Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) hosts a selected group of graduate students, primarily doctoral, from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). These students work closely with an IIASA senior scientist mentor on a project...

The Congress general theme is ‘Financial System and the International Economy Post-Crisis’. The Congress will have two special sessions: ‘Strategies for economic growth after the crisis – global and Brazilian economy’ and ‘Spread of Keynesianism in Brazil: in honour of Prof Fernando...

Topics of Interest: - Supply of/Demand for older workers - Contracts, careers and job design with an ageing workforce - Age discrimination - Productivity, innovation and age - Labour market institutions and fertility - Educational attainment and demographic change - Human capital - Life cycle models

Potential topics include: - Unique characteristics of Latin American MNCs and Multilatinas - Applicability of core strategy theories (i.e., the resource based view, organizational economics, strategic group theory, agency theory, institutional theory) to this region - Differences between...

The FIBEA Manaus 2008 theme, Fostering Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship in the Americas Conference, is timely given the importance and variety of business issues that need to be addressed for the development and fostering of business alliances, trade, and investment amongst Indigenous...

Auf dem Kongress diskutieren namhafte Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaftler/innen sowie Vertreter und Vertreterinnen aus Politik und Wirtschaft in thematisch fokussierten Symposien die Ursachen, Erscheinungsformen und gesellschaftlichen Folgen dieser Entwicklungen. Die Organisator/innen setzen mit...

Topics: - Climate change and energy - Regional and rural development, structural funds - Sustainable development strategies at various levels of government - RTD for sustainable development - Sustainable consumption and production - Environmental resources and biodiversity - Gender and diversity...