The theme of the conference is "Practicing innovation in times of dicontinuity". Around this theme the following session tracks are envisaged: - Continuous Innovation - Social and cultural aspects - Fostering innovative behavior and innovation skills - Leadership and intrapreneurship -...

The conference addresses researchers, doctorates, post-doctorates, students, academics, decision-makers, private sector representatives, representitives from NGOs or international organisations, as well as any person who is interested in technologies for development and scientific cooperation...

Topics: - National and European legal regime’s evolution - Incentives and organisation of patent offices - IPR litigation and enforcement - University patenting - Patents in new technological fields - The governance of IPR systems - The impact of IPR on competition and innovation - The new...

The purpose of the workshop is to bring together young and established researchers with an interest in political economy and public choice. Papers can be theoretical and/or empirical.

Topics: - Applications of e-Government - Challenges to e-Government - The e-Voting issue - e-Democracy - Measuring e-Government/Economics of e-Government - Legal, agency, trust and governance issues in e-Government