| IC4E 2019-Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan-January 10-13, 2019 2019 10th International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning (IC4E 2019) Web.:http://www.ic4e.net/ Time: January 10-13, 2019 Place: Waseda University, Japan 2019 10th International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning (IC4E 2019) will be held in Waseda University, Japan during January 10-13, 2019. IC4E 2019 is sponsored by IEDRC and Faculty of Science and Engineering Waseda University. It aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Call For Paper Practices and cases in e-education; Business-to-business e-commerce; e-learning evaluation and content; B2B, B2C, and C2C models; e-Learning platforms; e-Collaboration and e-Services; Self-learning integrated methodology; Computing; Middleware for e/m-Services More topics, please view: http://www.ic4e.net/cfp.html Submission; Please log in the Electronic Submission System to submit your paper (https://easychair.org/ Submission Deadline: September 10, 2018 Publication: All the accepted papers will be published in international conference proceedings, which will be indexed by EI compendex and Scopus. Venue: Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University. More information, please view: http://www.ic4e.net/venue.html History of IC4E: Please view: http://www.ic4e.net/history. Contact: Conference Secretary: Kiko Xu E-mail: ic4e@iedrc.org Tel : +852-3500-0005 (Hong Kong) |
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Monday, June 25, 2018
National Conference @ CWDS
National Conference on Disability, Gender and Violence: Issues and Challenges
30 August 2018
New Delhi
We invite Abstracts (250 and 500 words) from Academics, Researchers, Students, Activists, Legal Professionals and Others working on the above topic on any of the following Sub-Themes.
- Disability and Multiple Forms of Violence (Physical, Emotional, Verbal, Sexual, Economic, Cultural and Social)
- Experiences of Violence Gender and Disability in Urban and Rural Areas.
- Disability, Gender and Discrimination
- Disability, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Violence
- Disability and Domestic Violence
- Abuse in Residential Institutions and Clinical Settings
- Disability, Violence and the Workplace
- Disability, Violence and Public Safety
- Disability, Violence and Accessibility
- Disability and Crime
- Disability, Violence and Law
- Disability and Engagement with Law Enforcement Agencies
- Disability and Poverty
- Research Methodologies on Gender, Violence and Disability
- Intervention Strategies to Combat Violence Against Persons With Disabilities
Abstracts with Title, Name, Institutional Affiliation, email and Mobile should be sent to: disabilityconf18@cwds.ac.in latest by 10 July 2018.
Please indicate Sub-Theme under which abstract is submitted. Abstracts not directly falling within the above Sub-Themes but broadly engaging with the topic of disability and violence may also be considered.
Candidates whose abstracts are selected will be asked to submit Papers/Presentations by 15 August 2018. Travel and local hospitality will be covered for participants invited to present at the Conference.
Conference @ CPRACSIS
Print Modernities: An International Conference 30, 31 August & 1 September 2018, Thrissur, Kerala, India. Center for Performance Research an d Cultural Studies in South Asia [C-PRACSIS] will be organizing an international conference on the pertinent questions related to the advent of print and the evolution of modernities incorporating multiple discip lines, approaches, methods, loca tions and positions. Papers and panels from scholars, researchers and students are invited, Last date July 10, 2018.
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Jobs @ IEG
http://www.iegindia.org/Career
Online applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant Grade-I reserved for OBC in the Indian Economic Service Unit (IES) on contract in the scale of pay of Rs. 9300-34800 GP 4600 with usual allowances admissible from time to time for a period of one year at the Institute. Research Assistant will have to facilitate IES Offi cer Trainees in their research. Minimum Qualifi cation: The candidate should have a good academic record, with at least a second class Master's degree in Economics or Econometrics and a year's experience in teaching or research. Candidates should have a sound knowledge of econometrics (including panel data and time series analysis), and profi ciency in statistical packages such as Stata and Eviews. Preference will be given to those who have completed an M.Phil or a Ph.D. degree, have taught econometrics, and analysed data in projects. Knowledge of R Software will also be an asset. The Institute reserves the right not to fi ll up the above position, if circumstances so warrant. Applicants working in Government/Semi Government/University/ Institutes/ Autonomous body should also forward their application through proper channel. Merely fulfi lling the criteria will not be considered as candidate's right to selection. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview. Application form for the above post is available on the Institute's website, i.e., www.iegindia.org under "Online Job Portal and Rules" web link. Applications not received in the prescribed format through online and who do not fulfi ll the eligibility criteria will be rejected. The last date for receipt of online applications is one month from the date of advertisement. The candidates are required to download fi lled application form and send along with self-attested educational qualifi cation certifi cates and testimonials (hard copy), the names of three references, by post to Dr. Sushil Kumar Sen, Academic Programmes Offi cer, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi Enclave, North Campus, Delhi-110007.
