The purpose of the Conference will be to deepen on-going reflection on how to measure well-being and the progress of societies, enhance the relevance of measures and analysis for addressing key policy issues, and lead to concrete outputs, such as establishing frameworks for future work. It will...

The UNRISD Conference will critically examine the following interrelated issues and questions: 1. Social impacts and distributional consequences of policies and processes associated with green economy. 2. The potential and limits of structural and institutional change. 3. Agency and social...

The conference takes a broad interest in the area of resources, development and conservation, including but not limited to: plant genetic resources and food security issues, deforestation and development, fisheries and institutional adaptation, development and conservation, wildlife conservation...

The topics covered at the NCCR Climate Summer School 2011 will include: - Ecological implications of climate change and weather extremes - Ecosystem services and climate change: forests, grasslands and croplands - Food security: coping with climate change in agriculture - Global land and water...

As in the past years the congress will be a platform where academia, business, policy makers and practitioners from different fields come together to share their experience and expertise to cope with the challenges of demographic change.

oikos is the international student organisation for sustainable economics and management. PhD students and young scholars may submit papers or elaborated research proposals on international trade theory, empirics, and policy, focusing on topics such as: - The challenge of resource depletion -...

Theme: International Business for Sustainable World Development Topical tracks: 1. Institutions, Governance, and CSR 2. International Marketing Management and Supply Chain 3. IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode 4. Global Strategy, Alliances, and Competitiveness 5. MNC Management and Organization 6....

The organizers welcome submissions on the general theme of Globalization and Labor Market Outcomes. Relevant aspects of globalization include trade in goods and services, foreign direct investment and the operation of multinational enterprises, current account imbalances, real exchange rate...

The symposium’s key topics: - Financial and monetary reforms for sustainable development: Global and regional initiatives What are the global and regional initiatives needed to avert new crises and make trade and finance work for full and productive employment, reduce inequalities and promote...