The IASTED International Conference on
Information Technology, Democracy and Economic Development
ITDED 2011

July 11 – 11, 2011
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Past Conference Information

The Information Technology, Democracy and Economic Development 2011 conference in Cambridge, United Kingdom has ended.

Conference Proceedings

The Conference Proceedings are not yet available for purchase, but will be available shortly on the ACTA Press website.

Invited Speakers

"The Networked Opportunity Structure"

Dr. Bart Cammaerts
London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
Invited Speaker Portrait
"Collective Agency in the Internet Era: Towards a Civil Sphere in China"

Dr. Yingqin Zheng
De Montfort University, United Kingdom
"Why can’t we regulate the internet?"

Dr. Des Freedman
University of London, United Kingdom
"Policies for Public Service Media and Journalism in the Digital Age"

Prof. Peter James Humphreys
The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Invited Speaker Portrait

Registration

One-Day Rate USD $150.00

Registration

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Important Deadlines

Submissions Due June 24, 2011 
Notification of Acceptance June 27, 2011 
Pre-Registration Deadline June 30, 2011*

* All attendees can register on-site after this date.

Scope

The topics of interest covered by ITDED 2011 included, but were not limited to:

  • Democracy
  • Democratic Development/Democratization
  • Democratization of Media
  • Digital Divide
  • Freedom of Access to Information
  • Liberation
  • Mass Mobilization Through Use of Social Media Networks
  • Public Participation in Democratic/Economic Change
  • Social Change
  • Social Media
  • The Importance of Democracy for Economic Development
  • The Role of Information Technology in Economic Change