CALL FOR PAPERS

SLAAS/SLIC CONFERENCE ON “FROM INNOVATION TO IMPACT”

Date- 08 th December 2021

Venue – BMICH, COLOMBO

Goal:  Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), is the premier body of scientists (basic, applied and social sciences) responsible for advancing and promoting science in the country. The Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC) focuses on encouraging Sri Lankan patented inventors to make known their inventions. SLAAS will partner with SLIC in this conference to encourage and promote innovation by providing an opportunity for scientists to showcase their research on R&D and on social innovation, on a road map for positive change. Extended version of selected papers will be published in a special edition of Journal of SLAAS

TOPICS OF INTEREST

SOCIAL IMPACT OF

a) Research & Development Innovations

b) Social Innovations

Important Dates

Call for Papers: July 14th, 2021

Deadline for Submission: 13 th October 2021 (Extended)

Notification of Acceptance: November 8 th, 2021

Final paper Submission: November 19 th, 2021   

CO- CHAIRS OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Prof. Sumedha Jayanetti
General President
SLAAS
120/10, Vidya Mawatha , Colombo 7

Prof. N.M.S Sirimuthu
Commissioner
SLIC
46-48, Cotta Road, Colombo 8

CONTACT DETAILS

generalsecretary@slaas.lk, office@slaas.lk
Tel: +94 112688740

info@slic.gov.lk
011-2676650
011-2676647-9-5

R & D entails basic research, applied research, and development (design and development of prototypes and processes). Innovation created in the R&D sectors enables sustainable economic growth. Conversely, social innovation is defined as a concept that can help civil society meet its social needs such as education, community development and health. It deals with improving the welfare of individuals and community through employment, consumption or participation, to provide solutions for individual and community problems. Social innovation adds an important social element to science and technology, such that for example a product will fit societal needs very well. It also increases the value of the innovation i.e. renewal of science and technology that provide economic and social benefits. 

Strategy: The conference in the morning session will entail talks by renowned experts in the fields of R&D innovations and of social innovation towards economic growth, while the technical/scientific sessions will be held in the afternoon session. Depending on the number of accepted papers, parallel sessions may be held on R&D innovation and on social innovation.