Villa College Hosts Annual ICSRI Conference

Villa College inaugurated its annual International Conference on Social Research and Innovation (ICSRI) on Saturday, convening a gathering of researchers, students, and experts to exchange and deliberate on their research findings.

Villa College said the conference will take place on 8th and 9th June in Male’.

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UN Resident Coordinator Bradley J Busetto will be the chief guest of the conference.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the conference, Villa College’s Deputy Vice Rector Dr. Mohamed Adil said the purpose of the conference is to build a strong network among researchers, lecturers, students and industry experts.

Under the thematic umbrella of “Innovation for Sustainability: Forging the Path Ahead,” a total of 53 research papers will be presented across eight categories, encompassing:
1. Policy, Law, and Governance
2. Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Industry
3. Environment, Sustainability, and Development
4. Human Rights, Gender, and Society
5. Education, Language, and Skill Development
6. Health, Nursing, and Social Work
7. Psychology, Lifestyle, and Well-being
8. Engineering, Technology, and Innovation

Following his speech at the opening ceremony on Saturday, Dr. Adil officially launched ICSRI’s “Research Methods” book.

Dr. Ahmed Anwar, Rector of Villa College, emphasized the significance of ICSRI as a pivotal annual event on the institution’s calendar for Maldivian academics and researchers. He underscored the importance of this year’s theme to address and understand the rapidly changing global climate, science, technology and society.

Apart from the submission of research papers, the conference program includes five panel discussions and four keynote speeches.