The subject of the conference is "The Role of Knowledge, Innovation and Human Capital in Multifunctional Agriculture and Territorial Rural Development." This conference is being held on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the

Topics: - Collaboration and open innovation - Commercialising and financing innovation - Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship - Innovating business models - Innovation and IP - Innovation policy for economic recovery - Integrating innovation practice into education - Lean innovation - Managing...

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 conference will give priority to papers that further understanding of the factors that contribute to greater entrepreneurship and formal sector participation, the role of entrepreneurship in promoting growth, and the impact of related policy reforms. The conference is also interested in...

Conference "tracks" for researchers, directors, and editors/communicators will provide a wide range of stimulating panels and presentations. Continuing our theme from Bellingham last year, a number of panels this year will highlight research on a variety border issues, from security to trade to...

As is the rule, papers on all subjects in economic history are welcome, but a number of sessions will be devoted to the theme "Human Welfare: Measurement, Analysis and Interpretation." The ultimate goal of economic historians is to illuminate the evolution of human welfare. This year’s theme...

The 2009 conference will discuss the Impact of Globalization on Technological Changes upon organizations and society that will lead to sustainable development. Attendees will focus on the drivers for Technological changes such as Higher Education and Community AQUIS and the impact of IT,...

This conference will bring together academics, business leaders, consultants and other professionals involved in innovation management. Conference Sub-themes: - Commercialising and financing innovation - Methods and tools for innovation - Measuring and managing innovation - Organisational...

The R&D Management Conference 2009 will be held in collaboration with the ISPIM Conference. The theme can be interpreted in three ways. Papers and presentations are invited on any of the following: the reality of R&D; the impact of R&D on innovation; how the reality of R&D is impacting innovation.

Network industries--telecommunications, electricity, gas, water, etc.--are currently undergoing major changes, the most significant being the entry of competitors. These conferences aim to be at the cutting edge of these developments by providing the opportunity to discuss the research of...