International Research Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities (IRSSSH) 2018 : Towards a Sustainable Future
13,14 December 2018
- Sub Themes -
- 1. Blue-Green Economy
- 2. Education and Human Resource Development
- 3. Environment, Eco-tourism, and Sustainable Development
- 4. Knowledge Economy, Technology, and Transitional Societies
- 5. Population, Gender, Health and Wellbeing
- 6. Management, Finance and Accounting, and Entrepreneurship
- 7. Good Governance, Law and Order
- 8. Arts, Culture and religion
- 9. Language, Literature, and Media
- 10. Philosophy and Applied Psychology
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Bishwambher Pyakuryal
Bishwambher Pyakuryal is Ambassador of Nepal to Sri Lanka and Maldives who taught Economics at Tribhuvan University for 39 years. He holds Masters and Ph.D. in Economics from Tribhuvan University and Masters in International Affairs majoring in Development Studies from Ohio University, USA. As a Senior Fulbright Scholar he has also completed Post-Doctoral Research in Economics from the University of Maryland at College Park, USA.
Plenary Speaker
Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda
Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda is a political scientist and constitutional expert in Sri Lanka. Uyangoda is a professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Colombo and Founder-Director of the Centre for Policy Research and Analysis, Colombo. He is a former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Foundation, Colombo.He was the Founder Editor and later co-editor of Pravada, an academic journal in English that focuses on Sri Lanka and South Asia
Plenary Speaker
Dr. Mir Abdual Sofique
Dr Mir Abdul Sofique graduated from the VISVA BHARATI University of the Santiniketan. He gained his M.T.A (Master in Tourism Administration (with Distinction) and PhD (in Tourism Management and Marketing) degrees from the Department of Business Administration from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India where he contributed to the teaching, research and consultancy undertaken by the tourism team
Plenary Speaker
Dr. Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj
Post Graduated in Geography from MDS University, Ajmer, Rajasthan. Attained the degree of Master of Philosophy in Geography & Ph.D. in Social Science (with specialization on Nepal) from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Awarded Post Doctoral research Awards by the University Grants Commission, India (2004-07) and Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, India (2011-13). Has completed project on Women Trafficking related issues with the BP Koiarla India Nepal Foundation, New Delhi. The areas of research are- International Borders, Women Trafficking, Microclimate Changes in the Thar Desert and rural development. 8 books and 36 research papers published as main editor/ author.


