Broad themes of the conference are: a) Development and Livelihood b) Environment and Sustainability c) International Trade and Growth d) Recent Issues in Financial Economics e) Gender Discrimination, Social Exclusion and Development

EERC's semi-annual research workshops are designed to promote peer-review and exchange of ideas among junior CIS researchers and a cadre international resource persons. The workshops also constitute a transparent project evaluation mechanism, with specialized teams of distinguished international...

The objective of this interdisciplinary workshop is to bring experts from different social sciences and policy backgrounds to discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of this second approach to poverty persistence.

Topics of interest include among others: - Objective Measures of Well-being: HDI, ISEW, GPI, versus GDP - Subjective Measures of Well-being: Happiness, Satisfaction, Mental Health, versus Income - Alternative and New Measures of Well-being both at macro and micro level - Leisure Time, Social...

Aims of the conference include: - analyze the theoretical and empirical relationship between social protection, household savings and income drawing from the experiences of various countries.; - analyze the relationship of other related factors such as quality of public governance, demographic...

The aviation sector is facing some of the worst market conditions in living memory. Although oil prices have fallen from their record highs, offering airlines some respite, the global recession has subsequently caused dramatic falls in traffic and declining yields, forcing many airlines to cut...

The 1st IWA Development Congress will set the practice and research agenda for water and sanitation services in developing countries. The focus will be on workable approaches for the global water sector in low and middle income countries, from challenges to service delivery, through innovation...

Experts speakers will debate topics including: - The real potential of PPP in Brazil - Gearing up for the impending airport auctions - Looking towards the renewable energy auctions: Changing the landscape for Brazilian energy - Emerging expectations and opportunities for wind power in Brazil -...

The Madrid Symposium will focus on the development of interurban passenger transport. It will be organised around a series of debates on presentations from leading transport economists on the following themes. - Future trends in inter-urban passenger transport - Adapting networks to the...

Der Schienengipfel ist als Informations- und Diskussionsplattform zur Zukunft des Europäischen Schienenverkehrs konzipiert und soll insbesondere den Dialog mit der Politik, Industrie und der Transportwirtschaft fördern. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's...