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The Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru University is going to organize theSeventh International Congress of Asian Philosophical Association on “Knowledge Based Sustainable Development” from 14-16 January, 2014.
The conference aims at understanding the phenomenon of sustainable development but in order to give a meaningful expression to this concept the point of departure will be knowledge in general but more specifically scientific knowledge.
The Conference structured around the following broad themes:
1) Philosophical Foundation
2) Historical Roots
3) Economic Approaches
4) Cultural and Anthropological Considerations
The Inaugural Session of the Conference is scheduled to be held on January 14, 2014 at 10 AM in Edward Said Hall, Administrative Block, Jamia Millia Islamia.
Prof. Dr. Alparslan Acikgenc, Co-President of Asian Philosophical Association will deliver the Inaugural Address of the Conference.
Prof. S.M. Sajid, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia shall preside over the Inaugural Session.
The Day 1 programme (i.e. January 14, 2014) of the Conference is scheduled to be held in Jamia Millia Islamia while the second & third day’s programme (i.e. 15 & 16 January 2014) will be held in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
The programme is expected to be attended by academicians, research scholars, distinguished experts from relevant fields from various Universities, Institutions, Centres of Excellence & Research, etc. of the country and abroad.
The First Day’s programme shall be followed by Music Session and Concert, Turkish Korean and Indian Music and Cultural Performance at Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia at 6 PM.
