ICPCTR'19: "International Conference on the "Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Trans-Regional Integration" Area Study Center, University of Peshawar Peshawar, Pakistan, September 11-12, 2019 |
Conference website | http://www.uop.edu.pk/events/?q=403 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icpctr19 |
Intimation of acceptance of abstracts | March 20, 2019 |
Abstract registration deadline | May 15, 2019 |
Submission deadline | June 30, 2019 |
The main objective of the Conference is to deliberate upon and highlight the role of BRI and CPEC in prospective trans-regional integration of South, West and Central Asia, Russia and Western China. The scholars from Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia and China would highlight the significance of regional integration through BRI and CPEC in regional context in their respective countries. The aim is also to mull over the prospects and challenges faced by the regional countries regarding close cooperation and regional integration. The Conference aims at gathering the relevant scholars and practitioners from the above countries to evaluate not only the forces shaping the trans-regional integration through CPEC, but also to deliberate upon the prospects of inter and intra-regional integration and to discuss the challenges thwarting trans-regional integration processes under BRI & CPEC. Academic and research themes of the Conference include, but are not confined to:
THEMES
- BRI: The Chinese Economy and the Trans-regional Integration
- The Potential Russian Role in Central and South Asian Economic Integration: the Eurasian Economic Union
- The ideas of integration and conflict: A case study of Afghanistan
- The emerging economies in the region and Regional Integration
- The Idea of Regional Integration Commission
- Regional Integration between Central and South Asia: Role of CPEC
- Eurasian Union and BRI: Complementarity
- The Roles of Gwadar and Chabahar in Regional Connectivity.
- The Sino-Pak institutionalization and fast-tracking of CPEC implementation
- Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones under CPEC
- China’s Special Economic Zones: Lessons for Pakistan
- The Port of Gwadar: A study of trans-shipment and transit hub
- The broadening of CPEC: Socio-Economic development
- The energy pipelines, roads, rail links and trans-regional integration under CPEC
- Free Trade Agreements amongst Regional States: Harmonizing and Coordinating Policies
- Economic and Political Challenges to Regional Integration
- The idea of third country participation in CPEC: A case study of Saudi Arabia
- The Pakistani-Russian Entente Cordial
- The New Great Game and Indian Ocean
- The regional and extra-regional threats to CPEC
- The Indo-US Entente and containment of China
- Regional Conflicts: Impact on Regional Integration
- BRI and Cultural Integration
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
Submission Guidelines
Please submit abstracts of 150-300 words clearly indicating objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions by March 10, 2019. Length of complete research paper shall be 5000-6000 words with Turabian Style of Citation. Abstracts/papers will be peer-reviewed and selected paper presenters will be intimated by March 20, 2019.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Deadline for the submission of abstracts: 10th March 2019
- Intimation of acceptance of abstracts: 20th March 2019
- Deadline for the submission of final papers: 15th April 2019
- Conference 24-25 April 2019
Committees
Program Committee
- Prof Dr Shabbir Ahmed Khan
- Prof Dr Amir Khan
- Dr. Muhammad Ali Dinakhel
- Dr Qasim Mansoor Jalali
- Dr Zahoor Khan
- Dr Liaqat Shah
- Dr Fahad Amjad
Organizing committee
- Prof Dr Shabbir Ahmed Khan
- Prof Dr Amir Khan
- Dr. Muhammad Ali Dinakhel
- Dr Qasim Mansoor Jalali
- Dr Zahoor Khan
- Dr Liaqat Shah
- Dr Shahid Maqsood
Publication
ICPCTR'19 proceedings will be published.
Venue
The conference will be held at Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia) University of Peshawar, Peshawar, PAKISTAN.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to ...
aliasc@uop.edu.pk
Sponsors
Center of Excellence, CPEC
Embassy, People Republic of China