Driven by the advancements in renewable energy, enhanced technology, and a burgeoning preference for eco-friendly and locally sourced power, the trajectory toward decentralized energy models seems poised to shape the future of energy systems, particularly in the realm of electricity. This shift...

Theme: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN A VOLATILE WORLD ECONOMY Panel Themes: - Global Financial Crisis - Sustainable Economic & Social Development Under Financial Meltdown - Change in Trade Patterns and Composition for Sustainable Development - Gandhian Planning for Sustainable Development -...

Topics: · Concrete ways to achieve the optimal degree of transparency for different intermediaries and markets · Mark to market accounting · Opacity of banks’ assets · The role of credit rating agencies · Corporate governance, risk taking and disclosure · Implications for market liquidity

In recent years, Efma has run highly successful conferences on customer loyalty. The major changes that have taken place in the retail banking sector in the last year or so have increased the importance of retaining the most profitable customers. This year, therefore, the conference will focus...

Developing and transition economies will be increasingly concerned with environmental and natural resources management issues; they will have to solve a three-fold challenge: a better environment, good economic performances and poverty reduction as targeted by the Millennium Development Goals....

Achieving sales targets remains a key challenge for European banks. However, there have been some unprecedented developments within the financial services sector over the last year. These have led to a considerable change in customer, market and regulatory attitudes in relation to how banks sell...

Theme: Reinventing Business Growth Through Intelligent Information Technology & Optimization. Major thrust of the conference will be on current research trends in concept and application of various techniques in different area of technology and management. The themes are classified in two broad...

Themes: 1) Case studies on innovative and sustainable microinsurance programmes and/or products 2) Thematic issues a) New distribution channels b) Claims handling c) Strategies to develop microinsurance d) Microinsurance solutions for natural disasters e) Insurance literacy 3) Scientific track...

The Euro-Latin Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT) is now accepting proposals for papers examining the links between trade and international organization of production along the macroeconomic, microeconomic, and institutional-legal dimensions.

The 2010 Future of Cash Conference will address the following issues: - Ensuring the robustness of the cash cycle - Convergence of euro-zone cash cycles - Optimizing cash management - Re-engineering the cash cycle - Cash substitution