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THIRD
ISTR ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Call for Papers
BEIJING 24 - 26 October 2003
Papers
are sought from researchers throughout the Asia and Pacific region
reporting research into aspects of the third sector.
¢Conference
Venue
The conference will be held in the Friendship Hotel, Beijing.
Accommodation rates at the Friendship Hotel: Guibin Building:
$60++; Jingbin Building: $50++; Yingbin Building: $38++
¢Host
Institution
Research Center for Volunteering and Welfare, Peking University
¢Registration
Fee
Registration fee will be $US120 (ISTR members) and US$220 (including
ISTR membership fee). The fee will include conference materials,
lunch, and dinner for two days.
¢Scholarships
It is recognised that researchers from many countries in the region
will need assistance to attend the conference. Two sorts of scholarships
will be available.
Travel scholarships to cover airfares
between country of residence and Beijing. For travel scholarships,
tickets will be purchased by the host committee for collection
by the scholarship holder. There will be no reimbursement of airfares.
Registration/accommodation scholarships,
covering registration and three nights accommodation.
Requests for travel and/or registration/accommodation
scholarships should accompany the paper proposal.
Travel and accommodation
enquiries: Professor Yuanzhu Ding, yzding@mail.ied.ac.cn
¢PROPOSALS
FOR PAPERS SHOULD:
， indicate the research problem/issue the research addresses
， locate that problem/issue within the literature
， briefly outline the methodology used in the research
， be between 300 and 600 words in length
， be accompanied by brief biographical details: name, qualifications,
current position
， be sent to Asian Third Sector Research Unit, UTS, PO
Box 222, Lindfield 2070, Australia. Ph: 612 9514 5434, Fax: 612
9514 5583, email: samiul.hasan@uts.edu.au
Program enquiries: Dr Sami
Hasan: samiul.hasan@uts.edu.au
¢Program
Committee
A Program Committee has been formed to develop the program and
evaluate paper proposals. It consists of a number of senior third
sector researchers from around the region and includes:
| Australia |
Jenny Onyx, University
of Technology, Sydney (Co-Chair)
Mark Lyons, University of Technology, Sydney (Co-Chair) |
| Australia/
Bangladesh: |
Sami Hasan, University
of Technology, Sydney (Executive
Secretary) |
| China: |
Zhao Liqing, Peking
University
Ding Yuanzhu, Peking University
Yang Tuan, The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
| Hong
Kong SAR India: |
Joseph Cho-wai
Chan, The University of Hong Kong
Lalit Kumar, Planning Commission, New Delhi
Yashavantha Dongre, University of Mysore |
| Indonesia
Japan: |
Thoby Mutis, Trisakti
University, Jakarta
Masayuki Deguchi, Graduate University of Advanced Studies,
Kanagawa
Naoto Yamauchi, Osaka University |
| Korea:
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Chang-Soon Hwang,
Soonchunhyang University
Tai-Kyu Park, Yonsei University |
| Philippines:
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Ledivina Carino,
University of the Philippines |
| Taiwan:
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Michael Hsiao,
Academica Sinica, Taipei |
| Thailand:
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Juree Vichit Vadakan,
National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok |
| Vietnam:
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Khuat Thu Hong,
Centre for Social Development Studies, Hanoi |
¢Host
Committee:
Chairperson: Xie Qingkui, Dean, Institute of Political
Development and Governance, Peking University
Vice Chair: Wang Sibin, Professor, Sociology Department,
Peking University
Members:
， Chen Weizhong, Professor, Sociology
Department, Huazhong Normal University
， Ding Yuanzhu, Director and Professor,
Research Center for Volunteering and Welfare, Peking University
(Secretary General)
， He Liping, Associate Professor,
Social Work Department, Zhongshan University
， Kang Xiaoguang, Deputy Secretary
General, China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation
， Liu Jun, Secretary General, Beijing
International Volunteer Association
， Hu Shoujun, Professor, Department
of Sociology, Fudan University
， Li Lailai, Director, Institute
for Environment and Development
， Li Qiang, Professor and Dean,
Sociology Department, Tsinghua University
， Shang Yusheng, President, NGO
Information Center
， Wang Ming, Professor and Director,
NGO Research Center, Tsinghua University
， Wang Shaoguang, Professor, Department
of Political Science and Public Administration, Chinese University
of Hong Kong
， Wang Yukai, Professor, The National
Institute of Administration
， Xu Yongguang, Vice President,
China Youth Development Foundation
， Yang Tuan, Research Fellow and
Director, Center for Social Policies, The Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences
， Zhang Xiulan, Professor, Institute
for Social Development, Beijing Normal University
， Glen Shive, Director, HK-America
Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
， Zhao Liqing, Professor, Research
Center for Volunteering and Welfare, Peking University (Deputy
Secretary General)
Advisors:
， Allen Choate, Director, Program
Development, Asia Foundation
， Bruce Murray, Resident Representative,
Asian Development Bank, China
， Li Bengong, Director, Dept of
NGO Administration, Ministry of Civil Affairs, PR of China
， Jiang Li, Vice Minister, Ministry
of Civil Affairs, People's Republic of China
， Kerstin Leitner, Resident Representative,
UNDP China
， Li Li, Program Officer, World
Bank, China
， Andrew Watson, Chief Representative,
Ford Foundation, China
， Yan Mingfu, former President,
China Charity Federation
， Zhu Chuanyi, Professor, The
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
The third sector is that particular set of organisations variously
called and including NGOs, nonprofits, people's organisations,
voluntary associations, voluntary development organisations, civil
society organisations, unions, religious organisations and co-operatives.
Papers can address any aspect of these organisations:
their governance and management; their relations with governments
or with business organisations; their role in social, economic
and political development; the legal environment in which they
exist; their relationships with giving and volunteering, civic
participation and citizenship.
In the recent past two important issues have
been in the forefront of discussion among the governments, donor
agencies, corporate world, and private citizens.
1. Transnational civil society
2. Third sector in the face of terrorism
The Conference would like to acknowledge the
importance of these issues by inviting papers reporting on research
on aspects of these two issues and stimulating and sustaining
a strong third sector, and secure and fair societies.
¢OTHER
CONFERENCE THEMES:
Third sector: definitional issues
Management and accountability of third sector organisations
Accreditation and self-regulation
Social responsibility of third sector organisations
Third sector organisations and community development
Innovations in third sector service delivery
Rural economy and the third sector
Civil society, democratic consolidation, and good governance
Comparative studies are encouraged, as appropriate.
We hope to organise working group meetings on:
A. the challenges of forming and maintaining third sector networks,
B. the skills and issues in undertaking comparative third sector
research.
We will have sessions showcasing national and
subregional research associations, their activities and accomplishments.
We will also arrange 'display' of local third
sector organisations, visits to successful local third sector
organisations, and talks by local third sector organisation 'leaders'
about their management, governance, challenges, etc.
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