23rd International Conference on Sustainable Development
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
June 04, 2026
Venue
IMPERIAL HOTEL
159 Thuy Street
Thang Tam Ward
Vung Tau City
Vietnam.
23rd International Conference on Sustainable Development
is jointly presented by
International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law (ICIRL),
Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy (CRSJP) at Laurentian University and
Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA) in Canada.
Host Country Partner
Ba Ria - Vung Tau University
Vung Tau Ward
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Important Dates
Last Day to submit Abstract / Paper / Presentation - May 15, 2026
Last date to register - May 25, 2026
Note:
Abstracts/Papers, acceptances issued on a rolling basis until May 15, 2026
Please submit your Abstract/Full lenghth paper as early as possible
Major Themes
The International Conference on Sustainable Development consists of following themes.
1. Development, 2. Economics, 3. Environment and Natural Resources, 4. Food and Agriculture, 5. Governance,
6. Health, 7. Information and communication, 8. Science and technology, 9. Social policy. 10. Gender equality
Abstracts/Papers, acceptances issued on a rolling basis until May 15, 2026
Please submit your Abstract/Full lenghth paper as early as possible
Major Themes
The International Conference on Sustainable Development consists of following themes.
1. Development, 2. Economics, 3. Environment and Natural Resources, 4. Food and Agriculture, 5. Governance,
6. Health, 7. Information and communication, 8. Science and technology, 9. Social policy. 10. Gender equality
Introduction
Call for Papers
Registration
Accepted Papers
FAQs
Program
Official Invitation, Cancellation and Refund
Visa, Travel and Accommodation
Conference Contacts
Program at a glance
June 04 2026
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Registration
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM - Opening Pleanary
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM - Tea Break
11:10 AM - 12:50 PM - Sessions / Parallel Sessions
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM - Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM - Sessions/ Parallel Sessions
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM - Tea Break
4:10 PM - 6:15 PM - Sessions / Parallel Sessions
Program
(Release on May 28, 2026)
Executive Editor
OIDA IJSD Journal
and
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Henri Pallard, LL.B., Ph.D.
Canada.
Emeritus Professor Law and Justice
Director, International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law
Laurentian University, Canada.
Dr. Henri Pallard is the Director of the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law and Professor emeritus in the
Department of Law and Justice, Laurentian University, Sudbury (Ontario), Canada. He is broadly interested in the relationship between
culture and human rights as it manifests itself in both western and non western cultures. From 1994 to 2005, he was the Director of
Persons, Culture and Rights (Personne, culture et droits), an international North/South research team which was funded by the
International Francophone University (Agence universitaire de la Francophonie). During this period, he worked closely with researchers
and academics from Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt distilling the cultural issues underlying the interpretation and implementation of human
rights, the rule of law and democracy in North Africa.
From 2010 to 2016, he was the Associate Director, Poverty, Homelessness and Migration, at Laurentian University, which received a $1
million grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Working in partnership with First Nations
and northern communities, this five-year project examined the underlying causes of poverty, poor housing, homelessness, and out-
migration in northern Ontario. For its outstanding work under its Director of SSHRC, it received the SSRHC Impact Partnership Award.
In 2003, Dr. Henri Pallard was invited to present the Vice-President’s Lecture. In 2008, he was awarded the Laurentian University
Research Excellence Award in recognition of his work internationally which contributed significantly to the reputation and prestige of the
university. In 2010 he was the recipient of the 2010 Saint-Jean Award of Merit for Distinguished Alumni. This award is the most
prestigious honour that the Saint-Jean Campus, University of Alberta, bestows upon one alumnus each year in recognition for
demonstrating leadership in her/his profession. In 2022, he received the Order of Merit of the AJEFO (Franco-Ontarian Association of
Jurists) for his contribution to Francophone access to justice.
