets for digital products and
services in ways that promote European growth,
competitiveness and employment as well
as social and cultural goals. European
Information Society policy is intended to address
many potentially conflicting goals using a
diverse array of policy instruments.
Meeting these goals presents challenges to all
actors in Europe including the research
community which can offer a range of evidence
from several disciplines. The 25th EuroCPR
conference will offer critical assessments of
the objectives and instruments of a range of
Information Society policies, presenting
theoretical models and empirical analysis for
debate within the policy making, industry and academic communities.
This year offers a unique opportunity for the
EuroCPR community to critically reflect on
the lessons learned and to contribute
constructively to ongoing debates about the future
of Information Society Policy in Europe.
Relevant topics for papers include, but are not limited to:
History and Prospects
? The impact of Information Society Policy - and
its instruments - on European industry,
consumers and citizens.
? The contribution of the research community to Information Society Policy:
achievements, mistakes and next steps.
? Emerging technologies and policy implications:
the Internet of people, places and
things, service innovation and the convergence
between ICT, nanotech and biotech.
? Public-private partnerships and public
ownership for next generation infrastructures:
exploring the new balance between public and private actors.
Regulation and Promotion
? Regulatory implications of competition and
innovation in online media, mobile,
wireless and other communications markets.
? Policing the Internet: new structures for
collective and private action, intermediaries,
ownership rules and interests in copyright.
? Evolution of institutional policy coordination
and interaction between (conflicting)
policy goals and instruments.
? Subsidiarity revisited: balancing global,
national and regional policy goals.
Users and Uses
? User-driven innovation and markets: hype, evidence and policy implications.
? Information Society Policy and the economic
crisis: investing in the future or bailing out
the past?
? The contribution of ICT to societal challenges
including the environment, energy,
water, education and health.
Policy design and implementation can benefit
from evidence-based papers (empirical
studies and impact assessments), prospective
analysis and original theoretical/analytical
contributions. We welcome papers that compare
policy trends in Europe and other regions
of the world.
Organisation Committee
Martijn Poel, TNO, the Netherlands (chair)
Monica Ariño, Ofcom, UK
Anastasia Constantelou, University of Aegean, Greece
Leo van Audenhove, VUB, Belgium
Claudio Feijóo, UPM, Spain
Jean Paul Simon, JPS Consulting, France
Practical Information
Time lines
? Call for abstracts: 17 September 2009
? Deadline for abstracts: 20 October 2009
? Notification of selected abstracts: 17 November 2009
? Deadline of final papers: 1 March 2010
Abstracts
? Abstracts should be no longer than 1000 words
and should address the research
question, main results, theory, methods, data
(as appropriate) and policy relevance.
? Abstracts should be sent to: (Monica.Arino /at/ ofcom.org.uk)
? All abstracts will be subject to a blind
review procedure by the members of the EuroCPR
Scientific Committee.
Format
The conference takes place in a single room,
with sessions consisting of two presentations
with discussants, and a general debate. The
format has deliberately been kept small - with
a maximum of 80 participants - thus favouring
quality over quantity and encouraging
a high level of interaction. We aim for a mix of
senior experts and young talents, from
academia, policy and industry. The conference includes a social programme.
Registration
Registration will open the 17th of November 2009
at www.eurocpr.org. The conference fee is
390 Euro (290 Euro for PhD students).
Publication
A selection of EuroCPR papers will be published
in Communications & Strategies and other
journals in the field of communications policy and strategy.
EuroCPR
With the continuous aim to bring together
academics, policy makers and industry
representatives, EuroCPR seeks to stimulate
independent critical reflection on these issues,
whilst being responsive to policy challenges.
For additional information please visit
www.eurocpr.org.
