Events & Calls
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. ...
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
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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. ... Barriers to Adaptation to Climate Change
Date:
18/09/2012
Excerpt:
The aim of the workshop is to enhance conceptual and empirical insights into barriers to adaptation by synthesizing current knowledge from diverse disciplinary research streams. ... 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. 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. ... GRONEN Research Conference 2012 on “Corporate Sustainability - Off to Pastures New or Back to the Roots?”
Date:
26/06/2012
Excerpt:
The GRONEN Research Conference 2012 on "Corporate Sustainability - Off to Pastures New or Back to the Roots?" will be held on 26-29 June, 2012 in Southern France’s Provence region and organised by Euromed Management School Marseille. The Call for Papers is open until 15 February, 2012. ICT Conference: Organizations, Institutions and Innovation in the ICT sector
Date:
25/06/2012
Excerpt:
The KIND research group from Telecom Ecole de Management organizes a conference "Organizations, Institutions and Innovation in the ICT sector". The central theme of this conference is innovation in the ICT sector, one of the few sectors in which technology co-evolves with a profound variety of actors – and involves a broad spectrum of sectors. 18th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference
Date:
24/06/2012
Excerpt:
The 18th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference will be held from 24-26 June, 2012 at the University of Hull, United Kingdom. This international peer reviewed conference will provide a forum for discussion on the complex issue of sustainability, welcoming both empirical and theoretical contributions. ... 16th ICABR Annual Conference "The Political Economy of the Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Biofuel"
Date:
24/06/2012
Excerpt:
From 24-27 June, 2012 the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research
(ICABR) is organising the 16th ICABR Annual Conference on the topic: "The Political Economy of the Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Biofuel".
Conference: Land Use in Transition - Potentials and Solutions Between Abandonment and Land Grabbing
Date:
20/06/2012
Excerpt:
The IAMO Forum 2012 will provide a platform for research that investigates the main trends and drivers of land use in transitions ecolomies of Eastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union, and East Asia. The organisers welcome contributions that shed light on patterns, phenomena, and drivers of land use changes. ... Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Date:
20/06/2012
Excerpt:
This Conference will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June, 2012, to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. ... IIFET 2012 Conference "Visible Possibilities: The Economics of Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Trade"
Date:
16/06/2012
Excerpt:
The IIFET’s 16th biennial conference will be held on "Visible Possibilities: The Economics of Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Trade". The general theme of the conference will be revealing the hidden possibilities of fisheries in all areas of the world, with particular emphasis on Africa and developing regions. ... Local Politics, Global Impacts: Steps to a Multi-Disciplinary Analysis of Scales
Date:
14/06/2012
Excerpt:
The University of Chicago and the French Development Agency announce a conference to be held in Paris on 14-15 June, 2012, devoted to exploring concerns about global impacts of local politics and power relations and helping scholars to exchange concepts, research designs, methods and professional networks. ... Conference: Towards Transformative Governance? Responses to Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy Paradigms
Date:
12/06/2012
Excerpt:
This conference will bring together leading and up-and-coming researchers across a range of social science disciplines and provide an open forum to promote the emerging academic discussion about new developments in research and innovation policy and their effects on knowledge production, innovation and grand challenges at different levels. ... Conference on "Health. Development. Inequality. Economic Modelling Of How Health And Inequalities Shape Development."
Date:
01/06/2012
Excerpt:
The goal of the conference on "Health. Development. Inequality. Economic Modelling Of How Health And Inequalities Shape Development" is to bring together international scholars working on aspects of the health and development nexus for exchange of ideas and discussion of recent results within theoretical and applied economic research. ... 2012 Berlin Forum on Innovation in Governance
Date:
31/05/2012
Excerpt:
The the 2012 Berlin Forum on Innovation in Governance is devoted to the theme "Shaping innovation in governance? Inducements, opportunities and limitations for engaging with governance in the making". Paper proposals can be submitted until 20 January, 2012. ...