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5th Annual WIUT Conference
| Location: | Uzbekistan |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2009-05-14 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2009-02-06 |
| Announcement ID: |
166785 |
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Conference Call for Papers
Research for sustainable development
Westminster International University in Tashkent
Thursday 14th May 2009
Research and development (R&D) plays a critical role in ensuring the growth of a modern economy. At the same time for that growth to be sustainable, there is a need for societies to understand better the challenges facing them and develop appropriate evidence based policies. However the role of research in promoting sustainable development, particularly in transition societies, is an area that calls for further enquiry in order for business, higher education, government and international organizations to realize its full benefits.
Westminster International University in Tashkent, as part of the activities of its UNESCO Chair in the Knowledge Economy and Tempus Project Plan to Establish Research-Science-Enterprise Oriented Universities for the Benefit of Society (PERSEUS) and with support from the British Council, is hosting this one day conference and invites paper proposals for addressing the following themes.
1) Commercialization of research
Maximising Research and Development in the company value chain
Commercializing university based research
Corporate partnerships
2) Research for effective policy planning, monitoring and evaluation
Overcoming the data gap strategies for ensuring relevant monitoring and evaluation
Managing policy related research for maximum value
Funding models for public sector research
3) Developing research capacity research training, management and quality assurance in higher education
Research training in the education system both postgraduate and undergraduate
Quality assurance in research
Funding models of university research
4) Research dissemination challenges in transition countries
Changing role and nature of academic journals in developing and transition societies
Making the most of information technology to communicate research outcomes
Intellectual property and legal issues relating to research dissemination
Paper proposals can be submitted in any of the conference working languages (English, Russian or Uzbek). To submit a proposal please fill out the form at http://www.wiut.uz/pub/confapply.php. We can cover travel expenses for a limited number of participants from other cities of Uzbekistan and will also be providing seminars on preparing and presenting papers for young researchers.
The deadline for paper proposals is February 28th 2009. If your paper is selected you will be informed by 10 March 2009. For any questions regarding the conference please contact us at conference2009@wiut.uz or speak with Tatyana Kukina at +998 71 2387402.
The conference host, Westminster International University in Tashkent delivers UK accredited bachelors degrees in business, economics, business computing and law and Masters degrees in business. It works in close cooperation with its partner, the University of Westminster, UK, along with other universities, businesses and the government of Uzbekistan to provide international education and high quality research to contribute to the development of the country and region. More information about the university is available at http://www.wiut.uz
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Tatyana Kukina
Westminster International University in Tashkent
12 Akhunbabaev St.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
100000
Phone: +998 71 2387402
Fax: +998 71 2363599
Email: conference2009@wiut.uz
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