DIRSI - Dialogo Regional sobre Sociedad de la Informacion

Amy Mahan is global coordination for the research network Learning Initiatives on Reforms for Network Economies (LIRNE.NET). Current research areas focus on ICT for development, regulatory information practices, ICT indicators, e-government, and civil society participation in policy and regulatory processes. Mahan has worked in the field of regulation and policy research during the past 15 years. Recent works include a report prepared for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) “Toward a Single ICT Index: Considerations for the Formulation of a Single ICT Index for the ITU” (2008, with Mike Jenson); Diversifying Participation in Network Development (World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies, 2007, with W.H. Melody); Stimulating Investment in Network Development: Roles for Regulators (World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies, 2005, with W.H. Melody); and How to Build Open Information Societies (UNDP, 2004, with Yuri Misnikov); Networking Knowledge for Information Societies: Institutions & Intervention (Delft University Press, 2002, with Robin Mansell and Rohan Samarajiva); and Global Media Governance: A beginner’s Guide (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002, with Sean Ó Siochru and Bruce Girard).