IC-JAGAAS 2016 [Format for Extended Abstract / Full Paper]

IC-JAGAAS 2016
International Conference of Japanese Graduates’ Alumni of Sri Lanka-2016
IC-JAGAAS 2016 is a multidisciplinary conference focusing on Knowledge Hub in the
Global Village: Japans ‘Iconic role inhuman resource development’.

Conference dates and venue: 19th & 20th February 2016
 Canter for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Conference tracks:
1) Business, Management and Economics
2) Social Sciences
3) Humanities and Culture4) Engineering and Technology5) Natural Sciences

Author guidelines:
1. Please submit your Extended Abstracts not exceeding 1000 English words (excluding thetitle page) using the Template attached. Title page and Extended Abstract pages for blind
review must be submitted on or before 31st December 2015 via jagaasinfo@gmail.com.
2. Please write your papers relevant to the conference theme and mention under which
conference track/session your abstract must be considered.
3. Reviewed Extended Abstract Authors will be notified by 15th January 2016.
4. Selected Extended Abstract Authors must submit camera ready copy of the Extended
Abstract on or before 31st January 2016.
5. Selected Extended Abstract Authors will be invited to present the academic paper at theConference.
6. Full papers will be compiled to an edited volume and to be published after theConference presentations. For further details please visit www.jagaas.com.
Conference Secretariat
IC-JAGAAS 2016

IC-JAGAAS 2016 [Format for Extended Abstract / Full Paper]

Template for Extended Abstract Submission:
TITLE PAGE (must be attached separate):
TITLE OF THE PAPER (BOLD, SIZE 12, UPPERCASE, CENTERED)
Author 11 (Bold, Title Case, Size 12, Centered)
Name of the Department, Name of the Faculty, Name of the University, Country(Title Case, Size 11, Centered, Single-Spaced)1

Author1@email.com (underlined, Size 12, Centered, Single-Spaced)
Author 22 (Bold, Title Case, Size 12, Centered)2
Name of the Department, Name of the Faculty, Name of the University, Country(Title Case, Size 11, Centered, Single-Spaced)
Author2@email.com (underlined, Size 12, Centered, Single-Spaced)

IC-JAGAAS 2016 [Format for Extended Abstract / Full Paper]

Extended Abstract in English maximum 1000 words (must be attached separately).
EXTENDED ABSTRACT (Bold, UPPERCASE, Centered, Size 12)
TITLE OF THE PAPER (BOLD, SIZE 12, UPPERCASE, CENTERED)

1. Introduction (Bold, Uppercase, Size 12)
A brief introduction including background of the study, knowledge gap addressed, purpose or
aim of the study, and structure of the paper should be presented in this section.
2. Literature Review
A sufficient review of relevant literature for emphasizing the knowledge gap should be presented
here.
3. Purpose / aim / objective of the study
Purpose / aim / objective of the study should be briefly explained in this section.
4. Methods
The research methods adopted in the study should be elaborated in this section.
4.1 Data sources (Italicized, sentence case, size 12)
Main data sources may be elaborated under a second level heading.
4.2 Data collection
Methods of collecting data for the study may be presented under another second level heading.
5. Findings And Discussion
Findings of the study should be briefly elaborated here.
6. Conclusion
Conclusion, implications and major contributions of the study should be briefly mentioned here.
References (Bold, Uppercase, Size 12) (Harvard Style Referencing, Single Spacing) Pleaserefer the examples given below.
[For more details, please visit: http://guides.lib.monash.edu/ld.php?content_id=8481587]
Article published in a periodical:
Prentice, C 2010, ‘Terms of ambivalence: cultural politics and symbolic exchange’, Australian
Literary Studies, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 33-54.

IC-JAGAAS 2016 [Format for Extended Abstract / Full Paper]

A book (print):
Brick, J 2009, Academic culture: a student’s guide to studying at university, National Centre forEnglish Language Teaching and Research, Sydney.
A book (electronic):
Wheeler, JC 2007, Cosmic catastrophes: exploding stars, black holes, and mapping the universe,2nd edn, e-book, Cambridge University Press, New York, viewed 10 January2012,
http://lib.myilibrary.com.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/Open.aspx?id=75048&loc=&srch=unde
fined&src =0
Websites:
Fein, B 2011, „The Patriot Act is at war with the constitution‟, The American view: God, family,republic, viewed 8 November 2011, http://archive.theamericanview.co m/index.php?id=1770
Conference proceedings:
Newland, L 2007, Religion and politics: the Christian churches and the 2006 coup in Fiji‟, paper
presented at the 10th Pacific Islands Political Studies Association (PIPSA) Conference, 7-8
December, Vanuatu, viewed 3 February 2012, http://ips.cap.anu.edu.au/ssgm/pa
pers/conference_papers/pipsa/13 PIPSApaperLyndaNewland.pdf
Government / Industry report:
Commonwealth of Australia, 2011, Parliamentary debates: House of Representatives: officialHansard, vol 18, pp. 13742- 13891.
Keywords (Bold, Title Case, size 12, Justified): each word separated by commas (Maximum:05 keywords)

Instructions on page setting and length:
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Paper size: A4
Margin: all four sides 1 inch
Word limit: The extended abstract should be limited to 1000 words, and the full paper
should be limited to 3000 words
Page Limit: The extended abstract should be limited to 04 pages and a full paper should
be limited to 12 pages.

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Conference Secretariat
IC-JAGAAS 2016
E-mail to: jagaasinfo@gmail.com
Website: www.jagaas.com