International conference Sustainable Development - A Value Chain Perspective SDVP-19

December 6-7, 2019 Management Development Institute (MDI).

International Conference Sustainable Development - A Value Chain Perspective, SDVP-19 Management Development Institute (MDI). Murshidabad

BACKGROUND The concept of sustainable development received growing recognition and need of the hour. For the business enterprise, sustainable development means adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today while protecting, sustaining and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future. If sustainable development is to achieve its potential, it must integrated into the planning and measurement systems of business enterprises, which will not only contribute to sustainable development but also add up to corporate sustainability. The external and internal stakeholders are now pressurizing corporations to focus on economic, environment and social activities. Further corporate are also trying to apply the principles of sustainable development to their operations. It is challenging for corporate to translate the principles of sustainable development in their day-to-day business practices besides strategic business practices while safeguarding the other business objectives. The airs of current conference is to share the information and knowledge related to strategies for incorporating sustainable development principles to various management practices.

OBJECTIVE The objective of the conference is to provide opportunity for academicians, researchers, industry experts, practitioners, professional, from different areas to engage in discussion based on issues related to sustainability development.

CALL FOR PAPER AND SUGGESTED THEMES

The conference would have the scope of following areas with an aim to sustainable development

ENVIRONMENT Environmental Sustainability, Pollution and Control, Global Environment SUSTAINABILITY Change, Ecosystem Management, Renewal Energy Management, Health and Environment, Bio Fuels, Green Energy System, Environment Restoration and Ecological Engineering. ECONOMICS Applied Microeconomics for Sustainability, Economic Reforms and SUSTAINABILITY Growth, International Economics, Economic Development, Agriculture Economics, Environmental Economics, Socio- cultural Economics, and Financial Economics.

OPERATIONAL Supply Chain Sustainability, Lean & Agile Systems, Optimization, SUSTAINABILTY Humanitarian Relief Logistics and sustainability, Green Supply Chain, Supplier and Sustainable Development Management, Urban Transport and Environment. FINANCIAL Finance & Investment, Cost Management, International Finance, SUSTAINABILITY Financial system and Working Capital Management, Risk Management, Financial Sustainability, Micro Finance, Small and Medium Enterprise, Banking system and Financial Inclusion.

MARKETING Sustainable marketing, Green marketing, Holistic Marketing, Sales Issues SUSTAINABILTY and Sustainability, Consumer Behavior related to Green Products, Green Distribution Channel & Networks, Products Disposal, Digital Marketing and Sustainability, Sustainable Branding.

HUMAN Knowledge Management, Cross Culture Management, Sustainable RESOURCE Development Commitments and performance, Ethics and Sustainable SUSTAINABILITY Development TECHONOLOGICAL E-Governance, Interactive IT systems, Green IT Initiatives, Transparent SUSTAINABILTY Systems for IT, Advanced Energy Technologies, Clean Coal Technology, Technology and Sustainability.

SOCIAL AND Sustainable Value Chain for SME’s, Developing Entrepreneur with CULTURAL Sustainability Organization, Rural development, Education Sustainability, SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable Tourism.

STRATEGIES FOR Value Chain Innovation & Up gradation Governance in Value Chain, SUSTAINABILITY Infrastructure strategies, Technology Development Economic Policy, Capital for sustainable Investment, Myths & Realities of Sustainable Investment, Sustainable Investors, Policy Makers and the Public, Policy Makers and the Public, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development.

TARGET AUDIENCE Industry Experts, Regulators, Financial Consultants, Academicians and Practitioners Research Scholars NGOs and Registered, Rating Agencies & Law Societies/ Trusts Firms, Banks/ NBFCs/ Chartered Accountants , Microfinance Institutions, Cost Accountants , Economists , Company Secretaries , Importers/ Exporters.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Patron : Prof. (Dr.) Atmanand (Director MDIM) Conference Chair : Dr. Sunil Giri Conference Co-Chair : Dr. Pinku Paul and Dr. Paroma Mitra Convener : Dr. Subrata Chattopadhyay Co- Convener : Dr. Subhajit Bhattacharya

PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

 Papers must be submitted within the stipulated time (before deadline)  It is mandatory to mention Paper ID for all future communications.  Submission of the full manuscript (in MS Word/ PDF) by the corresponding author(s) should only be submitted on EasyChair platform. Authors are advised to use the same submission account to upload their papers. Papers sent by any other mode will not be accepted.  The received of full-length papers will be subjected to double-blind review process by Review Committee.  Reviewers' decision shall be final regarding acceptance/ rejection of the paper.  All the selected papers after recommendation by the review committee will be submitted to UGC journal having ISSN and Book having ISBN.  Please adhere to the specific guidelines presented in Table 1 with due diligence while preparing your final paper/manuscript. In the case of non-adherence, submissions will not be considered for the peer review process and shall be rejected.

Table 1: Guidelines for preparing final manuscript/full paper

1 Initial Abstract Initially Extended Abstract (including Introduction, objective, submission methodology, technique used, findings, conclusion) of approx. 2500 1st Aug, 2019 words. 2 Keywords 5 keywords arranged in alphabetical order. A comma should separate each keywords.

3 Full paper The body of the paper should follow the abstract (not more than 300 submission words). Divide the body of the text into headings like Introduction, 3rd Oct, 2019 Literature review, Objectives, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References or any other suitable headings as per the content blend. 4 Full paper length 3000 to 6000 words (inclusive of tables and graphs) OR Minimum 5 -10 pages. Note: Papers less than 3 pages will not be reviewed and may be rejected outright!

5 Title of paper The title of the paper should be in ‘Sentence case’, font size 14 point, bold and centered at the top of the first page.

6 Author(s) Name Affiliations Affiliating Organization Format Email Id Mobile No 7 Headings First-level headings should be left aligned, bold-faced and in “Capital

Letters”. The font size should be 12 point. Second-level headings should be left aligned, bold-faced and in “Sentence case”. The font size should be 12 point. Third-level headings should be left aligned, bold-faced and in “Italics”. The font size should be 12 pt. font

8 Equations All equations should appear on the separate lines, left aligned and numbered consecutively. Numbers of the equations should be mention in the parentheses and be right aligned.

9 Appendices, if Appendices should immediately follow the body of the paper and any precede the references.

10 References References in the text matter should be quoted as per the following: (with help of In one Author: (Granato, 1995) Reference If two Authors: (Brown and Warner, 1985) menu in MS If three or more Authors: (Moeller et al., 2005) Word ) If two or more references are to be quoted for a certain concept or text line: (Brown and Warner, 1985; Granato, 1995; Moeller et al., 2005) Details of the references quoted in the text should appear at the end of the paper in alphabetical order and be written in APA style. For website references, if any, it is mandatory to provide “Accessed on”

11 Foot notes Footnotes strictly not allowed anywhere in the text. Endnotes, if any, should be place at the end after references.

12 Exhibits/Tables Exhibits/tables must be typed using MS Word table format. All graphs and should be prepared in MS Excel and then imported to MS Word. Insert Figures/Graphs the tables and figures as close as possible to the citations within the context. Headings should be aligned left, bold-faced and in sentence case above the exhibit. Size of the headings for each exhibit should be 11-point font.

13 Font Times New Roman

14 Font size 12 point

15 Margins Left: 1.5” Right: 1” Top: 1” Bottom: 1”

16 Paper A4 size (Width 8.27” Height 11.69”)

17 Line spacing Single

18 Electronic PDF and DOC submission 19 Plagiarism The authors should ensure that “Similarity Index (SI)” of their full Criteria paper/manuscript is ≤ 15%. In the case of SI >15%, the manuscript will be rejected. 20 Additional It is responsibility of the author(s) to check grammar, spellings, information punctuation marks, etc. thoroughly before submission of the paper.

21 Copyright form Submitted papers should be original and contain contributions of theoretical, experimental, application or be unique experience reports.

In case of any clarifications or queries, the authors can contact [email protected]

CONFERENCE VENUE The conference will be held at MDI, Mushidabad, Sakim-Katni, Kulori, Post-Uttar Ramna, P.S. Raghunathganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal 742235. There are limited numbers of rooms available on the campus for participants of the conference. Sharing accommodation shall be arrange for the registered delegates on first come first serve basis only on prior intimation at least 10 days prior to date of commencement of the conference.

