Conference Organization Research Articles

Theological Genealogies of Modernity: An Introduction

Theological Genealogies of Modernity: An Introduction

Preface to AAME 2023

These proceedings contain the scholarly papers presented in the 6th International Conference on Aeronautical, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AAME 2023). AAME has been held in different parts of the world for some years, as indicated by the number sequence. This year (2023), the conference was held in hybrid mode during February 24-26, 2023 to cater for the needs of participation from different countries. The face-to-face conference was held in Nanjing, China simultaneously with the virtual conference.This conference has invited keynote speakers who are professors from renowned universities in China and Singapore. Delegates from around the world including China, Japan, Brazil and Peru took the opportunity to share their research results and discussed potential scientific and engineering development from their work. All papers in these proceedings have passed the vigorous review process involving reviewers of the International Technical Committee. Authors benefited from valuable comments and improved their submissions to the satisfaction of reviewers.The papers in the proceedings have been categorized into four chapters. Four papers are collected in Chapter one which entitles “Functional material design and performance experiments”. Five papers are collected in Chapter two which entitles “Line simulation and mechanical analysis”. Chapter three, which entitles “Mechanical design and system simulation” and Chapter four, which entitles “Aerospace power and promotion system design and control” have three and four papers included respectively.The variety of research topics presented in AAME2023 and novelty exhibited in the papers published in these proceedings once again demonstrated the value of the 2023 6th International Conference on Aeronautical, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering enabling researchers of different nationalities and different engineering fields to participate in a live research conversation. The conference organizers would like to thank the conference committee, the conference secretariat, keynote speakers and all participants for their hard work making AAME2023 a success as well as publishing valuable knowledge contributing to state-of-the-art research in aeronautical, aerospace and mechanical engineering. We sincerely hope that these proceedings will provide readers with an extensive overview and serve as a valuable reference for your further research. The conference organising committee looks forward to seeing all of you at the next conference.List of Conference Committees, Statement of Peer Review are available in this Pdf.

ASEAN Strategy for Enhancing Knowledge Management on Disaster Health Management

Introduction:ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Disaster Health Management (ALD on DHM) (2019-2025) was adopted by the ASEAN Summit in November 2017 to strengthen the DHM system at national and regional levels, and the Plan of Action (POA) to implement the ALD on DHM was endorsed by the ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting in August 2019. Knowledge Management (KM) is one of the five priority areas in the POA with the relevant targets including the regional academic network establishment, organization of regional academic conferences, publication of the ASEAN academic journal on DHM, and so forth. The ARCH Project Phase2 (ARCH2), which started in January 2022, focuses on aiming to support implementation of this POA.Method:The ARCH2 will support the establishment of the ASEAN Academic Network on DHM (AAN-DHM) and the ASEAN Institute for DHM (AIDHM). In addition, the ARCH2 will support the promotion of academic activities on DHM which shall be conducted under the AAN-DHM in collaboration with the AAN member institutes and AIDHM.Results:Terms of Reference (TOR) of AAN-DHM was endorsed by the 15th ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting in May 2022. Afterward, the National Focal Point (NFP) institutes for the AAN were nominated among all ASEAN Member States (AMS). The first meeting of representatives of the NFP was held in September 2022 to discuss several areas such as governance of the AAN-DHM, the organization plan for the ASEAN Academic Conference (AAC), and the publication plan of the ASEAN Journal. Simultaneously, the TOR of the AIDHM was prepared for further discussion of its establishment.Conclusion:The AAN has already been established to initiate the preparation of its academic activities. The AAC on DHM is scheduled to be held in November 2023 in Indonesia as the first regional event for accelerating academic activities toward enhancing KM on DHM in the region under the AAN-DHM.

