In an international and comparative perspective, access to the labour market on the part of young people is a complex issue with certain contradictory aspects reflecting the level of development of labour law and industrial relations in the respective countries. In the most advanced economies...

Theme: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN A VOLATILE WORLD ECONOMY Panel Themes: - Global Financial Crisis - Sustainable Economic & Social Development Under Financial Meltdown - Change in Trade Patterns and Composition for Sustainable Development - Gandhian Planning for Sustainable Development -...

Forum Sessions: - Developments and trends in social security - Demographic challenges - Governance and management - Extension of social security coverage - Focus on Africa - Social Security Summit

Eine international operierende und sich dynamisch entwickelnde Wirtschaft stellt hohe Anforderungen an die Qualität und Wandlungsfähigkeit des Arbeitsangebots. Aus- und Weiterbildung kommen dabei eine Schlüsselrolle zu. Mangel an Fachkräften und passend qualifizierten Hochschulabsolventen...

The Symposium will bring together environmental economists from Australia and the Asia Pacific region. It will provide a venue for reporting key findings from projects supported under the Environmental Economics Research Hub as well as other research initiatives. Papers should address current...

Possible issues and topics for workshop papers are: - Law and ecological tipping points - Law and environmental management: prescriptive or enabling? - Law and marine ecosystem adaptive management - The rule of law: legal certainty vs. flexibility and adaptability? - Private property, state...

The forthcoming 2010 EASY-ECO conference in Brussels will focus on the European perspective of evaluation of sustainable development, taking stock of almost a decade of integrated evaluation practice at EU and national levels in order to identify the challenges ahead. Topics: - Integrating...

Developing and transition economies will be increasingly concerned with environmental and natural resources management issues; they will have to solve a three-fold challenge: a better environment, good economic performances and poverty reduction as targeted by the Millennium Development Goals....

This day and a half event will bring together scholars from the new Financial Literacy Research Consortium to present their research and discuss how programs, educational products, and policies can best promote financial planning and financial security. The conference agenda is designed for...

The WorldPensionSummit is a top level environment for Pension Professionals and a platform for the exchange of business insights on essential 'crossroads' in pensions. The summit is completely organized for and by professionals, ensuring the highest quality program in all aspects. The...