CALL FOR PAPERS: Tshwane University of Technology – Journal of Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (TUT – JCISE)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Tshwane University of Technology – Journal of Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (TUT – JCISE)

The first  workshop leading to the publication of the Tshwane University of Technology Journal of Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (TUT – JCISE) will be held on January 19, 2017.

Background

Tshwane University of Technology - Journal of Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (TUT-JCISE) is a peer-reviewed annual publication of the South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) in Innovation Studies, Research & Innovation (R & I) Directorate and School of Management Sciences of Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The values of Africa encourage Social Entrepreneurship where creating novelty is not just for Economic gain but also Social and Environmental gains. This journal will serve to stimulate and inspire Knowledge Creation on how Social Entrepreneurship will promote human and nature well-being and development to make a better future for all.

TUT-JCISE will be a strong scholarly publishing outlet mainly but not exclusively for TUT graduates and doctoral candidates to develop their publishing skills. Soon it will include scholarly works from researchers of South Africa, rest of the Africa and the Global South.

TUT-JCISE can publish papers dealing with Basic and Applied Research in
the areas of Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. The following types of papers are invited in TUT-JCISE:

1. Original Research Papers;  
2. Topical and relevant, research notes;
3. Book Reviews;
4. Unique Innovative Entrepreneurial Case Study Reports;
5. Dissertation abstracts;

TUT-JCISE calls for papers for its first Issue Schedule to be published before March, 2017 under the following themes and the subthemes.

Theme

Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship for Inclusive Economic Development

Subthemes

• Social Innovation for inclusive Development;

• Social Entrepreneurship to Eradicate poverty, unemployment and inequality;
• From Linear Stages of Growth economics to Evolutionary Economics;
• Wealth creation with social and environmental benefits and gains;
• Frugal Innovation for Economic Development;
• Creativity, innovation  and  Social Entrepreneurship to promote additive and                                                    multiplicative  human and nature wellbeing;
• Social Innovation for  linking the quadruple helices: Government, private sector, universities and civil society and communities;
• Innovation for validating economic gain through the inclusion of social and
  environmental gain;
• Innovation Systems for  Economic Development through
  Social Entrepreneurship;
• Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering Design for Sustainable development
• Social Entrepreneurship  as a  new road for diffusion Creativity, Innovation and Technology in Low Income Economies
• Social Entrepreneurship and African Values for Integrated African Development.

Closing dates for the submission of full paper: January 5, 2017
JCISE Inaugural Workshop                            :  January 19--20, 2017
Venue: TUT Main Campus Pretoria.

For more detailed information contact:    Dr Paul Marivate email: MarivateSP@tut.ac.za; Mobile: +27-822168937 / Dr. Ajebush Argaw email: ajebushargaw@yahoo.com:  mobile  +27-845045747

Instructions will be uploaded on the Sarchi website : www.SARchi-steid.org.za

Chief Editors:

Prof. Mammo Muchie, DST/NRF Research Chair on Innovation and Development Prof. Zeleke Worku:  e-mail:zeleke.worku@gmail.com;

Dr. Paul Marivate: MarivateSP@tut.ac.za Mobile: +27-822168937

ADDENDUM

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts are accepted from any individual/institution. Manuscript, with a complete set of figures and tables, should be submitted with a cover letter. The corresponding author(s) should indicate in a cover letter, namely:

1. the manuscript is being submitted for consideration publication in JCISE;
2. a manuscript with substantially the same content has not been submitted or published elsewhere;
3. all the authors have made contributions to the study described in the manuscript and are responsible for its content; and
4. all authors have approved the manuscript.

Only manuscripts written in English are accepted. Each manuscript will be peer reviewed by two or more referees for its acceptability in terms of scientific quality and originality. The journal reserves the privilege of returning the manuscript to the author for revision to make it suitable for publication in the journal.

