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The 2nd International Conference on Future of Women’19 was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Vasanta College for Women – Admitted to the Privileges of Banaras Hindu University, India as the Hosting Partner. The Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran, University of Peshawar, Pakistan and Khon Kaen University, Thailand are the academic Partners of the Conference.
The Conference was held on 14th – 15th February 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka under the theme “Voices of Women: Transition from Inspiration to Action”. Future of Women 2019 was chaired by Prof. Anita Singh from Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, Banaras Hindu University, India.
The opening remarks of Future of Women 2019 were made by Conference Chair Prof. Anita Singh (Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, Banaras Hindu University, India) together with Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Managing Director, The International Institute of Knowledge Management).
The 2nd International Conference on Future of Women’19 was a great platform for academicians, researchers, women activists and delegates from worldwide and members of professional bodies to exchange their newest knowledge and discuss key issues.
Keynote forum was one of the most significant moments during the Conference and it was enlightened by two keynote speeches. The first keynote speech was delivered by Ruth Ostrow (Speaker, Writer & Presenter, Australia) on the topic “Inspiration to Action: Bridging the Gap”. The second keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Saundarya Rajesh (Social Entrepreneur, Founder & President – AVTAR Group, India) on the topic “Bridging the Gender Divide: Innovate to Include”.
[ Conference Chair ]
Centre for Women’s Studies and Development,
Banaras Hindu University
India.
[ Keynote Speaker ]
Social Entrepreneur, Founder & President,
AVTAR Group
India.
[ Keynote Speaker ]
Speaker, Writer, Presenter,
Australia.
“WOMEN AND HEALTH“
National Professional Officer
Health System Analysis and Evidence
World Health Organization Country office
Sri Lanka.
“INVISIBLE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT“
Vice President
Diversity & Inclusion Consulting
AVTAR Group
“WOMEN IN POWER“
Founder/Chairperson
Women in Management
“WOMEN IN EDUCATION & RESEARCH“
Lead Economist and Program
Leader for Human Development for
Sri Lanka and the Maldives
South Asia
Business Woman Forum was happened on the first day of the 2nd International Conference on Future Women’ 19 and invited women leaders, women activists, scholars, scientists and all participants of the conference for an insightful discussion about “Women Entrepreneurship and Economic Development”. The forum was moderated by Mr. Lakshaman Bandaranayake (Chairman, Sarvodaya SEEDS).
The Forum discussed ways women are challenged and succeed in building their careers and growing their businesses. The panel topics were varying in order to ensure the inclusive activation of the female voice in business.
Mr. Lakshaman Bandaranayake
Chairman
Sarvodaya SEEDS
Ms. Lopa Rahman
Corporate Governance Officer,
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Gowri Rajan
Director
Sun Match Company
Ms. Samadani Kiriwandeniya
Chairperson
SANASA Development Bank
Indrani Fernando
Chairperson/Managing Director
New Philip Hospitals (Pvt) ltd
Shehara de Silva
“You Lead Partnership Director”
Sri Lanka
Woman CEO Forum 2019 was happened on the first day of the 2nd International Conference on Future Women’ 19 and it provided insights for women’s success while encouraging more women in the workforce to develop their careers and aspire leadership positions. This forum was moderated by Ms. Gayani De Alwis (Chairperson Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) & Board Member WCIC)
This forum combined representatives from the industry and academia to discuss their approaches, perceived successes and failures, and strategies for the future. Join us to walk away with tangible, actionable advice as well as important sources of support from distinguished leaders.
Ms. Gayani De Alwis
Chairperson Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT)
& Board Member WCIC
Dhashma Karunaratne
Chairperson
Women in Logistics & Transport (WiLAT)
Sri Lanka
Sumeet Verma
Director - Human Resources and Corporate Relations
Unilever
Sri Lanka
Jayanthi Dharmasena
Managing Director
Hayleys Agriculture Holdings LTD
Nisha Arunatilake
Director of Research and a fellow
Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) of Sri Lanka
Ms. L. Chiranthi Cooray
Chief Human Resource Officer
Hatton National Bank
Sri Lanka
All accepted abstracts for 2nd International Conference on Future of Women will be published in the conference abstract book with an associated ISBN 978-955-3605-22-1. All full papers will be reviewed through a double blind reviewing process and published electronically with an ISSN 2602-8646 number in the proceedings with a DOI Number (DOI prefix: 10.17501).
ISSN 1539-8706
Editor in Chief Prof. Diana Fox & Prof. Cami Sanderson
Publisher Carley Taylor, Bridgewater State University, USA
ISSN : 1756-6266
Editor in Chief: Professor Colette Henry
Publisher : Emerald Publishing
Indexed in Scopus
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Appeal to the World was one of the significant campaigns happened at the 2nd International Conference on Future Women’ 19. It was consisted of Storytelling, Interview and blogs for women leaders, women activists, scholars, scientists and all participants of the conference. This was strived to bring together storytellers from every corner of the world which helped us learn about each other outside of the framework of a formal conference paper.
In the spirit of the ongoing work of building a global women’s movement, this storytelling session was fruitful for all the attendees, from women activists, advocates, academics, leaders, journalists, independent researchers and NGOs in Women’s studies and related fields.
Future of Women 2019 comprised of nine (09) technical sessions. The technical sessions were under the below themes.
Future of Women 2019 provided a solid platform for eminent researchers and policy makers from across the globe to share their research findings with one another and to discuss the policy implications. The conference provided a refreshing experience for all, especially for the women who had the opportunity to share their research findings and stories on an international platform and to gain a better understanding about each other.
The conference was comprised of international researchers representing following Nations.
Dr. P. Pretheeba
Eastern University
Sri Lanka
Dr. Hamideh Addelyan Rasi
Allameh Tabataba’i University
Iran
Dr. Lida Kavousi
Allameh Tabataba’i University
Iran
Prof. Alka Singh
Vasanta College for Women
India
Prof. Irene Bobb Das
Vasanta College for Women
India
Dr. Poonam Singh
Vasanta College for Women
Dr. S. B. Ranasinghe
University of Colombo
Sri Lanka
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
University of Sharjah, UAE.
University of Philippines, Philippines.
Institute of Management Studies, India.
NMKRV College for Women, India.
Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
University of Peshawar, Pakistan.
IIIT Vadodara, India.
University of Peshawar, Pakistan.
University of Peshawar, Pakistan.
Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran.
Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, India.
Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran.
Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
IIM Indore, India.
University of Mauritius, Mauritius.
Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India.
Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran.
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, India.
University of Delhi, India.
Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran.
The University of Burdwan, India.
Patna Women’s College, India.
Allameh Tabataba’i University,
Iran
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