On behalf of the Organising Committee, we are very excited to invite you to join us in beautiful Bol, Croatia, for the 13th International Conference: “Challenges of Europe: Growth, Competitiveness, Innovation and Well-being”.

We are extremely pleased to inform you that our Conference keynote speakers will be: prof. Erik Maskin (Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2007), prof. Oliver Hart (Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2016) as well as:prof. Olivier Blanchard (Peterson Institute for International Economics / President of the American Economic Association), prof. Edward Glaeser (Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University / Leading world expert in urban topics), prof.  Koen Pauwels (Professor of Marketing at Northeastern University / Worldwide expert in marketing productivity, metrics and social media) and  prof.  Sergei Guriev (Professor of Economics (on leave) at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) / Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).  

Date: 22 – 24 May 2019

Venue: Bol (Island Brač), Croatia

KEY DATES:

* Submitting the abstract is not a prerequisite for submitting Extended Abstracts or Full papers.

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the 13^th International Conference “Challenges of Europe: Growth, Competitiveness, Innovation and Well-being” attended by the leading researchers, educators, policy makers, and practitioners from around the world providing a unique opportunity to network, share and learn.

We would be grateful if you could share the announcement and the Call for papers (attached to this e-mail) within your network and forward the information below on to anyone who you feel may be interested in attending the Conference.

For more information please visit http://conference.efst.hr/

If you have any questions, please contact:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   

We look forward to your submission and welcome you to beautiful Bol in May 2019!

Best regards,

Ivan Pavic

Chair person of the Programme Committee

Vinko Mustra

Chair person of the Organizing Committee

The University of California, Santa Barbara Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track position in spatial data science and geographic information science at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department seeks applicants with core research interests in, but not limited to, inferential and computational analysis of spatial data, data mining, spatial analytics, machine learning, geographic information retrieval, and geovisualization in support of any substantive domain in Geography or allied disciplines that rely on spatiotemporal data. The Department of Geography has strengths in three broadly defined areas: human geography; earth system science; and modeling, measurement and computation. This position is most strongly associated with the third of these areas, but interest in one or both of the other systematic areas is also desirable. We provide opportunities for interactions with many other departments and research units on campus, including the Center for Spatial Studies, various labs (Space and Time for Knowledge Organization, GeoTrans, Spatial Optimization, VIPER), the Broom Demography Center, and the Center for Information Technology & Society. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating potential for significant and sustained research and teaching contributions in geographical data analysis, spatial statistics and geographic information science.

To apply, please log in to https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01239to submit your cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and names of three referees with their contact information. A Ph.D. in an appropriate field is required by the date of appointment. Applications completed by September 23, 2018 will receive priority consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. The effective start date of the position is July 1, 2019 or later.

The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please consider to contribute to and/or forward to the appropriate groups the following opportunity to submit and publish original scientific results to:

SCA 2018, The Third International Conference on Smart City Applications:

October 10 - 11, 2018 - Tetouan, Morocco

• All accepted papers for presentation will be published in the Springer series and will be available inSpringerLink Digital Library, Scopus and DBLP.
• General page:http://medi-ast.org/sca18/
• Submission: http://medi-ast.org/sca18/submission.html

 Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):  

 Track 1.  Smart Cities.

 Track 2.   Smart Building and Home Automation

 Track 3.   Smart Environment and Smart Agriculture

 Track 4.   Smart Governance and Territorial intelligence

 Track 5.   Smart Citizens

 Track 6.   Smart Economy and Digital Business

 Track 7.   Smart Education and Intelligent Learning System

 Track 8.   Smart Healthcare

Track 9.   Smart Grid and Renewable Energy

 Track 10.   Information Technologies and Computer Science

http://www.medi-ast.org/sca18/topics.html

Extended versions of selected papers will be published in:

• International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise
• International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change 
• International Journal of Smart Grid and Green Communications
• International Journal of Big Data Intelligence

Important Dates:

• Paper Submission Extended Deadline   :          15  June 2018
• Notification of  Paper Acceptance :    15 July  2018
• Camera Ready Paper Submission :  15 August 2018
• Authors Registration Deadline :        30 August  2018
• Symposium Date    :                       10 – 11 October  2018

Send your questions to:  

• This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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SCA Committee

CARMA 2018 - Call for Participation

Internet and Big Data in Economics and Social Sciences

2nd International Conference on Advanced Research Methods and Analytics

July 12 - 13, 2018. Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
http://www.carmaconf.org
twitter: @carmaconf

Highlights

This year's CARMA features

• Special session on "Big data for Central Banks," chaired by Juri Marcucci (Bank of Italy)
• Special session on "Using Big Data in Official Statistics," chaired by Gian Luigi Mazzi (GOPA Luxembourg)
• Keynote speech by Norbert Wirth about "Data Science development at scale"
• High quality scientific program, with 65 papers divided into four main topic areas:
  • Internet and Big Data sources in economics and social sciences
  • Big Data methods in economics and social sciences
  • Internet and Big Data applications
  • Digital transformation and global society
• Poster sessions with new and innovative work in-progress (accepting submissions)

Call for Posters

The poster sessions of CARMA 2018 will provide an opportunity for presenting late-breaking results, on-going research projects, and speculative or innovative work in progress. These sessions are informal and highly interactive, and allow authors and participants to engage in in-depth discussions about the presented work from which new collaborations, ideas, and solutions can emerge.