Manuscripts should be written concisely and typed on one side of white
paper (A4 size), with margins of at least 2.5 cm. Type manuscripts
double-spaced throughout, including references, tables, figure legends
and footnotes. All pages must be numbered consecutively.

Original research reports (8,000-10,000 words) may are divided into the following sections; Title page, including the title, the author(s) and affiliation(s), abstract, introduction, literature review, research questions, Objectives, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, and references.

A.      Title page: The title should contain the fewest words that adequately describe the work. The authors' names should be typed in full. The department and institution where the investigation was made, including the complete postal address, should be named. The telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address (if available) of the corresponding author should be indicated.
B.      Abstract:  Manuscripts of original papers must begin with a structured abstract of not more than 300 words. It should state the background and purposes of the study; materials and methods (basic procedures on selection of study participants; observational and analytical methods); results (main findings); and conclusion(s).
C.      Keywords: Below the abstract, 3 to 5 key words or short phrases
that should be sufficient to describe the content of the text should be provided.
D.      Introduction: The introduction outlines the purpose, rationale, scope and methods of the investigation and its relations to other work in the same field.
E.      Research Question(s) should be clearly defined as it determines the
methodology, review of literature and leads different stages of inquiry, analysis, and thesis writing.
F.      Literature Review should be clear and concise reflecting the current scholarly debates in the field including conceptual and theoretical frameworks
G.      Materials and Methods: Author(s) are expected to clearly describe how the study was conducted showing the tools, process and procedures
are used in the collection and analysis of data. This section may also contain the limitations of the study.
H.      Results: author(s) are expected to present their key findings in the form of text, tables, and illustrations.
I.      Discussion: section should be in conformity with the research questions and objectives of the study. Authors are encouraged to discuss the future implications of the study and its limitations.
J.      Acknowledgements: One or more statement(s) should specify:

1. contributions that need acknowledging but do not justify authorship, such as general support by a departmental chairman;
2. acknowledgements of technical help;
3. acknowledgements of financial and material support, specifying the nature of support; and
4. Financial or other relationships that may pose a conflict of interest.

K.      Tables and figures: All tabular materials, flow charts, etc. should be typed on separate pages of the same size as the text and consecutively numbered with the reference in the main text. Headings of the tables and figures should be concise, clearly present the subject matter.
L.       Abbreviations and symbols: Only standard abbreviations should be used.
M.      References: References should be cited by number in parentheses in the text in order of their appearance and listed in numerical order at the end of the manuscript. References to journals and books should be written in APA 6 style as in the following examples:

Book
Baskaran, A., & Muchie, M. (2006). Bridging the digital divide: innovation systems for ICT in Brazil, China, India, Thailand and   Southern Africa: Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd.

Edited Book
Muchie, M. (2003). Gammeltoft, and Lundvall, B.(eds.)(2003). Putting Africa First. The making of African innovation systems.

Journal Article
Demissie, H. T., & Muchie, M. (2014). Re-inventing the GM debate: The Ethiopian Biosafety Law and its implications for innovation and knowledge production on emerging technologies. Science Technology & Society, 19(1), 109-125.

Tang, M. F., Baskaran, A., Yan, H., & Muchie, M. (2015). Strengthening regional integration/cooperation with the Neighbourhood System of Innovation conceptual framework: the case of China and ASEAN. Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, 23(2), 205-229. doi: 10.1080/19761597.2015.1074511

Online Articles
Muchie, M., & Hui, Y. (Monday 27 April 2015). Spirit of Bandung Conference 60 years ago offers solutions to 21st-century global ills. Shanghai Daily.

Unpublished data or personal communications should not be included in
the reference list but may be cited in the text, with permission for
personal communications.

