Dates to Remember

Call for abstracts:

Under the overarching theme, a number of panels based on sub-themes will be organized. Panel write-ups will be uploaded on the Conference website. Speakers are requested to submit their abstracts matching the panel sub-theme. For details of the panels, authors' guidelines, submission deadlines, etc., please continue to visit our website: www.sdpi.org

All abstracts will go through a software review for originality and if cleared will be reviewed by an editorial committee. Only those with short-listed abstracts will be informed and will be requested to submit their papers by the deadline.
 

Sixteenth SDC: Conference format

There will be two to three keynote plenary sessions in which prominent keynote speakers will be invited to address significant areas as highlighted in the overarching theme. The plenary each day will be followed by concurrent sessions / panels on sub-themes. The plenary will last for one hour and 30 minutes while the duration of each panel will be two hours with three to five presentations.

About the past SDCs:

The SDPI has organised fifteen Sustainable Development Conferences (SDCs) since the inception of the Institute in 1992. The SDC is a flagship event of the Institute that not only provides a forum for SDPI's own research but also invites other researchers and academics from the region to share their work and engage in dialogue with fellow panellists and the audience. The SDC series is also a prime conference in South Asia with a major focus on this region. In fact, it sets the tone and discourse for sustainable development in South Asia.

In the past SDCs, speakers have been invited from different regions and not just from South Asia. Some of the countries besides those in South Asia that have been represented include Australia,Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Palestine, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, UK and the USA.

Over the years, the conference series has grown and expanded in terms of participation from the audience. SDPI's Fifteenth SDC showcased 24 panels and 3 plenary sessions hosting 145 delegates from 18 countries including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, India, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, the Netherlands, UK, and the USA. This Conference was a host to an audience of over 1,600 representing the public and private sectors, university students, and members of civil society.

The SDC series highlights varied issues pertaining to sustainable development. Every year, there is an overarching theme which provides a forum for discussion on covering contemporary and energy issues.

While six months are spent in organising the conference itself, another six months following the conference are spent in the publication process of the peer reviewed and edited anthology based on the papers presented. The papers go through extensive software and peer review; revisions are made by authors where necessary; and, once approved by the referee, an edited manuscript is prepared and sent to a publisher. The anthology is then launched at the succeeding conference. The synopsis of the anthologies can be viewed at SDPI's homepage: www.sdpi.org. This year, our anthology titled "Sustainable Development in South Asia: Shaping the Future" will be launched at the occasion of the Sixteenth Sustainable Development Conference in December 2013.