Varazdin 2025

Varazdin Development and Entrepreneurship Agency & University North

First Call

We are happy to announce the First Call for the Harnessing Networks to Drive Innovation and Achieve Sustanable Development Goals (SDGs) 'esd Conference'. Topics are focused, but not limited to recent challenges in modern national economies and business enterprises.

In cooperation with: Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts - HAZU, Institute for Scientific Work in Varazdin, Faculty of Management University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences Sale - Mohammed V University in Rabat, ENCGT - Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion de Tanger/ Abdelmalek Essaadi University, University of Aveiro and GOVCOPP – University of Aveiro

Supported by: City of Varazdin, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts - HAZU

City of Varazdin

  6-7 May, 2025

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Please consider submitting an abstract for the Conference within next few weeks. We proudly hope to have your distinguish name among authors and participants. After receiving the full texts, The Scientific Committee will decide which papers should be included in the Plenary Session.

Sincerely Yours,
President of Organizing Committee

Domagoj Cingula

Topics

Invited session: Harnessing Networks to Drive Innovation and Achieve Sustanable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • The Role of Collaborative Networks in Fostering Innovation for Sustainable Development
  • Leveraging Technology and Digital Platforms to Enhance Network Effectiveness in Achieving SDGs
  • Public-Private Partnerships: Driving Innovation Through Collaborative Approaches to SDGs
  • Community Engagement and Grassroots Networks: Catalysts for Local Innovation in Sustainable Practices
  • Measuring Impact: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Networks in Advancing SDGs
  • Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Bridging Gaps Between Different Stakeholders for Sustainable Solutions
  • Innovative Financing Mechanisms: Mobilizing Resources Through Networked Approaches for Sustainable Development
  • Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building: Strengthening Networks to Empower Communities
  • Global Networks and Local Actions: Aligning International Goals with Regional Needs
  • The Role of Social Enterprises in Building Networks for Sustainable Development
  • Policy Frameworks: Supporting Networked Innovation for SDGs at National and International Levels
  • Resilience through Networks: Adapting to Climate Change and Other Global Challenges
  • Digital Innovation and Networks: Exploring the Impact of AI and Big Data on Sustainable Development
  • The Future of Work: How Networks Can Drive Inclusive and Sustainable Employment Solutions
  • Ethics and Governance in Networked Innovations for Achieving SDGs

Globalization and Challenges of the Modern World

  • Contemporary Economy and Globalization
  • The Economic Impact on Social Development and Democracy
  • Regional Development
  • National Economies Between Liberalization and Intervention
  • International and Local Capital Markets
  • Education and Knowledge Management
  • Towards Modern Welfare Economics
  • Modern Tendencies in Economy and Management of Tourism

Enterprise in Turbulent Environment

  • Building a Resilient Organization
  • The Economics of Modern Enterprise
  • Planning or Predicting: Concepts and Models
  • Corporate Governance
  • Manufacturing: Strategy, Technology, and Organization
  • Human Capital Management
  • Marketing Perspective
  • The Legal Environment of Business
  • Business Continuity
  • ICT Support to Business Activities
  • Corporate Finance
  • Accounting and Auditing

Entrepreneurship Caught Between Creativity and Bureaucracy

  • The Role of SMEs in National Economies
  • SMEs in Global Value Chains
  • Education for Creativity

Fees

ATTENDING FEES:

  • Publishing Full paper/Abstract + presentation: 450 EUR
  • Presentation without publishing: 350 EUR
  • Accompanying co-author: 250 EUR
  • Listener only: 300 EUR

PUBLISHING ONLY:

  • Publishing full paper, without attending: 300 EUR

DISCOUNTED FEES:

  • Early registration (Publishing Full paper or Abstract + presentation): 400 EUR
  • 2nd paper publishing/presenting: 250 EUR

Attending fee includes admission to all sessions, conference kit (including the Scientific Book of Proceedings on CD), admission to the lunch or/and dinner, plus all coffee breaks, according to the conference program.

Conference Fee is not refundable. Payed amount can be used as a stored credit for any of our upcoming conferences.

Payment

  • Bank Institution: Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d. Zagreb
  • Bank/Branch Institution Address: Magazinska cesta 69, Zagreb, Croatia
  • S.W.I.F.T. (BIC): RZBHHR2X
  • Acc. Holder Name: VADEA d.o.o.
  • Acc Holder Address: Mihanoviceva 4, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia
  • IBAN: HR6124840081135190251
  • Purpose: 'Participant's Name - Varazdin 2025'

Deadlines

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES:

  • Submission of abstracts for review: March 5, 2025
  • Notification of abstract acceptance: March 10, 2025
  • Submission of complete/full papers for the proceedings: April 5, 2025
  • Notification of full paper acceptance: April 10, 2025
  • Early registration: April 15, 2025
  • Final registration: April 20, 2025
  • Conceiving and finalizing the esd-Conference program: May 2, 2025
  • ESD Conference sessions: May 6-7, 2025

Program

Program will be available few days before the conference.

Venue

Sveuciliste Sjever, Sveucilisni centar Varazdin - 104. Brigade 1, Varazdin, Croatia

Committees

  • Info
  • dcingula@esd-conference.com
  • +385 (0)92 172 7218
  • info@esd-conference.com

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