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Call for Papers

GAU RISE CONFERENCES

“The Road to 2030: Accelerating Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals”

13-14 May 2025, Girne American University, North Cyprus

As the global community progresses toward the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), complex, interconnected challenges call for innovative research, practical solutions, and strengthened partnerships for achieving the universal goals. Girne American University, in collaboration with Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, is conducting the International Conference on Sustainable Development with the Theme “The Road to 2030: Accelerating Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals” on 13th-14th May 2025 at the Girne American University, North Cyprus. The conference seeks to explore multidisciplinary perspectives, best practices, and transformative ideas that accelerate progress and address inequalities in achieving sustainable development worldwide. It aims at bringing together local and international scholars to engage critically with development issues from theoretical and empirical perspectives. The Conference will also address issues of policy and practice, or examine in innovative ways the link between politics, businesses and development in regions or countries.

The conference agenda will include both plenary sessions with the keynote speakers, parallel sessions with contributed papers and poster presentations. We kindly invite papers related to the following topics:

• Poverty Dynamics, Income Inequality and Social Exclusion
• New paradigms for poverty alleviation and reducing economic disparities.
• Food Security and Sustainable Food Systems
• Technological innovations for sustainable agriculture and food security.
• Social Safety Nets, Social Insurance and Risk Management
• Empowerment and Inclusion of disadvantaged groups
• Universal health coverage and equity in healthcare systems.
• Equity and Inclusion in Education
• Education Policies and Financing Education for Inclusion
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Approaches
• Gender Disparities in Education
• Women in the Workforce
• Women in Leadership and Decision-Making
• Preventing and Addressing Gender-Based Violence
• The Role of Media and Culture in Gender-Based Violence
• Addressing intersectionality in gender-based challenges.
• Policies to support women’s leadership in economic and political spheres.
• Reproductive Health and Rights
• Mitigation strategies and adaptation to climate change impacts.
• Promoting circular economies and reducing waste.
• Urban resilience to natural disasters and economic shocks.
• Innovations in housing, transport, and energy-efficient urban design.
• Aid Effectiveness and Development Cooperation
• Effective models for public-private partnerships (PPPs).
• Role of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) on sustainable development
• Overcoming debt sustainability challenges in developing nations.
• The Role of Civil Society in Development
• Sustainable Consumption and Production
• Decent Work for All
• Child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking
• Promoting Skills Development and Employment
• Globalization and Economic Resilience
• Climate Change and Economic Resilience: Green Jobs and Industries
• Sustainable tourism and creative industries as economic drivers
• Conflict Prevention, Peace-building and Reconciliation
• Human Rights, Justice and post-conflict recovery
• Local Governance and Local Communities in action
• Humanitarian Action and Disaster Relief
• Emerging technologies for sustainable development.
• Bridging the digital divide: Ensuring equitable access to technology.
• Cultural Diversity and Integrating Culture into Development Policy
• The Role of Grassroots Movements in Social Change
• Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship for the SDGs
• Challenges and opportunities of large-scale migration.
• Social inclusion and integration of migrants and refugees
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Smart technologies for sustainable and resilient cities
• Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
• Biodiversity and Food Systems
• Food Systems and Social Equity
• Water Security and Sanitation
• Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response
• Building Disaster-Resilient Communities
• Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
• Renewable energy for inclusive growth.
• Energy poverty and transitions to green energy.
• Monitoring and Measuring SDG Progress:
• Intersectionality and Equity in Development
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business models.
• The role of entrepreneurship and innovation in achieving SDGs.
• Global Health Equity and Pandemic Preparedness

The papers that do not fit into the aforementioned categories, but are related to the main conference theme, are also welcome. The language of the Conference is Turkish and English. Selected papers can be presented either in person (as an oral or poster presentation) or virtually (online). Paper submissions should be uploaded to the submission system as extended abstracts in English only. Extended abstracts should be between 600-800 words. The abstract should clearly state the topic, objectives, methodology (if applicable), key findings and keywords. Accepted extended abstracts will be published as “Book of Abstracts”. Authors should also indicate whether their presentation preference is oral, poster or virtual. Submissions are subject to blind peer review at every stage. Click here for application and abstract submission. Authors wishing to publish their work as a book chapter should upload the full text of their papers to the submission system. Full-text papers can be both in Turkish or English. Papers in full-text format will be evaluated by the scientific committee through a double-blind peer review process and accepted papers will be included in a book project to be published by TODAIE Publishing, an international publishing house of Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University.
Full text submissions: akademi.kitap@hbv.edu.tr

Full-text papers will also be considered for inclusion in the “The Ekonomik Yaklaşım Journal”. GAU Journal of Social Sciences,

There will be no participation fee.

