THE 3RD ANNUAL SPIRIT OF PEACE CONFERENCE

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Role of Culture in Sustainable Development

African Views and Sacred Fire

Congregation of traditional Rulers and Delegations of Indigenous Communities
New York, New York
Conference: July 17, 18-19, 2018
Preconference Workshops begins: February 22, 2018

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION COMPLETION DEADLINE

Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 5:00 p.m. EDT

Dear interested participants:

Please review, disseminate, and respond to the information and instructions provided regarding
submissions for the 3rd Annual Spirit of Peace Conference on the role of culture in sustainable
development. It is our collective responsibility to design, coordinate, and successfully deliver the Spirit
of Peace 2018 conference program in New York. We hereby call for proposal to speak, present, perform,
exhibit, workshop, or join a panel on the following contexts:

July 17, 2018: Day I: Tribute to the Ancestors

Ancestral Rites: African and Indigenous presentations

Oral Histories
Prayer for Healing

July 18, 2018: Day II: Peace and Security (Sustainable Development Goal 16)

Integrity of Traditional Rulers and Competency of social challenges

Separation of powers between traditional rulers and civic government
Conflict resolution candidates for Truth and Reconciliation (Nelson Mandela Day Program)
Areas of Conflict between indigenous and civic governance
Peaceful Solution to Cultural Psychology of Gender Equity
The Pros and Cons of Public Symbolisms, and Monuments
Institutionalization of cultures and traditions

July 19, 2018: Day III: Global Economic Partnerships (Sustainable Development Goal 17)

Emphasizes on Collaborative Psychology and Sustainable Development Goals

Intersection of Cultural Psychology in Public Organizations and Private Enterprises.
Solutions to Challenges Faced by Domestic and International Trading Partners of Cultural Products
Development and Investible Projects Opportunities
Political Economy and Gender Equality
Globalization of cultural trades: Product Presentations

July 18, 2018 & July 19, 2018:

Art Exhibition | Workshops | Performing Arts

Press Registrations Required | Press Passes
Reception| Product display| Tastings| Give-away Items
Program Sponsorship
1
 THE 3RD ANNUAL SPIRIT OF PEACE CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Role of Culture in Sustainable Development

All interested in participating in various capacity of the categories should pay careful attention to
submission guidelines with the goal of further enhancing the Spirit of Peace program quality.

Creating the program for our annual conference is a full-year, major endeavor that would not be
possible without the dedicated efforts of our volunteers. Volunteers are essential to ensuring the quality
of the conference by also helping to review submitted proposals. Reviewing could also be a rewarding
experience.

Finally, our thanks go to those who have taken the time to provide valuable feedback on ways to
continuously improve the Spirit of Peace program and conference. We are in the process of making
many changes in response to your suggestions. We know from your input that attending and presenting
at Spirit of Peace Conference provides an immense opportunity for professional growth, learning, and
networking, and we take very seriously our responsibility in ensuring those goals are achieved.

We do hope you will help us celebrate our 3rd Annual conference. I am truly honored to be a part
of the planning team and greatly look forward to seeing everyone in 2018!

E-mail: av@africanviews.org

We are constantly seeking volunteer to serve in the committees:

List of Committees
Spirit of Peace Steering Committee
Strategic Program Planning Committees
Call for Proposals/Spirit of Peace Award Subcommittee
Communities of Interest Subcommittee
Special Sessions Subcommittee
Theme Track Subcommittee
Within Conference Assessment Subcommittee
Food and Entertainment Committee

2
 THE 3RD ANNUAL SPIRIT OF PEACE CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Role of Culture in Sustainable Development

Conference Program Format

July 17, 2018
The 2018 Spirit of Peace conference will start on July 17, 2018 from 10: 00 AM 6:00 PM
All programs on July 17, 2018 are scheduled to take place at the African Burial Ground in Downtown,
NYC. The programs will be scheduled for series of timely and in-depth topic discussions shall be selected
according to received proposals. The conference will formally begin with an opening Plenary session and
will conclude with invited speakers address at the Closing Plenary session.

