Although the COVID-19 virus has threatened normal life in the world, the maritime industries demonstrate a flexible resilience to demand and supply. The theme selected for the conference of 2022 (www.iame2022.org) addresses the new circumstances of global trade, logistics, and the maritime...

Topics: - Changes in the demand for long-term care; - Healthcare expenditures associated with long-term care; - Funding systems (including international comparisons); - The consequences of informal care on caregivers (e.g., health and employment); - Policies to cope with the increasing demand for...

Key Topics: Gender and social inclusion; Gender and ICT; Gender and education; Gender and democracy; Gender equality; Gender in the workplace; Women’s empowerment in science and in other areas; Feminist studies; Men and masculinities; Gender and small and medium sized enterprises; Gender and...

This conference has been cancelled. Both academics and practitioners are welcome to discuss current issues, exchange information, knowledge, and experiences across the various domains of services. Areas of focus: 1. Education; 2. Health care; 3. Local government and public services; 4. Tourism...

Mobility is a key problem in Economic and Social History. Regardless of the period under analysis, people circulate, carrying with them commodities, capital, ideas, languages, traditions. They circulate to survive, to trade, to explore, to conquer, to migrate, and also for leisure. These...

The IWSEA provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of topics related with population ageing, one of the most important social transformations of our times. Research on ageing transcends disciplinary boundaries and this is reflected in the multiple dimensions covered in the workshop....

Topics: Carbon markets; Climate change; Economic Growth and Sustainability; Energy and Environmental Projects Analysis; Energy and Environmental Policy; Energy Efficiency; Energy Markets; Energy Modelling; Energy System Analysis; Energy Technology; Environmental Accounting; Environmental...

Gender as an analytical tool has been increasingly used by historians in the last few decades in a wide range of domains. The aspects of social and economic history where the gender dimension is relevant are numerous: assessment of social functions, different patterns of insertion in the labour...

Theme: Beyond the boundaries: Challenges for business, policy and society. The 2018 ITS Biennial Conference seeks to understand how business firms, governments, and societies can respond and contribute to the healthy development of the ICT ecosystem. Tracks: Track 1. Broadband and next...

European countries have transformed. Fiscal consolidation, the 2008 financial collapse, demographic changes, the refugee crisis, social movements, unemployment, and new political forces are all a threat to social dialogue, solidarity and the European project. Social policy has played a key role...