About Conference
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015 to address key development challenges facing today’s global economy including climate change, economic inequality, innovations, sustainable consumption, peace, and prosperity. All these goals are very much interrelated and require high commitment and collective effort of all countries, developed and developing alike. However, when it comes to implementation of these universal goals various countries face different social, economic and political challenges depending on their different capabilities, resources and national circumstances.
The 15th ASECU International Scientific Conference aims to act as a platform for exchange of cutting-edge research among academics, policy makers, and practitioners from industry working in all major areas of sustainable economic development focused on countries from South and Eastern Europe.
The conference covers various tracks and topics that address broad issues relevant for economic development of South Eastern Europe thus facilitating informed policymaking in the region.
Conference Tracks
- ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- ECOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Conference Topics
- Social exclusion, poverty and income inequality
- Climate change, environment, circular economy and sustainable energy
- Structural change, technological development, innovation and industrial policies
- International trade, FDI and labour migration
- New business models and corporate governance towards sustainable development
- Governance, institutions and development
- Access to and quality of education, human capital and skills formation
- Regional sustainability and smart cities
- Gender issues
Authors are invited to submit papers which feature conceptual and empirical findings based on original research, share policy experiences, innovative initiatives and good practices on the indicative topics. Papers that do not entirely fall into the conference tracks but are relevant to the sustainable economic development of South and Eastern Europe will be also accepted.