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| Golden Jubilee Conference |
Invitation to Participate and Contribute Papers |
The 50th Annual (Golden Jubilee) Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) will be organized in Lucknow during mid-December 2008, by the Giri Institute of Development Studies in association with Lucknow University and the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. Professor K.P. Kannan, Member, National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) is the Conference President. Professor Arjun Sengupta, Chairman, NCEUS and Member of Parliament, is the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
This year being a Golden Jubilee year, the ISLE is planning to make the conference a memorable event, by organizing regional seminars/ workshops, special lectures and programmes in addition to the invited lectures and panel discussions during the Conference itself. The endeavour will be to encourage young researchers by their participation in various activities during the year. A number of distinguished scholars from around the world are expected to participate in the Conference.
The topics selected for the Golden Jubilee Conference are:
Globalization, Labour Markets and Employment,
Women Workers in the New Economy;
Labour Organizations in Independent India, and
Education and Skills in the Emerging Labour Market.
Those who wish to contribute papers may send them in duplicate, along with a soft copy, latest by September 30, 2008, to:
The Hony. Secretary,
The Indian Society of Labour Economics,
NIDM Building, IIPA Campus,
I.P. Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi -110 002.
The best paper writer below the age of 40 years will be honoured with the Sanjay Thakur Young Labour Economist Award.
Proposals for panels are also invited from scholars and institutions. A panel would consist of four papers to be presented in a session. A panel proposal should contain:
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title and description of the theme of the panel; |
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titles, authors and abstracts of the papers; |
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names, affiliations and short biographies of the proposed speakers; and |
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name and contact information of the panel organizer. |
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The proposals should be submitted to the Hon. Secretary of the ISLE latest by September 30, 2008. |
For details of the themes and other information, please contact:
The Hon. Secretary of the ISLE
Phones: 011-23358166, 23321610; Fax: 23765410;
email: isle.ijle@gmail.com
Website: www.isleijle.org.
Prof. Ajit K. Singh, Director, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow is the Organising Secretary of the Conference. Persons who desire to participate in the Conference are requested to contact the following address for registration and reservation of accommodation:
Organising Secretary,
ISLE Golden Jubilee Conference,
Giri Institute of Development Studies,
Sector- O, Aliganj Housing Scheme,
Lucknow-226024.
Phones: 2321860, 2325021; Fax: 0522-2373640
Email: gids@sancharnet.in
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