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August 11 - 12 - 13, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Concurrent Conference

World Asian Studies Conference 2015


Organized and Hosted By

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
PROF. PREMAKUMARA DE SILVA (CONFERENCE CHAIR)
BA, MA (Colombo), MSc & PhD (Edinburgh, UK)
ISANKA P. GAMAGE (CONFERENCE CONVERNER)
The International Institute of Knowledge Management
OSHADEE WITHANAWASAM (CONFERENCE PUBLICITY CHAIR)
The International Institute of Knowledge Management

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Prof. John C. McDowell
Prof. Oyaziwi Aluede
Prof. Premakumara De Silva
Prof. S. S Kolabage
Dr. Zo Irving

Australia
Nigeria
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES


The Conference will address developments and changing dynamics of social sciences and
interdisciplinary practices across the social sciences. Keynote speakers and plenary speakers will include
some of the worlds leading thinkers in the social sciences, as well as numerous papers and workshop
presentations. This year conferences primary objective of this conference is to create a platform for the
local and international researchers, scholars and academicians to share their research results in the
social sciences.

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES
All accepted abstract and full papers (for those who register for the
conference) will be published in the refereed conference proceedings
with ISSN (ISSN2357-2663) & ISBN (ISBN978-955-23-0019-3) will be
published electronically after the conference. You have the option for
including either abstract only or full paper in the proceedings.
We will also make every effort to submit the proceedings to be
indexed in the Thomson Reuters, SCOUPS, Mendeley, CiteULike and
Google scholar for possible Indexing.
(Authors of accepted abstracts wishing to publish the full paper in the
proceedings or one of the supporting journals should submit the full
paper by 4 September 2015.)

CONFERENCE SHEDULE
3.00 p.m.
8.30 a.m.
9.30 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
12.30 p.m.
1.30 p.m.
3.30 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
8.30 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
12.30 p.m.
1.30 p.m.
3.30 p.m.

Tuesday 11, August 2015


6.00 p.m.
Conference Registration & Information Desk Open
Wednesday 12, August 2015
9.30 a.m.
Inauguration Session & Conference Photograph
10.00 a.m.
Coffee Break
12.30 p.m.
Keynote Forum
1.30 p.m.
Lunch
3.30 p.m.
Technical Sessions
4.00 p.m.
Coffee Break
5.30 p.m.
Technical Sessions
9.30 p.m.
Official Networking Dinner with Cultural Show
Tuesday 13, August 2015
10.00 a.m.
Technical Sessions
10.30 a.m.
Coffee Break
12.30 p.m.
Technical Sessions
1.30 p.m.
Lunch
3.30 p.m.
Technical Sessions
4.00 p.m.
Coffee Break
Friday 14, August 2015
7.00 a.m. 9.30 p.m. Post Conference Tour (Optional)

CONFERENCE TRACKS
Topics of interest for submission include the following themes, but are not limited to:
Management and corporate governance

Economic development and growth

Business Administration
International Enterprise
Human resources

Economy and economic growth


Econometric models and test methods
The formation of human resources and market
mechanisms
Economic theory and mathematical economy
The public economy and economy of public health
The environment, resources, and agricultural economy
International economy and industry
Economic analysis of family interactions
Economic development and growth
Economy and economic growth
Econometric models and test methods

Logistics and Supply Chain


Organizational behavior & Management
Corporate Governance
Health Care Management
Hospitality and Tourism Management

Social and community studies


Social Research or Social Science
Social Policy and Social Legislation
Caring or Research for the Elderly
Social Psychology
Family Research
Child and youth Research
Ethic in Society or online society

Psychology
General Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Cultural Psychology
Developmental Psychology

Globalization impacts
Technology or Criminology in Society or Online Society
Social Work in Modern Society
Social sciences for social welfare
Health in community

Politics and international affairs


Political Science
Public Administration and Policy
International Affairs and Strategic Studies
Governmental Systems & Practices
Politics and Ethics
International Relations
Political Economy
Reforming and Consolidated
Security and insecurity, conflict and cohesion, war and
peace, terror and anti-terror
South Asian politics

