The Success Story of the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICOSS 2021)

The 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICOSS 2021) was successfully concluded on the 14th and 15th October 2021 in Virtual Platform under the theme “New Normal to a New Beginning: Formation of a Sustainable Society”. The conference was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) and International Association for Social Science and Humanities with the collaboration of the Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius, University of Sargodha, Pakistan, and Khulna University, Bangladesh.

The conference united diverse researches and case studies from all over the world, in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities. Moreover, the conference welcomed 70+ Academicians, Researchers, Scholars, Activists and Professionals from 𝟮0+ 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 across the globe.

Inauguration Ceremony

The opening remarks of ICOSS 2021 were made by Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Co-Founder & Managing Director – The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka) and the Conference Chair, Prof. Steven Ratuva, Director of Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies and Professor of Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Representing Academic partner universities, Prof. Dr. Noryati Ahmad (Dean, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia), Dr. Seema Goburdhun (Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius), Dr. Yasir Nawaz Manj (Chairman of the Department of Sociology & Criminology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan, and Prof. Tuhin Roy (Department of Sociology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh) addressed the gathering.

The keynote speakers were TS. Dr. Chee Ken Nee, Smiee from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia and Prof. Sergio Adorno from the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Vincent La Placa, Associate Professor from Public Health and Policy, Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom, Dr. Yasir Nawaz Manj from Chairman of the Department of Sociology & Criminology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan and Dr. Ruhaini Muda from the Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia delivered the plenary speeches. The Panel Discussion on “New Beginning Towards Building a Sustainable Society: Critically Unpacking the New Normal” which was moderated by Dr. Seema Goburdhun, Head of Social Studies Department, School of Arts and Humanities was successfully concluded with the great insights of the panelists, Dr. Sheik Abbass B Nazeerah, Head of Business Education Department, Dr. Oomandra Nath Varma, Former Director and Dr. Tejwant Mohabeer representing Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius.

Resource Persons

DR. KRISHNA R. SALIN

[CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR]
Associate Professor and Program Chair Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.

DR. RAVI FOTEDAR

[CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR]
BSc(H), MSc., M.Phil., PhD., MBA,
Curtin University,
Australia.

DR. ROHANA SUBASINGHE

[CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR]
Honorary Life Member of the World Aquaculture Society, Former President of the World Aquaculture Society – Asia Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC).

DR. ALBERT G.J. TACON

[CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR & KEYNOTE SPEAKER]
Technical Director,
Aquahana LLC,
USA.

PROF. DR. IR. ROKHMIN DAHURI

[KEYNOTE SPEAKER]
Advisor to the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Research Institute, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) Indonesia.

PROF. ESTI HANDAYANI HARDI

[PLENARY SPEAKER]
Head of Doctoral Program Department (Environmental Science) Mulawarman University, Indonesia.

DR. BUNDIT YUANGSOI

[PLENARY SPEAKER]
Associate Professor, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

DR. YUDHA TRINOEGRAHA ADIPUTRA

[PLENARY SPEAKER]
University of Lampung Indonesia.

ASSOC. PROF. DR. NGUYEN NHU TRI

[PLENARY SPEAKER]
Nong Lam University, Vietnam.

DR. ROMI NOVRIADI

[PLENARY SPEAKER]
Director of World Aquaculture Society – Asian Pacific Chapter, Vice President of Indonesia Aquaculture Society.

Participants from more than 25+ Countries

The conference provided an opportunity for delegates to share their valuable knowledge and experience in Social Sciences from various perspectives.  Moreover, the conference welcomed 70+ Participants from 20+ Countries around the world including New Zealand, Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sweden, Singapore, Japan, Sri Lanka, Greece, South Africa, United Kingdom, Brazil, Thailand, Philippines, Ghana, Australia, Indonesia, Turkey, United States, and Nigeria. This conference had representation from almost every continent and regions across the world, to share views and ideas on Social Sciences and network with international colleagues.

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Overall Best Presenter of ICOSS 2021

Dr. Tejwant Chana Mohabeer, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius

Technical Sessions

ICOSS 2021 comprised of ten (10) Technical Sessions and one Poster Session. The Technical Sessions were under the below themes:

  • Education and Society I, II
  • Technology and Entrepreneurship
  • Philosophical Thinking and Social Transformation
  • Development, Economics and Wellbeing
  • Conflict, Gender and Peace-Building
  • Governance and State Policies
  • Media, Communication
  • Health and Community
  • Ethnicity, Identity and Relationships
Session’s Best Presenters of ICOSS 2021

EDUCATION AND SOCIETY: Dr. Nazeerah Sheik Abbass, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius

TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Danielle Nel-Sanders, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

PHILOSOPHICAL THINKING AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION: Chanda SK, Khulna University, Bangladesh

DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMICS AND WELL-BEING: Estefanía Hurtado Montoya, EAFIT University, Colombia

CONFLICT, GENDER AND PEACE-BUILDING: Devina Neogi, Ramaiah Public Policy Center, India

GOVERNANCE AND STATE POLICIES: Dr. Tejwant Chana Mohabeer, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius

MEDIA, COMMUNICATION: Clarke Sean, Maharshi Adhyatma Vishwavidyalay, India

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY: P. K. G. Iruni Lavangi Ransinghe, The Open University, Sri Lanka

ETHNICITY, IDENTITY AND RELATIONSHIPS: Syarifah Nuraini, Ministry of Health, Indonesia

ICOSS 2021 Session Chairs

Dr. Labrina Gioti, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Dr. Mercy Karuniah Jesuvadian, National Institute of Education, Singapore

Dr. Tuhin Roy, Khulna University, Bangladesh

  1. RASHEEDUL HAQUE, MAHSA UNIVERSITY, Malaysia

Dr. Uqbah bin Muhammad Iqbal, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia

Dr. Engr. Javed Yunas Uppal, Pakistan Foundation for the Advancement of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan

Dr. Najma Malik, University of Sargodha, Pakistan

Dr. Mohammad Mujaheed Hassan, University Puthra Malaysia, Malaysia

Dr. Madhubhashini Galagedarage, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Dr Yasir Nawaz Manj, University of Sargodha, Pakistan

Dr. Neelam Rana, Noida International University, India

ICOSS Evaluation Panel Members

Dr. Seema Agnihotri, Amity University, India

Dr Mohamad Faizal bin Ramli, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Seema Yadav, Galgotias University, India

Dr. Ishrat Siddiqa, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Dr. Anita Banerje, Amity University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Dr. Naveed Shibli, Riphah International University, Pakistan

Dr. Mashitah Hamidi, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Asst. Prof. Archana Patnaik, Indian Institute of Technology, India

  1. AINI AZEQA MAROF, University Puthra Malaysia, Malaysia

Dr. Ahmed Babatunde Adeosun, Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Nigeria

Our Official Partners

HOSTING PARTNER

South – South Aquaculture and Fisheries Cooperation (Ssafc)

MAIN SPONSOR

Thermo Fisher Scientific

STRATEGIC PARTNER

Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand

ACADEMIC PARTNER

Center for Fisheries Research, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia

ACADEMIC PARTNER

Mulawarman University, Indonesia

ACADEMIC PARTNER

University of Jember, Indonesia .

ACADEMIC PARTNER

Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

ACADEMIC PARTNER

The Faculty of Fisheries, Nong Lam University, Vietnam.

ACADEMIC PARTNER

University of Lampung, Indonesia.

ORGANIZED BY

The International Institute of Knowledge Management (Tiikm)

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