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Programme Friday 21^st July 2023 (location: Grand Hotel Italia, room: Michelangelo)

 

Time	Session	Convenor
08.30 – 09.00	Welcome/Introduction*	Dr Rob Dekkers (Chair Early Career Researchers and Doctoral Training Programme, University of Glasgow, U.K.)/Dr Erkan Kabak (Izmir University of Economics. Turkey)
	Welcome on behalf of the International Foundation of Production Research*	Prof Luis Quezada (President International Foundation for Production Research, University of Santiago, Chile)
	Welcome on behalf of the 27th International Conference on Production Research*	Prof Daniela Popescu (Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
09.00 – 10.00	Developing Good Research Questions	Prof Bopaya Bidanda (University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A.)
10.00 – 10.30	Coffee Break
10.30 – 12.00	[Systematic] Literature Reviews	Dr Rob Dekkers (University of Glasgow, U.K.)
12.00 – 13.00	Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00	Examples of Systematic Literature Reviews	Dr Eduardo Gomes Salgado (Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil)/Dr Qijun Zhou (University of West England, U.K.)
15.00 – 15.30	Tea Break
15.30 – 17.00	Design and Evaluation of Research Methods	Prof Daniela Popescu (Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
17.00 – 17.30	Refreshments
17.30 – 18.30	Interpreting Results of Research Projects	Dr João Estevam de Souza (INPE, Brazil)
18.30 – 20.00	Discussion in groups about Papers and Research Projects (participants)	Parallel sessions ·        Parallel sessions convened by board members IFPR. ·        Detailed schedule will be made available close to workshop. ·        45’ for each participant. ·        Instructions (see notes below).

* Joint session with the IFPR Early Career Researchers Programme

 

Programme Saturday 22^nd July 2023 (location: Grand Hotel Italia, room: Michelangelo)

 

Time	Session	Convenor
08.30 – 10.00	Crafting Text and Writing Skills	Dr Rob Dekkers (University of Glasgow, U.K.)
10.00 – 10.30	Coffee Break
10.30 – 12.00	Writing the Thesis	Prof Anthony Chiu (De La Salle University, the Philippines)
12.00 – 13.30	Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00	Publishing in Refereed Journals*	Prof Huang Chin-Yin (Tunghai University, Taiwan)
15.00 – 15.30	Tea Break
15.30 – 17.00	Debating Techniques	Dr Rob Dekkers (University of Glasgow, U.K.)/Dr Erkan Kabak (Izmir University of Economics, Turkey)
17.00 – 17.30	Refreshments
17.30 – 19.00	Discussion of Papers and Research Projects (participants) – each paper will have other doctoral students as discussant	Parallel sessions ·        Parallel sessions convened by board members IFPR. ·        Detailed schedule will be made available close to workshop. ·        45’ for each participant. ·        Instructions (see notes below).
19.00 – 20.00	Bi-Annual Inspiring Research Lecture: ‘How Can I Make This World More Sustainable?’*	·        Dr João Estevam de Souza (INPE, Brazil)

* Joint session with the IFPR Early Career Researchers Programme

 

Programme Sunday 23^rd July 2023 (location: Grand Hotel Italia, room: Michelangelo)

Time	Session	Convenor
08.30 – 09.15	Presentation Skills	Dr Erkan Kabak (Izmir University of Economics, Turkey)
09.15 – 10.00	Academic Job Search	Prof Bopaya Bidanda (University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A.)
10.00 – 10.30	Coffee Break
10.30 – 12.00	Preparing for the Viva Voce	Dr Rob Dekkers (University of Glasgow, U.K.)
12.00 – 13.30	Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00	Getting Most Out of Supervision	Dr João Estevam de Souza (INPE, Brazil)
15.00 – 15.30	Tea Break	·
15.30 – 17.00	Discussion of Papers and Research Projects (participants) – each paper will have other doctoral students as discussant	Parallel sessions ·        Parallel sessions convened by board members IFPR. ·        Detailed schedule will be made available close to workshop. ·        45’ for each participant. ·        Instructions (see notes below).
17.00 – 18.00	Meet the Board Event (plus poster presentation)*	All board members of the International Foundation for Production Research

* Joint session with the IFPR Early Career Researchers Programme

SCHEDULE FOR DISCUSSION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

 

