Information Systems Foundations:
Answering the Unanswered Questions about Design Research

Location and Venue

The Workshop is to be held in Canberra, Australia. Venue is to be announced.

Canberra

Canberra is the national centre of government and was founded in 1913. The name comes, appropriately, from a local Aboriginal word for 'meeting place'. Surrounded on all sides by a wide expanse of beautiful bushland, the city's design features sweeping vistas and wide boulevards.

The Australian National University campus is set in extensive parkland (Parks and Wildlife) and hosts a number of Australian and exotic trees, attractive gardens, open space and soft green lawns. Lying on the lawns to read is a common student pastime. Visitors to the ANU enjoy all the conveniences that come from being within close proximity to the city centre - just a few minutes' walk away.

Canberra is a safe, clean city with friendly people. The stunning south coast beaches and the Snowy Mountains ski slopes are each only a two hour drive away and if the big city lights are an attraction, then flights to Sydney take about 40 minutes. ANU students also have great access to public institutions such as the National Library, the National Gallery of Australia and the National Parliament. A range of affordable accommodation is available on, or close to, the campus and within walking distance to public transport and the city centre

ANU School of Accounting and Business Information Systems

National Centre for Information Systems Research (NCISR)

The National Centre for Information Systems Research (NCISR) group is located within the School of Accounting and Business Information Systems at the Australian National University in Canberra and has, as a primary aim, the conduct of research and consultancies relevant to industry and business in information systems and e-commerce. The group achieves this aim through close links with business organisations, industry associations, government bodies, and consulting groups. The group utilises qualitative research and case study methods for applied research projects, in addition to underlying basic research and other research methods.

Staff are active in research collaboration with other academic institutions, industry and government. In particular, the College and School have strong associations with government agencies such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Commonwealth Department of Finance & Administration, The Treasury and the Department of Defence. The College is recognised as a leader in the areas of economic policy analysis, accounting and finance, applied statistics and econometric modelling.