Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development - EIRD 2016
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EIRD 2016 call for papers 2016.pdf
International Conference held in Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration, Akadeemia Rd.3, Tallinn, Estonia 28.-29.06.2016
EVENT URL: http://www.ttu.ee/eird
CONTACT NAME: Marianne Kallaste
CONTACT E-MAIL: marianne.kallaste@ttu.ee
Welcome to the EIRD
2016 Conference! CALL FOR PAPERS Economically
successful regions tend to be those with high levels of both entrepreneurship
and innovation. Whilst this may be increasingly recognized, the nature of the
processes and mechanisms involved are less clear. In this context, the conference
will investigate the relationships between entrepreneurship [in its different
forms], innovation and regional development. At the same time, regional
development has a social as well as an economic dimension. As a consequence,
the conference welcomes contributions that deal with social inclusion as well
as economic development issues. The aim is to
explore these issues both theoretically and practically. Good practice of public
policy should be underpinned by sound theory, whilst conceptual development can
at the same time benefit from practitioners’ experience. As a consequence,
contributions from practitioners and policy makers as well as academics are
encouraged, since one of the aims of the conference is to promote dialogue
between these different groups. The focus will be on new member states of the
European Union but experience from other countries is welcome if there are
lessons which countries in the New Europe can benefit from being exposed to. This conference is organized in cooperation with the University of
Tartu, Estonia, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Latvia, Riga International School of Economics and
Business Administration (RISEBA), Latvia, Kaunas University of Technology,
Lithuania and ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania. The
aim is to promote entrepreneurship research in the Baltic countries and beyond
in the context of the New Europe. The conference is organised in close connection
with KITAB 2016 conference titled “Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Across Borders: Developing the
Research Agenda” on June 27-28, 2016. Those, who are interested in participating
in both conferences, please see the special conference fee. CONFERENCE
THEMES The conference
committee welcomes any contributions that will advance our understanding of the
role of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation in a
regional context. However, we are particularly keen to receive papers that
focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development. Specific issues
include: ·
Conceptualization
and measurement of different patterns of SME internationalization; ·
Building and
sustaining international relationships. Both conceptual and empirical papers are welcome at the
Conference. The Conference organisers do not take a specific theoretical or
methodological stance and would like to encourage contributions using a broad
range of perspectives, and methods. Contributors should send a 700 word
structured abstract in English focusing on: i) the framework of the research
(both empirically and/or in the literature), ii) research aim/question, iii)
methods, iv) key contributions. Selected papers will be considered for publication in
the “Research in Economics and
Business: Central and Eastern Europe” (Tallinn University of Technology,
http://rebcee.eu/index.php/REB); “Economics and Management” (Kaunas University
of Technology, www.ecoman.ktu.lt); “Engineering Economics” (Kaunas University
of Technology, www.inzeko.ktu.lt; IF=0.871). IMPORTANT DATES ·
Abstracts should
be submitted by the 1st of March 2016. ·
Notification of
acceptance, including reviewer’s comments, will be forwarded to authors by the 15th
of March 2016. ·
Full papers are
expected by the 30th of May 2016. ·
Registration
deadline is 1st of May 2016. ·
Deadline for the
payment of the participation fee is 1st of June 2016. Abstracts and papers are welcome to the e-mail: Marianne.Kallaste@ttu.ee FEES The conference fee is 150 EUR (85 EUR for students).
This fee covers lunches, coffee breaks and conference materials. The EIRD
Conference is organised in cooperation with another conference on the topic “Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Across Borders:
Developing the Research Agenda (KITAB 2016) on June 27-28. The additional fee for
participating in both conferences in 85 eur. See more on the website: www.ttu.ee/eird. DOCTORAL PRE-CONFERENCE The Conference offers doctoral students a forum to
discuss their research findings and ideas with their peers. On June 27,
doctoral students are invited to present their research proposals to a group of
experienced researchers. The number of participating doctoral students is
limited to 15. Students will be selected by drawing on short abstracts (not
exceeding 2 pages), where their research problem and research gap is presented.
Please submit your proposals to Prof. Urve Venesaar, e-mail: Urve.Venesaar@ttu.ee
by April 15, 2016. VENUE The EIRD 2016 will take place in the city of Tallinn,
the capital of Estonia. Estonia is situated on the North-Eastern edge of the
European Union, bordering Russia and Latvia. It has maritime borders with
Finland and Sweden. Tallinn is easy to reach – just a two- to three-hour flight
from most European capitals – and once you arrive, getting into town is a snap.
Lennart Meri International Airport is only 4 km from the city centre, putting
it just ten minutes away from the downtown hotels. The ferry terminals and
train station are also located a short distance from the Medieval Old Town. Old
Town has long been the main draw for newcomers – UNESCO has added it to its
World Heritage List in 1997. Other regions of the city reflect different ages,
and a modern shopping/business district in the city centre is making Tallinn an
amazing blend of old and new. More information about Tallinn: http://visittallinn.ee/eng The conference is organized by the Department of Business
Administration at Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration of
Tallinn University of Technology. It will take place at the School’s building
(Akadeemia Rd. 3) which is part of university’s campus. More about Estonia: http://www.visitestonia.com/en/. ORGANISING
COMMITTEE Prof. David Smallbone - Kingston University, CEIRD, U.K. Dr. Arnis Sauka - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Centre for
Sustainable Business Latvia Dr. Tatjana Vasiljeva - Riga
International School of Economics and Business Administration, Latvia Dr.
Kārlis Krēsliņš - Ventspils University College, Latvia Professor Kestutis Duoba – Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Assoc. Prof. Modestas Gelbūda, ISM University of
Management and Economics, Lithuania Mrs. Mervi Raudsaar - University of Tartu, Faculty of Economics and
Business Administration, Estonia Prof. Urve Venesaar - Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn School of
Economics and Business Administration, Estonia We are looking
forward to welcoming you in Tallinn, Estonia! Contact: Marianne
Kallaste Marianne.Kallaste@ttu.ee, Phone: 372-6203962 Conference
webpage: www.ttu.ee/eird
28.-29.06.2016
