Sessions comprise Plenary Special Sessions and three types of Parallel Sessions (normal sessions, organized sessions and graduate student sessions)

 

Plenary Sessions

 

The Conference Plenary Special Sessions will be on the following topics:

• Economic Policies, Governance and the New Economics
• The Economics of the Financial Transactions Tax
• The Governance of Natural Resources

Participants in these Plenary Special Sessions will be Invited Speakers

 

Normal Sessions

 

Papers are invited on all topics on economics. Accepted papers will be grouped in sessions, with each session consisting of three to four papers.

A paper must include an abstract, with the length of 150-200 words, a maximum of 5 keywords, and up to 5 JEL codes.

 

Organized Sessions

 

‘Organized Sessions' are encouraged. An ‘Organized Session' is one that has been entirely organised by a session organizer and submitted to the Conference Organizer as a complete package (3-4 papers and Session Chair).

 

Organized Sessions must be submitted to the Conference Organizers before the deadline of May 25, 2012. Session organizers must provide the following information about their sessions:

• - Title of session, name and affiliation of the organizer, name and affiliation of Chair (if different than organizer)
• - Titles of papers, name(s) and affiliation(s) of author(s)

 

Contact information must be provided for each participant (address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address).

 

Graduate Student Sessions

 

Besides plenary, organized and normal sessions, there will also be Graduate Student Sessions (i.e., students currently making a MSc or a PhD programme). In these parallel sessions, students can present their research and discuss that of other students. Participants must provide proof of status at the time of registration; this can consist of proof of enrolment or a letter from the supervisor or department chair.

A paper must include an abstract, with the length of 150-200 words, a maximum of 5 keywords, and up to 5 JEL codes.

 

Chair a Session

 

Session chairs help ensure that sessions will run smoothly, serving as timekeeper/moderator during the session. You may volunteer to serve as a chair for one or more sessions whether or not you are presenting a paper for the Conference. Please use the form attached and indicate the number of sessions, the JEL code(s) and the area(s) in which you would be willing to chair.