The 13th International Conference organized by Finland Futures Research Centre and Finland Futures Academy at University of Turku will deal with the indicators and dimensions of a sustainable future.
At the same time, it will be the final conference of SMILE-project (Synergies in Multi-scale Inter-Linkages of Eco-social systems), which has been funded by EU 7th Framework Programme. The consortium of SMILE project is formed by various research organizations focusing on the different dimensions of sustainability: Finland Futures Research Centre (coordinator), Parthenope University of Naples (Italy), Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain), Free University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), Institute for Economic Forecasting (Romania), The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (UK) and Statistics Finland.
TOPICS OF INTERESTS
- Integrated tools for analyzing different aspects of sustainable development: complex tools for managing of complex systems and problems
- Sustainability performance indicators (environmental, social and/or economic) and measurement systems
- Policy recommendations and suggestions for decision-making in terms of sustainability
- Interpreting the decomposed factors as drivers either advancing or threatening sustainability
- Analyzing contributing factors behind the changes in different dimensions of sustainability with different time scales and different spatial coverages
- The trade-offs and synergies between different aspects of sustainable development
- Specific case studies
KEY JOURNAL AUDIENCES
- Academics and researchers interested in future studies and various aspects of sustainable development
- Research and Development Managers
- Representatives of governmental and municipal organizations
- Strategic planners
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
- Deadline for abstract submission: December 31, 2010
- Notification of Acceptance: January 31, 2011
- Deadline for submission of full papers: May 20, 2011
REVIEW PROCESS
Papers will be reviewed by their abstracts (max. 200 words). Abstracts should contain paper title and the body of the paper, with author names, affiliations and contact information. Consistent with standard practice, each submitted paper will receive a minimum of three reviews. Scientific board that will evaluate the abstracts is formed by Prof. Richard Aspinall, Prof. Mario Giampietro, Prof. Jyrki Luukkanen, Prof. Peter Nijkamp, Prof. Sergio Ulgiati and Dr. Jarmo Vehmas.
Please, submit the abstract no later than 31 December 2010 via e-mail to address: conference2011@tse.fi. The subject of the email should be “Conference 2011 abstract”.
Final papers should be original, unpublished and not more than ten single-spaced pages with minimum font size of 12 pt. Papers should be submitted in .doc or .rtf format, and should only contain the paper title and the body of the paper, with author names and affiliations. Final papers should be sent to the conference secretariat one week before the conference.
Please, submit the full paper no later than 20 May 2011 via e-mail to address: conference2011@tse.fi. The subject of the email should be “Conference 2011 full paper”.
All accepted conference papers will be published in the conference proceedings. A selection of these papers will be published as a special issue of the International Journal Progress in Industrial Ecology (PIE) following the journal’s usual review procedure. Some of the papers may also be published in Finland Futures Research Centre’s publication series. The official conference language for all papers and presentations is English.
REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE
Registration will be open during December 2010.
| Standard Fee until 31 March 2011 |
Late Fee from 1 April 2011 |
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| Delegate | 400 euros | 500 euros |
| Student * | 150 euros | 250 euros |
*Graduate and post-graduate students
Registration fee includes: admission to sessions and workshops, conference materials, all lectures, lunches and refreshments on both days, evening event (VAT 23 %).
VENUE
The conference will be held at the University of Tampere. The main campus of the University of Tampere is close to the Tampere city centre, some ten minutes’ walk from the railway station.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have questions concerning the scientific program or any other matter, please send an e-mail to conference2011@tse.fi or visit the conference web pages.
