Deadline- 15 November 2013
The International Conference on Philanthropy and Peace building is being organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) and Kimse Yok Mu (KYM). This conference is being conducted in Istanbul, Turkey from 10-12 April 2014. The mission of this program is to address critical assessments, the conference will particularly focus on the multi-dimensional characteristics of philanthropy to foster its effectiveness in terms of comprehensiveness and consistency by questioning who “gives,” as well as what, how, when, and where this civic engagement is realized.
Topics covered-
- Conflict resolution and philanthropy
- Philanthropy in interpersonal and inter communal trust building
- Cultural values and philanthropic practices
- Emerging trends in philanthropy (digital, celebrity, royal etc.)
- Corporate social responsibility in philanthropy and peace building
- Gender and philanthropy
- Philanthropy ethics
- Challenges and critical approaches to philanthropy
- International cooperation and humanitarianism
- Altruism vs. bystander effect in philanthropy and peace building
- Transnational civil society in peace building.
Benefits-
Expenses for travel (economy class round-trip) and accommodation will be covered for speakers. In addition, selected papers for publication will be awarded an honorarium of $500.
Eligibility & Criteria-
Papers are accepted from researchers from different disciplines, as well as practitioners, to foster cooperation and exchange of ideas and experiences. Presentations will be 20 minutes in length, with an additional 10 minutes allocated for questions and discussion. Selected papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
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