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Dec 9, 2014 | Annual Conference, Events
Dear AMIC Board of Directors and Members,
On behalf of the American University in Dubai, I would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join us in June 2015 here in Dubai for the 24th International AMIC Conference. The Mohammed bin Rashid School for Communication (MBRSC) is pleased to have been selected to host this prestigious conference.
The call for papers has already been launched, and we request for you to help us distribute this notice far and wide. The official conference website, along with the compendium social media, will allow us to communicate with each other over the next several months. This website will serve to provide pertinent information concerning the conference and the city of Dubai. We also hope to be able to answer any questions you may have via interaction on the social media sites.
The success of the conference depends chiefly on the quality of participation and the dynamics of the discussions that our forums elicit. We hope that you will be able to join us for this unique opportunity to strengthen our understanding of “e-society” in Asia. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to meet and share our understandings.
On behalf of the local organizing committee, I once again extend an invitation for you to join us in June 2015. We look forward to welcoming you to “The Centre of Now” – our beautiful city of Dubai.
Ali M. Jaber,
Dean, MBRSC
Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference
ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24th AMIC Annual Conference
Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD)
Dubai
AMIC 2015 will be held at the AUD campus. The main forums and plenary sessions will be held at the auditorium. The breakout sessions will be held in the School of Business Administration (“B”) building. Lunches will be held in the university’s gymnasium (called the “Arena”). Room locations and further schedule details will be announced closer to the event.
Getting Around
Airport
We apologize that AMIC will not be able to arrange pick-up at the airport and that you have to make your way to the conference venue. The Dubai Airport (DXB) has three main terminals. All three are on the Metro line. All three have metered taxi services.
It is likely that delegates will arrive at either Terminal 1 or Terminal 3, in this case, after retrieving your luggage, you may proceed out to find the taxi stand, or go up to the Metro line.
Metro
The conference venue will be the campus of AUD (American University in Dubai). AUD is directly on the Metro (red) line (Nakheel station) and very close to the Tram line (Media City station). Our official hotel is Media One. It is a short walk from campus, and the walk is possible even in the summer heat. If you decide to take a taxi from the Metro to the hotel (good idea if you have heavy luggage) – it would be only 12 AED – the mandatory minimum payment for Taxi service in Dubai. You would not need to take a taxi to the university, as we are directly on the Metro line – the “Nakheel” station is directly in the parking lot and at the entrance to the university. Once you have arrived at Nakheel Station, take the pedestrian bridge to the American University in Dubai.
The cost to go from the Airportto the AUD campus (and Media One) is 6.00-7.50AED in “silver” class, and 12.00-15.00AED for “gold” class. Gold class is recommended for delegates (there is a special place in Gold class for luggage placement). The Dubai Metro is clean and safe, and there are many representatives staffing the station who will be able to answer your questions. You may purchase one way or round trip tickets, or you may purchase a “NOL” card which allows you to use all public transport in Dubai – you can decide how much to “load” on the card.
Here is information about the “Nol” card: http://www.nol.ae/RtaPortal/Portal.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=home_help_FAQ
Here is a website where you can interact with the Metro map and see the stations and costs: http://www.mydubaimetro.com/en
Here is the link to the metro station directly at the university: http://www.mydubaimetro.com/en/station/stop/nakheel.html
Note: AUD is directly on the Metro line (1 minute walk) and very close to the Tram line (5 minute walk). Participants are advised that the weather will be hot in June. As a result, it is a good idea to stay at a hotel that is on either the Metro or Tram lines. Otherwise, if you are not staying at Media One (or Radisson Blue-Media City), plan on a budget for taxi rides. Taxis are relatively cheap and plentiful in Dubai.
Please use the following links for information:
http://www.aud.edu/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/images/campusdir.png
http://www.mediaonehotel.com/our-location.aspx
Taxis
Regular and limo-type taxis are professional and metered. There are also “pink taxis” which are meant for female passengers. As you exit the baggage claim area, you can follow the signs for “taxis” and go to the taxi stand. The approximate cost for a regular taxi ride to Media City (where AUD and Media One are located) should be about 60 to 100 AED. For the limo-type taxis (they will usually approach you as you exit with your luggage) the price will be approximately 100 to 170 AED. The majority of taxis also accept credit cards. Tell the driver “I am going to Media One Hotel, located in Media City”; or “I am going to the Campus of the American University in Dubai, located at Exit 32 of Sheikh Zayed Road in Media City.”
Here are links to taxi service information in Dubai:
http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/links/special_needs/en/taxi.html
http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/wps/portal/rta/services/public-transport/taxi/booking-taxi?SwitchToLatestLocale=true
http://dubai-taxi.com/
http://www.dubaitaxi.ae/en/Pages/Home.aspx
Money
There are many money exchange services located throughout Dubai. You may exchange money at the airport, or at any mall or shopping center. If you are using a credit card, many merchants will also offere the chance to select your home currency for the transaction.
The currency in Dubai is United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). The currency is pegged to the U.S. Dollar at a standard rate of 3.6 AED to 1 USD.