July 18, 2018

The July 18, 2018 Spirit of Peace conference will take place at the Federal Hall National Memorial, with
optional attendance a parallel Nelson Mandela Day program at the United Nations from 10:00 AM- 12:00
PM. Otherwise, fully fledged program the 10:100 AM 6:00 PM at the Federal Hall, Wall Street, NY

July 19, 2018

The July 19, 2018 Spirit of Peace conference will take place at the Federal Hall National Memorial, from
10:100 AM 6:00 PM at the Federal Hall, Wall Street, NY.

Proposal must fit within the category of the following formats: (a) Debate, (b) Symposium, (c)
Roundtable/Conversation Hour, (d) Lecture, (e) Panel Discussion, (f) Press Interviews/ conference, (g)
Alternative Session Type with Presenters (No Authorship Order), and (h) Alternative Session Type with
Multiple Papers. Across all session types, we particularly encourage submissions of sessions that are
designed to maximize novelty, spontaneity, interactivity, and audience engagement in the context of
cultural sustainability and cultural harmony.

Proposal Submission Begins immediately and ends: March 7, 2018

Reviewer Recruitment Begins: Late-January 2018

Please volunteer! All professional members (Fellows, Members, Associates, Scholars, International
Affiliates and Retirees) are eligible to be a reviewer. Student Affiliates are eligible if they are willing to
defend their dissertation or proposals before a panel of reviewers prior to the event.

Deadline for Completion of Conference Proposal Submissions: March 7th, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
EDT

Seed all Proposal by E-mail to: av@africanviews.org

Subject line must include: Spirit of Peace

Presentation commitment. By submitting a proposal, you are confirming the commitment of the first
author (either yourself or the first author if you are submitting on another individuals behalf) to deliver
the presentation in person at the 2018 Spirit of Peace conference should it be accepted, as well as such
commitments for all presenters included in your session.

Eligibility of presentations. Previously published or presented works (e.g., journal articles, book
chapters, books), including any works already accepted for publication (or contracted for publication),
can be submitted.

3
 THE 3RD ANNUAL SPIRIT OF PEACE CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Role of Culture in Sustainable Development
Notification of acceptance. The Program Committee will notify the submitter about acceptance or
rejection, including reviewer comments, by May 31, 2018.

Commercial content. Presenters should be sensitive to the commercial nature of products and/or
services discussed in the context of their sessions.

Presentations that focus on the commercial intent of a product or service are allowed only on July 19th,
and only if they are scientific or technological innovations, developmental projects, or services with
socio-cultural impacts. Other services such as financials, money market, or commercial
If you wish to promote a product or service, you may want to become a sponsor of the conference and
have a table in the Exhibit Hall. Sales are not permitted on the premises.
Contact (av@africanviews.org) for more information.

Please adhere to all Rules for Submissions so that your proposal may be reviewed and,
if accepted, presented at the conference.

Proposal Format Requirements & Session Types

For all session types except for Posters, we provide an LCD projector, screen, and microphones.

Please note that to use the LCD projector you are required to bring your own laptop.
Presenters using computers without a VGA port (e.g., Macs) should also bring an adapter
for connection to the VGA port on the projector.

Audience participation. For all session types (except individual posters) audience engagement is
encouraged. While this may seem more naturally integrated into some sessions types (e.g.,
Roundtable/Conversation Hour), submitters are encouraged to incorporate audience engagement into
the submitted session. Some examples of audience engagement can include audience polling, having a
formal Q & A session (where audience members submit their questions in writing), having a discussant
or other session participant select a subset of questions to answer, or starting the session by asking
audience members a question that requires them to interact with others. Do not feel limited by these
examples. Creativity in audience participation and selecting a method that fits well with the submitted
session is encouraged.

Legal Right to Present Submitted Material

You will be asked to confirm that all presenters (e.g., first authors, discussants, chairs) in the proposed
session have indicated that they have the legal right to present and distribute all information included
in the submission (e.g., that any materials included in the proposal can be presented and distributed at
the conference).