The First International Conference on Youth Development (ICYOUTH 2011) that will be held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on 1-3 November 2011 aims to explore issues surrounding the current state and role of adult-youth relations in forging and nurturing positive youth development. Diverse perspectives are sought from those who work with, and on behalf of, young people from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds with a focus on how youth and adults currently engage one another to forge meaningful relationships for promoting young peoples’ healthy development.
We invite academicians, researchers, graduate students, stakeholders, youth professionals, NGOs and other interested parties to participate by exchanging and sharing their experiences, new ideas, and research findings.
Objectives
1.To broaden participants understanding of the critical role that adults play in youth development-related efforts through the sharing of research, information and experiences.
2.To identify the sources of sustainability for youth-adult partnerships and their relationship to economic, community, cultural and social factors both locally and internationally.
3.To create an effective forum for cooperation among paper presenters and participants
4.To provide input for strengthening National Youth Development Policies and other policies related to youth development.
Submission Deadlines
| Abstract submission | 11 April 2011 |
| Notification of acceptance | 11 May 2011 |
| Full paper due | 11 July 2011 |
| Early bird due by | 10 June 2011 |
Abstract submission process
Acceptance of Abstract : If your abstract of no more than 250 words is accepted by the review team and you pay the conference fee by the specified deadline, your submission will be scheduled in an appropriate session for oral presentation at the conference.
Final paper submission process
If your abstract is accepted for oral presentation, you are encouraged to submit a full paper before 11 July 2011 for inclusion in the ICYOUTH 2011 Conference Proceedings. The full article should be submitted in Word (NOT .pdf). Final papers should be sent via email to icyouth2011@gmail.com. Please ensure that your paper is ready to go to press by the submission deadline, having thoroughly read the paper for errors. If English is not your first language then this is especially important. To facilitate easier processing, reviewing, and publishing all submissions, PLEASE follow this checklist:
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Single-spacing throughout the document
- Double space (instead of indent) to designate a new paragraph or section
- Page numbers at the bottom center of each page.
- Top, bottom, and side margins no less than 1 inch or 2.5 cm.
- Cover page that includes title, authors, their affiliations, their contact information, and the topic of the submission.
- Title, authors and affiliations repeated at the beginning of the body of the paper.
- Manuscripts longer than 5,000 words will be returned for editing.
- Graphs and visuals can be reproduced electronically.
Registration Fees
| Local participant / presenter | RM 500 | Early bird due before 10 June 2011 | RM 450 |
| International participant / presenter | USD 270 | USD 240 | |
| Local Student | RM 250 | RM 250 | |
| International Student | USD 110 | USD 95 |
*Fees will cover meals during conference days and conference material only.
Contact
ICYOUTH2011 Secretariat
Institute for Social Science Studies
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang, Selangor
Malaysia
Tel : 603 8947 1869
Fax: 603 8947 1856
Email : icyouth2011@gmail.com