The general theme of the conference is Governments, Markets, and the Future of Capitalism. The keynote speakers will address various specific issues related to this general theme, but submissions in all areas are welcome.

The conference offers a unique opportunity to hear presentations from high-ranking representatives of European competition authorities and lectures by leading experts in competition law from the Czech Republic and abroad, and to take an active part in a live debate on highly topical issues...

Asia has been the main driver of growth in world sugar consumption since the late 1980s. It is already the world's main deficit area and China is likely to become a major importer due to a shortage of suitable land. If Asia decides to use cane for ethanol, the supply gap will widen and Asia will...

Overview of sections and respective lecturing rooms of the conference: - Competitiveness and Economic Policy - Roles and Issues of the Public Sector in a Modern Welfare State - Manager and His or Her Role in the Successfulness of a Company - Financial Management of Companies and Institutions -...

TOPICS: - Engines and Constraints of China's Economic Growth - Causes, Consequence, and Policy Options of Rising Inequality - Institutions to Balance Efficiency and Equity - China and the World

The conference is preliminarily structured into three panels, which are: 1) Poverty as part of the international politics agenda 2) States and the struggle against poverty 3) International organizations and the struggle against poverty