21st July 2023	Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4	Parallel Session 5
Convenor:	Dr Rob Dekkers	Prof Huang Yin-Chin	Dr Qijun Zhou	Prof Bopaya Bidanda	Dr Erkan Kabak
18.30 – 19.15	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c
19.15–20.00	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c

 

22nd July 2023	Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4	Parallel Session 5
Convenor:	Prof Bopaya Bidanda	Dr Rob Dekkers	Dr Qijun Zhou	Dr E.o G. Salgado	Dr Erkan Kabak
17.30 – 18.15	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c
18.15 – 19.00	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c

 

23rd July 2023	Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2	Parallel Session 3	Parallel Session 4	Parallel Session 5
Convenor:	Prof Bopaya Bidanda	Prof Huang Yin-Chin	Dr Rob Dekkers	Dr Erkan Kabak	Dr Eduardo G. Salgado
15.30 – 16.15	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c
16.15 – 17.00	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c	t.b.c Discussant: t.b.c

 

NOTES

·        For registration you will need to follow the instructions as outlined at the website of the International Foundation for Production Research.  Alternatively, you can contact the Chair of the Committee Doctoral Training and Early Career Researchers Programme: Dr Rob Dekkers (rob.dekkers@glasgow.ac.uk).

·        Note that the organisers of the 27^th International Conference on Production Research will charge a compulsory subsistence fee for attending the Early Career Researchers Programme.  For more information see the website of the conference: https://www.icpr2023.org/

·        The deadline for applying to the doctoral workshop is 1^st June, 2023 (GMT); however if at the deadline there are still spaces open you can apply until 7^th July 2023.

·        You will be eligible for participating in this programme if you are undertaking a doctoral study within the scope of the International Foundation for Production Research.  If you fulfil this condition, you may send an application to the Doctoral Training and Early Career Researchers Committee; the application should contain three documents:

o   A certified copy of your registration for a doctoral degree (incl. year of first registration and mode [FT/PT]); might you have a different mode of registration but still be considered to be a doctoral student, you will need to submit an official document that clarifies your status.

o   One letter of reference from your supervisor.

o   A letter of motivation.

·        Note that the maximum number of participants is limited to 30.  Might there be more than eligible 30 candidates at the deadline of 1^st June, 2023 (GMT), then the Committee Doctoral Training and Early Career Researchers Programme will prioritise attendance and notify the applicants as soon as possible.  Might less than 30 eligible candidates apply before the deadline, then applications will be treated on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis until 7th July 2023.

·        For the session ‘Discussion of Papers and Research Projects’ (Friday 21^sth July - Sunday 23^rd July, 2023, final session of the workshop each day) you have to prepare a report about your research project.  Alternatively you can use the paper that you are presenting to the conference.  This report should end with three challenges you face for the completion of your doctoral study.  The main body of text should be no longer than 5000 words (excluding abstract/summary, references, tables and figures).  You should send this report to the Chair of the Committee Doctoral Training and Early Career Researchers Programme: Dr Rob Dekkers (rob.dekkers@glasgow.ac.uk).  Deadline: 7^th July 2023.

·        For the session ‘Discussion of Papers and Research Projects’ (Friday 21^sth July - Sunday 23^rd July, 2023, final session of the workshop each day) you have to prepare a Powerpoint presentation of 10’.  This presentation should cover your research project for the doctoral study but not necessarily the contents of the paper you are presenting during the conference.  Each presentation will be discussed by one discussant, followed by a discussion led by a board member of the International Foundation of Production Research.  The discussants will receive the papers in advance so that they can prepare their commentary.

·        To each report a discussant will be assigned.  In the role of discussant you need to prepare a Powerpoint presentation of max. 15’ with constructive comments about the report and the challenges mentioned in the report.  Each participant will discuss only once the research project of another participant.

·        For the session ‘Meet the Board Event’ (Sunday 23^rd July, 2023) you have to prepare a poster about your research project.  This presentation should cover your research project, but not necessarily the contents of the paper you are presenting during the conference.  The size of the poster is max. A0 (or could be alternatively, poster size 36”x48”).

·        To receive a certificate, you are expected to attend all sessions.  The organisers of the 27^th International Conference on Production Research will ensure that the presentation of a paper will not coincide with attendance to the Early Career Researchers Programme.