The theme of the EIBA 2006 conference pertains to one of the major challenges faced by industrialised countries in the context of globalisation of productions and markets: the regional and national competitiveness of the economy, which allows it to attract and to maintain value-added activities....

Sessions: - Criminal Law and Arbitration - Investment arbitration - Commercial arbitration in China - WTO and China

Topics: A) Business strategies in an international, value-chain oriented perspective B) Resource-intensive industries, sectoral strategies C) Resource use and sustainable consumption D) Incentives and policy programmes E) Scenario analysis, econometrics and forecasting F) Information systems G)...

The goal of the workshop is to explore the evolution and prospects of corporate financing in the context of an integrating EU (and global) financial environment, focusing on the implications for efficiency, investment, profitability and ultimately economic growth.

Think Tank and Congress for the Restaurant Industry

Strategic Platform for Decision-Makers

Key issues would include - how the economic adjustment process changes; - the role of financial markets in promoting and financing adjustment; - whether converging and steady-state economies face different challenges; - the challenges for supervisory and structural policies; - what types of...

Possible topics include: + Liberalization + Productivity issues + Privatization, and commercialization + Incentive regulation + Antitrust and competition policy + Universal Service Obligation + Future Technologies + Legislative reform + Cost analysis + New services + Settlements and terminal...

Guide to the Markets of Tomorrow From Lifestyle to Healthstyle – How health is revolutionising consumer markets [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The website is no longer available.

CEPR and the IMF are jointly organizing a one and a half day workshop focusing on global integration and economic interdependence. Papers will focus on the following topics from the perspective of global integration: · Global imbalances and sustainability of current account deficits ·...