PIConf 2019
Social Inclusion, Education
and Digital Society
Malta, 18-19 October, 2019
About Conference
PIC International Conference invites academics, young researchers, PhD students as well as practitioners from different countries to discuss current issues in the area of social science. The conference will follow interdisciplinary approach focusing mainly on the topics of education, e-learning, law, bussines, economy, social inclusion as well as sustainable development.
Organizers of the conferences are Pegaso International Malta and UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, European Center for Bioethics and Quality of Life.
The conference flyer is available to download here.
Conference Aims
2019 PIC International Conference in Malta aims to encourage discussion and knowledge sharing on the topic of Social Inclusion, Education and Digital Society, tackling the challenges of multicultural societies from the aspects of education, economy, and coexistence, especially in EuroMed region. The motivation behind the conference aims is based on the assumption that digital technologies may act as a relevant enabler of better quality of life as well as economic prosperity.
Where
Malta
When
18-19 October 2019, Friday & Saturday
Organizers
Organizers of the conferences are Pegaso International Malta and UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, European Center for Bioethics and Quality of Life.
Conference Schedule
Friday, October 18
15.00 - 18.00
Registration
17.30 - 18.00
Pegaso International Conference - opening and welcome addresses
18.00 - 19.15
Panel Discussion: Digital Challenges for Education in EuroMed Region
19.15 - 20.00
Signatures of MoU and photo session
20.00 - 23.00
Greetings and social gathering
20.30 - 22.00
VIP Dinner (by invitation)
Saturday, October 19
9.30 - 9.45
UNESCO World Bioethics day 2019 - Thriving for an inclusive society: Opening and welcome addresse
9.45 - 10.15
Award for UNESCO active member
10.15 - 11.00
Panel discussion: Policies and Ethics of Social Inclusion – Cultural Diversity
11.00 - 11.30
Coffee break
11.30 - 12.45
12.45 - 13.45
Lunch
13.45 - 15.00
15.00 - 16.15
16.15 - 17.00
Seminar for PhD students: Researching and Academic Publishing
17.00 - 18.30
Touristic tour Valetta
Important Dates
Abstract submission extended until: 30.9.2019
Notification of acceptance: within 10 days after submission
Payment of the registration fee: after registration or acceptance of the abstract but before the conference dates. Only online payment is possible.
Registration for participants without presentation: 15.10.2019
Registration Fees
250 EUR – Participants with presentation
180 EUR – PhD students with presentation
160 EUR – Participants without presentation, accompanying persons
Registered participants will receive information regarding the payment procedure by e-mail.
The registration fee can be paid online.
Accommodation Possibilities in Malta
The list of accommodation possibilities in Malta at discounted prices with promotional code “PEGASO” is available here.
Venue
1st Day - Friday, October 18
Palazzo Parisio, Victory Square29, In-Naxxar NXR 1700, Malta
2nd Day - Saturday, October 19
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Triq l-Isptar, Il-Belt Valletta VLT 1645, Malta
Publishing Opportunities
Conference Booklet, in which all the events and all the authors will be listed, will be published by PIPress in e-version on the day of the conference.
Only abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings. It will be published by PIPress in e-version on the day of the conference.
Authors should register and submit the abstract in the conference submission system (click Register or Submit button).
The length of the abstract should be between 800 and 1.000 characters. The content of the abstract has to be structured in paragraphs including theoretical background, aim of the study, research methods, and central findings with implications.
The conference proceedings will be published online under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ ) and will be freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication.
Authors of the best abstracts that fit in with the sponsored journals will be invited after the conference to develop the full paper and submit it until January 31, 2020. The journals will do the double-blind review following their own rules. Here is the list of the sponsored journals:
Human Systems Management (indexed by Scopus, ESCI, etc.)
International Journal of Innovation and Learning (indexed by Scopus, ESCI, etc.)
International Journal of Value Chain Management (indexed by Scopus, ESCI, etc.)
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development (indexed by Scopus, EBSCO, etc.)
International Journal of Management in Education (indexed by Scopus, EBSCO, etc.)
International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies (indexed by Scopus, DOAJ, etc.)
International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy (indexed by EconLit, Google Scholar, etc.)
International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning (indexed by EconPapers, Erih Plus, etc.)