The main theme of the plenary sessions this year is Institutions and Economic Development, but the themes of the parallel sessions are varied to accommodate various research interests. Submissions are considered under the following 5 themes (and related topics), preferably if they address the...

This conference, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee year of the ISI, seeks to examine the development implications of emerging fields in economics and to re-examine old questions in the light of new problems and new evidence. The goal of the conference is to bring together new research...

TOPICS: · International Trade and Finance · Industrial Development · Foreign Direct Investment · Regionalism and Economic Cooperation · Globalization Issues · Macroeconomic Issues · Government Policies · Economic Growth and Development · Labor and Human Resource Development · Malaysia...

Many African governments favour a robust investment climate. Within the context of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the APRM Secretariat is working on improving the investment-climate content of Africa’s own peer review mechanism. African countries are also looking for more...

Thematic sessions: Session I: Investment in Knowledge for Sustainability I, II Session II: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals: From Policy to Actions Session III: Science and Innovation as a Global Enterprise Session IV:...

Science and technology are considered amongst the most effective means to enhance growth and socioeconomic development of nations. The acquisition and use of science and technology are critical for the achievement and sustenance of food security. In most countries, there is a wide separation of...

The purpose of this seminar is to investigate the potentials and challenges that development policy and institutions in the food and agriculture sector of low-income countries hold for poverty reduction. The majority of the poor in low-income countries depend directly or indirectly on...

Mit dem Symposium soll ein Beitrag dazu geleistet werden, verschiedene Zugänge zu Entwicklungsforschung in Österreich unter Einbeziehung internationaler Diskussionen zu behandeln. (1) Was ist aus Ihrer Sicht „Entwicklung“ (im Nord-Süd-Zusammenhang)? (2) Was und wer hat Sie als in der...

Topic: models and scenarios for economic development in the view of the adhesion of Romania to the EU

The World Knowledge Forum 2007 is aiming to look back on our amazing achievements as well as on challenges spawned by these entire development process and come up with measures to resolve further risks and also go through progressive talks for new methods that will create wealth and open a...