New York agricultural leaders learn about the short- and long-term outlook for agriculture and agricultural products. Breakout sessions concentrate on dairy and horticultural products.

As part of the continuing effort of capacity building in policy making in the area of pensions, the World Bank is pleased to announce a Regional Conference on Pension Reforms in the Middle East and North Africa. The objective of the conference is to provide the participating countries with an...

Areas of interest for scholarly papers include, but are not limited to: - The psychology and the sociology of creativity - The history of creative change in fields, industries, and organizations - Challenges and opportunities of creativity in the information age - Entrepreneurial experimentation...

Topics: - What is full employment? How is it defined and measured? How close are we to achieving full employment? What are the challenges that remain? - The increasing problem of underemployment and marginal workers. - The increased precariousness of work. - Has Work Choices worked? - wages,...

Sub-themes are: - Learning in formal and informal work contexts - Learning and social development - Re-theorising knowledge - Working and learning in higher or further/vocational education institutions - Work, learning and policy [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site...

The objective of the Congress is to promote a greater understanding of the Economics and Management of Energy in Industry through analysis, systems modelling, information exchange and the advancement of energy technology.

ACE brings together those working on the economics of competition in government, academia and the private sector and provides a forum for discussion and debate of both issues and cases. It is a not-for-profit organization based in Europe and is open to all those interested in the economics of...

The objective of the conference is to present the latest research on the determinants of the credit growth in converging economies as well as its effects and policy challenges. The conference is also intended to provide a discussion forum for distinguished academics, central bankers and...

The outsourcing market is maturing, with companies re-examining their sourcing strategies, starting to outsource more complex operations, and moving into the next generation of contracts. This makes it an ideal time to examine what has been learnt from previous experiences, and how this can be...

EU countries are deeply divided about the role of industrial policy, with preferences ranging from neo-liberal approaches to strong government support for national champions. Does this facilitate the sell-out of national economies with hands-off governments, or do interventionist governments...