Dear Colleagues,

The increasing economic growth and consequences have forced the theoretical and practical economists since the industrial revolution to address issues that were not important for previous generations but have a vital importance for the next ones. One of them is sustainability, which has been put into foreground in almost every field of economy. According to the most frequently quoted definition sustainability ensures the satisfaction of the present demands without risking the next generations’ needs. The two stakeholders of sustainability appearing in this approach are the company and the consumer. Sustainability means the quality of life for the consumers and the competitive production for the companies. On the basis of this concept Kaposvár University, Faculty of Economics organizes the 3rd International Economics Conference.

The aim of the conference is to bring together academic scientists, leading engineers, industry researchers and students to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Sustainable Economic Development and Potential Community Strategies. The Organizers welcome research papers related to the following topics:

Static and dynamic analysis of economic situations

Analysis of the economic processes and problems by quantitative (statistical, operational researcher, graph theory, etc.) methods, focusing on sustainability. Economic and social network studies. Investigations of community structures - nodes, connections. Dynamics of the community strategies. Changes in the structures of communities; responses to the new economic challenges. Competitiveness and business networks. Internet and network economy (information economy). The emerging economic order within the information society.

Role of universities in regional development and innovation

Regional innovation development. University-economy/industry links. Entrepreneurial/ research universities (role of universities in knowledge transfers: spin offs, contract research, researcher mobility, intermediaries; academic entrepreneurs). Regional engagement of mid-range universities (a shift towards social-organizational innovation and community services). Learning cities and regions (Life-long learning strategies: policy, practice and participation).

Computational Sustainability

Computational Sustainability is a new interdisciplinary field that aims to apply computational methods to the balancing of natural and human-built processes to support the sustainable future. Sustainability domains: human-built systems and land use, natural resources and environment, economics and societal behaviour. Computational topics: modelling, prediction, control and optimization of dynamic, spatiotemporal processes and process networks.

Rural development and community building strategies

Agriculture and rural development. Experience economy. Financing rural development. Integrated rural development strategies and visions. LEADER as a community development approach. The rural development dimensions of spatial development.

Long-term financial planning and financial instruments in order to ensure sustainability in the corporate and public sector

The financial crisis has raised the issue of financial planning methods and the question of the reliability of underlying information. We want to examine in what ways and with which instruments the competitive and the public sector can respond to the changed situation in the interest of long-term strategic planning.

Community marketing and social responsibility

CSR in marketing. Community marketing in food economy. Regional marketing. Green marketing. Health and nutrimarketing. The role of LOHAS consumer groups. Sustainability marketing.

Corporate Social Responsibility

CSR. Socially responsible organization. Environmental protection. Charity work. Good practices. Theoretical and practical models, case studies.

The official language of the conference is English.