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...

Contributions are welcomed on the following themes: • Health and welfare at the local and regional scale • Happiness and wellbeing: definitions and indicators • Poverty, exclusion and wellbeing • Social impacts of housing • The personal, social and financial costs of housing •...

The theme for this biennial in "North by Northwest, South by Southwest, Canada and the United States: Past, Present and Future". All proposals should have a distinctive Canadian focus, but we also encourage submissions that consider Canada in a comparative context. We are particularly interested...

The Urban Economics Council invites the submission of high quality papers dealing with the economics of cities, housing, real state, local public good provision, and the distribution of economic activity in space for a series of organized sessions at the 56th Annual North American Meetings of...

The annual conference is structured around a number of thematically-focused sessions during which regional scientists present their work.The conference also incorporates discussion panels on timely topics of Regional Science.

The choice of theme itself has and will affect programme of Forum 2009. In addition to traditional plenary sessions, which allow world visionaries to share their understanding of innovating for the health of all, we are planning different types of sessions – or un-sessions – so as to be as...

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 -...

Conference Themes: I. Conceptual Referential II. Agriculture and World Trade III. Rural Development and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources IV. Sustainable Rural Development, Food Security and Governance V. Promotion of World Food Security VI. Promotion of Sustainable Rural...