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Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----=BOUNDARY_281433_OMGB_GFQM_KMHE_REPX Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable *** Final Call for Abstracts *** 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: February 14, 2014 Notification of abstract submission: February 21, 2014 Full paper submission: March 28, 2014 Notification of paper submission: April 11, 2014 Camera-ready paper submission: April 28, 2014 Author registration: April 28, 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 February 14, 2014. Upon acceptance of the abstract by February 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@cs.ucy.ac.cy) 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): 14th February 2014 Notification of abstract submission: 21st February 2014 Full paper submission: 28th March 2014 Notification of paper acceptance: 11th April 2014 Camera ready paper submission: 28th April 2014 Author registration: 28th April 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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*** Final Call for Abstracts ***

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

5-6 June 2014, Hilton Hotel | Nicosia,= Cyprus

https://iceird20= 14.cs.ucy.ac.cy

DEADLINES:
Abstract submission: February 14, = 2014
Notification of abstract submission: February 21, 2014
Full pape= r submission: March 28, 2014
Notification of paper submission: April 11,= 2014
Camera-ready paper submission: April 28, 2014
Author registrati= on: April 28, 2014

Conference Themes:
Igniting Regional Economies= - Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in South East Europe
Energ= y Enabled: The Innovation and Cooperation Hotbed of South Eastern Europe
In the face of fragile economic recovery following the economic an= d
financial crisis of 2008, many firms all around the world continue to=
invest in growth-enhancing activities to achieve a sustainable
devel= opment. While the crisis has heavily hit all aspects of business
vested = interests, investments in innovation, entrepreneurship and
regional par= tnership have been the key priority to ensuring a strong
and stable econ= omic growth.

The objective of the conference is to gather decision m= akers
(government, ministries and state agencies), innovation experts(universities, research and development centres, technology transfer
c= entres, 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 nation= al and regional competitiveness.


CONFERENCE TOPICS OF INTEREST
Creativity, Complexity and Competitiveness Issues for Small and Mediu= m
Enterprises (SMEs) in SEE vs. other regions (EU and other)

* L= everaging e-skills for innovation in the knowledge society
* Managing an= d Leveraging Complexity, Creativity and Innovation in SMEs
* Trust, Resp= ect, Culture and Collaboration Issues for SMEs in SEE vs.
other regio= ns (EU and other)
* Leadership and Management practices that can be appl= ied to SMEs
* SME Knowledge management and technology transfer
* SME = Business process modeling
* New Technology Ventures Financing
* Busin= ess incubation management and leadership
* Human Resources Practices for= promoting innovation for SMEs


South East European Entrepreneuri= al Innovation Clusters

* SMEs' Entrepreneurship as an Innovation Dri= ver
* Opportunities and barriers for closer cooperation between South Ea= st
European SMEs in Innovation & Entrepreneurship:


Str= ategic Integration vs. Flexibility and SME Competitiveness

* Innovat= ion Clusters, Technology Transfer and Social Entrepreneurship
* Social N= etworking as Driver of EICs formation
* Science & Technology Parks a= nd EICs
* Young and Women Entrepreneurs development via EICs
* Benchm= arking of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Best Practices in the
regio= n
* Innovation policy in SMEs


Technology Innovation, Transfer= and Commercialization across
Governement, University, Industry domains<= br>
* The role of the State and Public Policy with regards to SME Innova= tion
and Entrepreneurship
* Governmental and regional policies on = entrepreneurship and innovation
* Entrepreneurial Universities and Entre= preneurial Innovation Clusters
* Entrepreneurship education
* Univers= ity - Industry collaboration
* ICT and SME Regional competitiveness
*= SMEs and the role of the Innovation Zone (business centers and
incub= ators)
* Intangibles Valuation and Intellectual Property Rights
* Inn= ovative Supply Chain Management practices in SEE
* Innovative Supply Cha= ins
* Information Technology proliferation in SEE SMEs


ICEIRD= 2014 invites submissions of papers related to all the topics of
interes= t of the conference. Papers that address collaborations between
industr= y and academia, case studies as well as experience reports on
any of th= e conference themes are welcome. For more information on the
conference= topics, visit the ICEIRD 2014 webpage
(https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy).


SUBMISSIONS<= br>
*Abstract submission

Authors are first requested to submit an= about 100 words long abstract
by February 14, 2014. Upon acceptance of = the abstract by February 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 re= quired for formatting the text. The easiest way to
prepare the camera r= eady is to download the template, delete all
exixting text, add your unf= ormatted 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.easych= air.org/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2014.


* Camera Ready Paper= s (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.c= y) to the secretariat of ICEIRD2014 by
email (iceird2014@cs.ucy.ac.c= y) in both Microsoft Word or PDF format.


* Guidelines for Presen= tations

Each presentation will last 20 minutes (15 + 5 minutes for q= uestions).
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<= br>will be provided.


* Proceedings

The Conference Proceed= ings, including all papers presented, will be
published as a SEERC book = edited by the Conference Chairs.


* Post-Conference Special Journ= al Issues

Selected high quality papers from the conference will be r= ecommended
for publication in the special issues of international journa= ls. For
more information please visit the ICEIRD 2014 webpage
(https://iceird2014.cs.ucy.ac.cy)


The official language of the conference is English.

Pub= lication is dependent on at least one author registering to attend
ICEIR= D 2014.

Submissions should be submitted to the easychair account on = or before
the deadline: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2= 014


IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission (mandatory): = 14th February 2014
Notification of abstract submission: 21st February 20= 14
Full paper submission: 28th March 2014
Notification of paper accep= tance: 11th April 2014
Camera ready paper submission: 28th April 2014Author registration: 28th April 2014


CONFERENCE CHAIRS

P= rof. George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus - General
Chai= r

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

Stavriana A. Kofte= ros, Special Entrepreneurship & RDI Adviser,
Democratic Rally (DISY)= , Cyprus - Co-Chair

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