Key Topics: - Addressing climate change in a way which is relevant to businesses in the region - Incorporating strategic CSR measures to consolidate current efforts - Promoting SRI as an alternative investment framework - Managing carbon footprint effectively - Realising transparency of...

This conference will focus on policy-oriented theoretical and empirical research which is meant to contribute to this debate, based on a careful analysis of existing constraints and relevant goals. Papers dealing with one or more of the following issues are particularly welcome. - Welfare state...

This conference will explore the inter-relationships between migration, immigrant integration, and development. The intent is to bring to the foreground issues that are often lost when we discuss these general topics in isolation from one another. In this way we hope to uncover new aspects of...

Workshop topics include: - What is the role of entrepreneurship in technological innovation and acceleration of economic growth? - How does this role differ between developed and developing countries? - What kinds of entrepreneurship are most crucial for successful development? - What incentive...

We especially encourage submissions addressing issues like: the nature, the structure and the governance of both internal and external acquisition, diffusion, and creation of knowledge; the interactions between internal and external sources for innovation; the strategies adopted to source and...

The event is the first of this type in Asia. It will showcase the latest best practices of global corporations in establishing ethical supply chain practices in Asia. Representatives from across industry will highlight how they are working with environmental and labour regulations to ensure...

The purpose of the conference is to encourage dialogue across the field of audit and financial reporting in the context of capital markets' globalization. A special emphasis will be given to issues that arise from the globalization of financial reporting standards.

Suggested topics include: - Driving forces (agricultural development and economic growth; urbanization and industrial and agricultural pollution; enewable energy and agricultural development; natural resource use and sustainable agriculture development) - Institutional and policy aspects...

The Conference constitutes an opportunity to bring together scientists from many disciplines to discuss the actual situation and future challenges of an industrialising agriculture close to urban metropolises. The seminar aims to provide a forum for reviewing the state of the art in research and...

This first conference deals with the environment issues related to transport in different areas with a particular focus on the South countries. It will be aimed at emerging a discussion forum for researchers from different backgrounds, at capitalizing the best practice and sharing North-South...