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Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----=BOUNDARY_19174_AMTJ_RJSD_OTXO_CBEH Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable *** Second Call for Papers *** The 7th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD 2014) 5-6 June 2014, Hilton Hotel | Nicosia, Cyprus https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy DEADLINES: Abstract submission, January 20, 2014 Full paper submission, March 1, 2014 Conference Themes: Igniting Regional Economies - Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in= South East Europe Energy Enabled: The Innovation and Cooperation Hotbed of South Eastern Euro= pe In the face of fragile economic recovery following the economic and financial crisis of 2008, many firms all around the world continue to invest in growth-enhancing activities to achieve a sustainable development. While the crisis has heavily hit all aspects of business vested interests, investments in innovation, entrepreneurship and regional partnership have been the key priority to ensuring a strong and stable economic growth. The objective of the conference is to gather decision makers (government, ministries and state agencies), innovation experts (universities, research and development centres, technology transfer centres, start-up centres) and practitioners (smes, business incubators and business support organisations) to generate discussion and exchange on the potential of entrepreneurship promotion and innovation to national and regional competitiveness. CONFERENCE TOPICS OF INTEREST Creativity, Complexity and Competitiveness Issues for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in SEE vs. other regions (EU and other) * Leveraging e-skills for innovation in the knowledge society * Managing and Leveraging Complexity, Creativity and Innovation in SMEs * Trust, Respect, Culture and Collaboration Issues for SMEs in SEE vs. other regions (EU and other) * Leadership and Management practices that can be applied to SMEs * SME Knowledge management and technology transfer * SME Business process modeling * New Technology Ventures Financing * Business incubation management and leadership * Human Resources Practices for promoting innovation for SMEs South East European Entrepreneurial Innovation Clusters * SMEs' Entrepreneurship as an Innovation Driver * Opportunities and barriers for closer cooperation between South East European SMEs in Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Strategic Integration vs. Flexibility and SME Competitiveness * Innovation Clusters, Technology Transfer and Social Entrepreneurship * Social Networking as Driver of EICs formation * Science & Technology Parks and EICs * Young and Women Entrepreneurs development via EICs * Benchmarking of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Best Practices in the region * Innovation policy in SMEs Technology Innovation, Transfer and Commercialization across Governement, University, Industry domains * The role of the State and Public Policy with regards to SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship * Governmental and regional policies on entrepreneurship and innovation * Entrepreneurial Universities and Entrepreneurial Innovation Clusters * Entrepreneurship education * University - Industry collaboration * ICT and SME Regional competitiveness * SMEs and the role of the Innovation Zone (business centers and incubators) * Intangibles Valuation and Intellectual Property Rights * Innovative Supply Chain Management practices in SEE * Innovative Supply Chains * Information Technology proliferation in SEE SMEs ICEIRD 2014 invites submissions of papers related to all the topics of interest of the conference. Papers that address collaborations between industry and academia, case studies as well as experience reports on any of the conference themes are welcome. For more information on the conference topics, visit the ICEIRD 2014 webpage (https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy). SUBMISSIONS *Abstract submission Authors are first requested to submit an about 100 words long abstract by January 20, 2014. Upon acceptance of the abstract by January 31, 2014 the authors should proceed to submit a full paper as per the instructions below. * Full Papers (for review) Authors are requested to submit a full paper of 6-10 pages in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using the template found on the ICEIRD 2014 webpage (https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy). The template has all the styles required for formatting the text. The easiest way to prepare the camera ready is to download the template, delete all exixting text, add your unformatted text and use the styles (top-left drop down menu) to format it. Only papers in this format will be published. Submitted papers, which will go under blind review by at least two referees, must be submitted electronically through the EasyChair Conference System: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2014. * Camera Ready Papers (after acceptance) Following acceptance, authors are requested to sumbit a camera-ready paper using the template found on the website (https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy) to the secretariat of ICEIRD2014 by email (iceird2014@seerc.org) in both Microsoft Word or PDF format. * Guidelines for Presentations Each presentation will last 20 minutes (15 + 5 minutes for questions). All rooms are fully equiped. Presenters will be requested to upload their presentation at least 15 minutes before the start of their session. Presenters could also use their own laptop. Techinal support will be provided. * Proceedings The Conference Proceedings, including all papers presented, will be published as a SEERC book edited by the Conference Chairs. * Post-Conference Special Journal Issues Selected high quality papers from the conference will be recommended for publication in the special issues of international journals. For more information please visit the ICEIRD 2014 webpage (https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy) The official language of the conference is English. Publication is dependent on at least one author registering to attend ICEIRD 2014. Submissions should be submitted to the easychair account on or before the deadline: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2014 IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission (mandatory): 20th January 2014 Notification of abstract submission: 31st January 2014 Full paper submission: 1st of March 2014 Notification of paper acceptance: 15th of March 2014 Earlybird registration: 31th of March 2014 Camera ready paper submission: 31th of March 2014 CONFERENCE CHAIRS Prof. George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus - General Chair Prof. Panos H. Ketikidis, CITY College - International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Greece - Co-Chair Stavriana A. Kofteros, Special Entrepreneurship & RDI Adviser, Democratic Rally (DISY), Cyprus - Co-Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------- This is not SPAM. 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*** Second Call for Papers ***

The 7= th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and
Regiona= l Development (ICEIRD 2014)

5-6 June 2014, Hilton Hotel | Nicosia, C= yprus

https://iceird2014= .cs.ucy.ac.cy

DEADLINES:
Abstract submission, January 20, 201= 4
Full paper submission, March 1, 2014

Conference Themes:
Igni= ting Regional Economies - Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sou= th East Europe
Energy Enabled: The Innovation and Cooperation Hotbed of = South Eastern Europe

In the face of fragile economic recovery fo= llowing the economic and
financial crisis of 2008, many firms all aroun= d the world continue to
invest in growth-enhancing activities to achieve= a sustainable
development. While the crisis has heavily hit all aspects= of business
vested interests, investments in innovation, entrepreneursh= ip and
regional partnership have been the key priority to ensuring a st= rong
and stable economic growth.

