传媒高等教育国际联盟2012国际学术年会之走进肯尼亚内罗毕

　　论文遴选通知

　　继2011年传媒高等教育国际联盟同瑞典乌普萨拉大学联合成功举办“全球媒介与中国”国际学术会议后，受非洲肯尼亚Day Star大学邀请，高校联盟2012国际学术年会将于2012年7月23日至25日在肯尼亚首都内罗毕举行。此次国际会议的主题为：Global Communication in Sino-Africa Setting: Breaking the Ice。

　　希望有关该主题研究的传媒学术研究者积极参加。

　
　Call for Papers

　　Global Communication in Sino-Africa Setting: Breaking the Ice

　　2012 MLeague International Symposium

　　Nairobi, Kenya July 23 to July 25, 2012

　　Organized by

　　International League of Higher Education in Media and

　　Communication (MLeague) & Day Star University, Nairobi, Kenya

　　Co-chaired by

　　Communication University of China & Day Star University

　　Hosted by Department of Communication, Day Star University, Nairobi, Kenya

　　This symposium will be based on the 2010 MLeague Uppsala International Symposium. The 2012 MLeague International Symposium, branded as a China and global media communication conference, will be the first MLeague conference to be held in Africa and will take place in Nairobi the capital of Kenya and will be appropriately themed as, “breaking the ice”. The past few decades have witnessed an increase in exchanges and cooperation between China and Africa. As part of the fruitful cooperation and communication in the fields of economics, business, science and technology, the exchanges have now extended to the strategically significant areas of media and communication.

　　It is an opportune moment in time for this conference, as the level of commercial activity between China’s national media institutes and communication companies such as CCTV, Xinhua News Agency, China Mobile and African nations has significantly increased in recent years, thus, the MLeague’s Nairobi International Symposium will focus upon academic media exchanges, discussion of media issues and the consideration of possible increased cooperation between China and Africa.

　　Undoubtedly, this conference, as a ‘summit’ between scholars and industry experts, will lay the foundation for a consolidation of future Sino-African academic and media industry cooperation. It will also incidentally endorse the strategy of South-South Cooperation in the global setting.

　　The MLeague would like to invite you to attend this annual international academic symposium.

　　The symposium is open for all interested participants, those from partner universities of MLeague would be invited at a reduced fee.

　　Themes

　　The conference themes are:

　　?Chinese Media “Out of Africa”: Challenges and Opportunities

　　?China and African Media Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Theoretical, Regulatory and Policy Frameworks

　　?Dynamics in African and China’s Communications: Past, Present and Future

　　?The Role of the Academy in Industry Practices in China and Africa

　　?China – Africa Communications in the Global Context

　　?Lessons for China and Africa in the New Media

　　 (Other topics and themes may be addressed)

　　Conference Goals

　　?To shed light on communication in the two regions and bring delegates to a more informed level of knowledge thus laying the ground for subsequent discussions

　　?To focus the deepening Sino-Africa relations and their implications with specific reference to the entry of Chinese media into the African media market

　　?To escalate the discussions onto the global map: issues, frameworks, opinions.

　　?To establish a profile of the role of the Academy in industry practices in China and Africa

　　Conference Programme

　　The programme has been innovatively devised to offer a variety of experiences including presentations, panel discussions, break-away group activities. On top of this, the following have been creatively woven into the programme to provide a lasting and memorable experience. The highlights are as follows:

　　Day One

　　? Official opening with high powered key note addresses

　　? Welcome dinner with lots of authentic African entertainment

　　Day Two

　　? Cultural tour in the afternoon for delegates to sight see and sample the best that Nairobi, the "Green City in the Sun", has to offer

　　Day Three

　　? Farewell dinner to serve as a networking session and during which delegates will be invited to loosen up and join cultural troupes in song and dance

　　Language

　　The conference language is English, all papers should be written and presented in English.

　　Important Dates

　　Deadline for abstracts(300-400 words): June 4, 2012

　　Notification of acceptance: June 20, 2012

　　Conference registration: June 30, 2012

　　Submission of paper: July 23-25, 2012

　　Post-Conference Publication

　　Selected qualified papers will be published in the co-organizers’ publication series such as, MLeague Review Publication Series: International Journal of Media and Communication (IJMC).

　　Conference Fees, Meals & Accommodation

　　The symposium is open for all interested participants. The organizing committee of MLeague 2012 symposium will guarantee a maximum of 20 places at the symposium gratis for members of the MLeague whose research is: considered pivotal; of a high quality and suitable for presentation in English at this international symposium, and worthy of publication internationally.

　　The organizers will provide meals for three days, including refreshments, lunch, buffets and, the welcome and farewell dinners. A cultural tour of the university campus and of the city of Nairobi will be also provided.

　　Non-members or additional participants from MLeague universities will be charged $305 for conference fees, which will include: participation and proceedings; refreshments, lunches, buffets and the welcome and farewell dinners.

　　All the Conference participants will be required to assume the cost of hotel costs, but will be offered these at a discounted rate.

　　Travel costs

　　All travel expenses are the responsibility of the participants.

　　Organization and Registration

　　An entitled abstract for the 2012 MLeague symposium should be sent both to the MLeague secretariat and to the organizers at University of Nairobi

　　Secretariat, MLeague-CUC

　　Attention: Dr. Haiyan Zhang/ Deng Di

　　Mleague@163.com

　　0086-10-65783756

　　and

　　Dr Levi Obonyo

　　Chairman,

　　Department of Communication,

　　Day Star University, Nairobi, Kenya

　　lobonyo@daystar.ac.ke

　　We look forward to seeing you at the 2012 MLeague International Symposium in Nairobi!

　　For anyone who wants to participate, please download the form listed below.

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