4th Annual Convention of Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium (ESRUC)

“Investigating the Social, Cultural and Global Issues along the Silk Road”

November 1-3 2013, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar,India

SUB-THEMES: • Energy • Education • Art&Architecture • Urbanism • Economy • Communication • History • Climate • Trade&Industry • International Relations&Strategy • Ethnography • Pollution• Transportation • Language&Literature • Religion • Bio-diversity, Food&Vegetation

WORKSHOPS :A- Best Management Practices in Higher Education

B- Joint Research Projects

C- Marco Polo Mobility Program (MPMP) within ESRUC Member Institutions

D- Al-Khwarizmi Visiting Scholar Program (AKVIS) within ESRUC Member Institutions

• Abstracts for poster and oral presentations are due on September 16, 2013.• Proceedings will be published in a prestigious journal.

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium (ESRUC), it is my honor and privilege to welcome all ESRUC members and guests participating in this year’s Annual Convention. As an active ESRUC member and a globally engaged institution, KIIT will be hosting this event.

The theme of the 2013 Annual Convention–“Investigating the Social, Cultural and Global Issues along the Silk Road” is divided into 16 different sub-themes and 4 workshops indicated overleaf.

KIIT University, India is known to be an open, pluralistic and forward-looking institution with a broad and long-term global perspective and outstanding member of ESRUC.

Therefore, we look forward to have the opportunity to exchange knowledge, meet each other and search for possible collaborations among the institutions as well as hope that inter-institutions’ relations will be developed and strengthened in the near future under the patronage of ESRUC Consortium.

With this, it is also my prayer to gather enough strength to steer the ESRUC Consortium to greater heights.

Yours faithfully,

Professor Dr. Hikmet KOÇAKPresident

Dr. Achyuta SAMANTAPatron, 4th Annual Convention

Contacts:For general enquiries, please contact:

ESRUC Headquarter - esruc@atauni.edu.tr

For enquiries regarding accommodation & Excursion, please contact:satyendrapatnaik@kiit.ac.in

Honorary CommitteeProf.Dr. Gökhan ÇETİNSAYA President, The Council of Higher Education, TurkeyProf.Dr. Hikmet KOÇAK President, Atatürk University, TurkeyDr. Achyuta SAMANTA Founder&Mentor, KIIT University, India

Conference ChairsProf.Dr. Hikmet KOÇAK Atatürk University, Erzurum, TurkeyProf.Dr. P.P. MATHUR KIIT University, IndiaProf.Dr. Satyendra PATNAIK KIIT University, IndiaProf.Dr. Sebahattin TÜZEMEN Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey

Organization CommitteeProf.Dr. Hikmet KOÇAK President of ESRUC ConsortiumProf.Dr. Mumtaz AHMAD International Islamic University, PakistanProf.Dr. Alessandro MARTIN University of Padua, ItalyProf.Dr.Timur-Ochir SANJBERG National University of Mongolia, MongoliaProf.Dr. Asılbek AYDARALIEV International University of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan Prof.Dr. Jafar Jafarov Azarbaijan Tourism Institute, AzarbaijanProf.Dr. Mohd. Saleh JAAFAR University Putra Malaysia, MalaysiaProf.Dr. Zurab VADACHKORIA Tbilisi State Medical University, GeorgiaProf.Dr. Satyendra PATNAIK Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, IndiaProf.Dr. Sebahattin TÜZEMEN Secretary General of the ConsortiumProf.Dr. Nurinisa ESENBUĞA Atatürk University, TurkeyAssoc.Prof. Mustafa ARIK Atatürk University, TurkeyAsst.Prof. Ali Caglar GÜLLÜCE Atatürk University, TurkeyLecturer Zeki KOTAN Atatürk University, Turkey

Local Organization CommitteeProf.Dr. P.P. MATHUR Vice - Chancellor, KIIT UniversityProf.Dr. Satyendra PATNAIK Rector, KIIT UniversityDr. Sasmita SAMANTA Registrar, KIIT UniversityProf. Motilal DASH ProfessorMr. D VIRAMADITYA International Adv.Mr. Bimal K. JENA Development OfficerMr. Chandrajit PATTNAIK Sr. Personal Officer

PAYMENTRegistrations will not be processed without payment prior to the event by bank transfer. The delegate assumes full responsibility for paying all bank charges associated with the payment.For more information on the bank transfer account details or if you have any other question about payments, do not hesitate to contact: esruc@atauni.edu.trAccount Details to Transfer FeesSwift CODE OR BIC CODE: TVBATR2AIBAN USD : TR360001500158048013323716Bank Name : Vakiflar BankBank Branch : Vakıflar Bankası Atatürk Universitesi Bagli SubeTitle of account : Atatürk Universitesi Genel SekreterligiACCOMMODATIONKITT University will be responsible for accommodation and food for the participants at the University Guest Houses. If the participants wishing to stay at the hotels, bulk reservations for participants have been made at special rates in a few hotels of different categories. Prices are based on single or double rooms, per night, breakfast and city tax included. Hotels are to be booked by the participant directly on a first-come first-served basis. After the deadline, reservations can still be made, depending on availability.EXCURSION (Tick to prefer)Sightseeing will be organized by KIIT. If the participants desire then KIIT can facilitate the reservation in hotels on first come first serve basis. After the deadline, reservations can still be made, depending on availability.Mumbai New Delhi&Taj Mahal The details will be announced later

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(up to July 1, 2013)LATE BOOKING FEE

(after July 1, 2013)ESRUC Members 100 USD 150 USDNon-Members 150 USD 200 USD

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