Venue:
Girne American University, Kyrenia, North Cyprus

Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: 3rd March 2025
Notification of Acceptance: 28th March 2025
Announcement of the Congress Programme: 2nd May 2025
Conference Dates: 13-14 May 2025
Full Paper Submission Deadline: 1st August 2025

Contact Information:

For more information, please contact rise.conferences@gau.edu.tr

 
Advisory Board*
Dr. Alexander Kostin (Girne American University)
Dr. Fırat PURTAŞ (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Metin ORBAY (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Mehmet Öcal OĞUZ (UNESCO Chairman of the National Committee of Turkey)
Dr. Yıldırım ÖNER (Girne American University)
Dr. Mithat ÜNER (Atılım University)

Scientific Board*
Dr. Alparslan A. BAŞARAN (Hacettepe University)
Dr. Asieh AKHLAGHIMOFRAD (Girne American University)
Dr. Attila Cseh (Valdosta State University)
Dr. Aydın KOÇAK (Ege University)
Dr. Barış ÖVGÜN (Ankara University)
Dr. Birol ÇETİN (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Burak TANGÖR (Hacettepe University)
Dr. Cemalettin AKTEPE (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Cemil ÇİFTÇİ (Pamukkale University)
Dr. Çınar ÖZEN (Ankara University)
Dr. Dilber Çağlar (Girne American University)
Dr. Elisabeth T. PEREIRA (Aveiro University)
Dr. Fahriye ÖZTÜRK (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Fatih H. DİKMEN (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Fatih SARAÇOĞLU (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Feride Bahar IŞIN (Başkent University)
Dr. Fırat PURTAŞ (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Furkan EMİRMAHMUTOĞLU (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. George Nweke IKE (Girne American University)
Dr. İsmail ENGİN (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Joshua SOPURU (Girne American University)
Dr. Okechukwu Lawrence EMEAGWALI (Girne American University)
Dr. Matina GHASEMI (Girne American University)
Dr. Metehan TOLON (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Murat AKKAYA (Girne American University)
Dr. Mustafa BESİM (Eastern Mediterranean University)
Dr. Müslüme NARİN (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Okan YELOĞLU (Başkent University)
Dr. Oktay TANRISEVER (Middle East Technical University)
Dr. Özgehan ŞENYUVA (Middle East Technical University)
Dr. Reşat CEYLAN (Pamukkale University)
Dr. Ruşen KELEŞ (Kapadokya University)
Dr. Saeed SHOBEIRI (TELOQ University)
Dr. Serkan ERTAM (Hacettepe University)
Dr. Şaban ÖZTÜRK (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Tarık ŞENGÜL (Middle East Technical University)
Dr. Tolga ATIKBAY (Girne American University)
Dr. Yeliz YALÇIN (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Yenal SÜREÇ (Eastern Mediterranean University)
Dr. Zulal DENAUX (Valdosta State University)


Organizing Committee*
Dr. Almula Umay KARAMANLIOĞLU (Girne American University)
Dr. Aziz YILDIZ (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Bengi Heval DİKEN (Girne American University)
Berna İlin Gürler (Girne American University)
Dr. Burcu NAZLIOĞLU (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Fatih H. DİKMEN (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Feyza BHATTI (Girne American University)
Dr. Matina GHASEMI (Girne American University)
Nadide Gizem GÜRSON DOLAR (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Ömer DAĞLI (Girne American University)
Dr. Şaban ÖZTÜRK (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University)
Dr. Zhila ABSHARI (Girne American University)


*The names are in alphabetical order.


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