DAY ONE (August 27, Thursday)
Keynote Speech and Collegiality  
Grand Ballroom, Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center

DAY TWO (August 28, Friday)
Plenary and Parallel Sessions  
Training Rooms, the University of the Philippines in the Visayas

DAY THREE (August 29, Saturday)
ACMC Philippines National Assembly Language Center, West Visayas State University                  

The General Assembly on 17 December 1999 in its resolution 54/120, endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth
(Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day. The first IYD was on 12 August 2000.

The 2009 ACMC Philippine conference supports the 10th year of International Youth Day (IYD), an awareness day designated
by the United Nations.

It aims to bring together groups and individuals interested in issues of cultural changes and challenges confronting the youth in an endangered demographic. It will be an opportunity for the participants to discuss issues on the role of media, government, and the academic community in Asia in promoting youth empowerment.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Suggested key themes for papers are:

• Child Sensitivity Reporting
• Human Rights
• Information Communication & Technology
• Influence of Advertising
• Language of the Youth
• Governance and the Youth Sector
• Barriers to Communication
• Race, Ethnicity, Religion

Deadline for abstracts (250 words) is June 30, 2009.
Email to info@asianmediacongress.org.
Pls. indicate "2009 conference" in the subject line of your email.
Include name, title/position, institution and contact details.

Completed papers are due on July 30, 2009.
It must be written in English; between 3,500 to 7,000 words.

Papers will be reviewed by a committee and a notice of acceptance will be emailed to you and posted on the website. If chosen, a MS Power Point will be required for your oral presentation for the 2nd and 3rd days of the conference.

CONFERENCE FEE

The Congress will only accept currency in Philippine peso. Foreign participants are advised to change their currency to peso only at the airport or banks found in the metropolitan area. Apart from the conference proper, the fee includes lunch and snacks, a conference kit, two ACMC publications, and a certificate of participation.

University Lecturers & Media Practitioners
Regular fee:
____ Php 3,000.00 for non-members
____ Php 2,750.00 for ACMC members
Early bird registration (up to July 15)
____ Php 2,750 for non-members
____ Php 2,250 for ACMC members

Fellowships are available on a need basis for university instructors/lecturers, please email us at info@asianmediacongress.com.

Graduate & Undergraduate Students
Must present a university identification card & must be enrolled during the academic year 2009-2010. Students are advised to register from 1 July to 1 August 2009 for confirmed seats. Walk-ins are subject for seats availability.

___ Php 800.00 for graduate student (includes Dinner-Dance on opening day and a certificate of participation)
___ Php 500.00 for undergraduate student (includes Dinner-Dance on opening day and certificate of participation)