The objective of the conference = is to gather decision makers
(government, ministries and state agencies)= , innovation experts
(universities, research and development centres, t= echnology transfer
centres, start-up centres) and practitioners (smes, = business
incubators and business support organisations) to generate disc= ussion
and exchange on the potential of entrepreneurship promotion and<= br>innovation to national and regional competitiveness.


CONFEREN= CE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Creativity, Complexity and Competitiveness Iss= ues for Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) in SEE vs. other regions (E= U and other)

* Leveraging e-skills for innovation in the knowledge s= ociety
* Managing and Leveraging Complexity, Creativity and Innovation i= n SMEs
* Trust, Respect, Culture and Collaboration Issues for SMEs in SE= E vs.
other regions (EU and other)
* Leadership and Management pra= ctices that can be applied to SMEs
* SME Knowledge management and techno= logy transfer
* SME Business process modeling
* New Technology Ventur= es Financing
* Business incubation management and leadership
* Human = Resources Practices for promoting innovation for SMEs


South East= European Entrepreneurial Innovation Clusters

* SMEs' Entrepreneursh= ip as an Innovation Driver
* Opportunities and barriers for closer coope= ration between South East
European SMEs in Innovation & Entrepren= eurship:


Strategic Integration vs. Flexibility and SME Competiti= veness

* Innovation Clusters, Technology Transfer and Social Entrepr= eneurship
* Social Networking as Driver of EICs formation
* Science &= amp; Technology Parks and EICs
* Young and Women Entrepreneurs developme= nt via EICs
* Benchmarking of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Best Pract= ices in the
region
* Innovation policy in SMEs


Technolo= gy Innovation, Transfer and Commercialization across
Governement, Univer= sity, Industry domains

* The role of the State and Public Policy wit= h regards to SME Innovation
and Entrepreneurship
* Governmental an= d regional policies on entrepreneurship and innovation
* Entrepreneurial= Universities and Entrepreneurial Innovation Clusters
* Entrepreneurship= education
* University - Industry collaboration
* ICT and SME Region= al competitiveness
* SMEs and the role of the Innovation Zone (business = centers and
incubators)
* Intangibles Valuation and Intellectual P= roperty Rights
* Innovative Supply Chain Management practices in SEE
= * Innovative Supply Chains
* Information Technology proliferation in SEE= SMEs


ICEIRD 2014 invites submissions of papers related to all t= he topics of
interest of the conference. Papers that address collaborat= ions between
industry and academia, case studies as well as experience r= eports on
any of the conference themes are welcome. For more informati= on on the
conference topics, visit the ICEIRD 2014 webpage
(https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy).


SUBMISSIONS

*Abstract submission

Authors are fir= st requested to submit an about 100 words long abstract
by January 20, 2= 014. Upon acceptance of the abstract by January 31, 2014
the authors sho= uld proceed to submit a full paper as per the instructions
below.

* Full Papers (for review)

Authors are requested to submit a fu= ll paper of 6-10 pages in either
Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format usin= g the template found on the
ICEIRD 2014 webpage (https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy). The template h= as
all the styles required for formatting the text. The easiest way to<= br>prepare the camera ready is to download the template, delete all
exix= ting text, add your unformatted text and use the styles (top-left
drop = down menu) to format it. Only papers in this format will be
published. S= ubmitted papers, which will go under blind review by at
least two refer= ees, must be submitted electronically through the
EasyChair Conference S= ystem:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2014.

<= br>* Camera Ready Papers (after acceptance)

Following acceptance, au= thors are requested to sumbit a camera-ready
paper using the template fo= und on the website
(https:/= /iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy) to the secretariat of ICEIRD2014 by
email = (iceird2014@seerc.org) in both Microsoft Word or PDF format.


* G= uidelines for Presentations

Each presentation will last 20 minutes (= 15 + 5 minutes for questions).
All rooms are fully equiped. Presenters w= ill be requested to upload
their presentation at least 15 minutes befor= e the start of their
session. Presenters could also use their own laptop= . Techinal support
will be provided.


* Proceedings

Th= e Conference Proceedings, including all papers presented, will be
publis= hed as a SEERC book edited by the Conference Chairs.


* Post-Conf= erence Special Journal Issues

Selected high quality papers from the = conference will be recommended
for publication in the special issues of = international journals. For
more information please visit the ICEIRD 20= 14 webpage
(https://iceird2= 014.cs.ucy.ac.cy)


The official language of the conference is= English.

Publication is dependent on at least one author registerin= g to attend
ICEIRD 2014.

Submissions should be submitted to the e= asychair account on or before
the deadline: https://www.easychair.org/confere= nces/?conf=3Diceird2014


IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract subm= ission (mandatory): 20th January 2014
Notification of abstract submissio= n: 31st January 2014
Full paper submission: 1st of March 2014
Notific= ation of paper acceptance: 15th of March 2014
Earlybird registration: 31= th of March 2014
Camera ready paper submission: 31th of March 2014

CONFERENCE CHAIRS

Prof. George A. Papadopoulos, University of = Cyprus, Cyprus - General
Chair

Prof. Panos H. Ketikidis, CITY Col= lege - International Faculty of the
University of Sheffield, Greece - Co= -Chair

Stavriana A. Kofteros, Special Entrepreneurship & RDI Adv= iser,
Democratic Rally (DISY), Cyprus - Co-Chair

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