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<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>The<SPAN
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Communication Centre (AMIC)</STRONG>, Singapore<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><STRONG>in partnership with Sarojini
Naidu School of Arts & Communication, University of Hyderabad</STRONG><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>is proud to announce its 20th Annual
Conference, in conjunction with its 40th anniversary to be held at Taj Krishna
hotel, Hyderabad, India from 24-27 June 2011. The conference invites abstracts,
full papers, panel proposals and media presentations (including videos) for
consideration. Pre-conference capacity building workshops will also be held on
23 June 2011 and proposals are invited for topics and themes for conducting such
workshops.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>The theme of the conference is 'Taking
Stock of Media and Communication Studies: The Challenges and Opportunities of
Globalisation, New Media and the Rise of Asia'. Against the background of the
40th anniversary of AMIC, it is proposed to take stock of media and
communication studies keeping in mind the challenges and opportunities arising
out of globalisation, new media and the rise of Asia. Hence, the conference
seeks submissions that address the challenges and opportunities arising
out of these new global developments for media practitioners and communication
scholars especially in terms of De-westernising the past and Asian-ising the
present in theory and practice.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>The AMIC conference is open to
academics, media industry professionals, government agencies, policymakers,
regulators, UN agencies, donors, research groups, civil society organisations,
independent consultants and students.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>This flagship conference is hosted in
rotation by countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Recent conferences were
held in Singapore (2010), New Delhi, India (2009), Manila, the Philippines
(2008), Singapore (2007) and Penang, Malaysia (2006). The AMIC Annual
Conference is a premier event on the Asian media calendar.It attracts eminent
international speakers and participants from the media world. Delegates to the
conference come not only from the Asia-Pacific region, but also from Africa,
Europe and the Americas. It features high-profile keynote addresses, plenary
sessions, and many parallel sessions. Networking events, cultural programmes,
media visits and even tourism events are also held in conjunction with the
annual conference. for more info: <A
href="http://amic.org.sg/conference/conf2011/index.htm"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>http://amic.org.sg/conference/conf2011/index.htm</STRONG></FONT></A></FONT></P></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bazlu<BR>_________________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur
Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication (BNNRC)<BR>[NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN
Economic and Social Council]<BR>& <BR>Head, Community Radio Academy
<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 <BR>Post Box: 5095,
Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501<BR>Cell:
01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A> <A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A></FONT></DIV>
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