Submissions from academics, consultants and managers on Open Innovation (OI) and other innovation-related topics are strongly encouraged and should focus on the following (note there will also be a French language track on the same topics): Commercialising and financing innovation; Culture,...

Main Topics: - Economics of Services and Sustainable Development - Management of Services and Sustainable Development - Sectoral Approaches

Conference themes: - the impact of globalization on policy making and implementation; changes induced by the shifting role of the state; contemporary actors of development; - globalization and European integration: consequences upon national development policies; - sustainable development...

Topics: - Energy and climate change: When will we finally move from words to serious action? - Globalisation and equity: How can the fruits of globalisation be better shared? - Reform: Can governments make reform happen and still get re-elected? - Innovation: How can we foster creative and...