GOOD GOVERNANCE IN INDONESIA - 2nd call for papers & registration

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Subject:      GOOD GOVERNANCE IN INDONESIA - 2nd call for papers & registration
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CALL FOR PAPERS


GOOD 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 is holding 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, equitable, 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control and centralization, unsound actions and manners, and outdated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.   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.


Theme No. 4.            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.


While we expect that themes underlined will both include the various
concerns of good governance and reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the
International Conference, we welcome postings, abstracts or papers that
fall outside the range of themes as we would like the conference to
catalyze a stimulating discussion and new down to earth ideas.


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/


By registering to the Virtual Conference, you will receive, by e-mail, all
the papers presented at the Virtual Conference, will join a discussion
group and will be able to participation in the discussion.


Please submit your abstract (max 100 words, in the body of the message
only)  by
March 15, 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 M. Agus Nuryatno
mailto:mnurya@po-box.mcgill.ca
(514) 849-1743 (local calls)