2016 Winter Global Public Policy Symposium

The organizing committee of the Global Conference on Public Policy and Social Sciences  invites all government officers, practitioners, researcher, academics, professionals, students and those interested to participate in attending the forthcoming  with the theme EMERGING ISSUES IN PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION.

The themes of this conference are concerned with the emerging issues in the contemporary society. Some of the key challenges of the present include security, civil society, environment and sustainability, leadership and legitimacy.

The academic community, government, business community and civil society must rise to these challenges. The challenges for all are to reconsider their ways of thinking and this must be reflected in government policies and actions.

This gives rise to the ethical dimension of the current discussions in economics, politics and social. They are vital in tackling these challenges, and achieving the right balance between economic growth, environmental protection, and high quality of life for citizens. A comprehensive policy response to these issues needs to cut across societal level.

CALL FOR PAPERS

• Submission of an abstract, topic of interest or proposal will be accepted for the purpose of registration. Time schedule to be determined later after all the papers have been received.
• Based on the approval for submission of paper, deadline for submission of final paper is no later than, November 25, 2016.
• Each presentation is to be approximately 30 minutes in length.
• Submission of paper and presentation is to be emailed to conference@uofriverside.com

TOPICS

Abstracts of research papers in 150-200 words are invited from government officers, practitioners, researcher, academics, professionals, academics and Ph.D. scholars/PG students on contemporary issues in Public Policy befitting any of the conference tracks mentioned as under. Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

Civil Society
Ethics, Accountability and Integrity
International Relations
Law and Legitimacy
Policy and Administrative Reform
Politics and Governance
Security and Humanity
Social Security and Welfare
Urbanization and Local Government
Social security
Obamacare
Terrorism and Public Policy
Business and Entrepreneurship
Economics, Accounting and Finance
Management
Change and Transformation
Communication and Information Technology
Culture and Globalization
Development, Environment and Sustainability
Gender
Agriculture
Medicine and Healthcare
Sports and Recreation
Tourism
Quantitative Science
Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Knowledge and Human Capital
Multiculturalism, Religion and Ethnic Relations

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Proposals from those who would like to facilitate a panel discussion are welcomed. The proposals may address any of the topics falling within the scope of the conference themes.

Panel Discussions provide an opportunity for public discussion amongst a selected group of panelists. Central to the success of a panel discussion is the choice of a good topic as the focus for discussion and panel lists that bring differing perspectives and are confident in making clear arguments in a live situation. Panels should comprise of three to five scholars who present their arguments; a discussant offers critical comment on the arguments made and the discussion is opened up to the participating audience.

The proposal must include:
Title
Panel Chair(s) (if necessary)
Speakers Name, Affiliation and Email
Scope
Objective and motivation

The Global Public Policy Symposium will set aside space for those who wish to pursue discussion of a particular topic or issue. Interested individuals should submit a proposal not more than 400 words, on or before November 25, 2016. In addition, the proposal should indicate the duration of the panel discussion (preferred duration is 90 minutes).

If you are interested in organizing Panel Discussion for the Global Public Policy Symposium, please email your proposal to conference@uofriverside.com

Submissions should be in MS Word format.

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

We understand that some presenters will not be able to make the trip to United Stated to present their research paper mainly due to financial and/or political restrictions on travel. Therefore, with the use of Skype, authors of accepted papers have the same publication opportunities as regular presenters. A research works submitted without the participant attending the conference in person, but presented via video conferencing are refereed and published (if accepted) in the conference proceedings. Conference fees are the same for both virtual and face-to-face presentation.

You can submit a research paper, case study, work in progress and report for virtual presentation under the open call for papers via email to
conference@uofriverside.com

Please reference Global Public Policy Symposium in your submission.

SESSIONS CHAIR PARTICIPATION

The Global Public Policy Symposium invites presenters to become a Session Chair.

The duties of the Session Chair include, but are not limited to:

1. Introduction of every presenter including their biography.
2. Management of presentation time.
3. Run question and answer session upon completion of presentation

Individuals that are interested in participating as a Session Chair, please email your Resume or CV to conference@uofriverside.com The proposal will be reviewed by the Steering Committees.

REGISTRATION & FEE PLAN

In order to ensure that monies are applied towards the correct participant, please note your full name on all payments, documents and correspondence.

• Presenter Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Registration Fee: $500 USD

• Attendee Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Registration Fee: $350 USD

• $100 USD discount for paid registration fee received on or before November 2, 2016*.

• Checks, Cashier’s Checks and Money Orders can be made payable to: La Sierra Group. Wire Transfers** are accepted. You may email us at conference@uofriverside.com for further details.

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES

Conference attendees and presenters are given a certificate of attendance at the end of the event. Please note that conference delegates must stay for the duration of the 2-day conference. Additional fees will apply for any request to mail the certificate.