Preface

The International Conference on Emerging Electronic & Automation Technology (ICEEAT 2022) is a forum for promoting, discussing and developing ideas in emerging electronic and automation technology. ICEEAT 2022 was successfully held virtually, featuring two days of oral presentations with distinguished invited talks. We are very much aware that one of the objectives of worldwide researchers is to gain and share knowledge. However, due to the recent outbreak of Covid-19, we realize that some precaution needs to be made to maintain the balance of the need for sharing our knowledge and the precaution due to global health concerns. Thus, we offer to hold the conference under a virtual platform with the same quality as offline medium. Through ethical virtual conferences, we ensured that the programs would be conducted as planned.The conference agenda covered keynote speeches, oral presentations, and online Q&A discussion. Firstly, keynote speakers were each allocated 30-45 minutes to hold their speeches. Then in the oral presentations, the excellent papers selected were presented by their authors one by one. During the conference, we were greatly honored to invite five sophisticated keynote speakers to address their speeches: Prof. Dr. Junle Qu from Shenzhen University (China); Professor Dr. Yiming Li from Zhejiang Normal University (China); Professor Dr. Xiaodong Zhang from Tianjin University (China); Senior; and Assistant Prof. Dr. William Hurst from Wageningen University (Netherlands) and Prof.Dr. Hai Tao from Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities,(China). The wonderful and dramatic speeches of each keynote speaker had triggered heated discussion. Moreover, every participant praised this conference for disseminating useful and insightful knowledge.Scientists and practitioners submitted more than 80 papers in total. The editors and committees to make a success of ICEEAT2022 carefully reviewed all of them. As a result, the conference proceedings were compiled. These papers feature but are not limited to the following topics: Image processing and patron recognition; Artificial intelligent for smart system, communication network control and management, etc. All the papers have been checked through rigorous review and processes to meet the requirements of publication.On behalf of the conference organizing committee, we would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to all the keynote speakers, peer reviewers, and all the participants. Especially, we would like to acknowledge the Journal of Physics: Conference Series, for the efforts of all the colleagues in publishing this paper volume. We firmly believe that all the attendees have had fruitful discussions and gained valuable knowledge, and will enjoy the opportunity for future collaborations.Committee of ICEEAT2022List of Conference Organization, Committee member is available in this Pdf.

XXII International Conference and School on Quantum Electronics: “Laser Physics and Applications”

The International School on Quantum Electronics “Laser Physics and Applications” was held for the first time as far back as 1980. Since then it has taken place biennially and has become an important international event in the field of laser physics and laser applications attracting participants from many countries, especially from south-eastern Europe. Traditionally, its program includes lectures delivered by prominent scientists dealing with investigations of basic physical phenomena, processes of interaction of laser radiation with matter and latest scientific results obtained in the research areas of quantum electronics and optics, as well as the technological practical applications of new ideas, devices, instruments and laser systems. Special attention is paid to the active participation of students and young scientists who have the opportunity to present their results and meet and share experience with outstanding professionals in their particular fields of research.The topics include the following:• Laser-matter interactions • Laser spectroscopy and metrology • Laser remote sensing and ecology • Lasers in biology and medicine • Laser systems and nonlinear optics • Alternative techniques for material synthesis and processing The 22nd edition of the ICSQE was held as a virtual forum due to the restrictions related to COVID-19 pandemic from September 19th to 23rd, 2022. The Institute of Electronics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, located in Sofia, Bulgaria, hosted the conference organization. The Big Blue Button on-line system was used as a technical platform for the meeting. The technical sessions of the International School on Quantum Electronics included 22 invited talks (30 min + 5 min Q&A), a Mini-Symposium “Extreme light infrastructure”, 11 oral contributions (30 min + 5 min Q&A) and in total 51 poster presentations divided into 5 sessions (1 hour each). The platform was available 24 hours, allowing discussions in addition to the technical program. The total number of participants was 90 from 16 countries.The XXII International Conference and School on Quantum Electronics: “Laser Physics and Applications” was held by the financial support from the Bulgarian National Science Fund under Project No. KP-06-MNF/4, 20.07.2022.List of Committees, International Advisory Committee, Program Committee, Local Organizing Committee, Lecturers, Oral Presentations, Poster Presentations are available in this pdf.