City Tour (Optional)
At this time, the local conference organizers are speaking with tour operators in order to offer a tour of the city of Dubai on Saturday June 13th following the end of the conference. More details will be provided in due time.
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Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference
ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24th AMIC Annual Conference
Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015
Globally, the last decade has seen exponential growth in the use of mobile technologies and the Internet. From e-mail to e-governance, e-commerce to e-learning, Internet usage has changed the way the world communicates.
At the forefront of the electronic and digital revolution in Asia has been the mobile phone. Recent International Telecommunication Union (ITU) statistics indicate that in the period from 2005 to 2013, mobile (cellular) phone subscriber numbers in the Asia-Pacific region have soared from 833 million to 3,547 million users. The era of an e-Asia has dawned.
CONFERENCE STREAMS (INCLUDING):
| communication and society |
cultural impact of ICTs |
| social media and society |
youth and the Internet |
| e-learning, trends and possibilities |
media and a free press |
| communication and marginalized communities |
ICTs and development |
| the ‘knowledge society’ |
future of communication technologies |
| remote/island societies and new technologies |
media and gender |
| society and new media |
education and new technologies |
| development communication and social change |
broadcasting, past and present |
| freedom of expression in transition societies |
media history |
| communication theory and ethics |
environment, climate and communication |
| print media, past and present |
socio-political development and media |
| cross-cultural influences and developments |
policy and communication |
| media empowerment |
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EVENT DETAILS
Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference
ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24th AMIC Annual Conference
Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015
Delegates to AMIC Dubai 2015 are advised to plan their travels in advance. You should be applying for a visa, booking your hotel and flights sooner rather than later. In terms of gaining a visa to enter Dubai:
There are a couple of ways to get the UAE visa. Through a:
For more information on visas and entry to the UAE please click here.
Please see “Hotel Information” on this website for suggestions on booking a hotel. Thank you.
EVENT DETAILS
Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference
ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24th AMIC Annual Conference
Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015
Delegates to AMIC Dubai 2015 are advised to plan their travels in advance. You should be applying for a visa, booking your hotel and flights sooner rather than later. In terms of gaining a visa to enter Dubai:
There are a couple of ways to get the UAE visa. Through a:
For more information on visas and entry to the UAE please click here.
Please see “Hotel Information” on this website for suggestions on booking a hotel. Thank you.
EVENT DETAILS
Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference
ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24th AMIC Annual Conference
Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015
Wednesday, June 10th, 2015
- Registration opens (12:00 – 14:00) AUD Auditorium Lobby
- Opening Ceremony (14:00 – 14:30) AUD Auditorium
- Keynote Speeches (14:30 – 15:00) AUD Auditorium
- Tea/Coffee Break (15:00 – 15:30) AUD Auditorium Lobby
- AMIC Distinguished Forum (15:30 – 17:00) AUD Auditorium
- Gala Dinner (19:00 – 21:00) “To be announced”
- CLOSE OF DAY ONE
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
- Registration open (8:00 – 16:00) AUD “B” Building Lobby
- Unesco Emeritus Dialogue (9:00 – 10:30) AUD Auditorium
- Tea/Coffee Break (10:30 to 11:00) AUD “B” Building Lounge Area
- Break-out Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (11:00 – 12:30) AUD “B” Building B101 – B108
- Lunch (12:30 to 14:00) AUD “C” Building “The Arena” (Gymnasium)
- Break-out Sessions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (14:00 – 15:30) AUD “B” Building B101 – B108
- Tea/Coffee Break (15:30 – 16:00) AUD “B” Building Lounge Area
- Break-out Sessions 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 (16:00 – 17:30) AUD “B” Building B101 – B108
- AMIC Annual General Meeting (18:00 – 19:30) AUD “C” Building Room C-341
- CLOSE OF DAY TWO
Friday, June 12th, 2015
- Registration open (8:00 – 16:00) AUD “B” Building Lobby
- Break-out Sessions: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 (9:00 – 10:30) AUD “B” Building B101 – B108
- (Includes special break-out session: “Media and Health in Asia”)
- Tea/Coffee Break (10:30 – 11:00) AUD “B” Building Lounge Area
- Break-out Sessions: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 (11:00 – 12:30) AUD “B” Building B101 – B108
- Lunch (12:30 to 14:00) AUD “C” Building “The Arena” (Gymnasium)
- Break-out Sessions: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (14:00 – 15:30) AUD “B” Building B101 – B108
- Tea/Coffee Break (15:30 – 16:00) AUD “B” Building Lounge Area
- Break-out Sessions:31, 32, 33, 34, 35 (16:00 – 17:30) AUD “B” Building B101 – B108
- Includes special break-out session “Challenges for emerging media in the Arab world (in Arabic)”
Saturday, June 13th, 2015
- Registration Open (8:00 – 11:00) AUD Auditorium Lobby
- Special Plenary Session (9:00 – 10:30) AUD Auditorium
- Tea/coffee break- light snacks (10:30 – 11) AUD Auditorium Lobby
- Conference Summary (11 to 12:00) AUD Auditorium
- Closing Ceremony (12:00 to 12:30) AUD Auditorium
Optional tour will depart at 13:30 AUD Parking Lot (meet in Auditorium Lobby)
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