INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRACTICES
25th - 27th November, 2023
Click Here to Download : Sustainable Design Practices Conference proceedings
ABOUT CONFERENCE
Situated in the picturesque Kangra valley, overlooking the beautiful Dhauladhar Himalayan Ranges, Kangra Centre started its journey in 2009, tracing the vision of NIFT. The center was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Minister of Textiles, Mr. Shankar Singh Waghela, and Hon'ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal on 5th August 2009, and has started playing an important role in contributing to various segments of the textile, apparel, lifestyle accessories, and fashion communication industries. Having more than 1200 graduates with high merits and successful placements, NIFT Kangra has provided a firm foundation for academics and overall learning.
Chief Patron: Shri Rohit Kansal (IAS), Director General- NIFT
Patron: Prof. Dr. Rahul Chandra, Director (Additional charge), NIFT Kangra
Patron: Prof. Dr. Sudha Dhingra, Dean, NIFT
Chief Guest: Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi (HP)
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstracts from researchers and students are invited in the form of oral and poster presentations. All those desirous of participating and/or presenting at the conference are requested to complete the online abstract submission by emailing: icon@nift.ac.in. The prescribed format is available on the website www.nift.ac.in/kangra/icon2023.
(Selected full-length paper from ICON 2023 will be published in conference proceedings with ISBN )
SUB-THEMES
1. Smart and functional fashion accessories |
21. Recycling: downcycling and upcycling |
Author(s) Guidelines
- Abstracts with a maximum word limit of 300 (excluding author’s name and keywords) pertaining to any of the aforementioned themes/ sub-themes should be submitted to the email id provided: icon@nift.ac.in
- The paper should include the author's name(s) and affiliation(s) (full address including country).
- All the submissions must be in English and adhere to a maximum word limit of 5000 (excluding the author’s name and keywords)
- The paper should be submitted as a Word file, formatted in Times New Roman, 12pt, single-spaced, and follow the Harvard referencing style
- NIFT Kangra maintains a stringent anti-plagiarism policy and requires authors to guarantee the authenticity of their work
- Every submitted paper will undergo review by the committee.
- Authors of selected abstracts will be communicated via email.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
(All those who wish to attend the Conference in person, have to get themselves registered)
REGISTRATION FEE * | BANK DETAILS | FOR SUBMISSIONS |
UG/PG students: NIL
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Union Bank of India NIFT Account number SWIFT Code: UBININBBCHA |
Email Id: icon@nift.ac.in |
* Participants from SAARC Countries will be treated at par with Indian participants in terms of registration fees.
** NIFT Scholars/faculty. FDDI (Footwear Design & Development Institute) , NID (National Institute of Design), IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade), IIP (Indian Institute of Packaging) are exempted from conference fee.
*** 50% discount for NIFT Alumni.
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission End: 15th September 2023
Full Paper Submission: 30th October 2023
Registration Start: 01st October 2023
Registration End: 15 October 2023
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
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Workshop and Industry Interaction sessions
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Heritage and Craft tour on the third day of the conference
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Publication of conference proceedings with ISBN number
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Participation from USA, Europe, Africa, etc.
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Selected papers may be published in International Journals such as:
NIFT Journal of Fashion (ISSN: 2583-5262)
Research Journal of Textile and Apparel (ISSN: 1560-6074) {Emerging source citation (Clarivate Analytics) and Scopus Indexd}
Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management. {Indexed in UGC CARE, Scopus. The (SJR) SCImago Journal Rank is 0.189}
- How to reach NIFT Kangra Click Here
- Hotels in Kangra Click Here
- Technical Session Schedule Click Here
- Programme Schedule Click Here
- Book of Abstracts (ICON 2023)Click Here