Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

“TAKING ACTION TO APPROACHING REGIONAL INTEGRATION: AFRICA, MEDITERRANEAN AND EUROPEAN UNION IN A GLOBAL AGE”

14-15 November 2019, Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Tangier, Morocco

The AFRICA-MEDITERRANEAN-EUROPE (AMENET) JEAN MONNET NETWORK is pleased to invite you to participate in the FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REGIONAL INTEGRATION.

AMENET’s OBJECTIVES:

This project has been conceived to achieve three objectives. First, to identify the main trends of the evolution of the economic integration of the EU. Second, to learn from the European integration process and Third, to reflect the main teachings of the EU that are of interest to the regional integration of the African, Mediterranean, and European economies (AME) and the economic development of Africa.

OBJECTIVES and THEMATIC AREAS of the TANGIER CONFERENCE:

Address and deal with different issues, constraints and perspectives of the integration of Africa and its development in a context of globalization and relationship with Europe. As a result, the expected contributions can be in line with the following indicative themes:

1. Africa-Med-Europe Economic integration: trade, investment and cooperation.
2. Entrepreneurial cooperation, location of economic activity, clusters and value chains in Africa.
3. Companies and business dynamics. Case Study Approach. Multinational companies and SME in Africa.
4. Migrations and refugees. EU policies.
5. ICT effects on trade.
6. Economy of knowledge, creativity and geography of innovation. Education and training. 
7. Sectorial analysis: Textiles, automotive, agriculture, agro-food, fisheries, offshore services, manufacturing, building, civil construction, logistics and transport, tourism, energy, etc.
8. Natural resources and climate change.
9. Poverty, rural and local development.
10. Economic Diplomacy.
11.  Monetary integration of Africa.
12. Security, Politics, Geostrategic and Peace.
13.  Regional Economy in globalization context: regions/cities around the Mediterranean and Africa.

YOUNG RESEARCHERS SESSION:

A Young Researchers Sessions is scheduled on EU and African regional Integration. I HAVE AN IDEA

PUBLICATIONS

At the end of the Conference, the French papers will be selected and compiled in a book published by editors (such as L’HARMATTAN or others). The English papers will be selected and compiled in a book published by editors (such as Elgar or others). Additionally, AMENET is considering the option of publishing selected papers in special editions in a Journal. All papers will be posted as Working Papers on the AMENET website.

THIS CONFERENCE IS FREE OF CHARGE, as it is co-financed by the Jean Monnet Programme of the European Union. Travel and accommodation expenses are responsibility of the participants

IMPORTANT DATES

Call for abstracts: 15 March, 2019. The abstracts can be submitted by sending an email to amenet@uam.es, in pdf or word format, and should not exceed 300 words.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 May, 2019
Acceptance of abstracts: 30 May, 2019
Presentation of papers: 15 September, 2019

Dates of the Conference: 14-15 November, 2019

The Organizing Committee of AMENET JEAN MONNET NETWORK
Technical secretary of AMENET: Esther Alarcón
Phone number: +34 91 497 5241
Mail: amenet@uam.es
AMENET website: www.amenet.eu

Download the call for papers in pdf here

Call for Papers for 15th SIMSR Global Marketing Conference - January 23-24, 2020

K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (SIMSR) is pleased to announce the 15^th SIMSR Global Marketing Conference, to be held on January 23 – 24, 2020 in Mumbai, India. 

 The theme for the 15^th SIMSR Global Marketing Conference is “MarkTech -.Seamless..Marketing.. Technology”. The two-day conference brings together researchers, academicians, and corporate professionals to discuss and deliberate on the role of technology in marketing.  

Publication Opportunities: The following Journals have agreed to partner with us for publication opportunities for a few selected papers from the Conference (subject to adherence to the guidelines of the respective journal).

1. International Journal of Emerging Markets (Emerald  Publishers) a Category 'C' Journal in the ABDC List has confirmed a few Selected papers of the Conference to be published in one of their issues
2.  International Journal of Global Business and Competitiveness (JGBC) (Springer  Publishers) a Category 'C' Journal in the ABDC List has confirmed a few selected papers of the Conference to be published in one of their issues provided the paper submitted at least 50% different than the conference paper.
3. Journal of Business Perspectives and Research (Sage Publications) UGC Approved and Scopus Indexed has confirmed a few selected papers of the Conference to be published in one of their issues. 
4. Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development (JIBED) (Inderscience  Publishers) a Category 'C' Journal in the ABDC List has confirmed a few selected papers of the Conference to be published in one of their issues provided the paper submitted at least 50% different than the conference paper.
5.  European Journal of International Management (Inderscience  Publishers) a Category 'C' Journal in the ABDC List has confirmed a few Selected papers of the Conference to be published in one of their issues
6. International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation (Inderscience Publishers) a Category 'C' Journal in the ABDC List has confirmed a few selected papers of the Conference to be published in one of their issues.
7. International Journal of Big Data Management

The details of the Conference and Submission guidelines are given in the following link

https://simsr.somaiya.edu/en/view-events/788

 We solicit your cooperation in kindly circulating this conference information to your friends in the Academia, Industry Professionals, Management & Doctoral students and any other interested individuals who are known to you. 

For inquiry regarding the submission process and registration at the conference please contact the Organizing Committee by email at simsrglobalmktg@somaiya.edu

We look forward to your active participation in making this Conference a grand success.