Announcement and Call for Papers
Conference on Sustainable Livelihoods in Uttarakhand
November 19-20, 2015
The Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Development at Indian Institute of Management Kashipur is organizing a conference on Sustainable Livelihoods in Uttarakhand. The conference is intended to be a forum for sharing best practices and strategies for sustainable livelihoods. It would also provide an opportunity for interaction and networking with academics, researchers, professionals, administrators, government officials and policy makers, NGO and industry representatives, and others working in the area of livelihoods and sustainable development in Uttarakhand.
The Conference will have seven thematic tracks. Papers/ Case Studies are invited for the following tracks and topics:
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submissions, preferably in English language, are invited from participants on any topic listed above or related areas in any of the following categories:
The last date for submission is September 30, 2015 and notification of acceptance or otherwise will be sent within a week. However, we strongly recommend early submissions to allow enough time for a review and feedback in case there are changes to be made.
Submissions should be sent as MS Word attachment by email to: slconf2015@iimkashipur.ac.in. Submissions received after the deadline or/and in a format different than specified will NOT be considered as part of the proceedings.
Submission Format:
The allocated time for Oral presentations will be around 10 minutes followed by Q&A. The recommended number of slides should not be more than 12. Equipments that will be provided by the conference include laptop, LCD projector, whiteboard, microphone and sound system, limited internet access and printing facilities. The official languages of the conference are English and Hindi.
PROCEEDINGS
The proceedings of the conference will be available for limited period of time on the conference website. Select papers from those presented at the conference will be published with ISBN number. The copyright of the published papers will vest with IIM Kashipur.
REGISTRATION
While registration is necessary to attend the Conference, there is no registration fee. Limited number of complementary lodging and board facilities are available on twin sharing basis for a maximum for two nights on first come, first serve basis. First preference will be given to presenters. Please complete registration arrangements by visiting www.iimkashipur.ac.in. [click here]
CONTACT PERSONS
Rajesh Mishra (rajesh.mishra@iimkashipur.ac.in); Mobile: +91-83938 88098
Maitrayee Mukerji (maitrayee.mukerji@iimkashipur.ac.in); Mobile: +91-81402 31070