Immigration and emigration


Immigration and emigration trends
Illegal migration
Labor supply and demand
Economic and labor market
Migration and social issues
Immigration diversification and immigration patterns
Refugees, undocumented migrants

Women and Gender studies

Educational Psychology
School Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Health Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Personality and Social Psychology
Mental Diseases and Psychotherapy
Consulting Psychology

Law and justice


Civil Law
Criminal Law
Public Law
Economic and Financial Law
Labor and Social Law
International Human Right Law
Legal History
Conflict of Laws
Copy Right Law
Climate Change Law

Environment, climate change and disaster


management
Sustainable hazard mitigation
Community planning, and public participation
Recovery after disaster
Climate change and disaster management
Developing strategies, policies and measures
Disaster preparedness

Ethics, Gender and Sex


Women, Work, and Class
Gender, Literature, and Culture
Race & Gender
Transnational Families
Women & Global Labor
Gender & Religion
Womens Health

CALL FOR PAPERS


Submit your Abstract to: abstract@thesocialstudies.co
Please set up your abstracts according to the given format at this website.
(http://thesocialstudies.co/2015/abstract-guidelines/) that format will help you to submit your
abstract; therefore you are requested to follow the format carefully for your abstract
submission. Abstracts that do not follow this format will be rejected. You are also expected to

send a brief biography together with the Abstract. If you have any technical issue or you need
any further assistance in submitting your abstract, please contact Miss. Thulakshana Dilrukshi at
thulakshana@tiikm.com or +94 776 261 847
The abstract must indicate purpose of study, research methodology, major
results, implications, and key references. Last date for submission of abstract is
May 15, 2015.
Authors must clearly mention the track in which the paper is to be included.
Submitted abstracts would undergo blind review by expert reviewers.
Authors of accepted abstracts wishing to publish the full paper in the
proceedings or one of the Supporting journals should submit the full paper by
September 4, 2015. If submitting the full paper, please indicate your publication
preference.
At least one of the authors of the paper must register for the conference by July 15, 2015. Final
submission should be strictly in accordance with the author guidelines as provide at the time of
acceptance of paper.

THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE


The official language of the conference will be English.

IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission deadline:

15 May 2015

Abstract acceptance notification:

Within two weeks

Early Bird Registration deadline:

30 May 2015

Second Registration deadline:

30 June 2015

Conference registration final deadline for presenters:

15 July 2015

PP Presentation due on or before

30 July 2015

ICOSS 2015

11-12-13 August 2015

Cultural Show and Networking Dinner:

11 August 2015

Post Conference tour:

14 August 2015

Full paper submission deadline

04 September 2015

CONFERENCE VENUE
Hotel Galadari Colombo
The finest five star hotel in Sri Lanka with the best of dinning,
accommodation and entertainment facilities. This 450 roomed
beauty is located facing the foaming ripples of the Indian Ocean and
remains to be one of the best five star hotels in Sri Lanka. Step-in to
be lost in unearthly cuisines, cozy hideouts, heavenly surrounding and
the best of services, which other five star hotels in Sri Lanka could not
offer. Galadari Hotel Sri Lanka; one of the finest five star hotels in Sri
Lanka is not only the best place to relax, eat and indulge, but is also
the finest place to celebrate. Come! Delight & breathe the air of
luxury at the heart of Colombo

CONTACT PERSONS
General Inquiries

Visa, Accommodation, Transport

Thulakshana Dilrukshi
Conference Organizing Committee
thulakshana@tiikm.com
Tel: 0776261847

Dinesh Madushanka
Conference Organizing Committee
dinesh@tiikm.com
Tel: 0716424737

REGISTRATION DEADLINES
Registration deadline
Closing date for early bird registration

: 30 May 2015

Second registration deadline

: 30 June 2015
: 15 July 2015

Closing date for registration

Registration Now

REGISTRATION FEE
Please send a scanned copy of the bank receipt after transferring your registration fee. Also, send as
your color photograph for the registration process.

