5th IndiaLICS International Conference 2019
*Innovation Systems in India: *Contexts and Challenges
August 29-31, 2019
Co-organisers
Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, India
Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad, India
Venue
Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, India
Call for Papers & Research Proposals
Increasing realisations over perspectives and role of innovations
–including but beyond the technological – in impacting economies and
societies at the macro, meso and micro levels call for a serious rethink on
national, regional and sectoral innovation systems in India. While no
clear-cut policies on innovations exist, especially addressing local and
sub-national dynamics, absence of comprehensive statistics on innovation
and related aspects remains a first major roadblock. Further, innovation
potential of subsectors, regions and resources (both physical and
knowledge-based) has been poorly articulated as we have limited
understanding of interrelationships between diverse stakeholders of
science, social-economy and democracy. A common concern is over innovative
governance of access and use of resources (particularly, natural) to ensure
broad-basing of sustainable production, consumption and conservation.
IndiaLICS is the India chapter of Globelics, an international network of
scholars who apply the concept of Learning, Innovation and Competence
building System (LICS) as a framework for promoting inclusive and
sustainable development in developing countries, emerging economies and
societies in transition. IndiaLICS engages in and pro-actively promotes
domestic and global exchange of scholarship in innovation systems and the
translation of innovation to development outcomes. It organizes
seminars/conferences and undertakes capacity building activities as well as
research with academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs and workers. For
details, please visit: www.indialics.org
The Conference aims to be multidisciplinary in its approach by including
scholars/practitioners/members from social sciences, physical/natural
sciences and development/civil society organisations. Although the focus is
on India lessons from other developing and developed countries shall be
discussed in a comparative perspective.
Special sessions are planned for interactions of subject experts and
activists with young scholars/practitioners.
Pertinent/Suggestive Themes by Broad Intersectional Categories:
• National Level:
o Innovation, trade and development
o Comprehensive database and indicators of innovations
o IPRs, standards & regulations
o Foresights and futures for technology
o Skills, knowledge and learning – gaps and solutions
o Innovation activity and firm size in the context of changing technology
regimes and market structures
• Regional/Sub-national Level:
o Global production networks and governance of value chains
o Enterprise-academia-state-society inter-linkages
o State and STI
• Sectoral/Sub-sectoral Level:
o Skills, knowledge gaps in traditional and modern sectors
o Innovations in agriculture, forestry, livestock and fisheries
o Informal sector and innovation (both rural and urban contexts)
o Innovation in services and business model innovation
o Innovations in social sectors (education, health and water)
• Overarching Concerns:
o Science, technology and innovation links
o Climate change and protecting the environment
o Gender and innovation
o Inclusive and responsible innovation
These are indicative themes only. Papers beyond these themes shall also be
considered.
Important Dates:
• Submission of Extended Abstracts or Research Proposals by April 20, 2019
• Information on Acceptance/Rejection of Abstracts/Proposals by April 27,
2019
• Submission of Full Papers by July 31, 2019
Format for Extended Abstract/Research Proposal:
The abstract/proposal (around 1000 words) must be new (neither published
nor being submitted/considered for publication elsewhere) and should
preferably be organised around the following subsections (a) Central
Concerns (b) Methodology/Approach (c) Main Findings (d) Policy Implications
(e) Originality/Value (f) Keywords (upto 5). Papers by young scholars are
particularly encouraged. All submissions and enquiries have to be emailed
to: indialics2019ahd@gmail.com
Travel and Hospitality:
Efforts are on to offer travel cost support to participants; details on
that shall be conveyed to authors of papers selected. Local hospitality
shall be taken care of.
Further Details
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