From ‘market disorder’ to maturity: modelling the professionalisation of conference interpreting in Rwanda

ABSTRACT The high-level conferences that are currently taking place in Rwanda are, for the most part, mediated by interpreters hired from outside the country. One of the main reasons given is that local interpreters have not yet formed a recognised professional body from which clients can easily find and hire them. This paper examines the current state of conference interpreting practice in Rwanda, focusing on the challenges faced and the prospects for the future. The study collected data from a research sample of 33 respondents using qualitative and quantitative research approaches. These included practising interpreters, translation trainers and conference organisers in Rwanda. Based on the model of professionalisation, the study found that the interpreting profession in Rwanda is still at the ‘phase of market disorder’. This is supported by the fact that the majority of the interpreters interviewed are lay interpreters who practise the profession in an unconventional way, using knowledge and skills acquired only through lifelong learning circumstances. In order to ensure the full professionalisation of conference interpreting in Rwanda, this paper presents a three-phase model, namely the market disorder phase (the current status), the growth phase, and the maturation phase.

The first diagnostic excellence conference in Japan.

In February 2023, the first national conference on Diagnostic Excellence was held in Japan. As the conference covered a wide range of academic areas, we placed particular emphasis on topics related to excellence in physicians' clinical reasoning. This focus reflected the culture of Japanese medical professionals, especially of physicians, who have shown passion for clinical diagnosis for decades, having held non-profit voluntary multi-institutional conferences during off-duty hours. Of the over 1,400 participants who attended the two-day conference, 80% were generalist physicians and residents, 10% were medical students, and the remainder were healthcare professionals and participants from other academic areas. Given the background of Japanese physicians' passion for clinical diagnosis, the conference organizers believed that focusing on the diagnostic thinking of physicians as part of the Diagnostic Excellence concept would have strong appeal to participants. Simultaneously, the organizers believed that it was important to target participants in their 20s-40s, and made efforts to utilize social networking services and advertising strategies, including creating individual posters with the help of professional designers. On reflection after the conference, consideration of the local characteristics of the population, particularly their interest in the target population, and the expansion of the conference's focus to include younger participants may have served as drivers of the success of the conference. This outcome of the conference in Asia is an intriguing step in the world deployment strategy of Diagnostic Excellence, and is expected to promote cooperation among Asia and the United States, Europe, and Oceania.

The Life and Legacy of Danijela Kulezic-Wilson

The Life and Legacy of Danijela Kulezic-Wilson

How Can IJDS Authors, Reviewers, and Editors Use (and Misuse) Generative AI?

How Can <i>IJDS</i> Authors, Reviewers, and Editors Use (and Misuse) Generative AI?

“Chcę wrócić, jak emigrant, z podróży dalekiej, / Z papieru, z martwych liter, żywy. Do twych rąk . . . ” : życie i twórczość Kazimierza Wierzyńskiego (1894–1969)

“Chcę wrócić, jak emigrant, z podróży dalekiej, / Z papieru, z martwych liter, żywy. Do twych rąk . . . ” : życie i twórczość Kazimierza Wierzyńskiego (1894–1969)

Preface

The rapid development of Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing technologies have provided opportunities for GIS and remote sensing applications to be integrated into various practical fields over the past decades. Especially, GIS and remote sensing have led to significant breakthroughs in research related to natural resources, environment, disaster risk, geospatial databases, land use change and urbanization. In that context, The National Conference on GIS Application 2022: GIS and Remote Sensing Applications for Environment and Resource Management was held at the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City - University of Science (VNU-HCM) during 11-12 November, 2022. The major objectives of the conference are to create a symposium for scientists, scholars, managers and stakeholders to exchange their research achievements, applications of GIS and remote sensing technologies in various fields of environmental and natural resource management as well as to propose development orientations for GIS and remote sensing technologies in the future.With a great privilege, we would like to present IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science to readers. After rigorous reviews, thirty papers from the conference were selected to publish in this special issue. These papers represented cutting-edge research on a variety of subjects, including (a) agriculture and climate change; (b) environmental management; (c) geospatial database analysis; (d) land use change; and (e) natural resources management.We appreciate the support provided by the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) and the University of Science (VNUHCM-US) for the conference. We would like to express our gratitude to all conference participants for their papers and attendance. We also want to express our appreciation and gratitude to all the reviewers who have assisted us in maintain the quality reputation of the articles submitted for publication in the IOP proceedings. Finally, we would like to give special thanks to the conference organizer and to all others whose contributions made the publication of the special issue.On behalf of editor boardAssoc. Prof. Dao Nguyen KhoiFaculty of Environment, University of ScienceVietnam National University Ho Chi Minh CityList of Organizing committee, Secretariat, Editor board, List of reviewers are available in this pdf.

