ITRAC November-2016About the Conference
There are EIGHT tracks at the International Trade and Academic Research Conference
The Finance, Accounting and Organisational structure: Provides the scholarly means to present research on any finance, accounting and organisational structure-related topics. Papers can take as their focus SMEs or larger corporations and multinationals. IT and other innovation is impacting considerable across the board and so this is another aspect that could well provide a stimulating route into these three areas of academic research.
The Growth and Economic Development: Provides a forum for faculty and specialists in the field to elucidate some of the challenges formulating policies and overseeing implementation. The Conference is keen to see papers that focus on frontier and emerging markets, as well as exploring regional, national and trade block related topics. Papers related to gender, the environment and sustainable development are particularly welcome.
The Globalisation and International Trade: Provides the ideal forum to present papers that explore the core features of globalisation, as well as some of the unforeseen consequences. Papers from all aspects of international trade are welcome and may include, but are not limited to, the trade tariffs, logistics, infrastructure developments and emerging markets.
Education and teaching for the Life Long Learning Sector: offers considerable scope to examine a range of themes that impact on all seats of learning, as well as general capacity building. Whilst the chief focus of this track relates to andragogy, it is keen to embrace education in its broadest sense, as well as through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and the role of the autodidact. Papers related to both theory and practises are most welcome.
The HRM, Marketing & Information Technology track: affords a splendid opportunity to examine central elements to the efficient working of any organisation. Papers from all aspects of HRM are welcome and should largely focus on how an organisation optimises its’ greatest resource. Both Marketing and IT provide particular scope to impact of the internet as an engine of change. Papers that elucidate cultural awareness and the role that plays will add particular depth and meaning to this track.
Health and Social care Management track: offers considerable scope to examine a range of themes and issues within health and social care sector ranging from health and social care management to teaching practices, from private health care management systems to public health care management. This is a great opportunity for faculty, educators, medical doctors to share current health care management practices, research and education.
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics track: seeks to elucidate a wealth of issues on corporate governance, business ethics, corporate structure, accounting practices, corporate reporting mechanism, Corporate Social responsibility. Corporate accountability in media age. All theoretical, empirical, conceptual, case studies, review papers are well come for this track.
Science and Engineering track: offers to examine and address current state of technological development, research and education in the area of Science & Engineering. It aims to bring together academics, leading Engineers, industry researchers, scientists and students to exchange and share their experiences and research outcomes about all aspect of Science & Engineering and discusses the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.
Example of topics appropriate to the conference include :
- International Trade in the context of the current economic climate
- The linkage between international trade and overseas aid
- Transparency in government procurement
- Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
- Remittances and their part in trade and export development
- The interplay between the G4 and trade round implementation issues
- How trade facilitation is conceptualized and made operational in different emerging markets
- The role of the Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM)
- The linkages between global trade and corporate social responsibility
- The language and rhetoric of import sensitive products
- The role of tariff barriers and agro-subsidies
- Management and retail marketing
- Business management
- Business policies, strategies, and performance
- Creativity in Internet management and retailing
- Innovation and product development, Business strategies
- Marketing management and strategies
- International retailing, all aspect of retail management
- Business and retail research
- Consumer behaviour, Customer relationship management
- Public relations and retail communication
- Human Resources Management Practices and policies
- Information technology, Management Information Systems
- Globalisation, regional integration, international business, cross cultural management
- Multinational Corporations, transfer pricing, export and economic growth
- Regional integration
- Productivity and global sourcing
- Trade and economic liberalisation
- Health and social care management, regulating in a changing health and social care sector
- Private and public healthcare in 21st century
- Promoting patience safety in hospital, mental health,
- Governance practices in health care sector
- Care in community
- Teaching and learning for life long learning sector
- The future of business education, assessment methods and techniques
- The structure and curricula of current and future business education
- Cross cultural issues in education, use of technology in teaching and learning
- Emotional intelligence in teaching.
- Aeronautic Engineering, Automotive, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Biological Engineering
- Bio systems, Earthquake Engineering,
- Computer Science and Engineering, Environmental science and management
- Electrical, Electronics, mechanical engineering
- Petroleum and Industrial Engineering
- Telecommunication and Mechanical Engineering
Please note that this list is only indicative of possible topic areas that contributors may wish to consider while they develop their papers for the conference.