Rawalpindi, February 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):The 21st century has been marked by a number of challenges for the entire international community. In the recent decades, Pakistan has been affected by various events and occurrences which not only exposed the country to traditional security threats but also affected the non-traditional security aspects in myriad ways. COVID-19 remained one of the major challenges impacting the social, political and economic spheres of Pakistan. Similarly, population explosion, food insecurity, climate change, increasing poverty levels, radicalization, separatist insurgencies, sectarian extremism, political violence and deterrence instability are some of the key challenges faced by Pakistan in contemporary world.
The conference aims to offer a platform for renowned scholars of social sciences to share their intellect and reflect on the internal and extremal threats encircling Pakistan in the contemporary era. Moreover, this is an attempt to unite the esteemed scholars and experts from across Pakistan and abroad to unravel the key challenges and collectively suggest a way forward for a progressive and peaceful Pakistan.
The prime objective of the conference is to highlight the key challenges, analyze the responses and find solutions to deal with such emanating threats. This international Conference will provide its participants with an opportunity to learn, share and demonstrate their research, preposition, strategies, and policies pertaining to key threats being encountered by Pakistan in the 21st century as well as dealing with the development, research and adaptation challenges related to traditional and non-traditional domains of Security.
Where When Deadlines Fatima Jinnah 10-12 May, 2023 Abstract: 5th March, 2023 Women Full Paper Submission: April 17th, 2023 University, Presentation Slides: May 5, 2023 Rawalpindi
Broad Themes The conference will be organized around the following themes:
Political Instability and the Issues of Governance
Pakistan’s Economic Challenges
Foreign Policy and External Security Challenges
Terrorism, Extremism and Radicalization
Pakistan and Global Sustainable Development Goals: Options and Opportunities
Gender Inequality: Social, Political and Economic Challenges
Pakistan’s Image Building and Prospects of Soft Power
Border Management
Climate Change, National Security and Water, Energy and Food (WEF) Security
Globalization and Pakistani Culture: Issues and Challenges
Nuclearization of South Asia
Emerging Maritime Security threats
Migration Issues and Problems of Pakistani Diaspora
Global Health Issues and Pakistan: Challenges and Responses
Conference Details All authors are expected to abide by paper submission and presentation guidelines as well as deadlines.
Submission of Abstracts
Interested authors/presenters are advised to send in their abstracts at the conference email, latest by 5th March, 2023. Please note that the Abstract must be no longer than 250 words. The authors are requested to please add a brief biographical note (not exceeding 100 words) stating their name(s) and institutional affiliation(s) in the email body. In case of multiple authors, please state the primary and secondary authors and the potential presenter.
Paper Submission
If the abstract is accepted, the author must provide the conference Organizing Committee with full-text paper by April 17th, 2023. Full text papers must follow submission and presentation guidelines.
Submission of Presentation (Slides)
Once their papers have been accepted, the speakers would be expected by the Conference Committee to submit their final presentations (tentatively 10 days prior to the day of the event). The presentations must not exceed 15 slides considering that the allocated time slot for each speaker shall be 15-20 minutes.
Originality
Authors must confirm that the submitted work is original, has not appeared in literature in any form in the past and will not be submitted to any other venue concurrently while it is under review at FJWU following the Conference.
Registration Fees and Expenses
Registration fee
For Individual Presenter outside FJWU: 2500 PKR for FJWU Faculty and Staff: 2000 PKR for FJWU Students: 1500 PKR
Presenters will receive a certificate of participation as well as an opportunity to publish in the conference proceeding.
FJWU shall not be responsible for funding expenditures including but not limited to in person attendance, lodging and messing of the presenters or participants. All attendees shall cater to all costs regarding their travel, messing and lodging.
Patron in Chief
Dr. Saima Hamid, Vice Chancellor, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Conference Advisor – Prof. Dr. Sarwat Rasool, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, FJWU
Chief Organizer – Dr. Saima Ashraf Kayani – Associate Professor, Dept. of IR, FJWU – Conference Coordinators
Mr. Azhar Shahbaz Khan Assistant Professor, Dept. of IR, FJWU azhar.khan@fjwu.edu.pk
Ms. Samrana Afzal Assistant Professor, Dept. of IR, FJWU samranaafzal@fjwu.edu.pk
Conference Secretary – Ms. Maria khan – ir.department@fjwu.edu.pk
Conference Email ID for Submission of Abstract/ Papers/Presentation: ir.conference@fjwu.edu.pk
For more information, contact:
Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU)
Old Presidency,
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51 9270050 – 54
Fax: +92-51 9271168
Email: publicadmin@fjwu.edu.pk
Website: www.fjwu.edu.pk