H.E Mr. JOMO Eric, AUSC Vice President for Democracy and Participation, Nationality of Kenya

H.E Mr. JOMO Eric, AUSC Vice President for Democracy and Participation, Nationality of Kenya

The Directorate of Research and Innovation (DRI) officially launched the University’s first African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID)

Kindly find the below published under TUT staff portal.
The African Union Students' Council (AUSC)" For The Better Africa We Deserve" has this great pleasure to support this officially launched TUT University’s first African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID) .
The AUSC expects much to get more information from this 1st African Journal  of Sciences, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID). This Journal  will be generating an new knowledge for all Africans ,especially the Youth of Africa to be able to achieve the AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)  basing on African academically empowered Young Generations.

New journal covers wide array of topics

by TEBOGO TABANE published on 2016-09-21 | archive/search The Directorate of Research and Innovation (DRI) officially launched the University’s first African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID) at the Prestige Auditorium on 14 September 2016. It is a multidisciplinary journal covering economics, science engineering and technology. The core focus is, however, on economics of innovation and development.

 According to Prof Mammo Muchie, Co-Chief Editor of AJSTID, and the DST-NRF South African Research Chair in Innovation Studies, the journal will provide an important outlet for research on process as well as the impact of science, technology and innovation at two levels. It will specifically cover and address the objective of achieving industrial growth, together with the successful achievement of broader socio-economic development, particularly in Africa and other developing economies.
“AJSTID aims to promote scientific research. Thus it provides an outlet for research work by scientists, academia, engineers, practitioners, doctoral scholars and postgraduate students, concerned with the impact of science, technology and innovation processes on industrial, economic and social development. It brings publishing to the doorstep of every emerging researcher in Africa and other developing countries,” says Prof Muchie.
“All manuscripts submitted for the journal should be original, previously unpublished and will be subject to appraisal. If found suitable for further consideration the manuscripts will be sent to an independent, anonymous expert referee for peer review,” added Prof Muchie.
He concluded that AJSTID follows the double blind review system, however, in some exceptional cases, peer review is single blind, such as highly specialised scientific papers. “AJSTID has definitely become more accessible to readers through growing online-only sales packages with institutions and as part of subscription to libraries.”
The other Co-Chief Editor of the journal, Dr Angathevar Baskaran, is from the Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Associate Editors include highly acclaimed academics from various institutions across the world.
Topics that were also covered during the launch, included presentations on Supporting and Dissemination of Research in Africa; Promoting African Research to the Global Platform, Essential Factors for Journal to Qualify in the Web off Science; and R&I: Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
AJSTID is listed with the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), SCOPUS, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), the Department of Higher Education and Training and in other citations like EBSCO.
Another new TUT journal on Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (JCISE) was also launched and is expected to start in January 2017 in collaboration with DRI, the SARChI and the Faculty of Management Science. A workshop is scheduled for the end of October to attract the best scientific papers for the inaugural issue.
In his address at the AJSTID launch, the acting DVC: Postgraduate Studies Research and Innovation, Dr Edgar Nesamvuni, emphasised the readiness of DRI to support both high level quality research and postgraduate training. Dr Rita Raseleka, the Director at DRI and programme director at the event, wrapped up the AJSTID launch by encouraging all TUT researchers to publish in the journal in order to build it to become one of the best journals at the University to be accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training. 

Pictured at the launch from the left are: Dr Rita Raseleka, Director
at DRI; Sibabalwe Oscar Masinyana, Managing Editor at Taylor &
Francis Africa; Prof Mammo Muchie, DST-NRF SARChI Research
Chair in Innovation Studies and founding Co-Chief Editor of
AJSTID; Tracey October, Director of African Research at Thomson
Reuters; and Lufuno Sinthumule, Innovation Practitioner at the
Directorate of Research and Innovation.

 

Some of the delegates that attended the official launch of AJSTID.

Prof Mammo Muchie, DST-NRF SARChI
Research Chair in Innovation Studies and
founding Co-Chief Editor of AJSTID.

