News archive - [Call for Workshop proposals and papers] 6th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD 2013)

ICEIRD 2013 welcomes papers for 6th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD). The theme of the conference is "Regional Economic Resilience through Innovation and Enterprise". The conference will take place in Istanbul, Turkey between June 20-21, 2013.

In the face of fragile economic recovery following the economic and financial crisis of 2008, many firms all around the world continue to invest in growth-enhancing activities to achieve a sustainable development. ​

While the crisis has heavily hit all aspects of business vested interests, investments in innovation, entrepreneurship and regional partnership have been the key priority to ensuring a strong and stable economic growth.
 
The objective of the conference is to gather decision makers (government, ministries and state agencies), innovation experts (universities, research and development centres, technology transfer centres, start-up centres) and practitioners (smes,business incubators and business support organisations) to generate discussion and exchange on the potential of entrepreneurship promotion and innovation to national and regional competitiveness.​
 

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission: October 8, 2012
  • Notification of Abstract Acceptance: November 5, 2012
  • Full Paper Submission: January 28, 2013
  • Notification of Paper Acceptance: March 4, 2013
  • Earlybird Registration: March 18, 2013
  • Camera Ready Paper Submission: April 8, 2013

Call for Workshop Proposals and Papers

Call for Workshop Proposals
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit workshop proposals addressing research on entrepreneurship, innovation, and regional development for ICEIRD 2013. For details, click here.

Call for Papers
ICEIRD welcomes papers for 2013 Istanbul Meeting. 2013 Program Theme is "Regional Economic Resilience through Innovation and Enterprise". To download the announcement, click here.

In case of any questions please contact: iceird2013@sehir.edu.tr

Conference website: http://www.sehir.edu.tr/ICEIRD2013/Pages/ICEIRD2013.aspx


Authors are invited to submit abstracts on the following topics:

  • Management of innovation in SMEs
  • Innovation processes in services
  • Innovative supply chains, network collaboration and joint ventures
  • Green innovation
  • Open innovation
  • Philosophy of innovation
  • Entrepreneurship in recession economies
  • Ethics and entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship and SMEs competitiveness
  • Entrepreneurship and family enterprises
  • Corporate entrepreneurship
  • Women and entrepreneurship
  • Impact of culture on entrepreneurship
  • Cluster competitiveness
  • The role of technology in city competitiveness
  • University and regional development
  • Regional development strategies
  • Regional economic resilience through smart specialization
  • Evolution of entrepreneurship across different regions
  • Role of entrepreneurs in the innovation process
  • Innovation and city competitiveness
  • Role of metropolitan areas on innovation
  • Entrepreneurs and metropolitan areas
  • Competing regions through innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Promoting entrepreneurship and innovation for competitive regions
  • Regional competitiveness through entrepreneurship
  • Regional innovation strategies
  • Innovative cities and regions
  • Innovations for competitiveness of regions
  • Smart regions
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Authors are also encouraged to submit papers in other related areas. The official language of the Conference is English.

POST-CONFERENCE SPECIAL JOURNAL ISSUES

 Selected high quality papers will be recommended for publication in the following peer-reviewed journals (Inderscience Publishers):
 
  • International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development
  • International Journal of Enterprise and Network Management
  • International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalisation

GENERAL CHAIR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melih BULU
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
İSTANBUL ŞEHİR UNIVERSITY

CO-CHAIR
Prof. Panos H. KETIKIDIS
CITY COLLEGE - AN INTERNATIONAL
FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

CO-CHAIR
Assist. Prof. Dr. Gökçen ARKALI OLCAY
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
İSTANBUL ŞEHİR UNIVERSITY
Country
Turkey
Geographical focus
  • International; Other
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
  • Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
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Entry created by Ines Marinkovic on July 4, 2012
Modified on July 16, 2012