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Dear all,<br>
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The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is now
receiving proposals for the 2015 GigaNet Symposium in João Pessoa
(Brazil).<br>
<br>
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Best,<br>
Daniel<br>
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style="font-size: 1em;"><u style="font-size: 1em;">10th GigaNet
Annual Symposium</u></b></p>
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2015</p>
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Brazil</p>
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style="font-size: 1em;"> </b><b style="font-size: 1em;"><u
style="font-size: 1em;">Call for proposals</u></b></p>
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abstract submission deadline: 15 April 2015</p>
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due: 15 September 2015</p>
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<p class="Corpodotexto" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px;
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On Monday, 9 November 2015,
the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) will
hold its 10th annual symposium in João Pessoa, Brazil. As in the
past nine years the event will take place one day before and in
the same location as the United Nations Internet Governance Forum
(IGF).</p>
<p class="Corpodotexto" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px;
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GigaNet is an international
association of academic researchers with a focus on the
multidisciplinary field of Internet Governance. It was founded in
2006 and is open to researchers from all over the world who are
contributing to local, regional and international debates on
Internet Governance. More information on GigaNet's institutional
structures and activities can be found on the website<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.giga-net.org/" style="text-decoration: none;
color: rgb(149, 149, 149); font-size: 1em;">http://www.giga-net.org</a>.</p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">For its 2015 annual
symposium GigaNet is now receiving proposals for papers to be
presented during the event in João Pessoa. The scope of the
contributions is not limited to any field of study or topic as
long as it is relevant for global Internet Governance. Therefore,
authors are invited to submit abstracts on a broad spectrum of
Internet Governance topics that include, but are not restricted
to: </p>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em 1.5em; padding: 0px; line-height:
inherit; font-size: 1em; list-style: square;">Changes in the
Internet Governance ecosystem</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em 1.5em; padding: 0px; line-height:
inherit; font-size: 1em; list-style: square;">Internet
Governance 10 years after the WSIS</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em 1.5em; padding: 0px; line-height:
inherit; font-size: 1em; list-style: square;">Analyzing,
critiquing or supporting multistakeholder governance as an
ideology or practice</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em 1.5em; padding: 0px; line-height:
inherit; font-size: 1em; list-style: square;">The governance and
legal implications of decentralized systems such as Bitcoin and
Ethereum</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em 1.5em; padding: 0px; line-height:
inherit; font-size: 1em; list-style: square;">Sustainable
development as it relates to global Internet Governance</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em 1.5em; padding: 0px; line-height:
inherit; font-size: 1em; list-style: square;">Technical, legal
and policy initiatives for cybersecurity and their impact on
global Internet Governance</li>
</ul>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u style="font-size: 1em;">Submission
requirements</u></p>
<p class="Corpodotexto" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px;
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text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Abstracts should consist of
800-1000 words and describe the main research goals and the
methodological background of the paper. Proposals can be submitted
in English, Portuguese or Spanish language. Applicants should also
hand in a one page cv or submit a link to an online cv including
academic background, institutional affiliation and a list of
relevant publications. GigaNet encourages young and emerging
scholars to submit their proposals. All documents must be uploaded
until 15 April 2015 to:</p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a
href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2015"
style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(149, 149, 149);
font-size: 1em;">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2015</a></p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u style="font-size: 1em;">Selection
Process and Participation</u></p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GigaNet will select
abstracts and inform the authors until mid-May 2015. Final papers
can be written and presented in English, Portuguese or Spanish and
need to be handed in by 15 September 2015. Selected authors who
do not submit their complete papers until this date will be
removed from the program. Participation in the GigaNet symposium
is free of charge.</p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u style="font-size: 1em;">Timetable</u></p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">15 April 2015: deadline for
submission of proposals and cv</p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">15 May 2015: GigaNet
informs selected authors by email</p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">15 September 2015: deadline
for submission of complete papers</p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">09 November 2015: GigaNet
symposium in João Pessoa, Brazil</p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u style="font-size: 1em;">Contact</u></p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Further details on the
event can be found on GigaNet's website:</p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a
href="http://giga-net.org/page/symposiums-1"
style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(149, 149, 149);
font-size: 1em;">http://giga-net.org/page/symposiums-1</a></p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Queries can be send to the
Program Committee Chair: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:giganet2015@easychair.org">giganet2015@easychair.org</a></p>
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