AMIC invites bids to host 2018, 2019, and 2020 Annual Conferences

AMIC is now inviting partners to submit expression of interest and proposal to host AMIC Conferences in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

The AMIC’s Annual Conference is a premier event on Asian communication media, attracting some 300 eminent international speakers and participants from the communication media sector and academe. 

The conference also serves as an occasion to grant the prestigious AMIC Asia Communication Award to outstanding media and communication professionals. 

The annual event is hosted in rotation by countries across the Asia Pacific region.  In recent past, AMIC annual conferences were held in Dubai (2015), Indonesia (2013), Malaysia (2012), India (2011), and Singapore (2010).

This year, the 2017 AMIC 25th Annual Conference is going to be held at Miriam College in Quezon City, Philippines from 27-29 September 2017.

Institutions interested to host the succeeding annual conferences should fill up and submit the expression of interest and proposal form to AMIC Secretary General Ramon R. Tuazon at email addresses r.tuazon@amic.asia or rrtuazon722@yahoo.com

Deadline for submission of expression of interest and proposal form is 15 July 2017.

The host institutions (countries) for the next three years will be announced during the AMIC Manila 2017 Conference. 

AMIC opens nomination for 2017 AMIC Asia Communication Award

AMIC opens nomination for 2017 AMIC Asia Communication Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 AMIC Asia Communication Award. 

Nominations submitted for 2016 will be consolidated with the new nominees for 2017. 

AMIC will award both the 2016 and the 2017 Asia Communication Awardees during the AMIC 25th Annual Conference on 27-29 September 2017 at Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines. 

Since 2006, AMIC has recognized outstanding achievements in various media and communication fields and categories through the AMIC Asia Communication Award.

The nominees’ contributions can be focused on a single country within Asia Pacific or the whole of Asia-Pacific. While the nominee need not be from Asia, preference is accorded to regional actors.

The AMIC Asia Communication Award is given in the following categories:

Research—pioneering contributions to the body of knowledge on media and communication research, such as the launching and completion of major research projects or the development of enduring theoretical approaches in the discipline.

Education – legacy in nurturing successive generations of media, communication, or journalism students and scholars.

Institution building – establishment of key communication and media programs, research centres or academic publications.

Excellence in journalism – sustained involvement in public service and observance of the highest journalistic principles.

Others – from time to time the Board may present the AMIC Asia Communication Award to a media practitioner for outstanding commitment to and excellence in their field of endeavor. 

Past awardees include eminent communicators and journalists: 

Dr. John Lent, 2006
Prof. Eddie C. Y. Kuo, 2007
Dr. Nora Quebral and Dr. Florangel Rosario- Braid, 2008
Dr. Binod Agrawal and Dr. K. E. Eapen, 2009
Dr. Hidetoshi Kato, 2010
Dr. Georgette Wang and Dr. Crispin Maslog, 2011
Tan Sri Dato’ L. Krishnan, 2012
Dr. Alwi Dahlan and Mr. Jakob Oetama, 2013
Mr. Juan L. Mercado, 2014
Dr. Alan Hancock and Dr. David Robie, 2015

Nominations will be accepted from any AMIC member. The closing date for the 2017 Asia Communication Award is on 31 May 2017.

Those who wish to nominate must accomplish the official nomination form (also available on www.amic.asia), and send it, together with a nomination letter, to:

Ramon R. Tuazon
Secretary General
Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC)
E-mail: r.tuazon@amic.asia or rrtuazon722@yahoo.com

..Miriam College to host 25th AMIC Annual Conference

..Miriam College to host 25th AMIC Annual Conference

Miriam College (MC), a premier learning institution in the Philippines, is hosting the 25th Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) Annual Conference. It will be held on 27-29 September 2017 with the theme, “Rethinking Communication in a Resurgent Asia.”

The lead unit host is Miriam College’s Department of Communication, recognized as one of the country’s Centers of Development in Communication by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education in 2016.

Miriam College is a long-standing partner of AMIC. Large delegations of its faculty members and students represented the school as participants and paper presenters at previous AMIC conferences.

Dr. Ma. Margarita A. Acosta, MC Department of Communication chairperson, is both a member of the AMIC Board of Management (BoM) and one of the Centre’s country representatives in the Philippines. Immediate past MC Department of Communication chairperson, Prof. Lynda C. Garcia, also served as country representative.

“Time and again, our partnership with AMIC has provided our students and faculty the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with communication research experts and peers in Asia and beyond,” said Miriam College President Dr. Rosario O. Lapus. “It is an honor for Miriam College to host this year’s international conference and provide the venue for more innovative learning and collaboration.”

Miriam (formerly Maryknoll) College is a non-profit, non-stock Catholic educational institution that offers basic, tertiary, postgraduate, and adult education programs for girls and young women. It supports specialized centers in the fields of social development, peace education, environment studies, and women’s empowerment. These centers are engaged in curriculum development, research, community outreach, and advocacy.  

The school has just recently celebrated its 90th anniversary. Rooted in the Maryknoll tradition of trailblazing, Miriam College continues to produce women leaders in service of the nation and the world. 

2nd CALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE IS 31 MAY 2017

25th AMIC Annual International Conference
Manila, 27-29 September 2017 

The deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2017 AMIC Conference in Manila, Philippines is 31 May 2017. Notification of acceptance for abstracts is in May-June 2017. 

Those who have already sent abstracts for the cancelled 2016 AMIC Conference and still want to present their papers for the  2017 AMIC Conference should confirm intent to present them by 28 February 2017. 

Full papers for all abstracts approved are due on or before 31 July 2017. 

The theme of the conference is Rethinking Communication in a Resurgent Asia

FORMAT FOR ABSTRACTS 

Abstracts should be submitted via email to conference@amic.asia. Indicate your proposed conference stream in the subject line of your email. Please choose from the following: 

Communication Philosophies, Theories, and Paradigms
Communication and Culture
Communication Education
Communication Media
Communication Strategies and Approaches
Inclusive Knowledge Societies
Global Communication
Asian Business Communication

Please refer to First Call for Papers for the specific topics under each conference stream.  You may visit AMIC website: www.amic.asia, or our conference website at www.amicmanila2017.net,which will be up soon. 

E-mail should include the following: 

  1. paper title
  2. author name, position, institution
  3. short biography of author (100 words)
  4. paper abstract (500 words)