Preface

The 6th International Conference on Eco-Engineering Development (The 6th ICEED 2022) was held virtually on November 16–17, 2022, hosted by the Faculty of Engineering, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia. The 6th ICEED, specifically, aims to bring together researchers, engineers, scientists, and experts to not only share their ideas but also disseminate their knowledge and research on achieving comprehensive and immaculate eco-engineering. ICEED 2022 would focus on the research, analysis, and resolution of environmental development through innovative technology, green infrastructure, planning, and design, delivered by the keynote speakers and distinguished lecturers.The ICEED 2022 offered three scopes of interests, including sustainable infrastructure management and technology, eco-architecture planning and design, and innovative food technology. From all these scopes, ICEED 2022 received 225 submitted research papers. Through the double-blind peer-review process, the committee carefully selected 128 research papers that were presented at the conference.This conference is also very special because our keynote speakers are prominent scholars and professionals from Taiwan (Prof. Dr. Chin-Kun Wang), Canada (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Agus Pulung Sasmito), Brunei Darussalam (Assoc. Prof. SMN Arosha Senanayake, PhD), Saudi Arabia (Ardian Nengkoda, Ph.D.), and Indonesia (Prof. Dr. Eng. Made Suangga). They discussed cutting-edge ideas in eco-engineering from the perspectives of academics, professionals, and subject matter experts in various fields.Finally, I would like to convey my appreciation to the conference organizer, the technical program committee, and the reviewer. We also thank all the authors for their outstanding work in making the conference a success and worthwhile endeavor. We also want to express our sincere gratitude to the editors and managers at IOP Publishing for their supportive collaboration during the preparation of the proceedings.List of Organizing Committee is available in this Pdf.

Reviewer Assignment Problem: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Appropriate reviewer assignment significantly impacts the quality of proposal evaluation, as accurate and fair reviews are contingent on their assignment to relevant reviewers. The crucial task of assigning reviewers to submitted proposals is the starting point of the review process and is also known as the reviewer assignment problem (RAP). Due to the obvious restrictions of manual assignment, journal editors, conference organizers, and grant managers demand automatic reviewer assignment approaches. Many studies have proposed assignment solutions in response to the demand for automated procedures since 1992. The primary objective of this survey paper is to provide scholars and practitioners with a comprehensive overview of available research on the RAP. To achieve this goal, this article presents an in-depth systematic review of 103 publications in the field of reviewer assignment published in the past three decades and available in the Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar databases. This review paper classified and discussed the RAP approaches into two broad categories and numerous subcategories based on their underlying techniques. Furthermore, potential future research directions for each category are presented. This survey shows that the research on the RAP is becoming more significant and that more effort is required to develop new approaches and a framework.