The IAFOR Global Innovation and Value Summit 2018
| Dear Colleague, On behalf of IAFOR and J. Walter Thompson, it is my great honour to invite you to submit an abstract to The IAFOR Global Innovation and Value Summit 2018 (GIVS-Tokyo2018), October 5th to 7th 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. This Summit will weave together concepts of Innovation and Value creation from multiple perspectives, industries and domains to arrive at new insights for practitioners and researchers. We are proud that some of Japan's and the world's leading innovators have committed to participate, including: Dr John C. Beck, President, North Star Leadership Group Oki Matsumoto, Managing Director and Chairman, Monex Group Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary CEO and Chairman, Kikkoman Dr Sachio Semmoto, Executive Chairman, Renova Inc. GIVS welcomes high-quality, high-impact abstracts for presentations that will deepen and broaden the discussions during the Global Innovation and Value Symposium on October 5th. We are looking forward to your submission. ***GIVS Summit Theme: "The Spirit of Innovation" The IAFOR Global Innovation and Value Summit 2018 Tokyo, brings together leaders who drive business in Japan. The conference will raise questions of innovation and value and answer them looking at the innovation ecosystems at the global, regional and local levels in Japan. The Summit opens with a powerful one-day symposium and then continues to explore through a two-day academic conference. Our distinguished and accomplished Keynote Symposium Speakers will set the scene by speaking to the theme of the conference. Then, four plenary panels will examine questions of innovation and value. The first will look at Heritage companies in Japan. Heritage businesses, through their longevity, have proven their ability to adapt and survive in the face of exogenous and endogenous change. The summit seeks to explore what today's start-ups can learn from the way of heritage companies have leveraged innovation into long-term sustainability. Home to more than 50 percent of the world's companies over 200 years old, Japan offers excellent case studies of companies that had to innovate repeatedly to survive. The next two panels will offer contrastive insights and perspectives from both large enterprises and young start-ups. The final panel tackles policy from the sides of government and education. Delegates may choose to register for either the full GIVS Summit (GIVS Symposium and GIVS Conference), or the GIVS Symposium only. The GIVS Summit includes attendance at both the day one symposium and the two-day academic conference which follows. Delegates presenting at the conference must register for the GIVS Summit. Registering for the GIVS Summit provides delegates with three days of intensive networking, study, and professional development. You will meet leaders working at the cutting edge of industries in the public and private sector both in Japan and overseas. Day One offers unparalleled opportunities to learn from some of Japan's leading figures in industry, government, and education, as they discuss the big ideas surrounding innovation and value. On Days Two and Three we will unpack these ideas and dig deeper during the academic conference. See and listen, then engage and debate. Sincerely, Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO, IAFOR ******************* EVENT DETAILS******************* ***Keynote Speakers GIVS-Tokyo2018 will bring together keynote speakers who are leaders in their fields to set the scene and speak to the theme of the conference. They will then continue as members of four plenary panels examining questions of innovation and value. For a complete list of speakers, please visit the website - givs-tokyo.iafor.org/speakers/ Dr John C. Beck, President, North Star Leadership Group H.E. Dr Toshiya Hoshino, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Oki Matsumoto, Managing Director and Chairman, Monex Group Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary CEO and Chairman, Kikkoman Dr Sachio Semmoto, Executive Chairman, Renova Inc. – Moderators Marco Koeder, Digital Business Director, J. Walter Thompson, Japan Hiroko Koide, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Newell Brands Inc. David Hajime Kornhauser, Director, Global Communications, Kyoto University, Japan Ross Rowbury, President, Edelman Japan Dan Sloan, Founder, Nissan Global Media Center – The GIVS Conference 2018 Advisory Board Frank Bauer, Global Business Director, J. Walter Thompson Dr John C. Beck, President, North Star Leadership Group Takako Ebata, Head of Government Affairs and Policy, Johnson and Johnson, Japan Frank Foley, Managing Director, HarperCollins, Japan Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO, IAFOR H.E. Dr Toshiya Hoshino, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Hiroko Koide, SVP, Brand and Advertising Development, Newell Brands Oki Matsumoto, Managing Director and Chairman, Monex Group Ross Rowbury, President and CEO, Edelman Japan Haruko Satoh, Professor, The Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan Dr Sachio Semmoto, Chairman, RENOVA, Inc. Dr Philip Sugai, Professor, Doshisha University, Graduate School of Business, Japan Megumi Takayama, Unit Chief, Office of Global Communications, Prime Minister's Office, Japan Douglas Woodruff, Lecturer, Stanford University Bing Overseas Studies Program and Columbia Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies Kiyo Machida Woodruff, CEO, Miscellany Ltd. – The GIVS Conference 2018 Organising Committee Dr Will Baber, Professor, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Management, Japan Dr Sarah Louisa Birchley, Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Toyo Gakuen University, Japan Dr Grant Black, Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO, IAFOR Dr Tom Houghton, Director MBA (Oil and Gas), Curtin Graduate School of Business, Australia Marco Koeder, Digital Business Director, J. Walter Thompson, Japan Dr James W. McNally, Research Scientist, University of Michigan, USA and NACDA Program on Aging, USA Ted O'Neill, Professor, Faculty of International Social Sciences, Gakushuin University, Japan Haruko Satoh, Professor, The Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan Dr Philip Sugai, Professor, Doshisha University, Graduate School of Business, Japan ---------- ***Key Information – Venue: Tokyo, Japan – Dates: Friday, October 05, 2018 to Sunday, October 07, 2018 – Conference Theme: "The Spirit of Innovation" – Final Abstract Submission Deadline: July 20, 2018 – Registration Deadline for Presenters: August 15, 2018 ---------- ***Call for Papers Innovation has been defined as invention brought to market, which in turn generates value for a firm and its key stakeholders including its customers, clients, partners, society and the planet. While the models of innovation that have captured the attention of the global media tend to celebrate technical innovation and growth, other models and modes of innovation are equally if not more compelling in their scope and impact. The focus of this conference then is to push the limits of our understanding of Innovation within both local and global contexts, the mindset that drives Innovation within organisations, communities and countries, and the value outcomes that grow out of these efforts. Specifically, this conference will generate discussion and explore answers around the following six streams: The Innovation Mindset Organisational Innovation Customer Innovation Value System Innovation Social Innovation Energy and Environmental Innovation SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT: givs-tokyo.iafor.org/call-for- ------------- ***Join IAFOR at GIVS-Tokyo2018 to: – Present to a global audience – Hear about the latest interdisciplinary research in innovation and value – Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event – Take part in interactive audience sessions – Network with international colleagues Please see the registration page for details: givs-tokyo.iafor.org/ *If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or institution, we offer additional discounts in appreciation of your support. Please contact us at givs-tokyo@iafor.org for details. ------------- ***IAFOR Publishing Opportunities **IAFOR Journals IAFOR's online, Open Access journals conform to the highest academic standards of international peer review, and are published in accordance with the IAFOR publishing commitment to make all of our published materials available online. IAFOR's journals reflect the interdisciplinary and international nature of our conferences and are organised thematically. Journal editors will consider articles submitted directly via an open call for papers, and may also invite authors of papers deposited in the Conference Proceedings of associated IAFOR events to submit a reworked manuscript for editorial evaluation and peer review. All papers are reviewed equally according to standard peer review processes. IAFOR publications are accessible on the website (Open Access) to researchers all over the world, completely free of charge and without delay or embargo. Authors are not required to pay submission or publication charges of any sort. Journal editors and Editorial Board members do not receive financial remuneration for their contributions. **Conference Proceedings After having your abstract accepted and presenting your research at the conference, you are encouraged to submit a full paper for inclusion in the official Conference Proceedings. Our Conference Proceedings are Open Access research repositories that act as permanent records of the research generated by IAFOR conferences. Further details are available here: givs-tokyo.iafor.org/final- ------------- ***About IAFOR The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) is a research organisation, conference organiser and publisher dedicated to encouraging interdisciplinary discussion, facilitating intercultural awareness and promoting international exchange, principally through educational exchange and academic research. To learn more about IAFOR, please visit iafor.org |
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Jobs@ Peoples Pulse
Peoples Pulse, a leading research organization in electoral studies seeks regional coordinators from various states for the ensuing 2019 Lok Sabha election.Elections are more than statistical puzzle and therefore we seek candidates who are familiar with qualitative methodology in social science besides having basic understanding of statistical tools. Candidates having Masters in Political Science with a minimum experience of 3 years in fi eld-study and relevant area are encouraged to apply. The preference would be given to research scholars pursuing M.Phii/Ph.D in political science. Selected candidates would be a given Monthly Honorarium and other expenses incurred during field-study up to 2019.
