The Institute will be organising the Second Nitte International Conference on Redefining the roles of Business, NGOs, and Governments: A mission for a better global society, on Dec. 29 and 30, 2010.

The Conference will be organized by Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte, in association with School of Social Policy and Practice of University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Erasmus Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, The Netherlands, and Graduate School of Policy Science of Ritsumeikan University, Japan Third Sector Research Resource Centre of University of Mysore, India.
The Conference will be held at the campus of the Institute at Nitte.

About the Conference

The ongoing process of globalization has induced a discernible shift towards an integrated and interdependent global economy. With this paradigm shift the interrelationships among the major players and their roles in the development process are undergoing fundamental changes. While globalization and the new development models have provided challenging opportunities for prosperity of nations, the same is also being criticized for its undesirable socioeconomic impacts. It is also felt that liberalization and privatization are leading to marginalization of poorer sections of the society. The recent global economic crises have further aggravated the problems calling for redefining the roles of different players in ensuring sustainable development for building a better society. There are many areas of conflicting interests that are required to be resolved. It has to be, therefore, an endeavor of policy makers, researchers and development practitioners to arrive at a contextual and universally acceptable policy framework for building a better global society.

The Conference aims at bringing together academicians, business leaders, policy makers and other stakeholders from around the world to deliberate on the issues concerning the Conference theme. The exchange of experiences and research findings among the participants will help in defining the new frontiers of research and practices on the changing relationships between business, State and civil society organizations. The Conference is structured to bring in a cross-country perspective and create an excellent opportunity for discussing the various dimensions of the emerging paradigms for a better global society.

Sub-themes of the conference

• Impact of globalization, liberalization and privatization
• Economic crises and State intervention
• Policy framework for sustainable development
• Environmental sustainability and economic development
• Financial inclusion for inclusive growth
• Changing dimensions of global marketing
• Harnessing human capital for sustainable development
• New frontiers of CSR and strategic philanthropy
• State, Corporate and Third sector partnerships
• The challenges of transparency and accountability
• Managing cross cultural conflicts
• Ethical issues and good governance
• Stakeholder activism
• SHGs and Micro finance
• Millennium Development Goals - Cross country experiences
• Social entrepreneurship and social enterprises
• Gender justice in development process
• Global civil society and business policies

Call for papers

Papers are invited on any of the sub-themes of the Conference. Contributions can be for a paper, panel or poster presentations.

Abstracts

Authors are requested to submit abstracts in English fulfilling the following standards:

• The title shall clearly indicate the Conference theme being addressed.

• Abstracts shall summarize the issues addressed, their relevance in an international perspective and establish empirical and theoretical framework.

• The abstracts shall be approximately of 500 words, in MS Word, double spaced on A4 size with one-inch margin all around. The abstracts shall be submitted online at www.jkshim.ac.in or by email to conference@jkshim.ac.in on or before July 25,2010.

Authors will be informed about the acceptance of the proposal by Aug.1,2010.

Paper

The authors shall submit their full papers by Nov.30,2010. Paper shall not exceed 5000 words, Times New Roman, double spaced with 12 font size, accompanied by a certificate of originality.

Panel

A panel submission is a proposal for a coordinated set of three or four papers, all dealing with a particular theme or issue. The persons submitting the panel proposal must commit to attend the Conference and all the authors must submit the abstracts. One of the panel contributors must be willing to act as the panel coordinator and shall indicate the same while submitting the proposal.

Poster

As an alternative to presenting full research paper, opportunities are provided to submit poster proposals. The size of the posters would be 1 x 1 meter. Posters will be displayed throughout the Conference and a session is scheduled in which participants are provided an opportunity to meet the authors.

All submissions will be subject to a blind review by two independent reviewers who will not have knowledge of the authors and their works. The presented papers will be considered for publication in a special book or Institute"s Journal.

Important dates

• Last date for submission of abstracts - July 25,2010

• Notification of acceptance of papers - Aug.1,2010

• Receipt of scholarship requests - Aug.15,2010

• Announcement of scholarships - Sept.15,2010

• Last date for registration - Oct.30,2010

• Submission of final papers - Nov.30,2010

• Conference dates - Dec.29 and 30,2010

Registration details

Registration entitles the participants to Conference kit, Conference materials, local hospitality (all meals included during the Conference) and one day local tour. Companion registration is permitted at 75 USD for Foreign delegates and 750 INR for Indian delegates.

Scholarships

Limited number of scholarships will be offered to encourage the researchers. The scholarships will cover local travel, accommodation and registration fee waiver. The applicant must furnish the following details:

1. Abstract accepted for the Conference
2. The curriculum vitae
3. Application for scholarship
4. Estimation of round trip economy air/second class train fare to Mangalore

Application for scholarships should reach the organizers before Aug.15,2010.

Accommodation

The Institute has limited accommodation in the campus guest house. The organizers have secured rooms at various hotels in the City at special conference rates. A comprehensive list of hotels with tariffs ranging from US$ 25-200, will be made available in the conference website www.jkshim.ac.in