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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
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.

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
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
Universiti Teknologi MARA, (Pennang), Malaysia

Angayar Kanni Ramaiah
Universiti Teknologi MARA, (Pennang), Malaysia

Dr. Nor Farradila Abdul Aziz
Universiti Teknologi MARA,
Malaysia

Rahlan Abdullah
Universiti Teknologi MARA, (Pennang),
Malaysia

Dr. Nor Harlina Abdul Hamid
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Shana Mavee
University of Johannesburg,
South Africa

Dr. Azreen Roslan
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Ms. Joel Carmen
University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Dr. Nur Athirah Sumardi
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Muhammad Hafiz Abd Rashid
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Victor Mlambo
University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Mr. Oriel Sithomola
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
If you would like to be considered to serve on the Scientific Committee, please submit the Official Reviewer Application.
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Write to Ms. Maheesha Dilshani : maheesha@tiikm.com with your short bio-data.
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- The International Institute of Knowledge Management
- #531/18, Kotte road, Pitakotte.
- +94 11 799 2022 / +94 76 573 3737
- isanka.gamage@tiikmedu.com
- www.tiikm.com