Interested candidates are required to send a report on the prevailing political scenario in their respective states along with their CVs having contact number and email to peoplespulse.hyd@gmail.com on or before 15th July 2018
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2018 International Conference on Hospitality, Leisure, Sports, and Tourism (ICHLST-Sydney 2018)
| 2018 International Conference on Hospitality, Leisure, Sports, and Tourism (ICHLST-Sydney 2018) Sydney, Australia The goal of ICHLST-Sydney 2018 is to provide a place for scholars, experts and professionals with interdisciplinary backgrounds related to Hospitality, Leisure, Sports, and Tourism to exchange new ideas and latest researches face to face. Enquiries: ICHLST.Sydney@gmail.com Web address: http://iainst.org/ |
2018 Clute International Academic Conference on Business San Francisco (IACB)
| 2018 Clute International Conferences San Francisco | Academic Business (IACB) August 5-9, 2018 Courtyard Marriott San Francisco Downtown 299 2nd Street San Francisco, California 94105 Early Registration: Expires on July 13, 2018 Submission Deadline: June 22, 2018 https://www.cluteinstitute. SPONSOR The Clute Institute, established in 1985, sponsors all Clute International Conferences to promote excellence in academic research. OVERVIEW Please join us for the Clute International Academic Conference on Business San Francisco (IACB). We encourage a cross-disciplinary exchange of thoughts, ideas and innovation through a variety of teaching methods and perspectives. The conferences provide a platform to enhance your knowledge and professional skills through interaction with colleagues and peers from different nationalities and backgrounds. Topics may include: Accounting, Banking, Business Education, Business Ethics, Diversity Management, Economics, Finance, Higher Education, Human Resources, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing and Professional Development. For an extensive list of acceptable topics please visit our website. Blind peer reviews are available upon request. https://www.cluteinstitute. The Clute Institute is also sponsoring the Clute International Conference on Education (ICE), the Clute International Conference on Technology in Education (ICTE) and the Clute International Science Education Conference (ISEC); these conferences run concurrently to the Business Conference and are included in your registration fee. CONFERENCE VENUE – Hotel Cutoff Date Monday July 16, 2018 The Courtyard Marriott San Francisco Downtown is just blocks away from the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) that can take you to see the sea lions at the famous Pier 39, a 45-acre waterfront complex and the most visited attraction in the San Francisco Bay area, Alcatraz where some of the most infamous and notorious gangsters of the 20th century where jailed and of course the Golden Gate Bridge where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean. The hotel is also within walking distance of AT and T Park where you can watch the San Francisco Giants play a Major League baseball game and the Embarcadero Center for unparalleled shopping and dining experiences. The hotel includes an onsite Starbucks and a 24-hour market where you can make a quick stop and grab something to go. Swim in the hotels splash pool, work out in the fitness center or take in the beautiful views from one of the hotels spacious rooms. INQUIRIES To learn more about these conferences, the conference hotel, or to register please visit our webpage at: https://www.cluteinstitute. Email: Contact@cluteinstitute.com Telephone: 303-904-4750 Website: www.cluteinstitute.com Sponsored by: Clute Institute |
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
2018 International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Learning (ICEPL-Sydney 2018)
| 2018 International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Learning (ICEPL-Sydney 2018) 17th to 19th December 2018 Sydney, Australia The ICEPL is dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices in education, psychology and learning and promotes collaborative excellence between educators / researchers and professionals from the related fields. Enquiries: icepl.sydney@gmail.com Web address: http://iainst.org/iceplsydney/ |
International Scientific Conference on: Academic Studies in Human Education and Social Sciences
| Dear Professor, University of Tirana, Sapienza University of Rome, Richtmann Publishing and MCSER invite You to participate in the 8th International Scientific Conference on: "Academic Studies in Human Education and Social Sciences" 14th to 15th December 2018 Tirana, Albania The 8th ASHESS will be held in TIRANA ALBANIA, and it is organized by Sapienza University, University of Tirana, MCSER and Richtmann Publishing. You are now welcome to submit your abstracts or full papers within November 20. Please send your abstracts and full papers to conference@mcser.org Important Dates: Conference Date 14 – 15 December 2018 Abstract Submission By 20th November 2018 Early Bird Registration By 25th November 2018 Late Registration By 30th November 2018 Full paper submission (5-10 Pages preferred) By 5th December 2018 The Conference fee is EUR 220, and include participation in all sessions, certificate of participation, conference proceedings published in London with ISBN, catering (coffee break, welcome cocktail, lunch) conference materials (bag, pen, block notes, etc). In the conference website you can find all information about ASHESS 2018 and a list of hotels close to the conference venue. Conference Chair: Prof. Sokol Pacukaj, (Aleksander Moisiu University, sokolpacukaj@gmail.com) Enquiries and submission: conference@mcser.org Web address: http://mcser.org/ashess2018 Cellphone and Whatsupp: +355/696121310 Conference Venue: University of Tirana, Faculty of Social Sciences Gjergj Fishta BLV. 10101 Tirana, Albania Sponsored by: Tirana University, Sapienza University, MCSER, Richtmann Publishing |
