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The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Bombay, Mumbai, India
www.UniversitiesForum.com

** Keynote Speakers **
* Professor Brenda Gourley, Vice Chancellor, Open University, UK
* Professor Richard Larkins, Vice Chancellor, Monash University, Australia
* Professor Ashok Misra, Director, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India
* Professor Mahmood Mumdani, Columbia University, USA
* Lord Bikku Parekh, University of Westminster, UK
* Professor Deepak Pental, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, India
* Professor Mark Wrighton, President, Washington University, USA

For details on the keynote speakers, please visit: http://u09.cg-conference.com/main-speakers.

** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the World Universities Forum, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-types. To submit a proposal, see:
http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-entry-intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Forum.

** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/options-fees. To register for the 2009 World Universities Forum, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/registration.

** Accommodations **
For information on the Conference hotels, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/accommodation.

** Journal of the World Universities Forum **
Paper submissions are now open for Volume 2 of the Journal. Submission guidelines may be found at http://u09.cg-conference.com/publish-your-paper. You will first need to submit a Conference proposal, please see details at http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-entry-intro. Once you receive notification your proposal has been accepted, you will be able to upload your full paper for refereeing.

There are five issues of Volume 1 published. You may view the contents at http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.2. The sixth, and final issue will be published shortly. You may order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic formats.

** Award Winner Announcement **
Congratulations to Neeraj Pandey and K. K. Bhattacharya, the winners of the International Award for Excellence in the World Universities field.

Neeraj Pandey and K. K. Bhattacharya's paper, Academia Dynamics in New Intellectual Property Rights Regimes in Third World Countries, may be accessed in the online bookstore at
http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.25.

Paper abstract: The IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) are gaining importance day-by-day. The Third World Countries are rising up to cope up with new IPR regime and striving to learn from experience of developed countries. The Universities located in these third world countries are making special efforts to promote IPR viz. Patents, Copyrights, Trade Marks and Industrial Designs in their system through its respective University IPR Policy. The present work analyzes the IPR policies of reputed technology and management institutes of India and critiques so as to make them more innovation-friendly to all stakeholders of University. The Bayh-Dole Act model which gave US universities the right to patent discoveries resulting from federally funded research has been discussed so as to draw lessons for third world country universities. Also the pitfalls of obsession with University patenting are highlighted. The paper calls for University IPR policy to promote public-private research joint ventures so as to develop financially sustainable innovative environment in universities of third world countries.

If you have purchased or read this paper, please add a review at
http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.25/addReview.

** Award - Runners-Up **
Global Academic Movement: Wandering Scholars or Tradable Commodities?

Susan Bridges and Brendan Bartlett
To be published in an upcoming issue.

Community-University Partnerships and Strategic Marketing Planning
Janet Cherrington
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.14

Lost Horizons: Liberal Education and the LEAP Report
Richard Hartnett and Shifang Li
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.22

Straddling the Continuum between Three Course Meals and Snacks: The Changing Flavour of Knowledge Creation and Dissemination
Henk Huijser
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.40

Supporting Institutional Change: The Case of a Laptop University Initiative
Gregory MacKinnon and Paula Cook MacKinnon
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.38

Leaving Academia to Become Part of the Knowledge Industry: The Unintended Consequence of Diminishing Creativity
Fernando F. Padr' and James Horn
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.75

The University and Sustainability: New Directions in Science, Technology and Culture
Arthur B. Sacks
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.35

Problems Faced by Female Doctoral Students in a University Setting: Findings from a Focus-Group Study
Tamar Wittenberg-Szekely, Yael Hershkowitz, Bar Yuval-Shani and Vered Slonim-Nevo
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.20

The Artist-in-Residence: A New Paradigm for Teaching and Learning in University Art Education
Pamela Zeplin
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.17

** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal to which they have contributed (the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers, please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume along with any research interests. If we have any appropriate papers, we will contact you.

