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.

Topics: - spatial econometrics methods and models, - exploratory spatial data analysis, - geographical information systems, - new directions and frontiers of spatial econometrics, - economic growth and convergence, - regional development, cooperation and competition, - labour, estate and...

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...

Thematic Scope of Conference Labour Market: - Theoretical Aspects of Labour Market Development - Human Capital Development - Regional aspects of labour markets - Labour markets analysis Competitiveness: - Determinants of the Competitiveness - International Trade and Competitiveness - Economy...

Topics: Exchange on research development of institutionalisation of rural sociology.