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
AABRI Fall Conference
| AABRI Fall Conference October 25 - 28, 2018 Orlando, Florida United States of America Call for papers - Academic and Business Research Institute (AABRI) International Academic Conference – Orlando, Florida October 25-28, 2018 The AABRI October 25 - 28, 2018 conference is being hosted at the Embassy Suites Jamaican Drive in Orlando, Florida. AABRI conferences offer tracks in management, marketing, accounting, finance, economics, education and criminal justice. The Early Registration Discount is available through June 20, 2018. Regular registration is available from June 21 through September 20, 2018. The early-registration conference fee is $300.00, The conference registration fee is $375 per participant. The fee for a second or third author on the same paper is $275 each. There is no charge for a second paper presented by the same registered participant if space is available. All conference attendees and participants must register. See http://www.aabri.com/UpConf. AABRI publishes ten academic journals covering business and education topics. All AABRI journals are listed in the Cabell's Whitelist of academic journals. AABRI is a publisher member of the Committee on Publication Ethics. Please see the www.aabri.com website for information on our academic journals. Registration is also open for the AABRI international conference in Savannah, Georgia April 1 - 3, 2019. Thank you and we hope to see you at an upcoming AABRI conference Dr. Russell Baker Executive Director Academic and Business Research Institute P.O. Box 2235, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32004, USA director@aabri.com Phone - (904)435-4330 Enquiries: conference@aabri.com Web address: http://www.aabri.com Sponsored by: Academic and Business Research Institute (AABRI) |
Fwd: (ISSBRC 2/2018) 6th International Social Sciences and Business Research Conference
| Call for papers 6th International Social Sciences and Business Research Conference (ISSBRC 2/2018) 29th August to 1st September 2018 katholieke universiteit leuven, Brussels, Belgium The International Social Sciences and Business Research Conference (ISSBRC) is an interdisciplinary conference that aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of social sciences and business research. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of social sciences and business. ISSBRC 2/2018 scheduled on 29 August - 1 September 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Important Dates Paper Submission Before 18 July 2018 Notification of Acceptance On 1 August 2018 Author's Registration Before 8 August 2018 Conference Date 29 August - 1 September 2018 Call for Contributions All honourable authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts and papers and posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of social sciences and business research are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research material. Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to: -Social Sciences Anthropology Archaeology Communication Studies Economics Education Geography History Law Linguistics Political Science Psychology Sociology -Business Accounting Banking Economics Finance Management Marketing Business Education E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Manufacturing Engineering Risk and Insurance Travel/Transportation/Tourism -Applied Sciences Cultural Studies Environmental Studies Gender and Sexuality Studies Human Rights Library Science Organizational Studies Public Administration Security Studies Social Work Sport Science Statistics Urban Planning Organizers - Political Science Association of Kasetsart University (Thailand) - School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Louisiana at Monroe (USA.) - Robert D. and Carol Gunn College of Health Sciences and Human Services, Midwestern State University (USA.) - Faculty of Arts, Arab American University (Palestine) - Asian Forum on Business Education (Australia) - International Economics Development and Research Center (Hong Kong, China) - Center for Work Science, Yonsei University (South Korea) - Department of Governmental Studies, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar (Indonesia) - School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia) - Office of Research and Academic Services, National University of Laos (Lao PDR.) - Command and General Staff College, Royal Thai Army (Thailand) - BBA International Program in Marketing, Kasetsart University (Thailand) Contact Us Political Science Association of Kasetsart University Telephone/Fax: +66924095030 Email: issbrc.psaku@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/ISSBRC.PSAKU Website: http://psaku.org/ISSBRC%202- https://sites.google.com/view/ |
2018 International Conference on Information and Social Science (ISS-Sydney 2018)
| 2018 International Conference on Information and Social Science (ISS-Sydney 2018) 17th to 19th December 2018 Sydney, Australia The conference will be held in Sydney. The goal of ISS-Sydney 2018 is to provide a place for scholars, experts and professionals with interdisciplinary backgrounds related to information and social sciences to exchange new ideas and latest researches. Enquiries: issconference.sydney@gmail.com Web address: http://iainst.org/isssydney/ |
Monday, June 18, 2018
4th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law @ Competition Commission of India
4th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law March 1, 2019
Call for Papers
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is organizing its annual National Conference on Economics of Competition Law on 1st March, 2019. Papers are invited from economists on competition economics and related topics. The last date for submission of abstracts is 15th August, 2018. The authors of the selected papers will be considered for financial support.
