IASSH image 15th CONFERENCE OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH
&
EIGHTH PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON "APPROACHES TO SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH"
in Collaboration with
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR)
Hyderabad-500030
Contact: iassh2017conf@gmail.com  ||Web site:  http://www.iassh.org
DATES:
Conference: 16-18 November, 2017
Pre-Conference Workshop: 13-15 November, 2017

 		 

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACT

 HEALTH, GENDER AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT: RESEARCH,PRACTICE AND POLICY

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    SUB THEMES:
  • ST1. Health and Well-being
  • ST2. Health Programmes and Development Policies
  • ST3. Health and Rural Development: Policy and Practice
  • ST4. Health, Gender, and Environment

    TECHNICAL SESSIONS:

    ST1. Health and Well-being:
  • T1. Public health and sanitation
  • T2. Health awareness and personal hygiene
  • T3. Reproductive and child health issues
  • T4. Social and economic determinants of health
  • T5. Health and epidemiological transition
  • T6. Ageing, health and well-being


    ST2. Health Programmes and Development Policie
  • T7. National Health Mission: Areas and Action
  • T8. Universal health coverage and insurance
  • T9. Health programmes, gender budgeting, and technology
  • T10. Health care systems and management
  • T11. Health sector reforms in India
  • T12. National Health Policy-2017

    ST3. Health and Rural Development: Policy and Practice
  • T13. Promoting indigenous systems of medicine
  • T14 Food and nutrition security
  • T15. Programmes for Rural Health
  • T16. Health infrastructure and rural development
  • T17. Migration, gender and development
  • T18. Emerging demographic and health challenges in Rural Development
  • T19. Panchayati Raj and Health Care Services


    • ST4. Health, Gender and Environment
  • T20. Linkages between health and environment
  • T21. Gender dimensions of health care and human rights
  • T22. Violence against women
  • T23. Women as health care providers and beneficiaries
  • T24. Female deficit and emerging issues
  • T25. Gender equality and sustainable development
  • T26. Health and women empowerment: Corporate social responsibility


    • Poster Sessions: P1, P2

Topics to be covered in the Pre-conference Workshop:

Introduction to Social Science Research, Approaches in Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Selection of Research Problem, Methods of Collection of Qualitative and Quantitative Data, Development of Tools, Data Analysis using SPSS, Writing Research Proposal, Thesis Writing, Presentation Skills, Ethics in Social Science Research. .

Call for Abstracts:

Abstract (250 words) are invited on topics relevant to the technical themes from those researchers who want to present papers at the conference. You can submit abstracts online at: http://www.iassh.org/onlineabstract.aspx

Youth Best Paper Award:/Poster Award
An Expert Committee will select best research papers from young scholars (less than 30 years of age). These should be single authored research papers. Interested young scholars are encouraged to submit their abstracts online for competition by mentioning “For Young Scholars Research Paper Award”. There will be “Best Poster Awards” in the category of poster presentations. Oral presentation will be allotted 15 minutes time.

IASSH has instituted a memorial lecture in honour of Prof. John Caldwell, doyen of Demography, who passed away in 2016. The second Prof. John Caldwell Memorial Lecture will be held during the conference.
In honour of late Prof. K.E.Vaidyanathan, a distinguished demographer and former President of the Association, the fourth Prof. K.E.Vaidyanathan Memorial Lecture will also be held during the annual conference
http://www.iassh.org/onlineabstract.aspx

IMPORTANT DATES:
  • Last Date for Receiving Abstracts                                           :August, 10, 2017
  • Intimation about Acceptance of Abstracts & Travel Grant        :August 15, 2017
  • Payment of Conference and Pre-Conference Registration Fee  September 15, 2017
  • Submission of Full paper                                                          :October 30, 2017

Travel Grant:

Travel Grant may be awarded to PRESENTERS of few selected abstracts which include to and fro rail fare. All participants are requested to explore the possibility of obtaining TA/DA from their organizations, which will facilitate participation of more young scholars. Decisions regarding the award of travel grants rest with the review committee and depends upon the availability of funds.

Registration Fees:

Non-Refundable Registration Fee
Type of ParticipantsEarly Bird :
August 30,2017 		Late Registration:
October 30, 2017 		Spot Registration
(including Registrations
after Oct.30, 2017)
1. Conference Registration Fee: (Per person):::
Member of IASSHRs.1500Rs.2000 Rs.3000
Non- Member Rs.3000Rs.3500Rs.4000
Accompanying Person (Spouse and Children only)Rs.2000Rs.2500Rs.3000
2. Pre-Conference Workshop Registration fee:::
With accommodationRs.1500Rs.2000Rs.2500
Without accommodationRs1000Rs.1200Rs.1500
3.Overseas Participants$100$120$150

Note: Preference will be given to M .Phil / Ph. D scholars in the pre-conference workshop. Those who attended earlier workshops are not eligible to apply.
** Efforts will be made to accommodate the accompanying person(s) if participants register well in advance (Children above 5 years of age will be considered as accompanying person).

Payment of Registration fee :

Filled in Registration form along with the Non-Refundable Registration Fee (as applicable) through a DD drawn in favour of "Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health" or AT PAR CHEQUE or MULTY CITY CHEQUE payable at Mumbai, has to be sent to the following address:
IASSH Secretariat, Center for Population, Health and Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Dr.M.S.Gore Building (8 th floor), Naoroji Campus, Deonar Farm Road, Deonar, Mumbai- 400088. . Ph: 022-25525337 E-mail: iassh2017conf@gmail.com

Conference Organizing Committee:

    President:
  • Prof. S. Sivaraju, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,Mumbai      E-mail: sivaraju@tiss.edu
    • General Secretary:
  • Prof. T.V. Sekher, International Institute For Population Scineces,Mumbai      E-mail: sekher@iips.net
    • Vice President:
  • Dr. U. V. Somayajulu, Sigma Research and Consulting Ltd, New Delhi     E-mail: somayajulu.uv@sigma-india.in 
    • Treasurer:
  • Prof. D.P. Singh, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,Mumbai      E-mail: dpsingh@tiss.edu

  • Prof.C.P.Prakasam, Formar President,IASSH,c_prakasam@yahoo.com

Local Organizing Committee: