Conferences
The Events & Calls section informs you about IA-related conferences and current calls for papers, tenders, proposals etc. It also announces workshops and other events for those interested in impact assessment.
Earth System Governance Tokyo Conference "Complex Architectures, Multiple Agents"
Date:
28/01/2013
Excerpt:
The Tokyo Conference on Earth System Governance will be held from 28-31 January, 2013 at the United Nations University (UNU) Conference Center at the UNU headquarters, Tokyo, Japan. The conference will cover themes such as the Architecture of Earth System Governance in the 21st century and Nuclear Safety and Post-disaster Governance. Annual Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology
Date:
30/11/2012
Excerpt:
In Feburary 2012, the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg will host the Annual Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology, focusing on the
Islands in land- and seascape. The conference will run from 22-25 February, 2012 in Erlangen, Germany. ...
Conference "Design and Dynamics of Institutions for Collective Action"
Date:
29/11/2012
Excerpt:
The conference "Design and Dynamics of Institutions for Collective Action", in honour of Professor Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, will be held from 29 November to 1 December, 2012 at Utrecht University. Advancing the Research and Policy Agendas on Sustainable Energy and the Environment
Date:
22/11/2012
Excerpt:
The objective of this year's conference is to advance research and policy agendas on sustainable energy and the environment. The conferences is planned to take place over two full days at the University of Oslo. The deadline for submitting abstracts is 4 June, 2012, for papers 22 October 2012. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation
Date:
14/11/2012
Excerpt:
The 2nd Sustainable Remediation Conference held from 14-16 November, 2012 in Vienna, Austria covers a broad range of topics concerning the remediation of contaminted sites with a lower environmental footprint. In doing so, it intends to provide a venue for the exchange of experience and perspective for interested parties from various fields. ... 2nd Aalto Event on Science and Technology Studies
Date:
05/11/2012
Excerpt:
In the scope of the 2nd Aalto Event on Science and Technology, taking place from 5-6 November, 2012 in Helsinki, Finland, the organisers are currently calling for papers and session proposals. This year's event focuses on relations between social issues and technology, in particular with respect to energy systems. ... Environmental Protection in the Global Twentieth Century: International Organizations, Networks and Diffusion of Ideas and Policies
Date:
25/10/2012
Excerpt:
The Research College “The Transformative Power of Europe” organises an international conference on the topic "Environmental Protection in the Global Twentieth Century: International Organizations, Networks and Diffusion of Ideas and Policies", taking place 25-27 October, 2012 in Berlin. Greening of Industry Network GIN2012 Conference on "Support Your Future Today! Turning Environmental Challenges Into Business Opportunities"
Date:
21/10/2012
Excerpt:
The GIN2012 conference on “Support your future today! Turning environmental challenges into business opportunities” will be held from 21-24 October, 2012 in Linköping, Sweden. ... Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) - 2012: Copenhagen
Date:
17/10/2012
Excerpt:
At the 4S/EASTS conference 2012, the local organizing committee invites to explore not only the city of Copenhagen, but also the phenomenon of Copenhagenization. This concept refers to the status the city has acquired as a site for experimental design, green city development, and bicycling. ... Second International Conference 'Growth in Transition'
Date:
08/10/2012
Excerpt:
The second International Conference 'Growth in Transition' takes place from 8-10 October, 2012 in Vienna, Austria. This year's conference will focus on the question 'How should we grow, thus what kind of growth is sustainable? ... 10th EES Biennial Conference
Date:
03/10/2012
Excerpt:
The Tenth Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society will be held in Helsinki, Finland. Its topic is "Evaluation in the Networked Society: New Concepts, New Challenges, New Solutions". International Conference on Managing Protected Areas under Climate Change
Date:
24/09/2012
Excerpt:
The international conference on 'Managing Protected Areas under Climate Change will take place from 24-26 September, 2012. The event is addressing the management of protected areas with a special focus on adaptation management strategies, monitoring changes and flexible responses to future developments. ... 14th Annual BIOECON Conference, Resource Economics, Biodiversity Conservation and Development
Date:
18/09/2012
Excerpt:
