The Success Story of the 5th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICOSS 2018)
The 5th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018 – (ICOSS 2018) was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with Qatar University, Qatar and Center for Multidisciplinary Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepure, Sri Lanka as the Hosting Partners. International Department of Moscow Institute of Public Administration and Law Moscow, Russia, Madurai Kamaraj University, India, and Noida International University India became as Academic Partners of the Conference, while Sri Lanka Convention Bureau was the successful strategic partner of the Conference.
Inauguration Ceremony
The Conference was held on 20th and 21st of September 2018 in Colombo, Sri Lanka under the theme “Global Harmony and co-existence through International Dialogues” and was chaired by Prof. Charmalie A.D. Nahallage (Professor in Anthropology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka).
The opening remarks of ICOSS 2018 were made by Conference Chair Prof. Charmalie A.D. Nahallage (Professor in Anthropology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka) together with Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Managing Director, The International Institute of Knowledge Management).
Keynote Forum
Key note forum was one of the most significant moments during the Conference and it was enlightened by one of the prominent intellectuals in the field of Social Sciences Prof. Christian Giordano (University of Fribourg, Switzerland) under the theme “Global Harmony and Interethnic Conflicts: Opportunities and Limits of Intercultural Dialogue and Negotiations “.
Plenary speeches were delivered by Dr. Ahmad Nazzan Bin Abdullah, Malaysia under the theme “The Role of Human Security as a Bulwark against Terrorism: The Malaysian Experience” and Dr. Subhangi M.K. Herath (Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo,Sri Lanka)
Resource Persons
Prof. Charmalie A.D. Nahallage
[CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR]
Professor in Anthropology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura,Sri Lanka
Prof. Christian Giordano
[KEYNOTE SPEAKER]
University of Fribourg
Switzerland
Dr. Ahmad Nazzan Bin Abdullah
[PLENARY SPEAKER]
Malaysia
Dr. Subhangi M.K. Herath
[PLENARY SPEAKER]
Senior Lecturer
Department of Sociology
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo,Sri Lanka
Participants
ICOSS 2018 provided great platform for researchers, academicians, social workers, policy makers and other stakeholders from across the globe to share their research findings with one another and to discuss their ideas in relation to the field Social Sciences. The conference provided a refreshing experience for all, especially for the young researchers who had the opportunity to share their research findings on an international platform.
Round Table Discussion on “ Global Harmony and co-existence through International Dialogues ”
The 5th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018 – (ICOSS 2018) concluded with a round table discussion parallel to the conference and provided an international platform for conference participants form different parts of the world to discuss and share their insights on the conference theme “Global Harmony and co-existence through International Dialogues”. The Round Table Discussion was successfully moderated by one of the prominent profiles in the respective field Dr. Sujeewa Hettiarachchi (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka).
The conference gathering was from different religions, cultures and countries in the world and hence it was the best place to share their ideas and thoughts towards achieving the global harmony and peace. Some of the highlights of this discussion included, that global harmony and co – existence can be achieved by each and every individual starting from their family background. In fact, this session was engaging with the contribution of academicians as they shared their perspectives of global harmony with an international audience.
Publication Workshop
The publication workshop was conducted by the Prof. Christian Giordano (University of Fribourg, Switzerland) with the purpose of getting a paper published in a well-respected peer-reviewed journal. Researches and students earned valuable experiences through this workshop. The workshop also guided participants to reach and submit the proceedings to be indexed in the world class high reputed journals like SCOPUS, Thomson Reuters and Google Scholar.
Theme based sessions
The 5th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018 comprised two special sessions under below themes.
Women, Family sexuality & gender quality
Foreign policy & crisis management
ICOSS 2018 provided the opportunity to present their research papers in any of the above sessions. Session one “Women, Family sexuality & gender quality” was chaired by Dr. Subhangi M.K. Herath (Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo,Sri Lanka) starting with a speech and session two “Foreign policy & crisis management” was chaired by Dr. Ahmad Nazzan Bin Abdullah from Malaysia. The sessions ran over two hours and included around 10 – 15 presentations of the same subject area. The session’s best presentation was selected at the end of each session.
