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CfPs, Grants and Conferences – January 2014

Posted on Jan 17th, 2014

Happy new year to the SIRCA community!

This is an attempt at a new regular news feature for SIRCA PIs to keep track of various CfPs, conferences and calls that we hear of. If you've heard of a CfP or conference you'd like us to feature here, please email Krish with details.
Call for Book Chapters
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Call for Applications – ISIF Asia 2014

Posted on Jul 25th, 2013

Grant applications for 2014 by ISIF Asia are now open from 10 June to 9 August 2013.

The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) is a competitive grants program that provides seed funding for creative solutions to development needs in the Asia Pacific region in the area of information and communication…

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Forum: 2013 CTA ICT OBSERVATORY “Strengthening e-Agriculture Strategies in ACP Countries”

Posted on Feb 18th, 2013

Find the complete information here.

These activities are organized by CTA in collaboration with the FAO, the World Bank, the East African Farmers’ Federation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (Rwanda), The Ministry of Communication (Ghana), the International Institute for Communication and…

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CFP: Special issue of ITD on ICT and Development in Africa (Deadline: 1 March 2013)

Posted on Feb 18th, 2013

Below is the information lifted from the Call for Proposals (CfP). For the complete CfP, please click here.

The aim of this special issue is to provide insight into the practices and applications of ICT, identify
problems and barriers, present context-specific findings and solutions, illustrate how ICT…

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Call for Articles: THe International Journal of Communication and Health (due 1st July 2013)

Posted on Feb 18th, 2013

The International Journal of Communication and Health is an on-line peer-reviewed journal interested in any aspect related to health communication. The International Journal of Communication and Health is ready to receive manuscripts on all aspects concerning health communication, particularly those of international…

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SiRC Newsletter is here

Posted on Feb 14th, 2013

Singapore Internet Research Centre (SiRC), the Secretariat of SIRCA, recently published its third newsletter, focusing on the second half of 2012. It features SIRCA Principal Investigators' achievements as well as programme updates.

The newsletter is available…

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Conference) CPRsouth8/CPRafrica 2013 Innovation & Entrepreneurship in ICT: Changing Asia/Africa, 5-7 September 2013, Mysore, India

Posted on Feb 14th, 2013

Organised by LIRNEasia, Research ICT Africa, and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC) and the Department for International Development, UK (DFID)

Communication Policy Research: south (CPRsouth) intends to build human capacity in the…

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Conference) INTED 2013 (Abstract Submission Deadline Extended)

Posted on Dec 6th, 2012

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED to 13th December 2012

You are invited to submit your abstracts and participate in the 7th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, INTED2013  that will be held in Valencia (SPAIN), on the 4th, 5th and 6th of March 2013.
It will be an international forum…

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Call for E-Book Chapters: “Digital Literacy, Technology and Social Inclusion”

Posted on Dec 4th, 2012

The Communication and Society Research Centre at University of Minho-Portugal has announced a chapter proposal call for e-book titled (provisionally) "Digital Literacy, Technology and Social Inclusion: making sense of one-to-one computer programmes around the world." The call is open until 20 January 2013.

Please…

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SIRCA Book Series Volume 2 Call for Chapter Proposals (SIRCA members only)

Posted on Nov 28th, 2012

As announced through the email in October, SIRCA seeks its members' contribution to the upcoming volume, focusing on the impact of information society research in the Global South. The Principal Investigators and Collaborators/Mentors are encouraged to collaborate to produce a chapter.

Thank you all for your…

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