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Islands of the World X I I Conference 2012


“Globalisation: Islands Adapting To Change”
T he V irgin Islands (B ritish)
29 May – 1 June, 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS & POSTERS 
 
Prospective participants are invited to submit G uidelines
abstracts or posters for the Islands of the World Abstracts or posters should be sent to
XII Conference 2012. This conference will be islandsxiicall@hlscc.edu.vg. All abstracts and
held in the Virgin Islands (BVI) from 29 May – posters will be subject to double-blind review.
1 June, 2012 at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community Any topic related to small islandness is invited.
College. This conference is conducted every two
years under the auspices of the International For further information contact:
Small Islands Studies Association (ISISA). Dana Lewis-Ambrose
Lecturer, Business and Computer Studies
T heme Department & Conference Chair of the Virgin
The Islands of the World XII Conference 2012 Islands Steering Committee
Conference Theme is “Globalisation:  Islands  Islands of the World XII Conference 2012
Adapting To Change”.  c/o H. Lavity Stoutt Community College
P.O. Box 3097, Road Town
A ims Tortola, VG1110, BVI
The Conference objective is to stimulate Telephone: 284-852-7035
discourse on how islands across the globe, and Facsimile: 284-494-4996
in particular the Virgin Islands and the greater Email: dlewis@hlscc.edu.vg
Caribbean, are adapting to the changes that
Globalisation has ushered into the 21st century. Suggested Divisional Topics:
The desired Conference outcome is to place the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
islands of the world and the BVI society, in Health, Social Development and
particular, within a better strategic position that Philanthropy
would empower our islands nations to become Financial Services, Tourism and
more in touch with pressing issues on the global Economic Development
stage, having participated in this international Entrepreneurship, Caribbean
forum. Governance and Business
Alternative Energy, Sustainable
Important Dates: Development, and Climate Change
Deadline for abstract or poster Education, Literature, History and
submission: 30 September, 2011 Culture
Author notification for paper or poster Information Technology and Disaster
acceptance: 31 December, 2011 Management
Deadline for submission of final papers
or posters for inclusion in publications:
31 M arch, 2012

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