Preface: 3rd International Conference on Medical Imaging, Sanitation and Biological Pharmacy (MISBP 2022)

Considering the current situation of COVID-19 and travel restrictions, the 2022 3rd International Conference on Medical Imaging, Sanitation and Biological Pharmacy (MISBP 2022) was changed into virtual conference held during December 17-18, 2022 in Chengdu, China. This conference aims to provide a platform for researchers and engineers to share their ideas, recent developments, and successful practices in medical imaging, sanitation and biological pharmacy.&#x0D; The conference had 4 technical session and 4 poster sessions. Each keynote speech lasted 35-40 minutes, and authors presentation 8-10 minutes. Each presentation was included with questions and answers. MISBP 2022 became an effective communication platform for all the participants over the world. The conference proceeding is a compilation of the accepted papers and represent an interesting outcome of the conference.&#x0D; We would like to acknowledge all of those who supported MISBP 2022. Especially we would like to thank the committee members and reviewers for their tremendous contribution in conference organization and peer review of the papers. We are sure that the proceedings will serve as an important research source of references and the knowledge, which will lead to not only scientific and engineering progress but also other new products and processes.&#x0D; MISBP Conference Organizing Chair&#x0D; Chengdu, China

Dr. Maša Živanović: A Pioneer in Health Care for Women and Children in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The aim of the article is to present, primarily to the medical world and also the general public, the personality and work of Maša Živanović (1890-1960), a pioneer in the health care of children and mothers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH), a health educator and one of the leaders of the Yugoslav Women's Rights Movement in the period between the two world wars. She was born in Croatia (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) as Maria Skopszyński, in a family of Polish-Czech origin. After studying at the Temporary Women's Lyceum in Zagreb and passing the matriculation exam at the boy's High School (1909), she obtained the title of Doctor of Medicine in Vienna (1916). Her activity in the Women's Rights Movement has so far generally attracted more attention from researchers than her medical work. However, this work was very important because the general and health education of women, expectant mothers and mothers, after the two World Wars was very poor in BH, and the rates of child morbidity and mortality were high. Maša Živanović spent almost her entire working life in Sarajevo. For 30 years, she was the head of the Dispensary for Mothers and the Children, later the Institute for Maternal and Child Health Care, into which the previous institution grew in 1931. She was among the first followers of the new concept of "comprehensive paediatrics", which included social care for children, disease prevention and treatment of the sick. She successfully connected the medical mission with the mission of a women's rights activist, also trying to act as a health educator through articles published in the Women's Movement magazine (Ženski pokret). For a time, she was the president of the Society for the Education of Woman and Protection of her Rights, i.e. the Women's Movement, and a delegate at conferences of international feminist organizations. CONCLUSION: Maša Živanović was a physician, a pioneer in the health care of children and mothers in BH, a long-time director of the Institute for Health Care of Mothers and Children in Sarajevo, and one of the leaders of the Yugoslav Women's Rights Movement.

Special Issue on the 2022 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting

The ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering (JFE) and the ASME Fluids Engineering Division (FED) present a Special Issue of papers that were presented at the 2022 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting (FEDSM). The FED conference organizers were Professor Philipp Epple (chair) and Professor Kamran Siddiqui (co-chair), whose efforts helped the community assemble in the first in-person FED meeting since the pandemic. The conference was successful due to the hard work and dedication of the conference chairs, technical committee chairs, symposia organizers and other FED volunteers. The 2022 FEDSM was held August 3–5, 2022 at the Intercontinental Toronto Center, Toronto, ON, Canada and included three plenary speakers plus technical presentations and 145 attendees.The Special Issue is pleased to include the review paper by Professor Efstathios (Stathis) Michaelides (Texas Christian University) and Professor Zhigang Feng (University of Texas at San Antonio) titled “Drag Coefficients of Non-spherical and Irregularly-Shaped Particles.” The other paper topics include cardiovascular flow in the aorta, boundary layer response to plasma actuators, thermally stratified turbulent boundary layer flows, flapping foils, and unsteady propulsion.The Special Issue also presents the winners of the Flow Visualization competition, organized by Prof. Philipp Epple. The competition is an initiative that begin in 2017 and was expanded to include both still images and videos. The 2022 FEDSM winners in the video category were:In closing, my sincerest gratitude is extended to JFE Associate Editors, Professor Costanza Aricò, Professor Arindam Banerjee, Professor Luigi P. M. Colombo, Professor Philipp Epple, Professor Pierre Sullivan, and Professor Qianhong Wu, who shared in the responsibilities. I would also like to thank the JFE Editorial Assistant, Ms. Colette Montague, who helped ensure timely processing, and the support of the ASME staff, especially Ms. Beth Darchi, Ms. Erica Hodge, Ms. Tamiko Fung, and Ms. Jenna Seyer. Finally, thank you to our colleagues who served as reviewers and of course the authors.

