Message-ID: <19990211210538.9447.qmail@hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:05:37 PST From: isabelle lecomte <mailto:isabelle_lecomte@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: GOOD GOVERNANCE IN INDONESIA - call for papers To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
PLEASE PUBLICIZE THE FOLLOWING CONFERENCE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE AND FACE TO FACE CONFERENCE THANKS CALL FOR PAPERSGOOD GOVERNANCE IN INDONESIA: A WORKABLE SOLUTION
+ Virtual Conference: April 15-May 5, 1999
+ Face-to-face International Conference: May 10-12, 1999, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
+ Organized by ICMI Montawa + In partnership with by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). With the participation of the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University
ICMI Montawa will hold an International Conference in McGill University, Montreal, Canada on the above theme for which we have identified four avenues. Please note that authors of abstracts and papers are asked to adopt a practical and direct approach in dealing with this theme.
By governance, we mean: the manner in which power is exercised by government in the management of the country's social and economic resources. Good governance is the exercise of power by various levels of government that is effective, honest, quitable, transparent and accountable. See homepage
4 areas will be covered during the Virtual and Face-to-face conferences. These are:
Theme No. 1 : Lessons learnt from previous governments.
This forum involves revisiting what we have learnt from past mistakes, challenging the negative impact of an authoritarian government, strong control and centralization, unsound actions and manners, and outdated system of governing, ...
Theme No. 2. The approach of the current government (President Habibie and the Reformation Cabinet).
This forum includes topics such as the people response to Reformation in fields such as Law, Bureaucracy, Electoral procedure, People's representation, Education, Constitutional Review, Civil Society, Democracy, Environment, Gender, etc.
Theme No. 3. Future activities: a workable solution (post-General Elections). This forum will look at applying the lessons we have learnt over the years to new development policies in order to provide recommendation to the next Indonesian General Assembly, including on the next five-year development plan, the outline of national policy, etc.
Theme No. 4. The contribution of religious groups. This forum revolves around the future contribution of Islam and other faith to bringing about good governance practises in Indonesia. As opposed to theoretical concepts, implementation and down to earth solutions will be considered.
To register, to attend or to present a paper at the Virtual Conference or at the Face-to-face Conference, visit our homepage at:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/4493/
Please submit your abstract (max 100 words, in the body of the message only) by March 1st 1999
by mail, fax or e-mail. E-mail submissions need to include the abstract in the body of the message as opposed to as attachment. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to send a discussion paper (max. 750 words) to be posted during the Virtual Conference. Authors of approved discussion papers who will attend the Face-to-face Conference and who wish to present their paper will be asked to complete their paper to a maximum of 3000 words.
Abstracts must be accompanied by biographical information about their author.
Abstracts may be sent to Andi Ali Amiruddin, at mailto:aamiru@po-box.mcgill.ca
or to Hasnul Arifin Melayu, at mailto:hmelay@po-box.mcgill.ca.
or (by mail or fax) to: Andi Faisal Bakti, Ph.D. Graduate Program in Communications McGill University, 3465 Peel Street Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1W7
Fax: (514) 748-0836
For more information, please contact Agus Nuryatno (514) 849-1743
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