II UNI-COM LATINAMERICAN CONFERENCE:

"QUALITY OF LIFE IN LATIN AMERICAN"

IV CONFERENCE OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN QUALITY OF LIFE

September, 9-10, 2013

Faculty of Social Sciences,

Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Argentina

UNI-COM , Faculty of Social Sciences of Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, invites to participate of the II UNI-COM LATINAMERICAN CONFERENCE: "QUALITY OF LIFE IN LATIN AMERICAN" , September 9-10, 2013

Since its creation in 2004 the Research Program in Quality of Life, of UNI-COM, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, has organized regional scientific conferences focused on QOL, with the presence of academics and researchers of different countries of the region. The first conference was held in 2006 and the second one in 2007. The third conference was developed in 2009 together with the VIChildwatch InternationalResearch Network Latin American Conference. Finally in May 2012, UNI-COM received theIV Latin American and the Caribbean Conference on Human Development and Human Capabilities Approach.

The II UNI-COM Latin-American Conferencewill have the participation of academic and experts of different countries of the region and members of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies

Thematic axis:

a. Quality of Life of children and young people

b. Quality of life of original groups from Asia and Africa.

c. Quality of labor Life

d. Health related Quality of Life

e. Quality of life and geographic spaces

e. Qualitative studies on quality of life

Chairs: Graciela Tonon- Santiago Aragón

Programme Committee: Francisco Lavolpe-Lía Rodriguez de la Vega

Scientific Committee:

Richard Estes ( University of Pennsilvania)

Filomena Maggino (Universitá degli studi di Firenze)

Mariano Rojas (Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, México)

Marta Arango ( CWI-CINDE, Colombia)

Alberto Nivio (Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Argentina)

Presenters

Filomena Maggino (Universitá degli studi di Firenze, Italia)

Norma del Río Lugo (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, México)

Irene Rizzini (CIESPI- Brasil)

Ofelia Roldán Vargas (CINDE, Colombia)

Gloria López (CENDIF-UNIMET, Venezuela)

Ricardo Fletes Corona (Universidad de Guadalajara, México)

Antonio López (Universidad Santo Tomás-ICONTEC, Colombia)

Oscar Aguilera (Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile)

Graciela Castro (Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina)

María del Valle Correa Rojas (Universidad Nacional de Salta, Argentina)

ABSTRACTS April 9, 2013

Abstracts should be send by mail (attachment with name of the author and axis) including:

Title

Surname and Name of the autor/s

Author´s Institutional Affiliation

E-mail of the first author

Abstract between 200 to 300 words including objectives, methodology, first results, discussion and conclusions.

Four key words

Abstracts should be submitted in Word, Arial letter11, leaded of 1.5.

ARTICLES TO BE CONSIDER FOR THE BOOKOF THE CONFERENCE MAY 31, 2013

Articles should be send by mail (attachment with name of the author and axis) including:

Title

Surname and Name of the autor/s

Author´s Institutional Affiliation

E-mail of the first author

Author’ s CV: five lines

Abstract between 200 to 300 words including objectives, methodology, first results, discussion and conclusions.

Four key words

The article will have the following parts: Introduction that includes objectives, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions and bibliographic references (15-20 pages)

APA format

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word, Arial letter11, leaded of 1.5.

It is a great joy for us to share the organization of this Conference with the idea of contributing to the development of the quality of life of our countries, be welcomed.

Faculty of Social Sciences. Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora

Av. Juan XXIII y Camino de cintura. Llavallol. Pcia. de Buenos Aires. Argentina