The use of a discrete large group in a conference setting as consultation and community building

The aim of this paper is to describe the use of a discrete, two session large group in an organizational conference setting (of the Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy), which gave insight into unconscious systemic dynamics that affect the organization. In line with a tradition of the use of experiential large group experiences in organizational settings, we illustrate how such a group can be used as a consultative process through bringing forward fresh insights with a compelling emotional intensity and in community building through sharing experiences at a time of stress in mental health services with feelings of increasing isolation. Such insights can aid the organization and its elected officials in leading and developing strategy, whilst community building can lead to collective responsibility-taking and development of collegial relationships which serve to reduce isolation. We clarify different possible functions of the experiential large group in organizational conference settings including consultation regarding systemic dynamics, community building and affective integration of learning.

ANALYSIS OF ENTERPRISE’S INCOME IN THE CONTEXT OF THE POST COVID-19 RECOVERY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS (METHODS AND METHODOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS)

Enterprises’ income is a key object of both accounting and financial and business analysis, and in particular, of the analysis of the financial statements. The issue of income is relevant at all stages and phases of the enterprises’ development and business. The importance and relevance of this issue is determined by the significance of the income and of changes that occur in its amount, with regard to the formation and dynamics of both the absolute indicators (financial performance) and the relative indicators (income effectiveness and return) that define the effectiveness of the enterprises’ business and their positioning on the competitive and dynamic market characterised by certain level of entropy.The object reviewed in this publication refers to the going concern in Bulgaria operating in the field of public services – organization and provision of cultural, scientific, educational, congress, conference, information, political and other various types of public services. The owner of the enterprise’s capital is the state represented by the Minister of culture of Bulgaria. The subject of this study covers the enterprise’s income and the methods for its analysis. Enterprise’s income for the period 2019 – 2021 is analysed. The interest to the question of enterprise’s income is due to the fact that at the beginning of 2020 a number of measures have been implemented in the country and state of emergency, and later on – epidemiologic emergency, were in place for some time, due to the spread of the coronavirus and the announced global Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, the enterprise has almost fully discontinued its business with view of the restrictive measures undertaken by the Bulgarian government due to the spread of Covid-19. As a result, the main functional and administrative indicators that characterise the enterprise’s specific business – namely, the provision of services in public benefit, have been deteriorated. Covid-19 affected the enterprise’s income gained form the provision of cultural, conference, congress, and other entertainment public services most.The author’s objective here is to analyse the impact of the health, economic and social crises caused by the Covid-19 on the amount, structure, and dynamics of income for the analysed period. The author has the task to improve the methods for analysis of enterprise’s income. The resultative analytical information is useful for the enterprise’s management allowing it to make informed, timely, and appropriate operational and strategic decisions for overcoming the consequences of the Covid-19 crises and continuing the enterprise’s business.

Collective Bargaining and Technology

Originally published by the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Proceedings, Twenty-Second Annual Conference, April, 1994, Higher Education Collective Bargaining During a Period of Change, Frank R. Annunziato, Director, Beth H. Johnson, Conference Organizer

The 30th anniversary of the UK Association for Computational Mechanics

This article commemorates the third decade of the UK Association for Computational Mechanics, formerly known as the Association of Computational Mechanics in Engineering. An historical overview is provided, from the establishment of the Association in March 1992 up to the end of 2022. The article includes brief biographies of the main researchers involved in the establishment of the Association. Over this 30-year period, the Annual Conference has been a significant event and details are given of the Conference organisers, the venues and the plenary speakers.