For details please visit http://www.cci.gov.in or contact us at ecoseminar@cci.gov.in
2019 3rd International Conference on Management Engineering, Software Engineering and Service Sciences (ICMSS 2019) - Ei
| Full name: 2019 3rd International Conference on Management Engineering, Software Engineering and Service Sciences Website: http://www.icmss.org/ Time: January 12-14, 2019 Place: Wuhan University, Wuhan, China Supporters: Wuhan University, China; School of computing, China University of Geosciences, China; and Asia Society of Researchers Call for paper Topic about Management Engineering, Software Engineering and Service Sciences Software Maintenance Model Engineering Verification and Validation Service Modeling and Implementation Formal Methods for SOA SOA Delivery Excellence For details about topics, please visit at http://www.icmss.org/cfp.html Publication ICMSS 2019 conference proceedings will be published in the International Conference Proceedings Series and indexed by Ei Compendex and Scopus. ICMSS 2018 Conference Proceedings has been included in ACM Digital Library and will be indexed by Ei Compendex and Scopus soon.(ISBN: 978-1-4503-5431-8) ICMSS 2017 Conference Proceedings has been included in ACM Digital Library and indexed by Ei Compendex and Scopus. (ISBN: 978-1-4503-4834-8) Submission 1. Full paper (publication and presentation) 2. Abstract (presentation only) For full paper and abstract, please upload it to the Electronic Submission System (.pdf) http://www.easychair.org/ Send your enquiry to icmss_icmss@163.com More details about submission, please visit http://www.icmss.org/sub.html Submission deadline: Before September 1, 2018 Conference Schedule January 12, 2019 | 10:00am - 17:00pm: Participants Onsite Registration and Conference Materials Collection January 13, 2019 | 09:00am - 12:00pm: Opening Remarks; Keynote Speech Session; Group Photo January 13, 2019 | 13:30pm - 18:00pm: Authors' Presentation January 14, 2019 | 09:30am - 16:30pm: Wuhan University Academic Visiting Contact: Ms. Caroline Miu (Conference Secretary) Email: icmss_icmss@163.com Tel: +86-13258111117 |
3rd International Conference on Innovations and Sustainable Development in Sciences, Management and Technology (ICI-SDSMT)
| 3rd International Conference on Innovations and Sustainable Development in Sciences, Management and Technology (ICI-SDSMT 2018)Bangkok, Thailand Conference Venue: Holiday Inn Bangkok Silom, Bangkok, Thailand Date of Conference: 07 - 08 July 2018 Abstract Submission Deadline - 22 June 2018 Acceptance notification - Within 2 days of submission Early-Bird Registration Deadline - 26 June 2018 Last date of Registration - 29 June 2018 All the abstract will be published in conference proceedings with ISBN number and full paper will be published in choice of your journal indexed by SCOPUS, Elsevier, ESCI, SCIE, Web of Science THOMSON REUTERS e.t.c. Submit your paper now to mail id: papers@icisdsmt.com Online paper submission: https://www.icisdsmt.com/ Web address: https://www.icisdsmt.com/ Sponsored by: ICI-SDSMT and ICCI-SEM |
National Seminar on Suicide and Self-harm: Issues and Challenges @ Centre for Culture and Development
In India, more than one lakh people commit suicide every year. Official records reveal that in the last ten years (2005-2015), the number of suicides have increased by seventeen percent. Despite rising trends, there is little systematic study of suicides and suicidal behavior in the country.
In view of the importance of the subject, and looking at suicide as an important public health issue that needs sincere academic attention, Centre for Culture and Development (CCD) is organizing a national seminar titled 'Suicide and Self-harm: Issues and Challenges' to be held on 26th - 27th October, 2018.
CCD invites researchers and other professionals who have done academic work on the issues concerning suicide to submit their abstracts on the themes listed in the concept note. They can send their abstracts to centreforculture@gmail.com by 15th July 2018. The selection committee will notify those whose abstract are selected by 31st July 2018.
CONCEPT NOTE
National Seminar on
Suicide and Self-harm: Issues and Challenges
(26th - 27th October 2018)
Every year close to eight lakh people take their own life and there are many more who attempt suicide worldwide[1]. The mortality data about suicide available with World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that during the last several years the problem of suicide mortality has shifted from Western Europe to Eastern Europe and now seems to be shifting to Asia.[2] It is a global public health problem, particularly in Asia where high suicide rates in a few countries with large populations account for a majority of the world's suicides.[3] For instance, almost thirty percent of all cases of suicide worldwide are committed in China and India alone.[4] Despite such compelling facts suicide receives relatively less attention in Asian countries than it does in the West, resulting in under-emphasis on related research and fragmented suicide-preventive approaches.[5],[6],[7]
In India, more than one lakh people commit suicide every year. Official records reveal that in a decade of 2005-2015, the number of suicides have increased by seventeen percent in 2015 from 2005; while for the same period the rate of suicides increased slightly by 2.9 %.[8] Regionally the trends show lower suicide rates in the less developed states (Gangetic plains, except West Bengal) while higher suicide rates in the better-developed southern states.[9] Despite rising trends in suicide, there is little systematic study of suicides and suicidal behavior in the country. Moreover, even with suicide being an increasingly complex phenomenon in modern times there are substantial work that has remained unused and unknown such as the published work on ethnography and historiography of suicides and self-immolation from 1886 to 1936.[10]
A lesser amount of academic studies on the subject is because of a challenge of studying suicide both qualitatively and quantitatively as it encompasses various socio-psychological dimensions.[11] Understanding their incidence through statistics would only give a partial understanding as they deal with reported suicide deaths. Besides, there is a great deal of evidence to suggest significant under-reporting of suicides in India and in neighboring countries like Srilanka and Pakistan.[12] Under reporting of suicides occur mainly due to its being treated as a criminal offence (until 2016)[13] and owing to social stigma. Further the fact that the implications of suicidal behavior differ depending on whether the act has been 'suicide attempt', 'suicide death' or 'suicidal tendency' makes it difficult to study suicides comprehensively. Victims of 'suicide attempts' and 'suicidal tendencies' suffer from acute mental and physical trauma along with the possibility of relapse of suicide attempts. In case of 'suicide deaths', the act may turn disturbing for family members left behind. Among some, it can give rise to psychological problems such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, which continued for long could make them suicide prone. It is to note that methodologically one would know about number of 'suicide deaths', but victims of 'suicide attempts' and 'suicidal tendencies' are difficult to count as many may not be treated in a hospital or documented in official records.
