11th Annual International Conference on Economics and Business

Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND HUMAN SCIENCES, MIERCUREA-CIUC

invite you to the

 11th Annual International Conference on Economics and Business

CHALLENGES IN THE CARPATHIAN BASIN

Global challenges, local answers

which takes place in Miercurea Ciuc (Romania), Piața Libertății nr.1

16-17 May, 2014

We gladly welcome you to participate in our conference, which provides an opportunity for young researchers, teachers and PhD students to present and discuss their research results.

Papers in the following topics are welcome:

• Management
• Financial affairs
• Marketing
• Regional development and politics
• Economic policy
• Agricultural and rural development

The main focus of the conference is on global and local problems in management and economics regarding practice and theory in the 21^st century. It is recommended to scientists, researchers and representatives of the economic and business sector. An additional goal of the conference is to provide a space for discussion for academics and professionals interested in business, planning, organization and human resources issues as well as in agribusiness, sustainable development and regional economics.  

Invited speakers:

Magdolna Csath, Szent István University, Hungary and National University of Public Service, Hungary

Zoltán Gál, Institute for Regional Studies Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Kaposvár University, Hungary

Monica Răileanu-Szeles, Transilvania University of Braşov, Romania

James W. Scott,University of Eastern Finland, Finland

The language of the international conference is English and Hungarian (without translation).

Proceedings

The selected papers proposed by the Scientific Committee will be published in a proceedings volume with ISBN after the conference. All the papers will be published on CD with ISBN.

Scientific Committee

Gyula Bakacsi, Sapientia EMTE, Romania

Sándor Elek, Sapientia EMTE, Romania

Attila Fábián, University of West Hungary, Sopron

Ede Lázár, Sapientia EMTE, Romania

José Luis Moraga-González, VU University Amsterdam and University of Groningen- Netherlands

Imre Nagy, Novi Sad University, Serbia

Zsolt Sándor,Sapientia EMTE, Romania

James W. Scott,University of Eastern Finland, Finland

Registration

The registration form can be downloaded from:

www.ghtk.csik.sapientia.ro/hu/hirek/ecconf

The registration must include an abstract of the paper in English or in Hungarian language (max. 300 words).

Important deadlines:

Registration and Abstract: 1 March 2014

Abstract acceptance:  7 March 2014

Submission of Papers: 30 April 2014

Registration fee and additional costs payment by bank transfer: 10 May 2014

Submission guidelines

Abstract: Abstracts must be submitted in our online registration system, therefore the following requirements are supervised by automatic controls and some of these are made automatically. Locate the paper title in bold in the middle of the first line, then insert an empty line followed by name(s) of author(s), title(s) and address(es).

Paper format: Papers are accepted in English language, 10-15 pages long

Font: Times New Roman 12, line feed 1, left, right, bottom and top margins 2.5 cm. Locate paper title in bold in the middle of the first line, then insert an empty line followed by the name(s) of author(s) and title(s). Figures are only accepted in black and white colors.

Recommended paper structure is: Abstract (English), Key words (max. 5), Introduction, Material and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, References, Author's address.

Conference fee:

The registration fee includes the participation at the conference, CD with all papers, lunch and dinner on 16 May, conference tour and dinner on 17 May.

Payment of conference fee is possible at the conference as well.

Bank account:

RO56 OTPV 2600 0007 3814 EU04

Beneficiary - the full name and address:

UNIVERSITATEA SAPIENTIA PL MIERCUREA CIUC, Piata Libertatii Nr.1 M-Ciuc Bank institut: OTP BANK ROMANIA, sucursala Miercurea Ciuc

SWIFT: OTPV ROBU

IBAN: RO56 OTPV 2600 0007 3814 EU04

Remittance information:

International Economic Conference 2014 + surname and name of the participant (important for payment identification, please do not forget to include this information in your payment order).

Organizing Committee

Éva Réka Bede, Sapientia EMTE

Andrea Csata, Sapientia EMTE

Gergely Fejér - Király, Sapientia EMTE

János Kassay, Sapientia EMTE

Sándor Elek, Sapientia EMTE

Adél Csíki, Sapientia EMTE

Benedek Nagy, Sapientia EMTE

Preliminary conference schedule

16 May, 2014

9:00-10:00       Registration

10:00-10:30     Opening ceremony

10:30-13:00     Plenary presentations

13:00-14:00     Lunch

14:00-18:00     Presentations in different sessions

19:00              Dinner

17 May, 2014

Presentations in different sessions

Time: before lunch

Conference tour

Time: after lunch

More information

Adress: Miercurea Ciuc, judeţul Harghita, Piaţa Libertăţii nr. 1., 530104

Tel.: +40-266-314-657

Fax: +40-266-372-099

E-mail: spientia_economic_conferenceyahoo.com