The subject of the conference is "The World in an Ever Changing Environment." Topics: Sustainable Development; Globalization; Spatial Input-Output (IO) Modeling; IO and Comparative Advantage; IO and New Economic Geography; Economic-Ecological IO Modeling; Models of the World Economy; IO and...

Conference topics: A. Heterodox Approaches of Sustainable Development B. International institutions and sustainable development C. Social sustainability : content and relevance D. Considering the environmental dimension

The conference will initiate a structured dialogue on how to reform European research to best respond to sustainable development challenges. It will also investigate ways for improving the science-policy link and the relationship between science and society.