In qualitative research on suicides, there is a challenge of assessing information as well as its reliability. While those who survived suicide attempt or living with suicidal tendencies can tell their story but in cases of deaths due to suicides, one has to depend on relatives to make sense of victims' action and the social circumstances under which the event occurred. Moreover, as the information is strictly personal, confidential with the added dimension of social stigma[14], there are chances of response being only part of complete story. It arises as sharing of information depends on person's willingness of what and how much to reveal.[15] Such complex nature of methodological issues thus introduces complexity in observing suicides (pre and post) and associated elements in totality.
Global and Indian scenario of suicide locate suicide as an important public health issue that needs attention and prevention. It is also true that geographic, cultural, social, religious, and economic factors all interact to influence the suicide rate and shape the suicide profile of a country. Moreover, easy access to means of suicide further increases suicidal deaths. Suicidal behavior thus raises various queries such as:
- What are the factors that lead individuals towards committing suicide?
- Who are the major risk groups?
- What are the consequences of suicidal acts or tendencies on the families/friends?
- How to prevent suicidal thoughts and feelings?
It is believed that people who commit suicide are often trying to get away from the life crisis, adverse situations and difficulties that to them appear insurmountable to deal with. They may be feeling as victims of rejection, loss, or loneliness striving to get relief from guilt, shame or being a burden to others. However, there might be suicide cases that challenge this universal homogeneous presumption of suicide as a negative act. For instance, self-killing as a form of protest, as a traditional rite of attaining salvation[16] or seeking passive euthanasia[17], all underline a positive meaning for the victim. Such inferences make the subject of suicide more subjective and complex. Due to involved sensitivity and complexity, looking at suicides subjectively is a difficult task but the possibility to enrich the inherent interpretations of suicide and suicidal behavior might lie in multidisciplinary approach and explorations.[18]
Just like nature of suicidal act/ideation, the prevention of suicide is equally complex. It is though feasible but is not an easy task. It involves a whole series of activities, ranging from the environmental control of risk factors and means, through the early identification and effective treatment of people with mental and substance use disorders, to the responsible reporting of suicide in the media.[19] Considering the number of people who are in need of suicide prevention activities, appropriate dissemination of information and awareness-raising efforts are essential. All those engaged with the subject of suicide as health professionals, educators, government and non-government agencies, social workers, legal professionals and so on needs to be linked together to address the prevention of suicide along with families and communities for effective outcome.
Suicide and self-harming behavior of individuals largely surrounded by stress along with negative thoughts and feelings about themselves with the perceived inability to cope. Though they wish to die, in many cases, they just want the unbearable pain, stress, and emotions to end. One has to understand the contexts and sets of relationships within which they occur as their acts is more a socially constructed option. Other than rapid changes in economic life, especially after economic liberalization, changes in society such as family structure, marriage, social aspirations and so on also point towards emerging suicidal tendencies and deaths.[20]
For an inclusive exploration on the issue of suicide and self-harm, there is a need for a dialogue that provide multiple insights on the subject. Hence, this seminar is proposed with the following objectives:
- To understand challenges and difficulties of the subject.
- To understand trends and patterns in suicides and suicidal tendencies.
· To know various interpretations of suicides and tendencies.
· To understand the possibilities of linking various stakeholders in preventing suicide.
· To understand how in recent times mental illness is becoming an important cause of suicide owing to social stigma attached to it and how things can be shaped to remove it; and
· To understand the barriers to access mental services and treatments by suicide prone individuals and their families.
Seminar Plan and Topics
Based on Indian context papers are invited having the following broad themes:
- Studying Suicide: Methodology and Content
- Methodology of studying suicide: Methods/ Approach
- Difficulties and Challenges of applying relevant and related methods in this field
- Interpreting Suicides: Varying Perspectives
· Socio-Psychological Interpretation
· Biological/Genetic Interpretation
· Religious/Cultural Interpretation
· Legal Interpretation
· Suicide as a Protest
· Euthanasia: suicide or right to die with dignity
- Risk Groups
· Adolescents, Youth, Middle-Age, Elderly
· Male, Female and others
· Students, Unemployed, Farmers, Housewives and others
· Marital Status, Caste, Religion, Class and Others
- Factors Triggering Suicidal Tendencies
· Family Problems: Family Conflicts, Marriage Related Issues etc.
· Economic Issues: Debt, Financial loss, Unemployment, Poverty etc.
· Substance Addiction: Drugs, Alcohol etc.
· Health Issues : Mental illness, Prolonged illness
· Peer Pressure Issues: Love Failures, Academic Failures, Expectations/Aspirations Failures etc.
