Forwarded message from [g.gable@QUT.EDU.AU (Guy Gable)] sent originally on Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:17:42 +0000: : *** PACIS'2000 DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM *** : : Call for Participation : 1 June 2000, Hong Kong SAR, China : : .. in conjunction with .. : : 2000 PACIFIC ASIA CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS : http://www.bm.ust.hk/~ismt/pacis2000/ : Hong Kong SAR, China, 2-3 June 2000 : : IMPORTANT DATES: : 1 Mar 2000 Proposal Submission Deadline : 1 Apr 2000 Notification of acceptance/rejection : (or within 1 month of receipt) : 1 May 2000 Final Submission Due : (for advance circulation to participants) : 1 Jun 2000 Consortium : : Submissions are invited for the PACIS2000 Doctoral Consortium. The : Consortium will provide a unique opportunity for doctoral and some : masters research/MPhil students at an advanced stage in their : studies, to present their work to an audience of peers and : faculty. A friendly and constructive event is planned which will : provide valuable feedback on the Ph.D. research process. : : CONSORTIUM CO-CHAIRS: : Ryutaro Manabe, Bunkyo University, Japan (consortium logistics) : Guy Gable, Queensland University of Technology, Australia : (consortium communications) : : In addition to Professors Gable and Manabe, consortium faculty : members include Phillip Ein-Dor, Michael Myers, and Allen Lee : (keynote speaker). : : NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA: : : 1) Students cannot apply directly but can only be nominated by : their faculty. To nominate a student, the Director of the Ph.D. : program (or other appropriate person, such as the Department Chair : or the student's supervisor) must provide the following : application materials as an e-mail message and as an email : attachment (Word format and in English): : a) A letter of nomination including the following: : i) Title of the dissertation/thesis/project. : ii) Data on the nominee: name, sex, mailing and e-mail address, : phone and fax numbers, department and institution, degree type : (Ph.D. student or masters research student). : iii) Data on the nominating faculty member: name, mailing and e- : mail address, phone and fax numbers, department and institution : b) A short paper summarizing the research. The length should be : no more than 1000 words, roughly equivalent to three double-spaced : pages on letter size or A4 sheets. The submission should include : the stage of the research, an outline of objectives, research : problem, literature, methodology, and expected outcome. : : 2) To be eligible for the Consortium the student will need to be a : current doctoral or masters research student within a recognised : university. If no appropriate Ph.D. students are eligible from a : university, the faculty may nominate a strong research masters : student who intends converting to Ph.D. : : 3) Submissions will be reviewed by a group of researchers and : faculty within PACIS Committee and the best submission will be : judged to receive a prize with the winner announced during the : conference. : : 4) All submissions must be received by 1 March 2000 at the latest. : Submissions received sooner will be evaluated and a decision made : within one month of receipt. You are encouraged to submit as soon : as possible as there are a limited number of places available. : : 5) The language for the Consortium is English, and all submitted : materials must be in English. Students must have sufficient : proficiency in English to participate in the scientific : discussions of the Consortium. : Selection is competitive with a maximum of 20 participants, based : on the quality of the research, the contribution the student may : make to the Consortium, and potential benefit of the Consortium to : the student's research. The consortium will include a balanced : mix of students representing diverse research topics, methods, : schools, and cultures. Nominations should be sent to: : : h.klaus@qut.edu.au : : Consortium nominees are free to submit a (FULL) paper to the PACIS : 2000 conference addressing content similar to that in their : proposal for the Consortium. If accepted by the Conference, the : paper will be presented at the Conference following the : Consortium. Information about the PACIS 2000 Conference and the : call for papers is available at: : http://www.bm.ust.hk/~ismt/pacis2000/ : : COSTS: : The Consortium is sponsored by Hong Kong University of Science and : Technology (HKUST), the Association for Information Systems (AIS), : and ACM SIGMIS. Morning and afternoon teas and lunch will be : provided during the Consortium. Two nights accommodation will be : provided to participants at HKUST's Visitor Center (31 May-1 : June). The Consortium will provide no support for travel expenses. : Institutions are encouraged to provide financial assistance for : travel to successful nominees. Consortium nominees must attend the : PACIS 2000 conference and pay the necessary registration fee. : : LOCATION: : The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) : occupies an impressive 60-hectare site on the northern end of : Clear Water Bay Peninsula at Tai Po Tsai. Situated on the slopes : along the shore, the campus grounds are terraced to afford : buildings on all levels with unobstructed panoramic views of the : sea. The spectacular scenery has made HKUST one of the top ten : tourist spots in Hong Kong. : : The Clear Water Bay region is a popular destination for local : walkers, picnickers, swimmers and yachtsman who favor outdoor : activities. The Hebe Havens Marina Cove is one of Hong Kong's : busiest boat centers. In the nearby Sai Kung area, visitors can : hire sampans and junks for leisure trips through the beautiful : island-dotted inland sea of Port Shelter, or stroll around the : regional market center of Sai Kung Town. It boasts an attractive : fishing harbor, a fresh-fish market, an old Tin Hau temple and : several western-style pubs and seafood restaurants. From a special : pier near the main ferry pier in Sai Kung Town, golf-lovers can : catch a small shuttle boat to the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public : Golf Course located on an island in the middle of Port Shelter. : : We look forward to receiving your proposal. Should you have any : queries, please contact either: : : Professor Ryutaro Manabe manabe@shonan.bunkyo.ac.jp : Professor Guy Gable g.gable@qut.edu.au : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, : subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ

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