** Conferences **
Fifth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society
30 January - 1 February 2009, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
See: http://www.Technology-Conference.com

Second Global Studies Conference
30 May - 1 June 2009, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See: http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com

Higher Learning Commission's Annual Meeting
17-21 April 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:16 Postgraduate Supervision: Research and Practice 27-30 April 2009, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa See: http://www.postgraduate2009.co.za/

World Environmental Education Congress
10-14 May 2009, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:17

** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 2 **
Paper submissions are now open for Volume 2 of the Journal. Submission guidelines can be found at http://u09.cgpublisher.com/publish.html. You will first need to submit a conference proposal, please see details at http://u09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Once you receive notification that your proposal has been accepted, you will be able to upload your full paper for refereeing.

** Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 1 **
There are now five issues published and you can view the contents at:
Volume 1, Number 1: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.3
Volume 1, Number 2: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.24
Volume 1, Number 3: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.49
Volume 1, Number 4: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.65
Volume 1, Number 5: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.173/prod.81
You may also order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic formats. The sixth, and final, issue will be published shortly.

** Would you like to be an Associate Editor? **
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests. If we have any appropriate papers we will contact you.

The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Bombay, Mumbai, India
See: http://www.UniversitiesForum.com

** Keynote Speakers **
Keynote speakers include:
* Professor Brenda Gourley (Vice Chancellor, Open University, UK)
* Professor Richard Larkins (Vice Chancellor, Monash University, Australia)
* Professor Ashok Misra (Director, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India)
* Professor Mahmood Mumdani (Columbia University, USA)
* Lord Bikku Parekh (University of Westminster, UK)
* Professor Deepak Pental (Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, India)
* Professor Mark Wrighton (President, Washington University, USA)

For details on the keynote speakers, please visit http://u09.cg-conference.com/main-speakers.

** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the World Universities Forum, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-types. To submit a proposal, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/proposal-entry-intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Forum.

** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present can register at any time. For registration options, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/options-fees.
To register for the 2009 World Universities Forum, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/registration.

** Accommodations **
For information on the conference hotels, see: http://u09.cg-conference.com/accommodation.

Please send news items to garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com.

** Conferences **
Fifth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society
30 January-1 February 2009, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
See: http://www.Technology-Conference.com

Second Global Studies Conference
30 May to 1 June 2009, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See: http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com

Higher Learning Commission's Annual Meeting
17-21 April 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:16

Postgraduate Supervision: Research and Practice
27-30 April 2009, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
See: http://www.postgraduate2009.co.za/

World Environmental Education Congress
10-14 May 2009, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
See: http://wuj.cgpublisher.com/diary#p:173:17

The 5th World Environmental Education Congress, coordinated by the Secretarisate of the World Environmental Education Congresses, will be held in Montreal, Canada, 10-14 May 2009. The conference theme, "Earth, Our Common Home," will treat the largest and most important task for humanity, to explore ways to live better on a planet under increasing threat. See the website: http://www.5weec.uqam.ca.

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (U.S.) sees proposals by 10 October for its annual conference on accreditation that is scheduled for 17-21 April 2009 in Chicago.

Though the conference has special relevance for high education institutions in the U.S, it provides exposure to U.S. accreditation issues, policies and practices that would be useful to institutions seeking accreditation or developing national accreditation systems. See the web site: www.ncahlc.org/annualmeeting/

Please send news items to garett.gietzen@commongroundpublishing.com

** Conferences **
Ubiquitous Learning: An International Conference
17-19 November, University of Illinois, Illini Center, Chicago, USA
See: http://www.ULConference.com

Sixth International Conference on the Book
25-27 October 2008, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., USA
See: http://www.Book-Conference.com

E-Learn 2008 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
17-21 November 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
See: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/

Going Global 3
4-5 December 2008, London, UK
See: http://www.britishcouncil.org/goingglobal3.htm

The International Technological and Vocational Education Conference (ITVEC)
15-17 November 2008, Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
See: http://203.72.57.3/~tcm/en/

The Changing Dynamics of the Two-Year College
3-4 April 2009, Union County College, Cranford, New Jersey, USA
See: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=163671