CfPs: Innovating India: National Workshop, 25-26 Nov, at NIT, Silchar

INNOVATING INDIA

 National Workshop

25-26 Nov 2013

Jointly organised by

NATIONAL  INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NIT), SILCHAR

and

CSIR - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CSIR-NISTADS), NEW DELHI

Under TEQIP II

BACKGROUND

In the modern globalised world, the economic development of a country is premised by its ability to develop, adapt and harness its potential to innovate. Most of the governments in developing and emerging economies, including India are proactive in initiating policies that would promote a culture of innovation. The conference intends to identify the nature and extent of innovation activities in the country and the lacunae in its support mechanism. The workshop will explore suitable S&T interventions in the policy matrix in order to showcase India in the forefront of innovation activities.

THEMES

The workshop will have following major themes & topics that range from  those related to S&T and human resources, Innovation and support system, S&T and Industry, S&T output and patents, Rural development and S&T strategies, Innovations in Different subject domains (Healthcare, Alternative energy, Green technology, ICT, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, General science, Library Science etc.)  & Grassroots Innovation in North East India.

OBJECTIVES

• The workshop aims to bring together leading-edge inventors, scholars, professionals, practitioners, educators, school & college students and participants from all over North-East India.
• The workshop will facilitate presentations, on monetizing and trading of intellectual property through interaction with institutions and industries.
• The principal objective of this workshop is to provide a platform for exchange of knowledge, ideas & learning experience among the researchers, teachers and scientists about innovations.
• To identify emerging innovations in the field of Science & Technology.
• To disseminate the relevant traditional knowledge system / grass root innovations of North-East Region.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Academicians, Scientists, Engineers, Students and Faculty Members, NGOs, Research Organisations.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The workshop invites research articles from scientists, research scholars, and students on the various aspects of the theme 'Innovating India'. The papers should be an original contribution covering theoretical research, empirical studies including case studies, realistic experiences.

An extended abstract with a word limit of 1000 words is required to be sent by 16 November, 2013 via email to any of the workshop coordinators Dr Kishor Satpathy (ksatpathy@gmail.com) / Prof Sujit Bhattacharya (sujit_academic@yahoo.com). The abstract must be typed in MS-Word in 12 point Times New Roman with references properly tagged. The authors whose abstracts are accepted will be notified on 18^th November, 2013. The authors whose extended abstracts are accepted are expected to submit full papers within three months for publication in the proceeding/edited Book.

REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION

Registration for persons interested to participate in the workshop will be on a first come first served basis with a maximum limit of 150 participants. No registration fee would be charged. Selected paper contributors from North-East Region will be given TA for Second Class Train/Bus Fare with local hospitality. Dully filled in registration forms should be submitted to Dr. Kishor Satpathy at ksatpathy@gmail.com on or before 18 Nov. 2013. Please note that there will be no telephonic or on-the-spot registration.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WORKSHOP

•     Key Note Sessions
•     Panel Discussions
•     Presentations of Papers
•     Exhibition of Innovative Models,