Thematic tracks: Macroeconomics; Business and Management; International Politics; Europe and the World; Forum of Regions; Society; Security Forum; Energy Forum; Innovations and Sustainable Development; The European Union and its Neighbours; New Economy; State and Reforms; Health Care Forum.

The content of the IFLA Conference Programme is organised by different professional groups (Sections, Core Programmes and Special Interest Groups). Calls for papers will be submitted through these groups and made available on the web page.

The conference is open to all who are interested in the problems of contemporary welfare state. Stream Themes: - Comparative methodology - Pensions - Health care - Labour market policy - Family policy - Social services and social work - Poverty and social assistance - Education - Inequalities...

Topics: - Strategies, legislation, interrelation between agricultural, energy and ecological policy - Financing instruments and support schemes - Biomass potentials (agriculture and forestry, by-products, waste), markets and market research - Biomass mobilisation and production – organisation,...