ICMAD2018: 2018 International Conference of the Mauritian Academic Diaspora University of Mauritius Reduit, Mauritius, February 20-22, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.uom.ac.mu/conference/mdc2018/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icmad2018 |
Abstract registration deadline | November 3, 2017 |
Submission deadline | November 17, 2017 |
Conference Theme
The theme of the Conference is "Mauritian Diaspora: Showcasing International Success". Since Independence, many Mauritians have left the shores of their home country to settle abroad and are today very successful in their career. This International Conference aims to bring together Members of Mauritian diaspora from the scholarly and academic fields to engage with their counterparts at the University of Mauritius and other local Universities. It will be a unique forum for sharing of professional experiences and discussing future joint projects. Beyond Academia, this forum aims to build effective Diaspora relationships and opportunities for engagement for the progress of our motherland.
On 12 March 2018, Mauritius will be celebrating a momentous milestone – the 50th Anniversary of Independence. This Golden Jubilee is a historic occasion which will, undoubtedly, be celebrated with great pride by all Mauritians, without distinction. In this context, a series of National Events and Activities are being organised to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our country’s accession to Independence to culminate in March 2018.
To give due recognition to Members of the Mauritian Diaspora who have forged their way far from their motherland, the University of Mauritius is organizing an International Conference of the Mauritian Academic Diaspora. The Conference will take place on Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 February 2018 at the University of Mauritius.
We invite you to join us in February 2018 to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of our country’s Independence!
Submission Guidelines
Extended abstracts should be submitted online via the EasyChair portal at latest by 03rd November 2017 and should include the following details:
- The presentation title (up to 25 words),
- The name, affiliation and email of all authors,
- A description (between 400 and 700 words) of the presentation(extended abstract).
The extended abstract should comprise the background and objectives of the study, approach and methodology, major findings of the research work, conclusion and significance, and up to five (5) keywords.
All extended abstracts will be blind reviewed and the corresponding author will be notified of acceptance at latest by 17th November 2017. All abstracts should be formatted as per the template (English |French) and submitted via the EasyChair online submission system.
List of Topics
- Science & Medicine, Technology and Innovation
- Economics, Finance, Business and Law
- Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Organising Committee
- Professor Dhanjay JHURRY, CSK, Vice-Chancellor, Chair
- Associate Professor (Dr) Mohammad SANTALLY, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Planning & Resources, Co-Chair
- Thanika Juwaheer, Faculty of Law & Management
- Bhanooduth Lalljee, Faculty of Agriculture
- Virendra Proag, Faculty of Engineering
- Amreeta Nivault, Public Relations Office, UoM
- Yasser Chuttur, Faculty of Information, Communication & Digital Technologies
- Bruno Cunniah, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
- Sandhya Gunness, Centre for Innovative and Lifelong Learning
- Yannick Tangman, Faculty of Science
- Ramola Ramtohul, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
- Sameerchand Pudaruth, Faculty of Information, Communication & Digital Technologies
- Bodita Ramano
- Kavita Appadoo
- Reena Seethiah
- Raana Moideen
Publication
ICMAD2018 proceedings will be published in a book of abstracts.
Venue
The conference will be held at the University of Mauritius on 20th, 21st and 22nd February 2018.
Contact
All questions about submissions and the conference should be emailed to mdc2018@uom.ac.mu.