Advisory Board

Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed,

President, Healthcare Paradigm & Medical Director, PharmEvo, Pakistan

Professor Ejaz Akram,

Associate Professor (Religion, Politics, Philosophy), LUMS, Pakistan

James Taylor AM,

Australian Digital Futures Institute, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Stephen E. Anderson,

University of Toronto, Canada

Zaheeruddin Asif,

IBA, Karachi

Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid,

INTI University College, Malaysia

Bijoy Barua,

East-West University, Bangladesh

Tien-Hui Chiang,

National University of Tainan, Taiwan

Brian J. Caldwell,

Managing Director, Educational Transformations Ltd, Australia

Jagdeep S. Chhokar,

Former Dean, Indian Institute of Management, India

Ricardo Chiva,

University Jaume I, Spain

Aziz Choudry,

McGill University, Canada

David Collinson,

Management School, Lancaster University, UK

Elias G. Carayannis,

School of Business, the George Washington University, USA

Christopher Day,

University of Nottingham, UK

Professor Sanjay Govind Dhande,

Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

Yrjö Engeström,

Center for Activity Theory & DWR, University of Helsinki, Finland

Dr Nina Evans,

Associate Head: Teaching and Learning, University of South Australia

Colin Evers,

University of New South Wales, Australia

Alex Faria,

Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil

Steve Fuller,

University of Warwick United Kingdom

S. Gopinathan

National Institute of Education, Singapore

Anil K. Gupta,

Executive Vice Chair, National Innovation Foundation & Founder, Honey Bee Network India

Dr. Md. Mamun Habib,

Assistant Professor, American International University (AIUB), Bangladesh

Philip Hallinger,

Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China

Harukiyo Hasegawa,

Doshisha University, Japan

Ruth Hayhoe,

University of Toronto, Canada

Jamaliah Abdul Hamid,

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Dr. Badar Alam Iqbal

Adjunct Professor, Officiating Vice-Chancellor, A.M.U.Aligarh, India

Zafar Iqbal,

National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences , Pakistan

Dima Jamali,

American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Ashok Jhunjhunwala,

Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

Yamuna Kachru,

University of Illinois, USA

Alan Kantrow,

Moscow School of Management, Russia

Dip Kapoor,

University of Alberta, Canada

Abdul Malek Abdul Karim,

UUM, Malaysia

Mohd Azhari Abdul Karim,

UniversitiSains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia

Asha Kanwar,

President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Nicos Komninos,

URENIO Research Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece

Krishna Kumar,

Director, National Council of Educational Research & Training , India

Ora Wai-yu Kwo,

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Kenneth Leithwood,

University of Toronto, Canada

Romie Frederick Littrell,

Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Shantha Liyanage,

University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Jacky Lumby,

University of Southampton, UK

R. A. Mashelkar,

National Research Professor & President, Global Research Alliance National Chemical Laboratory, Indi

Sergio G. Matviuk,

Regent University, USA

Muhammad Memon,

Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Pak Tee Ng,

National Institute of Education, NTU, Singapore

Phuong-Mai Nguyen,

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Stella M. Nkomo,

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS,

NI, HI, SI, TI, UNESCO Science Laureate Pakistan

Henning Salling Olesen,

Roskilde University, Denmark

Narcisa Paredes-Canilao,

University of the Philippines Baguio, Philippines

Martin Parker,

University of Leicester, UK

Wilfred J. Perera,

National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka

Rajesh K. Pillania,

Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India

Fazal Rizvi,

University of Illinois, USA

Mr. Saurabh Srivastava

Among India’s leading IT entrepreneurs, angel investors and venture capitalists

Andreas Schleicher,

Honorary Professor, the University of Heidelberg, Germany

Yusuf Sidani,

American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Nadeem Omar Tarar,

National College of Arts, Pakistan

Peter G. Taylor,

NIE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Konai Helu Thaman,

University of the South Pacific Suva, Fiji

Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela,

SEAMEO INNOTECH, Philippines

Simone Volet,

Murdoch University, Australia

Daniel A. Wagner,

University of Pennsylvania, USA (UNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy)

Allan Walker,

Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China

Margaret J. Wheatley,

President Emerita, the Berkana Institute, USA

Lee Wing On,

Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China

Wu Zongjie,

Zhejiang University, China

ELLTA 2012: Call for Papers

ELLTA 2012

Call for Papers

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Asian Perspectives
On
Transforming Societies through Creativity, Innovation
and Entrepreneurship

December 11-13, 2012
Co-host :Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

Venue: Hotel Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa Langkawi, Malaysia

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ELLTA, which stands for Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories in Asia, invites contributions to highlight Asian perspectives on Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Given the enormity and diversity of challenges facing the world at large, and Asia, in particular, the transformation of societies requires creative and innovative responses, and individual and collective entrepreneurship. ‘Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’- as expressions and embodiments of Leadership and Learning – are, thus, the key catalysts for social transformations in the contemporary Knowledge Era. This realization and recognition is on the rise: For instance, India declares 2010-2020 as India’s ‘Decade of Innovation’; Malaysia celebrates the Year 2010 as the Year of Innovation.

The ELLTA Conference 2012 is an extremely important undertaking, not only because of its emphasis on showcasing and knowledge sharing of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial efforts and initiatives, but, more significantly, because it brings in the Asian Perspectives on the current theme.

The majority of the theories (e.g. theories on ‘leadership’, ‘learning’, etc.), though claiming to have global application, in effect, originates in different parts of the Western world. This raises an important concern: Is it wise to assume that all these theories are universal in nature and could equally be applied to all contexts? ELLTA is an initiative that challenges the hegemony of West-inspired theories and their basic assumptions. The first academic conference, Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories in Asia Conference 2011, has made a valuable contribution in addressing this concern, and in highlighting understandings on Asian perspectives on leadership and learning.

ELLTA 2012 further extends this agenda and takes up, as its theme, the Asian Perspectives on Transforming Societies through Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The ELLTA 2012 brings together the world’s thought leaders, concerned scholars and academicians, social and business entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators, creative and concerned citizens of the world, social change agents, and passionate practitioners – to share breakthrough innovation initiatives or ideas , and to develop meaningful insights on Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, that brings Asia in Perspective. Thus, the deeper academic questions that the Conference addresses are:

Are the west-inspired theories on Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship relevant for Asia, in general, and different contexts in Asia in particular?
Is there a need to develop theories specific for Asia in general and different contexts in Asia in particular?
Are there existing theories of/on Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship with an Asian origin, which have not received much attention or have not been acknowledged so far?
What are the current theories and practices available on Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Asia, in general, and different contexts in Asia in particular?
What are the roles of the education systems, education institutions, educational leaders in the leadership for learning regarding Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship?
The Conference engages a wide range of individuals and organizations, working in diverse fields, e.g. Science and Technology, Business and Economics, Social Sciences, Philosophy, Development and Sustainable Development Studies, Education, etcetera.

Therefore, contributions are invited on, but not limited to, the following Sub-themes:

• Showcasing innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship (specific, real-world applications)
• Innovation networks, National Innovation Systems;
• Entrepreneurship and Social Transformation;
• Entrepreneurship, innovation and knowledge economies
• Innovating for Transformation
• Drivers of the transformation and Sustainable Development (social, cultural, environmental)
• Learning Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Educating for Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Educational Leadership for Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Societal transformation and role of social media
• Business, Entrepreneurship, & Society in Emerging Markets
• Sustainable Technologies
• Innovation Management
• Grassroots Innovations
• Green Innovations
• Entrepreneurship and small- and medium-sized firms
• The Curriculum of Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Indigenous Perspectives of Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Others.