Network industries--telecommunications, electricity, gas, water, etc.--are currently undergoing major changes, the most significant being the entry of competitors. These conferences aim to be at the cutting edge of these developments by providing the opportunity to discuss the research of...

Decentralization of public expenditure responsibilities has spread in recent years in both developed and developing countries. However, only a part of these expenditures is funded by sub-central taxes and debt; the rest is funded by grants. Fiscal autonomy is further reduced by the fact that...

The main aim of the conference is twofold. One ob­jective is to review and synthesise developments and general insights of 20 years of transition in the agri-food sector and rural areas in Central and Eastern European Countries. The other is to reflect on future developments and perspectives of...

Das Jahrsforum "Prozessmanagement 2009" bietet Entscheidungsträgern aus Fachabteilungen, CPOs und Geschäftsführern konzentriert an zwei Tagen alle aktuellen Entwicklungsn & relevantes Praxis-Know-how! [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The web...

Der gewerbliche Rechtsschutz kann und muss der Globalisierung und der mit ihr verbundenen gegenwärtigen Wirtschaftskrise seine eigene wesentliche Qualitätserhöhung entgegensetzen. Diese Forderung gilt für die Anmelde- und Erteilungsverfahren, für die Dokumentation und Information bis zur...

Macroeconomic theories have traditionally been tested using non-experimental "field" data. However, modern, micro-founded macroeconomic models can also be tested in the laboratory, and researchers have begun to pursue such experimental tests. This June, graduate students specializing in...

The conference will focus on applications of the R software and Graphics system to important policy and research problems. It is not about R per se. Papers presented can be both theoretical and applied, but their quantitative results must be reproducible by R program snippet(s). There will be...

The overall objective of the Conference is to increase the public interest in the topic of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Region and promote the benefits of applying CSR concepts – especially in times of crisis.

The topic chosen for the 2009 school is Bayesian Methodology for Clustering, Classification and Categorical Data Analysis.

There will be two conferences. The first will take place on 16-17 JUNE 2009 in Münster, Germany. A follow-up conference will be held on 17-18 AUGUST 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Topics: 1. Is there a new global paradigm of resource shortages or is it the 1970s all over again? 2. Modeling...