Dear Dr. Kiyak,
Please distribute/email the call for papers presented below and the
attached file to the AIB community. Please let me know if it meets your
approval or if you should have any questions.
Thank you,
Frank
*CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION*
Mount Royal University, Regis University and the Journal of Global Commerce
Research invite you to participate at the International Conference on
Global Commerce and Sustainability
Date: October 5 - 6, 2012
Venue: Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
The present global issues today are affected in no small measure by
sustainable development and energy needs to fuel such development. The
conference focuses on two major themes: (1) education for sustainable
development and (2) sustainable energy exploration, exploitation and
reclamation projects.
The UNESCO Implementation Scheme (2006) identifies the following with
regards to education and sustainable development:
"In pursuing education for sustainable development
there must be some
clarity in what sustainable development means and what it is aiming at.
Society: an understanding of social institutions and their role in change
and development, as well as the democratic and participatory systems which
give opportunity for the expression of opinion, the selection of
governments, the forging of consensus and the resolution of differences.
*Environment:* awareness of the resources and fragility of the physical
environment and the effects on it of human activity and decisions, with a
commitment to factoring environmental concerns into social and economic
policy development.
*Economy:* a sensitivity to the limits and potential of economic growth and
their impact on society and on the environment, with a commitment to assess
personal and societal levels of consumption out of concern for the
environment and for social justice.
*Education* for sustainable development is fundamentally about values, with
respect at the centre: respect for others, including those of present and
future generations, for difference and diversity, for the environment, and
for the resources of the planet we inhabit. Education enables us to
understand ourselves and others and our links with the wider natural and
social environment, and this understanding serves as a durable basis for
building respect. Along with a sense of justice, responsibility,
exploration and dialogue, education for sustainable development aims to
move us to adopting behaviours and practices which enable all to live a
full life without being deprived of basics.
Education for sustainable development mirrors the concern for education of
high quality, demonstrating characteristics such as:
Interdisciplinary and holistic: learning for sustainable development
embedded in the whole curriculum, not as a separate subject;
Locally relevant: addressing local as well as global issues, and using the
language(s) which learners most commonly use (UNESCO, 2006)."
The second theme - energy related derives from the fact that the host
country and province for the conference are Canada and Alberta, both global
leaders in mining and energy exploration and also hosts of one of the
largest reclamation projects in the world.
The conference invites international scholars and practitioners to submit
abstracts, posters, and proposals pertaining to sustainability in
education, commerce, global business, resource exploitation and recovery,
renewable energy and sustainable management practices. While these are main
subjects and tracks for the conference we also encourage submission of
papers with the following as topics:
Education and Curriculum Development
Sustainable Management Practices
Sustainability in Education
Sustainable Energy Exploration and Reclamation Projects
Business Systems and Processes
Transportation, Logistics and Security
International Business Management
Business Leadership
Organizational Behavior and Learning
Business Strategy and Technology/Innovation
Market Trends
Concept Development and Commercialization
Marketing
Financing Concepts and Expansions (feed and tariffs, jobs, etc)
Intellectual Property Rights
Updates in Global Commerce and Supply Chain Management
Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Management
Public Policy Analysis
Advertizing and promotion management,
Business Information Systems,
Business Law,
Business and Cross-Cultural Managerial Communication,
Labor Relations and Human Resource Management,
Marketing Theory, Research and Applications,
Operations/Production Management/ Research/Statistics
Business Entrepreneurship,
Strategic Management Policy,
Corporate and International finance,
Emerging Markets and Economic Development,
Financial Institutions, Services and Markets,
International Economics and Trade,
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics,
Portfolio and Security Analysis,
Public Policy and Regional Economics
International Tax Accounting
Accepted papers will be considered for the Best Paper Award and publication
in the Journal of Global Commerce Research (
www.journalofglobalcommerceresearch.com) or the Journal of Current Research
in Global Business.
*Submissions*
*
*Send your submissions (Word 2003 or higher) and suggestions for panel
discussions by September 1, 2012 to: Dr. Luka Powanga at [log in to unmask]
or to Dr. Frank Cotae at [log in to unmask] see the Journal and
Conference submission guidelines at:
www.Journalofglobalcommerceresearch.com<http://www.journalofglobalcommerceresearch.com/>
*Hotel Accommodations*
We are pleased to announce that we have negotiated a substantial discount
for hotel accommodations for conference participants. The hotel chosen will
be Hyatt Regency Calgary. Guests can begin making reservations by either
clicking on the following link:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/bissettschoolofbusinessmeeting , or by
calling the hotel at 403 537-4438. Please be sure to mention that you are
attending Global Commerce Forum at Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal
University.
Each morning participants will be picked up from the hotel and brought back
with school chartered buses at no expense as this will be a complimentary
service provided by Bissett School of Business.
*Conference Fees*
*
*Early bird - $ 200 (if registered by July 30th)
Regular - $295
Students - $50
Mount Royal University Faculty - $100
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Dr. Frank Cotae
*Assistant Professor of International Business*
*Mount Royal University*
Bissett School of Business
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3E 6K6
Office: (403) 440 6833
*Cellular: (949) 981 4944
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