The conference takes a broad interest in the area of resources, development and conservation, including but not limited to: plant genetic resources and food security issues, deforestation and development, fisheries and institutional adaptation, development and conservation, wildlife conservation and park pricing, and international trade. ... Conference "Governing Pooled Knowledge Resources- Building Institutions for Sustainable Scientific, Cultural and Genetic Resource Commons"
Date:
12/09/2012
Excerpt:
A call for papers has been issued for a conference on "Governing Pooled Knowledge Resources: Building Institutions for Sustainable Scientific, Cultural and Genetic Resource Commons". The deadline for abstract submissions is 15 January, 2012. ... 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference: "Integrative Risk Management in a Changing World: Pathways to a Resilient Society"
Date:
26/08/2012
Excerpt:
The 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference is taking place in Davos, Switzerland, on 26-30 August, 2012, on the topic: "Integrative Risk Management in a Changing World: Pathways to a Resilient Society". XIII World Congress of Rural Sociology
Date:
29/07/2012
Excerpt:
The Call for Abstracts for the XIII World Congress of Rural Sociology: "The New Rural World. From Crisis to Opportunities" is open until the 12 January, 2012. A list containing session topics and their respective organizers has been released now. NBER Summer Institute 2012
Date:
23/07/2012
Excerpt:
The NBER's Environmental and Energy Economics program is calling for papers for its Summer Institute 2012. The main foci are environmental and energy, but papers that invoke concepts or tools from related fields are also welcome. 7th Annual Green Economics Conference
Date:
19/07/2012
Excerpt:
The titel of the 7th Annual Green Economics Conference is: Green Economy: Reform and renaissance of economics and its methodology- Green Economics - the solutions for the 21st century Green Economy: Rethinking Growth: RIO+20. Does it
take the world forward in a green way? 4th Halle Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis - Issues in Dynamic Efficiency Analysis (HAWEPA)
Date:
16/07/2012
Excerpt:
The 4th Halle Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis will take place at the IAMO from 16-17 July, 2012. This year's workshop is about 'Issues in Dynamic Efficiency Analysis' with a focus on developments in research in productivity and efficiency measurement. Abstracts and papers are welcome, in particular from young researchers. ... RC33 Eighth International Conference on Social Science Methodology
Date:
09/07/2012
Excerpt:
The RC33 Eighth International Conference on Social Science Methodology will be at the University of Sydney, 9-13 July, 2012. The focus of the conference is on innovations and current best practice in all aspects of social science research methodology. One session will be on social simulation and modelling for public policy. 7th International Conference in Interpretive Policy Analysis
Date:
05/07/2012
Excerpt:
The 7th International Conference In Interpretive Policy Analysis is to be held from 5-7 July, 2012 at the Tilburg University, Netherlands. It will focus on modern challenges of governance among diverse actors and networks, across boundaries and on multiple levels. ... International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs)
Date:
01/07/2012
Excerpt:
The aim of the iEMSs Congress on "Managing Resources of a Limited Planet: Pathways and Visions under Uncertainty" is to enhance understanding of environmental processes and decision making by fostering the discussion and interchange of challenges, solutions, ideas, new methods and techniques, and future research lines in environmental modelling. .. Mini-Conference "Regulating Labor and Environment: Beyond the Public-Private Divide"
Date:
28/06/2012
Excerpt:
The SASE 2012 Mini-Conference under the theme "Regulating Labor and Environment: Beyond the Public-Private Divide" will take place on 28-30 June, 2012. The goal of this mini-conference is to examine the dynamics and impact of labor and environmental regulation in the age of globalization. 19th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
Date:
27/06/2012
Excerpt:
The 19th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists will be held in Prague on 27-30 June, 2012. The conference is jointly organized by the Environment Center of Charles University in Prague and the University of Economics. 15th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis "New Challenges for Global Trade and Sustainable Development"
Date:
27/06/2012
Excerpt:
From 27-29 June, 2012, the 15th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on the topic: "New Challenges for Global Trade and Sustainable Development". The goal of the conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis of global economic issues. ...