CALL FOR PAPERS

International scientific conference

 

Business – Science – Government Partnership: Fostering Country Competitiveness

http://conference.tvm.lt/en

 

We kindly invite you to submit a paper for a conference „Business – Science – Government Partnership: Fostering Country‘s Competitiveness“ which will take place on 21^st  – 23^rd  of September, 2011 in International Business School at Vilnius University, Lithuania. The conference is co organized with EuroMed Research Business Institute (EMRBI), Lithuanian Business Confederation: ICC Lithuania, Lithuanian Institute of Public Administration, Northtown, Sunrise Valley and Work and Labor Research Institute. 

The main set objective purpose of the conference is to promote partnership between science, business, government and non-governmental institutions trying to foster sustainable development and competitiveness of the country.

Scientists and practicians are encouraged to submit a paper for the conference. Although the conference focuses on applied presentations theoretical considerations are welcomed as well.

Conference Tracks:

 

1.                  Business-Science partnership

2.                  Innovation management

3.                  Entrepreneurship

4.                  Business environment

5.                  Commercialization management

6.                  E - business

7.                  E-government

8.                  E – business as a tool for Intellectual property creation

9.                  Innovation, creativity and competitiveness in public sector

10.              Government policy scenarios (activities) for business and science partnership

11.              Case study

12.              Scientific decisions and recommendations to business

13.              Scientific decisions and recommendations to governmental institutions

 

            Round table discussions:

 

v                 E-government solutions for public sector;

v                 Project, program and portfolio management in public sector;

v                 Values and personal characteristics of employees in public sector;

v                 Introduction of new occupations in the labor market;

v                 Problems of labor supply and demand balance;

v                 Leveraging of labor resources from third countries.

 

 

Author Guidelines

Paper size should be between 10000 and 15000 characters with spaces. The main text should be written with Times New Roman, 12 pt size characters, 1.5 space interval. Authors information should be presented in different document together with paper abstract.

 

Paper should include:

Abstract;

Introduction;

Literature review;

Methodology/methods;

Discussion and conclusions.

 

Papers abstract (not more then 1000 characters) should reflect:

Purpose,

Design/methodology/approach;

Findings;

Reseach limitations/implications;

Practical implications for business/society/academy/government;

Keywords;

Category of article: research, viewpoint, technical, conceptual, case study, literature review or general review.

Track Number.

 

More information about how to prepare an abstract you will find there:

http://info.emeraldindight.com/authors/guides/abstracts.htm

 

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings with the possibility of the best ones for publications in scientific journals enlisted below:

„ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: innovations, psychology, economics“  Editor-in-Chief  Prof. Habil. Dr. Danguole Beresneviciene, International Business School at Vilnius University http://www.tvm.vu.lt/en/main/research/journal

„Business and Law“, ISSN 1822-9530    Included to international EBSCO Publishing, TOC Premier, EconLit, Index Copernicus Master List data bases ; Editor-in-Chief  prof. J. Ruževičius; http://www.ttvam.lt/lt/moksline-veikla/leidiniai/

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development  (WREMSD), ISSN (Online): 1746-0581  -  ISSN (Print): 1746-0573, http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=wremsd

EuroMed Journal of Busines, ISSN: 1450-2194, Editors-in-Chief Professor Demetris Vrontis (President of the EuroMed Research Business Institute) and Dr. Petros Lois (Holder of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Chair in Business Reseach), http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/editorial_team.htm?id=emjb&PHPSESSID=8ko5gk74pdq3015ei5b2m6dna6

Important deadlines:

Papers should be submitted by 16^th of May

Information about acceptance or rejection of the paper will be provided by 1 of July

Early registration before 1^st   of August

Late registration after 1^st of August

Conference venue and contacts

International business school at Vilnius University.

Address: Saulėtekio ave. 22, LT-10225 Vilnius, Lithuania,

Fax: (+370 5) 2698756.

http://conference.tvm.lt/en

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Best regards,

 

Erika Vaiginiene, PhD

General manager

Innovation and competence center

 

Vilnius University

International Business School

Sauletekio av. 22,

LT-10225 Vilnius, Lithuania

Tel. +370 5 236 6136

Email: [log in to unmask]

Web site: www.tvm.vu.lt

 

IBS VU is the first business school of university standard in Lithuania established in 1989. We offer Bachelor and Master Degree programmes in business, finance, marketing as well as courses for business executives. IBS VU is the first business school of university standard in Lithuania certified in accordance with ISO 900:2008 quality requirements for the praparation, launch and execution of university and sustainable study programmes.