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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">AMCIS 2012 <BR>Seattle, Washington <BR><SPAN id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT414 class=Object><FONT color=#00008b>August 9</FONT></SPAN>-12, 2012<BR><BR>Track: ICTs in Global Development (SIGGlobDev)<BR>Mini-track: ICT IN EMERGING MARKETS<BR><BR>Emerging markets, which include BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Mexico, Argentina, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey, have been long overlooked but are poised for explosive growth and opportunity: although these markets currently account for approximately 20 percent of the world's economy, Van Agtmael (2007) predicts that this figure will grow to 50 percent within 25 years. These countries are embracing ICT for socio-economic development and yet mainstream IS research remains focused on the issues related to ICT in developed, mature economies in North America and Europe (Roztocki and Weistroffer, 2008). Increasing our understanding of the possibilities and limitations of ICT and how to promote its adoption and use in emerging markets is therefore of vital interest to information systems researchers and practitioners. <BR><BR>The objective of this mini-track is to encourage reflection and redefinition of emerging market countries’ digital future by providing a forum for interested authors to disseminate their research, compare results, and exchange ideas. <BR><BR>Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:<BR><BR>* Drivers and barriers for ICT adoption in emerging markets<BR>* E-government, e-health, or e-learning applications in emerging markets<BR>* Innovative applications of ICTs emerging market countries, including mobile applications<BR>* Acceptance and use of cloud computing in emerging market contexts<BR>* User interfaces, information presentation and local language adaptation<BR>* Research frameworks to study ICT in emerging market countries<BR>* Impact of emerging markets on the ICT industry<BR>* ICT for socio-economic development in emerging markets<BR>* ICT infrastructure in emerging market countries<BR>* ICT policy in in emerging market countries<BR>* Strategies for addressing the digital divide and information poverty <BR>* Information and computer literacy in emerging market countries<BR>* Indigenous knowledge systems and ICT in emerging market countries <BR>* ICT and social entrepreneurship in emerging market countries <BR>* Ethical aspects of ICTs in emerging markets, including e-waste <BR>* Country-specific case studies of ICT adoption or use<BR><BR>IMPORTANT DATES:<BR>__ January 2, 2012: Manuscript Central will start accepting paper submissions at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2012<BR>__ March 1, 2012: (11:59 PM Pacific time zone): Deadline for paper submissions<BR>__ April 2, 20012: Authors will be notified of acceptances on or about this date<BR>__ April 20, 2012: (11:59 PM Pacific time zone): For accepted papers, camera ready copy due<BR>__ June 12, 2012: Last day for AMCIS 2012 Early Registration<BR>__ July 13, 2012: Deadline for making hotel room reservations<BR>__ July 24, 2012: Last day for AMCIS 2012 Regular Registration<BR><BR><BR>INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS:<BR>All conference submissions will be double-blind, peer reviewed, and must be submitted using the online submission system at <BR><SPAN id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT419 class=Object><A href="http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2012. " target=_blank><FONT color=#00008b>http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2012. </FONT></A></SPAN> <BR>For complete instructions for authors and information about the conference, visit the AMCIS 2012 conference website at <SPAN id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT420 class=Object><A href="http://amcis2012.aisnet.org/" target=_blank><FONT color=#00008b>http://amcis2012.aisnet.org/</FONT></A></SPAN> after <SPAN id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT421 class=Object><FONT color=#00008b>January 2, 2012</FONT></SPAN>. <BR><BR>MINI-TRACK CHAIRS:<BR>Marlene Holmner, University of Pretoria, South Africa, <FONT color=#00008b><SPAN id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT423 class=Object>marlene.holmner@up.ac.za</SPAN><BR></FONT>Neels Kruger, University of Pretoria, South Africa, <FONT color=#00008b><SPAN id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT424 class=Object>neels.kruger@up.ac.za</SPAN><BR><FONT color=#000000>Shana Ponelis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, </FONT><SPAN id=OBJ_PREFIX_DWT422 class=Object><FONT color=#00008b><A href="mailto:ponelis@uwm.edu">ponelis@uwm.edu</A></SPAN><BR></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#00008b><BR></FONT>References:<BR>Roztocki, N. and Weistroffer, H.R. 2008. Information Technology Investments in Emerging Economies, Information Technology for Development, 14(1): 1-10.<BR>Van Agtmael, Antoine. 2007. The Emerging Markets Century: How a New Breed of World-Class Companies is Overtaking the World. New York: Free Press.<BR><BR></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>