Conference Chair & Committee

Prof. Steven Ratuva

An Award-winning Political Sociologist Global Interdisciplinary Scholar,
Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies,
University of Canterbury,
New Zealand.

Professor Steven Ratuva, an award-winning political sociologist and global interdisciplinary scholar, is Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies. He was awarded the 2020 Metge Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand -Te Apārangi, the country’s highest award in social science research excellence. He was also co-winner of the 2019 University of Canterbury research medal, the university’s highest academic honour. He became the first Pacific Islander and foreign national to win both esteemed and highly contested awards. He is also recipient of a number of research grants by Marsden, NZ Health Research Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and others, totaling a few million dollars.

He was a recipient of a Fulbright Senior Fellowship and was Fulbright professor at the University of California (LA), Duke University and Georgetown University in 2018. He is Chair of the International Political Science Association research committee on Security, Conflict and Democratization and former President of the Pacific Islands Political Studies Association. He has transdisciplinary across sociology, anthropology, political science, development studies, economics, philosophy and history. With a PhD from the Institute of Development Studies (University of Sussex), he has published widely on a range of issues Pacific societies and culture, indigenous knowledge, development, conflict, peace, political change, coups, memory activism, social solidarity economy, social protection, elections, ethnicity, security, military, affirmative action, COVID-19, social indexes, indigenous knowledge, climate security and nationalism.

Prof Dr Firdaus Abudllah

Prof. Dr. Firdaus Abudllah

Dean,
Faculty of Business Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Title: “The Power of Socio-Economic Impact towards building a More Sustainable and Equitable Future”

Professor Dr Firdaus Abdullah currently serves as the Dean for Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). He obtained his DBA from the University of South Australia, MBA and Postgraduate Diploma from Bournemouth University, United Kingdom, Diplôme des Etudes Techniques Superieures as well as Diplôma en Gestion des Entreprises from Université de Poitiers, France. In his combined 27 years of experience at both the private and public sector including 22 years serving UiTM as an academic specialising in service quality,‭ ‬customer satisfaction‭ ‬&‭ ‬loyalty, entrepreneurship,‭ ‬strategic‭ ‬planning,‭ ‬socio-economic‭ ‬impact‭ and ‬Islamic business, he has served clients‭ ‬from‭ ‬public listed companies, government ministries, agencies to GLCs. Professor Firdaus has completed 30 consultancy and research projects with a value of close to RM10 million, authored 8 books, written more than 100 refereed journal articles and conference proceedings, delivered eight keynote speeches and presented at international conferences in ten different countries while holding key leadership positions. As a recognition for his contributions, he was awarded Pingat Bintang Kenyalang and Pingat Pentadbiran Bakti by the Governor of Sarawak in 2022 and 2013, respectively. Hailed from Land of the Hornbills, Professor Firdaus has an approachable demeanor who is a visionary keen on making organizational changes for improvement.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Dr. Amirul Afif Muhamat

Assoc. Prof. Amirul Afif Muhamat

Deputy Dean (Research & Innovation)
Faculty of Business & Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Malaysia

Conference Convener

Mr. Isanka P. Gamage

The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka
Hotline: +94 715 589 870 / +94 777 379 779
Tel: +94117992022
Email: isanka.gamage@tiikmedu.com

Conference Secretariat

Ms. Natashya Kodithuwakku

#531/18, Kotte road, Pitakotte, Sri Lanka.
Tel: +94 117 992 022
Hotline: +94 76 573 3737
Email: info@thesocialstudies.co

Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee consists of the experts in the field from many different countries in the world. The Committee Members evaluate your abstracts and provide insights to improve those further. According to the final decision given by them, you would be able to process further tasks for attending the conference.

Scientific Committee Members

Dr. Yasir Nawaz Manj

University of Sargodha,
Pakistan

Dr. Vincent La Placa

University of Greenwich,
United Kingdom

Dr. Madhubhashini Galagedarage

Open University of Sri Lanka,
Sri Lanka

Dr. Neelam Rana

Noida International University,
India

Dr. Uqbah bin Muhammad Iqbal

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Dr. Fouzia Ajmal

International Islamic University, Pakistan

Dr. Rasheedul Haque

MAHSA UNIVERSITY,
Malaysia

Dr. Mrs. K.R.N. Harshani

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Prof. Danie Meyer

University of Johannesburg,
South Africa

Dr. Malik Ghulam Behlo

Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan

Dr. Santhanamery Thominathan

Dr. Santhanamery Thominathan

Universiti Teknologi MARA, (Pennang), Malaysia

Angayar Kanni Ramaiah

Angayar Kanni Ramaiah

Universiti Teknologi MARA, (Pennang), Malaysia

Dr. Nor Farradila Abdul Aziz

Dr. Nor Farradila Abdul Aziz

Universiti Teknologi MARA,
Malaysia

Rahlan Abdullah

Universiti Teknologi MARA, (Pennang),
Malaysia

Dr. Nor Harlina Abdul Hamid

Dr. Nor Harlina Abdul Hamid

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Shana Mavee

Dr. Shana Mavee

University of Johannesburg,
South Africa

Dr. Azreen Roslan

Dr. Azreen Roslan

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Ms. Joel Carmen

Ms. Joel Carmen

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Dr. Nur Athirah Sumardi

Dr. Nur Athirah Sumardi

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Muhammad Hafiz Abd Rashid

Dr. Muhammad Hafiz Abd Rashid

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Victor Mlambo

Dr. Victor Mlambo

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Mr. Oriel Sithomola

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

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