The 2012 Asia Pacific Economic and Business History Conference will be held at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, the capital city of Australia, during Thursday – Saturday 16 – 18 February 2012. Papers and proposals for sessions are invited for the APEBH 2012 conference. The main conference theme is ‘Economic Integration: Historical Perspectives from Europe and Asia-Pacific’ but the organisers are open to proposals for contributions on other topics in economic, social, and business history, as well as to proposals for sessions on particular themes. Researchers across a broad range of disciplines are warmly welcomed. Early career researchers…

Join other language, regional and cultural experts within the DoD and Department of State as they discuss and share strategies for revamping the military education system to reflect an increased focus on developing linguistic and cultural skills. Key subtopics that will be discussed include: -Implementing a cohesive language and cultural training strategy across the DoD -Defining language requirements across military branches -Measuring the success of current language and cultural training programs -Revamping the military education system for the current special operations focus -Weighing the impact of language, region and culture on COIN -Capitalizing on command of the cultural psyche Attending…

Transforming Africa’s healthcare systems—where should change happen? Healthcare demands in Africa are changing. With chronic diseases rising, an emerging middle-class demanding better quality, affordable healthcare and private healthcare on the rise, what is the future for healthcare systems across the continent? Healthcare in Africa will bring together influential healthcare stakeholders from government, providers, suppliers and patient groups to confront and explore key issues around healthcare systems in Africa. You’ll be able to participate in interactive brainstorming sessions, hear cutting-edge case studies, and hear from a range of inspiring speakers. TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: What is the right balance of private…

Historically, the EU is both curious and controversial: it is hard to explain from a state-centrist view the delegation of sovereignty and the fragile agreement on the gradual extension of the EU powers together with externalizations of the decision making to a polity that can be described, as Jacques Delors expressed it, as an unidentified political object. However, in the last 60 years the European Union absorbed increasing amounts of intellectual and political energies that attempted to singularly or complementary explain the nature of the beast and the logic of the processes unfolded within. A large amount of theoretical assumptions,…

The road to sustainable healthcare; which path to take? The pressures affecting Europe’s healthcare systems are critical and widely recognised. An ageing population, rising costs and cuts in healthcare spending, means that ‘business as usual’ is not an option for Europe’s healthcare administrators. Yet, while there is consensus around the urgent need to adopt innovative, integrated and sustainable models of care, there is no clear roadmap. Healthcare in Europe, returning for its second year, will confront the major health challenges facing the continent. You’ll be able to engage in genuine dialogue and discover practical solutions with a high-level group of…

The event encourages the investments, transfer of good practices and technologies to the Regional market where foreign companies can find plenty of opportunities. 'Exhibition - Conference' format turns it into a professional platform for product exploration, discussion, professional enrichment, networking and new partnerships setting up. The Conference program will include the following sessions: Waste prevention, Recycling/Resource Recovery, Energy and resource recovery, Landfilling and Environmental aspects of waste treatment technologies. The exhibition will put on display new technologies and equipments for waste collection, treatment, landfill and composting, transport vehicles, recycling systems, environmental monitoring & protection services, etc. The event partners are:…

The countries of South-East Europe are facing numerous environmental challenges. The increasing of energy efficiency and renewable energy application is the best way for sustainable economic development of the Region. Focused on these hot issues, the 8th edition of the EE & RES Exhibition will showcase again the latest equipment, technology and services from the energy sector and will act as a business and knowledge exchange platform. The Exhibition’s parallel events - EE & RES Congress and 'Save the Planet' - Conference & Exhibition on Waste Management, Recycling & Environment, contribute to the high-level visitor attendance by specialists from 4…

The solar industry enters a new phase of its development and is taking the lead in the global energy mix. According to Mr. Ingmar Wilhelm, president of the European Photovoltaic Association (EPIA) 'The important declining costs, the validity of the ecological footprint and new innovative features are creating today's good climate for investment in PV technology, which is on the way to becoming a fully competitive part of the electricity system in the European Union and an increasingly important part of the world's energy future'. The excellent solar irradiation indicators on the Balkans and the interest of leading companies in…

The great healthcare debate—understanding the drivers of change The current system of healthcare provision in the Gulf is unsustainable. Medical demand on healthcare systems is growing rapidly and with healthcare costs rising, a radical re-think of state-provided healthcare is a must. Healthcare in the Gulf will facilitate high-level discussion between Government, healthcare providers, suppliers, patient groups and investors in order to: concentrate minds on the complexity of the issues, promote innovation by analysing breakthrough approaches and generate fresh thinking and practical solutions for sustainable reform. We will be discussing: Critical challenges faced by policymakers in reforming and financing healthcare systems…

The Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution stands out as the ICD's effort to impact the international system at its most sensitive and efficient level: conflict resolution and peacebuilding, taking the Mediterranean as the focus of our study. Culture can have an extremely strong impact on societies, and should be taken into account as a factor in change and new developments in the international system. Reflecting on the role of cultural diplomacy as a tool for conflict resolution, but also in empowering the Mediterranean countries at a global scale, will be the main goal of this conference. Since the…

Not a long time ago, in 2010, a British lady was considered bigoted by Gordon Brown upon asking ‘Where do all these Eastern Europeans come from?’(1). Maybe, despite her concern with the dangers of immigration for Britain, the lady was right in showing that such a question still awaits for answers in Europe. The ironic thing however is that a first answer to such a question would point to the fact that the Eastern Europeans come from the Western European imaginary. As Iver Neumann puts it, ‘regions are invented by political actors as a political programme, they are not simply…

It is a great pleasure to inform you that the 19th Wonca Asia Pacific Regional Conference will be held from May 24th to 27th in Jeju, Korea. As a Overall Chair of Organizing Committee, I am truly honored to host one of the most highly acclaimed meetings in the field of family medicine on the beautiful site – Jeju Island. This year, the organizing committee has chosen “Clinical Excellence in Family Medicine : Evidence-based Approach in Primary care” as the main theme of the conference, with a focus on the latest developments and trends, as well as the future outlook…

Euroacademia aims to bring together a wide and worldwide network of academics, researchers, practitioners and activists that identify their concerns and practices with the generic field of the European Studies. Contested in epistemological terms as an autonomous field, the European Studies generated however starting the 20th century disciplinary and inter-disciplinary scientific communities, particular interests, methodologies and puzzles, schools, specializations, interests and academic events that indicate a dynamic framing of its particular identity. The First Global Convention of European Studies aims to bring in an open floor for discussions, debates, reflection and sharing the features, topics, puzzles, methods, trends, schools and…