01 July 2009
World Internet Project (WIP) Meeting-Macao 2009
Dear Honorable Guests,
The World Internet Project (WIP) Meeting 2009-Macao will be held in Macao between
July 8 and 10, 2009. Hosted by the Macao Internet Project, Department of
Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau, the
10th WIP meeting will bring the WIP partners, Internet researchers, industries and
policy makers together to share their research results, viewpoints and to foster
interactions and collaborations.
Keynote speakers of this year’s conference include Prof. William H. Dutton, Director of
Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford on “A Tipping Point for the Internet and
Policy: New Challenges Facing the World Wide Network of Networks”, Prof. Jeffrey
Cole, Director of the Center for the Digital Future, USC Annenberg School, University of
Southern California on “The Ever-Changing New Media User”, and Prof. Ke Huixin (Kay),
Survey & Statistics Institute, Communication University of China on ‘Internet Usage, Its
influence and the Methods and Evaluation Index System for the Internet’.
Meanwhile, a book entitled “World Wide Internet: Changing Societies, Economies and
Cultures, co-edited by Gustavo Cardoso, Angus Cheong and Jeffrey Cole will be
launched. The book addresses the role of Internet adoption and use in the context of
social, economic and cultural transition in more than 20 countries and regions. Topics
and themes range from Internet as a media to its political dimensions; from digital
literacy to the use of Internet in daily routines; and from addiction and sociabilities to
online content creation and sharing. Much of the themes addressed and conclusions
reached could be helpful for other scholars and decision makers.
Program Highlights
Date
July 8, Morning
(09:30 – 12:30)
July 8, Afternoon
(14:00 – 17:30)
July 9, Morning
(09:30 – 12:45)
Program
WIP Book Launch
Keynote Speeches (Prof. William Dutton, Prof. Jeffrey Cole, and
Prof. Ke Huixin)
Invited guest speeches from the Internet Industry
Thematic Presentation I: Youth and Internet
Thematic Presentation II: Users and Non-Users of the Internet
Thematic Presentation III: Worldwide Internet
Thematic Presentation IV: Internet Usage and Perceptions
UNIVERSITY OF MACAU
澳門氹仔徐日昇寅公馬路 AV. PADRE TOMÁS PEREIRA, TAIPA, MACAU, CHINA
電話 Tel.: 2883 1622 傳真 Fax.: 2883 1694
July 9, Afternoon
(14:15 – 15:00)
Thematic Presentation V: Perspectives & Directions for Internet
Research
Currently, the WIP (http://www.worldinternetproject.net/) has research partners from
30 countries and regions. Their research covers more than three quarters of the total
Internet Population in the World. The 2009 meeting in Macao will be a momentum for
WIP partners after 10 years of collaboration. This is also a great opportunity for Macao
to offer a platform for international viewpoints on Internet research.
A detailed meeting program will be available soon on the website at
http://www.worldinternetproject.net/.
For seats reservation, please email your name, name of organization, and contact
numbers to wip2009@macaointernetproject.net or contact Miss Moon Zhou at (853) 8397
4437.
We are looking forward to your participation.
Yours sincerely,
________________________________
Dr. Angus Cheong
Coordinator, WIP Meeting-Macao 2009
Project Director, Macao Internet Project
Department of Communication
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
University of Macau
UNIVERSITY OF MACAU
澳門氹仔徐日昇寅公馬路 AV. PADRE TOMÁS PEREIRA, TAIPA, MACAU, CHINA
電話 Tel.: 2883 1622 傳真 Fax.: 2883 1694