REGISTRATION FEES Type of Delegates Indians(Rs) Foreign(USD) Early Late Early Late Corporates 5000 5500 250 300 Academic/ Research Institution 3500 4000 125 150 Research Scholars / Spouse 2000 2500 100 125 Students 1000 1250 50 55 Note : 18% Service Tax extra as per as Government of India Rule *All registration fees include conference proceedings, conference bag, breakfast and meals on Conference Days. *Registration fee does not include Accommodation Cost.

GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTATION ORAL PRESENTATIONS Oral presentations with Power Point Presentation invited talks that are often 15-30 minutes in length and leave just a short time, if any, for questions from the audience. The presenter will prepare a conference paper that will be present and is typically a more focused, narrower version of their overall project.

BENEFITS TO AUTHORS

 All accepted papers would be publish in referred International journals (listed in UGC) or in Edited Book.  Discount for Multiple Paper registration by single Author  Best Paper Award  Best Student Paper Award

IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND DATES Call for paper : 15th Jun, 2019 Submission of Abstract : 01st Aug, 2019 Notification of Abstract acceptance : 22nd Aug, 2019 Submission of Full Paper : 03rd Sep, 2019 Notification of Paper acceptance : 31st Oct, 2019 Camera Ready Paper : 14th Nov, 2019 Registration : 21st Nov, 2019 Conference Dates : 6th -7th Dec, 2019

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The conference provides an excellent opportunity for financial institution/ University/ banks/ professionals to promote their product & services to the focused audience besides networking during tea/ coffee and lunch intervals. The sponsorship details are as under:-

Category Amount Benefits Conference Partner 2 Lakhs All Benefits as stated below 1-9

Category Amount Benefits Platinum sponsor 1.5 Lakhs From 2-9 and 12 Gold Sponsor 1 Lakh 2,3,4,5,9,10, 12 Silver sponsor .50 Lakh 2,3,4,5,9,11, 13

1. Status of ‘Conference Partner’ the Sponsor name and logo will be prominently displayed at the Summit venue. 2. Branding of company’s logo on the main backdrop and thank you panel at the Summit. 3. Company Logo and Speaker details in the newspaper advertisement. 4. Speaker slot to a company representative 5. Insertion of Company’s brochure and publicity material into the documentation pack. 6. Complimentary exhibition space of 2X2 sq. meters at the venue of the Summit. 7. 10 Delegate Passes to attend the Summit. 8. Screening of a Corporate Video during the Break 9. Display of 2 Company banners inside the Summit hall or Lunch area. 10. 7 Delegate Passes to attend the Summit. 11. 5 Delegate passes to attend the Summit. 0.50 Lakhs 12. Full page ad on conference proceeding 13. Half page ad on conference proceedings

FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT Prof Paroma Mitra Prof Subrata Chattopadyay Assistant Professor, MDI, Murshidabad Assistant Professor, MDI, Murshidabad E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Contact No: 8170057090 Contact No: 9836107275

SPECIAL ATTRACTION: TWO DAYS EXHIBITION ON HANDICRAFT MURSHIDABAD AND BENGAL The place also known for its silk textiles. The Murshidabad silk sarees made from ivory and shola pith are light, vibrant and a must-buy. The place is also famous for its brass and bell metal ware, handicrafts (ivory and wood), Jute works, Glass works.

PLACES AROUND THE INSTITUTE

Murshidabad is a district in the state of West Bengal situated on the southern bank of the river Bhagirathi. It was the last capital city of independent Bengal and known for its Mughal and British colonial history. Among several historical structures built during the Mughal and British rules is the (1000 doors) built by Duncan McLeod, it is now a museum showcasing armory, paintings and portraits of Nawabs and is one of the prime attractions of the city. Others are Moti Jheel, Muradbagh Palace, , Wasif Manzil, Footi Mosque, Khosh Bagh, Katra Mosque, , Nasirpur Palace etc.