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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Please circulate:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">8th Annual Symposium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">21 October 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Bali, Indonesia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Deadline for abstract submission: July 1 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is seeking research submissions about Internet Governance to be presented at its Eighth Annual Symposium,
held on 21 October 2013, one day before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Bali, Indonesia.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">GigaNet is a scholarly community that promotes the development of Internet Governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed
dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society.
</span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="http://giga-net.org/"><span lang="EN-GB">http://giga-net.org/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Since 2006, GigaNet has organized an Annual Symposium to showcase research about Internet Governance, bringing together researchers from a wide range of disciplines
and fields. As in previous years, the symposium will provide room to discuss current and future questions as well as the challenges encountered and results achieved in global Internet governance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Conference themes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">GigaNet is interested in receiving abstracts related to Internet Governance themes, especially those containing innovative approaches and/or emerging research areas.
This year, we are especially encouraging submissions on two interwoven themes: <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">• Cybersecurity, cybersurveillance, cyberespionage and cyberwarfare and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">• State and non-state actor efforts to control the Internet
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The program committee welcomes proposals on any other topics related to global Internet governance.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">This year, one panel will be especially devoted to emerging scholars in the field. We define emerging scholars as doctoral students working on an approved proposal
through scholars who have received their PhD within the past three years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Accepted papers from senior scholars will be presented and discussed in a roundtable format involving business, government and technical community representatives,
while emerging scholars will present their work in a more traditional academic panel. In both cases, presenters should expect to have conversations about their work with people from a wide range of stakeholder groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Submissions
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Interested scholars should submit abstracts of their research paper at the Easy Chair platform:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2013"><span lang="EN-GB">https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2013</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The deadline for submission is July 1, 2013!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Paper proposals should be submitted following these requirements:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">§<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">An abstract of 800-1000 words, in English, where it is mandatory to describe the main research goal(s) and the methodological background of the paper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">§<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">A short bio note focused on institutional affiliations, advanced degrees, scholarly publications and work in the field of Internet Governance and related
issues (for example ICTs). Please include a link to a more detailed CV.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Authors of accepted abstracts must submit their final papers by
<b>30 September 2013</b>. Those unable to do so will be removed from the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Process and publication
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The Program Committee will evaluate submitted abstracts and inform proposal authors of acceptance decisions by email before
<b>29 July 2013</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Accepted submissions and final papers will be published on the GigaNet website. An online publication with selected papers on the main challenges of Internet Governance
is also planned for the Bali IGF. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Registration
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The GigaNet Annual Symposium is free of charge. However, registration will be required to gain entry to the event venue. Please continue visiting our website for
further information about registration, venue and accommodation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">If you have any question related to the submission or the symposium activities, please
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">e-mail the Program Committee Chair:
</span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="mailto:j-laprise@northwestern.edu"><span lang="EN-GB">j-laprise@northwestern.edu</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">John Laprise, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Visiting Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/"><span style="color:blue">Oxford Internet Institute</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="http://www.ox.ac.uk/"><span style="color:blue">Oxford University</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Assistant Professor of Communication in Residence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="http://www.qatar.northwestern.edu/"><span style="color:blue">Northwestern University in Qatar</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="http://www.northwestern.edu/"><span style="color:blue">Northwestern University</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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