Technical Sessions
ICOSS 2018 comprised 07 technical sessions under below themes.
Quality Education, Economic And Community Development
Women, Family, Sexuality And Gender Equality
Communication, Media, Cross – Cultural And Developmental Studies
Anthropology, Social Justice And Community Development
Foreign Policy And Crisis Management
Philosophy, Psychology, Ethics And Consciousness
Session Chairs
Dr. Tuhin Roy, Khulna University Bangladesh
Prof. Bhagirathi Panigrahi, Berhampur University India
Dr. Gargi Sharma, Manipal University Jaipur India
Dr. Charu Dhankar, Manipal University Jaipur India
Dr. Aditya Anshu, Noida International University India
Evaluation Panel Members
Prof. Charmalie A.D. Nahallage, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka
Prof. Christian Giordano, University of Fribourg Switzerland
Dr. Ahmad Nazzan Bin Abdullah, Malaysia
Dr. Subhangi Herath, University of Colombo Sri Lanka
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dr. Neranji Wijewardhana, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka
Dr. Anjan Sen, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Pushpesh Kumar, University of Hyderabad, India
Prof. Alexandr Rozanov, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
Dr. Anupam Yadav, BITS Pilani, India
Dr. ASM Amanullah, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
Dr. Sohaib Ali, University of Management and Technology, Pakistan
Dr. Mashitah Hamidi, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Dr. Narumol Nirathron, Thammasat University, Thailand
Dr. Oliver Chan, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Dr. Shahreen Mat Nayan, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Dr. Pankaj Kumar, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Daniel Schoch, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Dr. Amira Firdaus, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Dr. Daniel Schoch, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Dr. Farhan Abdul Rauf, Our Own Public Health Institute, Afghanistan
Dr. Vladimir Chebotarev, Institute of Public Administration and Law Moscow, Russia
Dr. Natalia Shkurko, Institute of Public Administration and Law Moscow, Russia
Asst. Prof. R. Rajkumar, Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Prof. Swamikannan, Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Asst. Prof. S. Pushparaj, Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Asst. Prof. J. Renee Arathi, Tamil Nadu Open University, India
Dr. Aparna Mukherje, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
Prof Abdul Shaban, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
Prof. Dev Nath Pathak, South Asian University, India
Dr. Mohd Tarique, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India Dr. Paramita Banerjee Sawant, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, India
K. Marimuthu, AIMST University, Malaysia
Narottam Prasad Sahu, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, India
PUBLICATION IN PROGRESS
Conference Proceedings
All accepted abstracts for 5th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018 will be published in the conference abstract book with an associated ISBN. All full papers will be reviewed through a double blind reviewing process and published electronically with an ISSN (2357 – 268x) in the proceedings with a DOI Number (DOI prefix: 10.17501).
We will submit the proceedings for possible indexing in Thomson Reuters, SCOPUS and Google Scholar.
Peer-reviewed and accepted full papers from the participants of the 5th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018 successfully published in the following prestigious journals.
The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) honors the commitment to raising the standard for research and broadening the knowledge in the pertinent fields.
Social Forces
Print ISSN : 0037- 7732 Online ISSN : 1534- 7605 Special Issue : No Editor in Chief/s : Arne L. Kalleberg Impact Factor : 2.113 Journal Link Indexed in : Thomson Reuters
Asia Pacific Translation & Intercultural Studies
Online ISSN:2330-6351 Editor in Chief: Luo Xuanmin Publisher Taylor & Francis Journal Link>>
Our Official Partners
Co - Hosting Partners
International Association for Social Science and Humanities
(IASSH)
Center for Multidisciplinary Research
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Sri Jayewardenepure
Sri Lanka
QS World University Ranking – #349
QS Arab Region Ranking – #7
Academic Partners
Noida International University,
India
International Department of Moscow Institute of Public Administration and Law Moscow, Russia
Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Strategic Partner
Sri Lanka Convention Bureau
Media Partner
EIN Presswire
AsianNGO
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