- Preventing Suicide
- Role of Psychiatrists/ Mental Health Professionals
- Role of Religious organizations
- Role of local associations/volunteers/NGO's
- Overcoming Suicidal Feeling : A Journey of Hope and Healing
· Sharing of Personal Stories : Suicide Attempt and Suicide Loss
· Impact of suicide act/self-harm on others
· Challenges of family living with suicidal individuals
Unlike in the Western countries, suicides in India are allied more with socio-psychological factors than biological or exclusively psychological factors. Moreover, despite the religious calling of suicide as a condemned and prohibited act and a sign of sin against their respective religious god's, people of all religion commit suicide.[21] By bringing people from various subjects to a dialogue on the problem of suicide, we hope to learn issues and concerns linked to suicide in different contexts. We hope to come out with insights, which would enable us to enhance our understanding of suicides and the ways they remain predicates on the social and psychological aspects of a society and its individuals.
Venue
The seminar will be held during 26th - 27th October 2018 at Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara, Gujarat. Vadodara is well connected by rail and air network to the rest of India.
[2] Varnik, Peeter. 2012. Suicide in the World, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 9: 760-71. doi:10.3390/ijerph9030760
[3] Hendin, Herbert 2008. 'Introduction- Suicide and Suicide Prevention in Asia'. In Herbert Hendin (et al.) Suicide and Suicide Prevention in Asia, Geneva: World Health Organization.
[4] Bertolote, M Jose and Fleishmann, A. 2002. A global perspective in the epidemiology of suicide, Suicidologi, 7 (2), pp-6-8.
[5] Yip, PSF. 2008. 'Introduction'. In Yip PSF (ed.): Suicide in Asia: Causes and Prevention. Hong Kong, China: Hong Kong University Press, pp.1–6.
[7] Yip, PSF and Law YW. 2010. Towards Evidence-based Suicide Prevention Programmes. Geneva: World Health Organization.
[8] National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). 2015. Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India. Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi Government of India.
[10] Shah, A. M and Lobo, Lancy. 2018. Introduction. In Shah, A. M and Lobo, Lancy (Eds.): Essays on Suicide and Self-Immolation-Indian Anthropology, 1886–1936, Volume I. New Delhi: Primus Books.
[11] Borges, Guilherme; Anthony, C. James and Garrion, Z. Carol. 1995. Methodological Issues Relevant to Epidemiologic Investigations of Suicidal Behaviors of Adolescents, Epidemiologic Reviews, 17 (1), pp. 228–239.
[12] Gajalakshmi, Vendhan and Peto, Richard. 2007. Suicide Rates in Rural Tamil Nadu, South India: Verbal Autopsy of 30,000 Deaths in 1997-98, International Journal of Epidemiology, 36 (1), pp. 203-07.
[13] Indian government have now decriminalized the suicide act. As per 'The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017', suicide is no more a crime. It considers suicidal persons as suffering from mental illness and states government to make efforts to protect and provide them mental healthcare and services.
[14] Minayo, M. C. D'Souza; Cavalcante, G Fátima; Ramos de Souza, E. 2006. Methodological Proposal for Studying Suicide as a Complex Phenomenon, Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 22(8), pp. 1587-1596.
[15] Lobo, Lancy and Bharati, Kanchan. 2018. 'Suicidal Trends and Tendencies with their Socio-Economic and Psychological Determinants in Gujarat: A Pilot Study of Vadodara District', Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara.
[16] Staples, James. 2012. Introduction: Suicide in South Asia: Ethnographic Perspective, Contributions to Indian Sociology, 46 (1 and 2), pp.1-28.
[17] Passive euthanasia is a condition where there is withdrawal of medical treatment with the deliberate intention to hasten the death of a terminally ill patient. In March 2018, Supreme Court of India, passed judgment for the permission of passive euthanasia through living wills outlining whether or not a person want his/her life to be artificially prolonged in the event of a devastating illness or injury.
[18] Staples, James. 2012. Introduction: Suicide in South Asia: Ethnographic Perspective, Contributions to Indian Sociology, 46 (1 and 2), pp.1-28.
[19] Hendin, Herbert. 2008. 'Introduction: Suicide and Suicide Prevention in Asia'. In Herbert Hendin (et al.) Suicide and Suicide Prevention in.Asia, Geneva: World Health Organization:
[21] Deeptiman, Tiwari. 2016. NCRB figures show highest suicide rates among Christians, Dalits and Tribals, Indian Express, June 5.
Unreleased data on India by National Crime Record Bureau[21] (NCRB) highlighted the suicides among dominant religion in India. According to the report for the year 2014 Christians who constitute only 2.3 % population, had suicide rate of 17 as compared to Hindus at 11.3 per lakh population. The rates for both communities were above the national average of 10 per lakh population for the year. The corresponding suicide rates among Muslims and Sikhs were however much lower.
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