H.E Mr. JOMO Eric, AUSC Vice President for Democracy and Participation, Nationality of Kenya

THE FORMATION, PURPOSE AND DIRECTION OF THE AFRICAN UNION STUDENTS COUNCIL (AUSC)

Having been formed by African universities students’ leaders during The International Development Students Society Youth Camp in Zanzibar on 1^st January 2016, African Union Students Council (AUSC) is a network of young people from across Africa who share an interest in Africa and want to take an active role in improving the political situation in Africa as well as fostering inter-state relations across the continent.

AUSC objectives are broad and seek to  actively engage the youth of the African continent to achieve greater unity and solidarity between the amongst them; accelerate their political and social-economic integration; establish, promote and defend sound youth perspectives on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples; encourage regional and international youth cooperation; establish youth mechanisms to promote peace, security and stability in the continent by supporting democratic principles and institutions, popular participation and good governance;  and most importantly take active roles in the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals.

As the African youths, we feel Africa can move forward faster with inclusion and modern era responsible governance. Africa needs to feel the positivity of the world progress at a time when many changes need to be adopted by African nations especially in politics and governance.  The world has recorded noteworthy events in the last two decades, which include the digital revolution, major financial crises, the rise of violent extremism and terrorism, the appearance of youth protest movements and major developments facilitating effective social communication. These events have all laid new crises, standards, practices and opportunities for the global community to adapt and call upon all of us to collaborate in order to further promote sustainable economies, cultural understanding and support global human rights to achieve a more united and peaceful world.

We the African Youths acknowledge these new crises, standards, practices and opportunities and have therefore created AUSC in order to present and promote the new roles of youth in our continent to support the global community as well as support the initiatives of our national governments to further promote youth related issues and concerns.

As AUSC, we promote the use of various youth related forums as a basis for advancing our objectives and we focus on the importance of youth assembly as tool in addressing the array of complex challenges that Africa faces today. AUSC seeks to conduct activities and discussions aimed at supporting the development of communication among African youths and strengthening relations between different countries and cultural groups within Africa. The continent is characterized by a myriad of different identities, cultures and traditions, and we seek to celebrate and recognize the advantages of such diversity to bring us together.

We believe that African nations need to give their citizens more freedom and advance electoral transparency in order for the real voices of people to speak and be heard. As young people of Africa, we agree that these political situations are unacceptable and are critical of the fact that elections in Africa are still marred by violence, unequal opportunities and mistreatment of oppositions, open rigging and both forceful and silent retention of power by some African leaders.  We are concerned that the voices that matter; those of the common citizens, the youth, women and children are still being ignored by the insensitive actions of the ruling class. As the youth, our hearts are broken that such things still happen in the 21^st Century and we seek to use AUSC to mobilize ourselves to cause ripples that will end such vices.

As AUSC, we are confident that our contribution towards achieving the Africa that we need can never be small. We are motivated by the examples of the recent democratic and peaceful elections in Ghana, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria etc and we believe African problems can be solved by ourselves as Africans. Thus, we are confident AUSC will not only stand tall to fulfill its current objectives but equally prevent the recurrence of the crises in all places that we will succeed and that the understanding we will establish cross nations will enable us to rise forever. 

AUSC Presidency Special Advisor

Mr Errol Tjipuka, Nationality of Namibia , following your successful application to become the AUSC President's Special Advisor for South African Region Focal Point .

The AUSC President 's office has this great honor to appoint you on that aspired position.

Congratulations.

Blog by  Mr Errol Tjipuka, AUSC President's Special Advisor for South African Region Focal Point .

Five Points on why the AUSC should exist

1. AUSC is there to represent students both within the institution and externally, including on local and national issues

2. AUSC is responsible for providing a variety of services to students

3. AUSC should provide students with facilities, support, and services

4. AUSC should be the voice for students in any matter regarding the Education or any kind.

5. AUSC should empower the students to be better leaders of tomorrow for a peaceful and better Africa to live in.

Business Regards

Errol Tjipuka

CEO- RET Investments cc

Country Coordinator (NAMIBIA)- CommonWealth Youth Peace Ambassordors Network (CYPAN)

Email : etjipuka@gmail.com

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