The key communication and media issues to be addressed by the conference are in relation (but not limited) to:

1. Organizational Communication: Corporate communication, Power and politics in organizations, Communication for organizational change, Communication management, Public relations;

2. Communication for Social Change: Health communication, Communication and media, Gender and communication, Governance and empowerment of women, Campaign;

3. Intercultural Communication: Issues in international and intercultural communication, Barriers in intercultural communication, Negotiating across cultures, Empowerment and governance across cultures;

4. Political Communication: Communication policies and regulations, Communication law, Empowerment and governance in the information society, Leadership, Ethics in campaign, Ethics in speech;

5. New Media: New media and culture, Media industry trends and dynamics, Ethics and cyber society, Media challenges and opportunities, Creativity, innovation and users, Government, regulations and new media;

6. Language and Communication: Media and Language, Role of language, Visual and Linguistics, Critical literacy, Language and advertising, Language and rhetoric, Language and social interaction.