Dr. Pallard received his PhD in philosophy of law from the University of Nice (France), summa cum laude. He held a doctoral scholarship
from the France-Canada cultural exchange programme (1976-1981). He then obtained his law degree (J.D.) from McGill University
(1984). He is also a member of the Ontario Bar. In 1992-1993, he held a postdoctoral fellowship from the Agence universitaire de la
Francophonie and was a research fellow at the Université de Paris II, France. He has been a visiting professor at the Faculté des
Sciences Juridiques, Politiques et Sociales de Tunis, Tunisia (1997), Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Maroc (1998 and 2010), Ain
Chams University, Cairo, Egypte (2000), South West University of Science and Technology (2002), Mianyang, China, Université Grenoble
Alpes, France (2005), Institut franco-chinois, Renmin University of China (2017), British University in Egypt (2019-2022).
He has published five books, edited ten others and published more than 75 articles and chapters in international journals and books. He
has also given more than 150 scholarly presentations.
If you require more information, please contact our office.
Conference Secretariat
Ontario International Development Agency
2581 River Mist Road
Ottawa,
Ontario, K2J 6G1
Canada.
Tel: + 1 613 612 7615
e-mail: oida@ontariointernational.org
website: www.ontariointernational.org
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM - Tea Break
11:10 AM - 12:50 PM - Sessions / Parallel Sessions
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM - Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM - Sessions/ Parallel Sessions
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM - Tea Break
4:10 PM - 6:15 PM - Sessions / Parallel Sessions
Program
(Release on May 28, 2026)
Executive Editor
OIDA IJSD Journal
and
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Henri Pallard, LL.B., Ph.D.
Canada.
Emeritus Professor Law and Justice
Director, International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law
Laurentian University, Canada.
Dr. Henri Pallard is the Director of the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law and Professor emeritus in the
Department of Law and Justice, Laurentian University, Sudbury (Ontario), Canada. He is broadly interested in the relationship between
culture and human rights as it manifests itself in both western and non western cultures. From 1994 to 2005, he was the Director of
Persons, Culture and Rights (Personne, culture et droits), an international North/South research team which was funded by the
International Francophone University (Agence universitaire de la Francophonie). During this period, he worked closely with researchers
and academics from Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt distilling the cultural issues underlying the interpretation and implementation of human
rights, the rule of law and democracy in North Africa.
From 2010 to 2016, he was the Associate Director, Poverty, Homelessness and Migration, at Laurentian University, which received a $1
million grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Working in partnership with First Nations
and northern communities, this five-year project examined the underlying causes of poverty, poor housing, homelessness, and out-
migration in northern Ontario. For its outstanding work under its Director of SSHRC, it received the SSRHC Impact Partnership Award.
In 2003, Dr. Henri Pallard was invited to present the Vice-President’s Lecture. In 2008, he was awarded the Laurentian University
Research Excellence Award in recognition of his work internationally which contributed significantly to the reputation and prestige of the
university. In 2010 he was the recipient of the 2010 Saint-Jean Award of Merit for Distinguished Alumni. This award is the most
prestigious honour that the Saint-Jean Campus, University of Alberta, bestows upon one alumnus each year in recognition for
demonstrating leadership in her/his profession. In 2022, he received the Order of Merit of the AJEFO (Franco-Ontarian Association of
Jurists) for his contribution to Francophone access to justice.
Dr. Pallard received his PhD in philosophy of law from the University of Nice (France), summa cum laude. He held a doctoral scholarship
from the France-Canada cultural exchange programme (1976-1981). He then obtained his law degree (J.D.) from McGill University
(1984). He is also a member of the Ontario Bar. In 1992-1993, he held a postdoctoral fellowship from the Agence universitaire de la
Francophonie and was a research fellow at the Université de Paris II, France. He has been a visiting professor at the Faculté des
Sciences Juridiques, Politiques et Sociales de Tunis, Tunisia (1997), Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Maroc (1998 and 2010), Ain
Chams University, Cairo, Egypte (2000), South West University of Science and Technology (2002), Mianyang, China, Université Grenoble
Alpes, France (2005), Institut franco-chinois, Renmin University of China (2017), British University in Egypt (2019-2022).
He has published five books, edited ten others and published more than 75 articles and chapters in international journals and books. He
has also given more than 150 scholarly presentations.
If you require more information, please contact our office.
Conference Secretariat
Ontario International Development Agency
2581 River Mist Road
Ottawa,
Ontario, K2J 6G1
Canada.
Tel: + 1 613 612 7615
e-mail: oida@ontariointernational.org
website: www.ontariointernational.org
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