Sub-themes
‧ Global recession and possibility of emergence of Asian Innovation System
‧ Assessing various policies, programs, institutions and trends related to innovation at the regional, national, city, and sectoral levels in Asia, especially in times of global recession.
‧ Comparative case studies of innovations at the firm level during global recession
‧ Emerging Issues on Asian innovation systems.

Conference Objectives
‧ Assessing various policies, programs and trends related to innovation at the regional, national and firm levels in Asia, especially in times of global recession
‧ Enabling policy learning to take place across Asian countries
‧ Extending the frontiers of academic research
‧ Facilitating cross-border networking and research collaboration
‧ Promoting the interchange of ideas among S&T policy research communities in Asia

Who Should Attend

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Government science and technology policymakers
‧ Technology policy and innovation management researchers
‧ Educationists, social scientists and natural scientists
‧ Innovator and business practitioners

Full paper submission guidelines

The deadline for abstract submission is 1 March, 2010. One-page abstracts of papers can either be submitted by e-mail or fax to the conference organizer:
Dr. Liu, Meng-chun, Dr. Wen, Fang-I and Dr. Liu, Po-Ting
First Division, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER)
75 Chang-Hsing St., Taipei, 106, Taiwan
Fax: 886-2-27390609
Tel: 886-2-27356006 #413, #407 and #411
Email: asialics@cier.edu.tw

â–  Full paper submission guidelines

Only novel research is eligible for presentation. Furthermore, only previously unpublished work will be eligible for possible inclusion either in an edited book or a journal special issue. Please write the text in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). On the first page of the paper, you must indicate which of the conference sub-themes the paper falls into (see home page for a list of sub-themes). Additionally, the paper title, author’s name, affiliation, full postal address, as well as email address should appear on the first page. A concise and factual abstract, able to stand alone from the paper, is required (maximum length 150 words). The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. References in the abstract should be avoided, but if essential, they must be cited in full, without reference to the reference list. All text in the manuscript should be in double-spaced typing. Ample margins should be left on both sides of the page. Each page of the typescript should be numbered. Footnotes should be numbered consecutively and placed together in single-spacing at the bottom of the relevant page. Accepted papers will be included in a conference CD.

For the full set of deadlines, please refer to under the 'Registration and Deadlines' tab.

Registration Form For registration, please fill the accompanied form (in PDF and Word format) and return by e-mail or fax to the conference organizers. E-mail :asialics@cier.edu.tw Fax : (886)2-2739-0609 Conference Fee All delegates attending the conference are required to pay the conference fee. Conference fees include admission to conference sessions, lunch and dinner 16 April, lunch on 17 April, tea/coffee and snacks during breaks, plus a CD with the proceedings. 1)All participants except students Conference fee: US $120 (or NTD$4000). Discounted fee for registration on or before 1 March, 2010: US$100 (or NTD$3500). 2)Students (Please supply document proof) Conference fee: US $60 (or NTD$2000). Discounted fee for registration on or before 1 March, 2010: US$40 (or NTD$1500). IF YOU PAY YOUR CONFERENCE FEE VIA BANK TRANSFER, PLEASE EMAIL US A COPY OF YOUR BANK TRANSFER RECEIPT. FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO THE REGISTRATION FORM. Deadlines 1 March 2010: Deadline for Abstract Submission Notification of Acceptance Within Five Working Days since Abstract Submission 5 March 2010: Deadline for Registration at Discount Rate 1 April 2010: Deadline for Paper Submission