In-Person Participants Registrations Include:

Attendance at all plenary and parallel sessions (keynote addresses as well as paper presentations and
descriptions of practice and informal conversation sessions with keynote speakers).

In-person conference session presentation (which involves submitting an abstract and, if accepted,
inclusion in the conference program).

The option to submit your paper to the corresponding Journal.

Two conference lunch buffets

Conference dinner with cultural show

Four snack/coffee breaks

ISSN published Abstracts CD/ publication, admission to poster sessions, A printed conference
programme, conference bag , conference materials , attendance and/or author certificates, a receipt
of the registration fee

Participants for ICOSS 2015 will gain free participation to the World Asian Studies Conference
2015. If you want to present an additional paper to the World Asian Studies conference cost will be
USD 100.

(Please note registration does not include extras such as transport, tours or accommodation.
These extras can be booked at the time of registration.)

**Group Registration

All the benefits of in-person participant

Discounted Registration for five (5) or more participants from same organization/institution. Please
contact Miss. Thulakshana Dilrukshi for more information thulakshana@tiikm.com

**Virtual Registration
If you wish your paper to be published in ICOSS 2015 Publications, but will not able to attend
the ICOSS 2015 conference, you have an option to register as a virtual presenter.

Abstracts and papers will be published in conference proceedings

Upload a presentation of your paper to conference website and author STREAM

Submit your paper for peer review to the supporting Journals

An author certificate, Proceeding book and conference materials will be posted to every virtual
presenter after the conference

Registration Types
Registration Category

1st Deadline
30/05/2015

2nd Deadline
30/06/2015

3rd Deadline
15/07/2015

Asian Countries
Delegate
Student
Non-Presenter

$ 300
$ 275
$ 325

$ 325
$ 300
$ 350

$ 350
$ 325
$ 375

Non-Asian Countries
Delegate
Student
Non-Presenter

$ 350
$ 325
$ 375

$ 375
$ 350
$ 400

$ 425
$ 400
$ 450

Group Registration
Asian
Non-Asian
Sri Lankan

$ 275
$ 325
LKR 15,000

$ 300
$ 350
LKR 17,500

$ 325
$ 400
LKR 20,000

LKR 25,000
LKR 22,500
LKR 25,000

LKR 27,500
LKR 25,000
LKR 27,500

Sri Lankan
Delegate
Student
Non-Presenter

LKR 22,500
LKR 20,000
LKR 22,500

Virtual Registration
Delegate
Student

$ 175
$ 150

$ 175
$ 150

$ 175
$ 150

Payment method for conference participants


1. For foreign Participants / BANK TRANSFER (TT)
BANK NAME

Hatton National Bank


479, T. B. Jayah Mawatha (Darley Road),
P.O. Box 837,
Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.

BRANCH
BENEFICIARY
ACCOUNT NUMBER

Homagama
The International Institute of Knowledge Management(Pvt)Ltd
077910146135

ADDRESS OF BENEFICIARY

423 1/D, High Level Road, Moraketiya, Pannipitiya, 10230, Sri Lanka

SWIFT CODE (International)


BRANCH CODE
BANK CODE

HBLILKLX
077
7083

**Note: The Conference Secretariat should receive the exact amount of registration fees. If not,
the participant has to pay the balance due at the Registration Desk.
Therefore, the participant has to add US$ 5-10 for the international transaction cost. Any
addition received will be reimbursed at the Registration Desk.

2. For Sri Lankan Participants


BANK NAME
BRANCH
BENEFICIARY
ACCOUNT NUMBER

Hatton National Bank


Homagama
The International Institute of Knowledge Management(Pvt)Ltd
077010016840

Please email a scanned copy of the remittance advice to registration@thesocialstudies.co as


proof of payment.

Registration Note: One author registration can cover a maximum of one paper. Contributions
will only be published at ICOSS 2015 publications if at least one of the authors of each accepted
abstract is registered before Registration Deadline.
Please contact Miss. Thulakshana Dilrukshi for more information thulakshana@tiikm.com

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