COLOMBO: An organization that specializes in Conference and Event organizing namely ‘i Conferences’ will hold a two day Conference ‘Women 2023’ on the theme, ‘Women’s Rights for an Equal World: Issues and Challenges’ that will have Women academics and practitioners on Women’s welfare from around the world gather on one platform on 11th & 12th August 2023, at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.
This is the second such event for ‘I Conference’, with the first having been held online last year. This year the Conference will be staged on a Hybrid platform. (Online and In-person)
‘Women ‘23’ conference aims to provide a platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, professionals, undergraduates and postgraduates to share knowledge and insights for the purpose of raising awareness on rights of women, gender-based violence and gender equality issues in society.
The conference will focus further on the following four areas-;
- Reviewing the progress made towards achieving women empowerment and overcoming stereotypes about women role in society.
- Recognizing the contribution made by women towards the advancement of various disciplines in the world.
- Thinking through the strategic measures and actions for the advancement and empowerment of women and achievement of gender equality.
- Identifying and questioning the issues and challenges for the future of women in face of a global pandemic.
‘Women 23’ will have a diverse and international participant base, with representatives from numerous countries contributing a wide array of perspectives and insights. This year’s event will feature presentations from a rich tapestry of nations, including the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Egypt, Indonesia, Sweden, Philippines, Kenya, Taiwan, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Iran, Canada, Poland, Qatar, Ethiopia, and Morocco.
Leading Academics from South Asia will be on the platform and the speeches will be led by Conference Chair Prof. Alpana Borgohain of the Department of Women’s Studies, Gauhati University, India.
The other listed eminent speakers lined up for the two-day conference are; Prof. Susanne Yuk-ping CHOI of The Gender Research Centre (GRC), Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Dr. Gyanmudra of the School of Gender Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad Campus, India, Professor Nilofer Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir, India Neerja A Gupta Former Vice Chancellor, Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, India, Dr Ana Dragojlovic, Senior Lecturer in Gender Studies & Research Associate of Anthropology (CAP) ANU, School of Culture, History & Language, The University of Melbourne, Australia, Prof.Francisca de Haan, Professor Emerita, Gender Studies and History, Central European University, Vienna, Austria, & Fellow, International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Prof. Marianna Fotaki Department of Sociology, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom and Charnika Imbulana Munasinghe veteran Journalist, Consultant Editor Colombo Tmes.net, Co- Founder WFSL,Sri Lanka.
Identifying the need for knowledge integration and dissemination, the Event organizing company, ‘iConferences’ has held many conferences in uplifting various disciplines locally and internationally. They have created many impactful platforms for efficient knowledge exchanges.
‘I Conference’ is led by Thulakshana Liyanage, a professional and an aspiring entrepreneur with a young and dynamic team comprising of like-minded graduates of varied disciplines namely, Peshala Welagedara, Shimani Umesha Attygalle, Mohamed Jiffry Ifran, Uvindi Rathnayaka, Dilina Saranga Meepitiya and Geeshan Rajapakshe.
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