The main theme of the Conference is “Time to Rethink Economics”, with its sub-themes: - The European New Deal - Financial Crisis and its Implications on the World Order - Knowledge-based Economy: Is the Bologna Process Helping? - Is the Education of Economists Open Enough for...

THE 2006 CONFERENCE TOPIC Social policy and regional development are often narrowly defined and treated as separate and distinct areas of scientific study. Indeed, in the context of transition and prospective membership of the European Union, reforms in each are considered necessary and are the...