24-27 August 2005, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Dear colleague,
This letter is an update of the Call for Papers of the Eighth International Conference
organized by the International Society for Intercommunication of New Ideas (ISINI)
from 24-27 August 2005 in Wageningen (The Netherlands).
There is still room for some more papers. Please send proposals either in the form of an abstract (maximum 300 words) or a full paper to g.meijer@hetnet.nl
The final deadline for an abstract is May 15, 2005. Full papers are due June 15, 2005.
Below this message you find the Call for Papers, the registration form and hotel reservation form. All information is also available on our website www.isini.org
There will be two invited keynote speakers:
Krupp Foundation Chair in Public Finance and Fiscal Sociology
Faculty of Economics, Law, and Social Sciences
University of Erfurt
Subject: The Concept of State Sciences as a Research Paradigm
Professor in Economics of Art and Culture
Faculty of Economics
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Subject :The Relationship between Culture, Economics, and the Economy
On Saturday we will visit the Nationaal Park Hoge Veluwe and the Kröller-Müller Museum.
For information on this Nationaal Park and the Museum you can look at the website www.hogeveluwe.nl and www.kmm.nl
Sincerely yours,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Gerrit Meijer
President ISINI
CALL FOR PAPERS
WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS, AUGUST 24-27, 2005
The Eighth International Conference of ISINI will be held in Wageningen, The Netherlands, from 24-27 August, 2005 in the Wageningen International Conference Centre (WICC), Lawickse Allee 9, 6701 AN Wageningen, Phone: +31 317 49 01 33; Fax: +31 317 42 62 43
E-mail: reception@wicc-wir.nl.
ISINI was founded in 1988 to promote relevant research on problems of today and is composed of scholars from over 60 countries, and from different disciplines. The objective of the conference is to bring together scholars from all over the world to focus on timely issues. Previous conferences were held in Paris, France; Athens, Greece; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Maastricht, The Netherlands; Mexico City, Mexico; Miami, Florida, U.S.A.; Lille, France.
THEMES
Methodology
Methodology of economics and other sciences, and in particular the relationship between history (facts, practice), theory (concepts, analysis), science and technology (role, problems) and ethics (collective habits, social norms, policies, e.g. developments in new institutional economics, law and economics), and religion.
New theories and paradigms
New views on past theories and paradigms and the applications of new and past theories and paradigms to current and expected world problems, e.g. environment, poverty, health, war, (im)migration, etc. Quinta methodica (Rugina), the concept of State Sciences.
Transition economics
Recent economic experiences and policies in transition economies in Central and East-European countries and other parts of the world.
International co-operation and problems
Problems related to the European Union (e.g. enlargement, constitutional problems), (world) federalism, NAFTA, IMF, WTO, and UN. Dollarisation vs. euroisation. Single world currency. EVA & MVA. International capital flows. International markets and assets. Country mutual funds. International and global financial institutions. International trade. International monetary issues. Regional financial issues and linkages. Exchange rate issues. Currency crises. Capital markets integration and interest rates. Multinational financial management
Financial markets and institutions. E-Finance, e-banking, e-Investing. Financial engineering & derivatives. Emerging markets. International capital flows. Country and political risk. Foreign direct and portfolio investment. Corporate governance, policy and strategy. Credit risk (management). Monetary policy and investment theory. Financial liberalisation and innovation. Sovereign debt issues. Financial cycles and crashes. Financial forecast. Financial history. Financial modeling. Financial accounting, regulations and taxation. Ethics and social responsibility and finance. Applied financial econometrics. Prospective and event studies. Asset pricing and allocation. Valuation and pricing. Securities pricing. Fixed income securities and markets. Arbitrage issues . Interests rates theory and evidence. Capital structure. Entrepreneurship and venture capital. Mergers, acquisitions, and venture capital. Working capital and treasury management. Privatization issues. Comparative financial systems.
Development issues
International issues related to both developed and developing economies (e.g. with regard to the monetary and financial systems, environment, demographic developments, international conflicts, health problems), globalisation. Global financial crises and contagion effects. Economic and financial globalization. Sustainable development. Global risk, insurance, reinsurance.
Non-mainstream economics
Social market economy (Ordnungspolitik), Austrian Economics, Islamic Economics, (e.g. interest-free banking), Christian Economics, Economics of Marx and Marxian Economics.
Health and society
Food, nutrition, and health; aging of the population in western countries; health care costs; benefits from health care, ethical issues (e.g. with respect to genomics).
Knowledge society
Information economics; regional innovation; competitive advantage of knowledge; knowledge networks.
Environment
Global warming (Kyoto Agreement); depletion of natural resources; energy conservation; protection of natural areas and landscapes; congestion.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS AND DEADLINES
Proposals for papers as well as for full sessions are welcome. Please submit before April 15 2005 an abstract (max 300 words), including the affiliation, address, phone, and email of each author to Dr Gerrit Meijer (see address below). Proposals for full sessions must include a designated chairperson, 3-4 papers and at least 2 discussants. They should include the theme and objectives of the session and an abstract of each paper.
Dr Gerrit Meijer, President ISINI
Larixlaan 3
1231 BL Loosdrecht
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 35 5779977
Fax. +31 35 5779979
Email: g.meijer@hetnet.nl
Authors of proposals for papers or full sessions will be notified within 4 weeks after receipt whether their proposals are accepted.
FEES
The registration fee is € 310 for members who have paid their contribution; € 350.- for members who have not yet paid their contribution and € 390 for non-members, and includes:
* Tea and coffee breaks, one welcome reception, two lunches, two dinners, and the conference kit
* The fee for spouses/guests is € 150,-
* The deadline for the payment of registration fees is June 1, 2005. On site registration is
€ 400,-
The fees can be paid by bank or by credit card (see registration form) to the organising committee.
HOTEL
The hotel is part of the conference centre where the conference will take place. Participants must book the hotel separately. In 2005 the price of a single room will be € 68 per night probably; the price of a double room: € 93, breakfast included. For the booking of a room, see attached form (next page).
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dr Gerrit Meijer, chairman; E-mail: g.meijer@hetnet.nl
Prof. Dr Wim Heijman, treasurer: wim.heijman@wur.nl
Dr. Johan van Ophem, vice-chairman: johan.vanophem@wur.nl