International

We would like to invite you to actively participate (with your scientific/professional paper) in the work of the Fourth International scientific conference on economic development and standard of living – „EDASOL 2014”, which will take place on 24th and 25th October 2014 at the Pan-European University „APEIRON” in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina.

The aim of the conference is a gathering of the academic community and other relevant  stakeholders in the function of a comprehensive review and to present the results of research  and work in the field of economics, which is based on knowledge and decision-making under  conditions of optimal use of limited natural and human resources. Particular attention will be devoted to the phenomena of employment, education and  migration in countries of Southeastern Europe. Consequently, the scientific Conference „EDASOL 2014” will attempt to determine the scope  and possible models and recommendations in increasing employment rates in the countries  of Southeastern Europe and the optimization of education and migration policies to  strengthen overall competitiveness of the economy in the countries of the entire region.

You can find all additional information on the Conference website: www.edasol-au.com

It is our great pleasure to bring to your attention the International Work-Conference on Time Series (ITISE 2014), which will take place in Granada (Spain) in June, 2014. Details and instructions for the conference can be found at the conference web site. The ITISE 2014 (International work-conference on Time Series) seeks to provide a discussion forum for scientists, engineers, educators and students about the latest ideas and realizations in the foundations, theory, models and applications for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research encompassing disciplines of computer science, mathematics, statistics, forecaster, econometric, etc, in the field of time series analysis and forecasting.

We encourage you to submit paper focused on interesting, relevant and original works that are related to these subjects. Submission of short abstracts are also admitted, which must be extended to full paper in case of being accepted. You could also be interested in organizing a special session for this conference.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Nonparametric and functional methods, Forecasting with Many Models. Model integration, Econometric models, Advanced method and on-Line Learning in time series, Adaptivity for stochastic models, Time series analysis with computational intelligence, High Dimension and Complex/Big Data, Techniques for dimension reduction, Forecasting Complex/Big data, Forecasting in real problem, Real time macroeconomic monitoring and forecasting.

Applications in: energy, finance, transportation, networks, meteorology, health, research and environment, etc. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under both ISBN and ISSN references. Contributions will be indexed in the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index (Thomson Reuters) and the DBLP database.

For checking the dates for the submission and other details, please visit the conference’s website here.

From Rhetoric to Reality: Achieving Authentic, Equitable & Transformative Partnerships

Pre-conference workshops:

1. Knowledge Mobilization: What It Is and Why You Should Do It Presenters: Elizabeth Tryon, Assistant Director of Community-Based Learning, Community-University Exchange, University of Wisconsin-Madison Linda Hawkins, Director, Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship, The University of Guelph J. Ashleigh Ross, Community-University Exchange Graduate Fellow, Community-University Exchange, Morgridge Center for Public Service, University of Wisconsin-Madison

This workshop will describe models and ways of community-campus knowledge mobilization (KMb).  Knowledge Mobilization, which grew out of the Science Shop model popular in Europe and Community University Research Alliance movement in Canada, strives to gather community issues and match them with academic resources to promote social justice.  Representatives from 3 academic institutions from the United States and Canada will lead this workshop and cover the historical context and evolution of the community-university partnering movement and current practices.  The workshop will cover the spectrum of different community engagement strategizes from community-based participatory research through direct service as they apply to KMb structures. Each institution and locale has unique dynamics that influence how KMb structures will be created and implemented.  This workshop will provide instructive guidelines for creating KMb and will include time for attendees to customize their own models of KMb that can be taken back to their home institutions.

The Summer School will take place in Florence, Italy, between 14-19 July, 2014 and it is organized by the french laboratory of excellence DynamiTe. During the summer school, time will be divided between courses (50%) and tutorials (50%).

The school will provide in-depth reference courses and tutorials to a multi-disciplinary audience of students and researchers.The level of lectures will range from introductory to advanced, as attendees are not expected to be familiar with all the fields covered.

The covered topics are: Agent-Based Modelling – Cellular automata – Companion modeling – Complex Networks – Complexity – Geosimulation – Multilevel modeling – Ressource Management – Spatio-temporal modeling – Spatial Statistics.

Disciplines concerned: Agronomy – Archeology – Computer Science – Demography – Economy – Geography – Ecology – Epidemiology – Mathematics – Sociology – Statistical physics – Statistics – Urban Planning – and more generally, any discipline dealing with spatial structures and dynamics.

More information to come on:  http://www.hesam.eu/labexdynamite/

To receive updates on this International Summer School, please contact labex.dynamite@hesam.eu.

SEARCH FOR COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO HUMANITY’S CRITICAL PROBLEMS

The Buckminster Fuller Institute formally announces the Call for Proposals to the 2014 Fuller Challenge. Recognized as “Socially-Responsible Design’s Highest Award”, the Challenge invites activists, architects, artists, designers, entrepreneurs, students and planners from all over the world to submit their innovative solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing problems. A $100,000 prize is awarded to support the development and implementation of one outstanding strategy. Entries will be accepted until April 11, 2014.

WINNING CRITERIA: IMPACTING 100%

Buckminster Fuller called for a design revolution to “to make the world work for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation, without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone.” Answering this call is what the Fuller Challenge is all about.

Winning entries for the last six years have applied a rare combination of pragmatic, visionary, comprehensive and anticipatory thinking to tackling issues as broad as urban mobility, coastal restoration and innovation in biomaterials packaging. BFI has created an application process for entry to the Fuller Challenge in which global changemakers grapple deeply with a unique set of criteria. Internationally renowned jurors and reviewers look for whole systems strategies that integrate effectively with key social, environmental and economic factors impacting each design solution.

GROWING BENEFITS TO ENTRY

“The Challenge program has defined an emerging field of practice – the whole systems approach to understanding and solving the interrelated crises facing us. The entry criteria have established a new framework through which to identify and measure effective, enduring solutions to global sustainability’s most entrenched challenges,” said Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Director of The Buckminster Fuller Institute. “We are committed to further supporting this emergent field through our Catalyst Program, which provides much needed additional support to select initiatives: mentoring, pro-bono legal services, consideration for fiscal sponsorship, international press coverage, special invitations to present at conferences and exhibitions, and more! We partnered with Interface in 2013 to launch this program, and we could not be more gratified that we are able to continue its development in 2014.”

FORWARD ON THE CALL!

Are you or someone you know working on a holistic solution to make the world work for 100%? Read below for more information on what we are looking for, download the full Call for Proposals, and APPLY!

Deadline for entries is Friday, April 11, 2014, at 5pm EST.

To receive updates on the 2014 Fuller Challenge, please contact challenge@bfi.org

We would like to invite you to submit a paper and/or to organize a special session in the conferences that will be held in Venice, Italy, Saturday 15, Sunday 16 and Monday 17, March 2014.

Extended Versions of all the accepted papers will be published in ISI / SCOPUS Journals.

Paper submission deadline: January 15, 2014.

COMMITTEES: The Conferences have (separate) distinguished Organizing Committees, Steering and Program Committees with extensive academic qualifications, ensuring that the conference maintains high scientific standards and has a broad international coverage. Please, check