ICPSD 2018

The Success Story of 5^th International Conference on

Poverty and Sustainable Development

(ICPSD 2018)

The 5th International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development 2018 (ICPSD 2018) was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with Center for Sustainability, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura as the Hosting Partner and Yale Global Justice Program as the successful Academic Partners of the Conference. The strategic partners of the conference were Organization for Social Development Initiatives, (OSDI) and Foundation for Innovative Social Development (FISD), Sri Lanka.

Inauguration Ceremony

The Conference was held on 06th – 07th December 2018 in Colombo, Sri Lanka under the theme “Poverty Eradication – SDG Goal 1, Only by Breaking Barriers for Integration”. ICPSD 2018 was chaired by the renowned key persons in the field of Poverty Prof. Sarath Kotagama (Professor of Environmental Science, Department of Zoology, and University of Colombo, Sri Lanka) and Dr. Peter Abrahamson (University of Copenhagen, Denmark).

The opening remarks of ICPSD 2018 were made by Conference Co-Chairs Prof. Sarath Kotagama (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka) and Dr. Peter Abrahamson (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) together with Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Managing Director, The International Institute of Knowledge Management).

Conference chair Message

Brochure

Conference Program

Post Conference Report

CONFERENCE CHAIR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Keynote Forum

Keynote forum was one of the most significant moments during the Conference and it was enlightened by Dr. Robert L. Hawkins (New York University Silver School of Social Work, United States) on the topic “Power, Policy, and the Long-Term Trauma of Poverty: Examples from the U.S. and the Philippines”. Following Dr. Robert L. Hawkins’s speech, Ms. Hanaa Singer (UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka) delivered a speech at the keynote forum as well. Thirdly, Dr. Peter Abrahamson (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) addressed the participants on the topic “A World Free from Want: Poverty and Social Exclusion in the 21^st Century” which was a successful one.

Prof. Sarath Kotagama

[ Conference Co-Chairman ]

Professor of Environmental Science,

Department of Zoology,

University of Colombo,

Sri Lanka.

Dr. Peter Abrahamson

[ Keynote Speaker ]

Conference Co – Chairman
Sociology at University of Copenhagen
Denmark

Dr. Robert L Hawkins

[ Keynote Speaker ]
Assistant Dean & McSilver Endowed Chair in
Poverty Studies
New York University Silver School of Social Work
United States

Ms. Hanaa Singer

[ Keynote Speaker ]
UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative
Sri Lanka

RAPPORTEUR

Mr. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe

[ Rapporteur ]

Lecturer
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University,
Sri Lanka

Prof. Yeung W.J.J, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Joseph G. Balaoing, Adamson University, Philippines.
Dr. Esquivias M.A, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia.
Prof. V. Nirmala, Pondicherry University, India
Dr. C. Jerome Samraj, Pondicherry University, India

Evaluation Panel Members

Robert L Hawkins, Assistant Dean & McSilver Endowed Chair in Poverty Studies New York University Silver School of Social Work, United States

Peter Abrahamson, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Prof. Sarath Kotagama, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Scientific Committee

Humayun Kabir, Massey University, New Zealand
S Chandrasekhar, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India
Nurul Mohammad Zayed, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh
Gour Gobinda Goswami, North South University, Bangladesh
F. M. Ataur Rahman, North South University, Bangladesh
Gitanjali Sen, Shiv Nadar University, India
Debdatta Saha, South Asian University, India
Asad Karim Khan Priyo, North South University, Bangladesh
Ahsan ul Haq, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Pakistan
AJIN, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, India
Jerome Samraj, Pondicherry University, India
Nirmala, Pondicherry University, India
Punarjit Roychowdhury, Shiv Nadar University, India
Isabel Pereira Rodrigues, Mahidol University, Thailand
Muhammad Idrees, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Mausumi Mahapatro Khan, North South University, Bangladesh

Wan Azman Saini Wan Ngah, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Manuel Couret Branco, University Evora, Portugal
K. Anusuya Devi, PSG College of Arts and Science, India
Dr. Engr Javed Yunas Uppal, Government College Lahore, Pakistan
Anand Prasad Mishra, Department of Geography, B.H.U, India
Aisha Nazir, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
M. Galtima, Gombe State University, Nigeria
Zohra Jabeen, Institute of Management Sciences, Pakistan
Pramanik Arup, East-West University, Bangladesh
Prof. Shubra Gupta, Institute of Home Economics, India
Eugene D. Thomas, North-Eastern Hill University, India
Prof. Touhida Tasnima, East-West University, Bangladesh
Wasana M. Herath, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka
Prof. Abdulla Galadari, Masdar Institute, UAE
Sharifa Khalfan al Yahyai, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Asst. Prof. Wandinecia Tariang, North-Eastern Hill University, India

Participants

ICPSD 2018 provided a great platform for researchers, academics, scholars, and educators from across the globe to share their research findings with one another and to discuss their ideas in relation to the field poverty. The conference provided a refreshing experience for all, especially for the young researchers who had the opportunity to share their research findings on an international platform.

Technical Sessions

ICPSD 2018 comprised of six (06) technical sessions along with a poster session as well. The technical sessions were under the below themes.

Circular Economic and Poverty
Poverty and Social Impacts
Education and Poverty
Poverty and Social Economic Impact
Governance, Technological Advances and Poverty
Poverty Monitoring, Poverty Measurement, and Analysis

Special features of the conference Round Table Discussion

ICPSD 2018 hosted a round table discussion with the aim of Identifying best practices in the multidimensional fight against poverty and social exclusion. This intensive discussion was moderated by the conference co-chair Dr. Peter Abrahamson (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) and he was able to bring together diverse views and perspectives from all over the world on the topic “Policies to Eradicate Poverty and Social Exclusion: What role for State, Market, and Civil Society? ” Main discussion points were distinguishing global South from global North; emphasizing consequences with respect to class, gender, ethnicity and generation.

Publications

Conference Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development 2018 (ICPSD 2018) is now published electronically with ISSN 2386 – 1215

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development – Special Issue

Print ISSN: 1746-0573
Online ISSN: 1746-0581
Editor in Chief: Prof. Leo Paul Dana
Journal Link: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=wremsd
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