The Institute for Research and Innovation (IRI) of Villa College announces the 8th International Conference on Social Research and Innovation (ICSRI 2024), scheduled for 8th and 9th of June 2024.

This conference welcomes participants from various sectors, including academia, industries, and civil society, focusing on climate change, resource management, social equality, and responsible technology adoption.

This year’s two-day conference theme is ‘Innovations for Sustainability: Forging the Path Ahead,’ emphasising practical, global applications to address complex problems.

Keynote speakers at ICSRI 2024 provide participants with knowledge exchange and relationship-building opportunities. Panel discussions, led by local and international experts, are also part of the conference.

Dr Mohamed Adil, Deputy Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation at Villa College, Dr Mamdooha Ismail, ICSRI coordinator, and Dr Fazeela Ibrahim, Deputy Dean at IRI, shared details about the conference and its hybrid event format.

Dr Fazeela highlighted that researchers can submit papers physically or online, and registered participants can engage in either mode. All events will be live-streamed on Facebook, with selected events also broadcast on TV through the conference’s broadcasting partner. The conference will recognise the best paper from submissions, with six presentations awarded for best presentations within the selected best paper presentations.

The abstract submission process is open until March 10, 2024, and registration on the conference’s website is available until May 11, 2024.

For more information and registration, visit the official website of ICSRI 2024: https://icsri.villacollege.edu.mv/