Posters should cover the same key areas as the main research tracks and should contain original cutting-edge ideas, as well as speculative/provocative ones. Proposals of new research directions and innovative interdisciplinary approaches are also welcome.

Submissions

Authors should submit a two-page extended abstract of their poster. Submissions must be in PDF, and must be done by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The poster submission deadline is 4 June. Posters will be reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee based on originality, significance, quality, and clarity.

At least one of the poster authors is required to register at the conference and will be required to give a brief presentation of the poster in the interactive poster session.

About the venue

Valencia is the third largest city in Spain and is located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It embraces culture and tradition from the past combined with singular architecture, exciting gastronomy, nightlife, and beautiful white sand beaches. Valencia is the capital city of the Comunitat Valenciana region, which is major tourist destination in summer. More info at:

http://www.carmaconf.org/venue/about-valencia/

The organizing committee looks forward to welcoming you all to a fruitful conference with open discussions and important networking regarding research on Internet and Big Data methods and sources across economics and social sciences disciplines.

Joint Virtual Issue: Spatial Systems: Social Integration, Regional Development and Sustainability

Free to read for a limited time:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/%28ISSN%291435-5957.RSAI_VirtualIssue

The Institute of Transport and Economics at TU Dresden invites applications for the Chair (W2) of Big Data Analytics in Transportation (W3 with tenure track) initially limited to a six-year contract, to be filled at the earliest possible date.

We are seeking a scientist who is internationally recognised and possesses the potential for scientific research at the highest international level. The prerequisites are a university degree, an excellent doctorate in economics or statistics, high-quality scientific publications, experience in the acquisition of third-party research funds and proven methodological competence in at least one of the following fields: statistics, econometrics, numerical simulations or optimisation methods

See: http://www.verw.tu-dresden.de/StellAus/Stellen.asp?strukturId=fakvw&lang=en&style=verw

Please direct informal inquires to the Managing Director of the Institute: Georg Hirte (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; +49-351-46336788)

One of the stated aims of the European Association for South Asian Studies is to encourage and support young scholars working in the field of South Asian Studies. In pursuit of this aim, the Association is offering awards linked to its biennial conference. Awards are to be made for the most outstanding papers by currently registered research students presenting at the conference. At the 25th EASAS conference in Paris, up to three awards of €300 each will be made. All current PhD students fully registered and presenting at the conference may submit their paper for consideration. The submitted papers will be considered by a panel of judges selected by the EASAS Council. It is hoped that by offering three Awards, the competition will reflect the full range of disciplines represented at the conference.

Papers must be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 30 June 2018.

For more information please see the attached pdf.

No particular referencing style is prescribed, the paper must be in a selected style at ones own discretion.

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GRAN SASSO SCIENCE INSTITUTE: DEADLINE JUNE 20TH
PhD in Urban Studies and Regional Science: 7 scholarships; 

plus: PhD in Urban Studies and Regional Science – Center for Urban Informatics and Modeling (CUIM) project “Spatial, social and economic issues in post-disaster cities and regions”: 1 scholarship;

The aim of the PhD in Urban Studies and Regional Science is to address issues related to local and regional development. The methodological perspective of research and teaching is multidisciplinary, combining regional and urban economics, economic and human geography, spatial planning and sociology.

The PhD program lasts four years.
The Academic Year will start on November 1st 2018.

Scholarships

The GSSI provides all students with free accommodation and meals, plus a yearly scholarship of € 16.159,91 gross. An additional 50% on a monthly basis may be awarded for research period aboard if approved by the GSSI. 

More information:
http://gssi.it/phd/docs/2018/CallPhDXXXIV.pdf

http://gssi.it/communication/announcements/item/3307-phd-call-for-applications-2018-19-now-open

It is a pleasure to inform you that the issue nº. 48 (2018) of our journal (Portuguese Review of Regional Studies) is now available online. You can accede to it using the link:

http://www.apdr.pt/siteRPER/EN/revistaEN.html

The journal Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050; IF 1.789) is currently running a Special Issue entitled "Environmental Policy for Sustainability".

Dr. Julia Martínez-Fernández and Dr. Miguel Angel Esteve-Selma (University of Murcia, Spain) are serving as Guest Editors for this issue. We think you could make an excellent contribution, based on your expertise.

The present Special Issue will focus on environmental policies and how and they can improve overall sustainability at different scales, from global to local. Environmental policies, explicitly conceived to address different environmental problems, are generally considered a way to advance sustainability. However, relationships between environmental policies and sustainability goals have also evolved, as have related frameworks, methods, practical experiences, and open challenges. One key aspect of such an evolution has been the increasing need for an integrated approach over many different aspects. [...]

For further reading, please follow the link to the Special Issue Website at: http://www.mdpi.com/si/sustainability/Environmental_Policy_Sustainability

The submission deadline is 15 August 2018. You may send your manuscript now or up until the deadline. Submitted papers should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. We also encourage authors to send a short abstract or tentative title to the Editorial Office in advance (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Sustainability is fully open access. Open access (unlimited and free access by readers) increases publicity and promotes more frequent citations, as indicated by several studies. Open access is supported by the authors and their institutes. Article Processing Charges of CHF 1400 (APC) apply to accepted papers. You may be entitled to a discount if you have previously received a discount code or if your institute is participating in the MDPI Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), for more information see: http://www.mdpi.com/about/ioap.

For further details on the submission process, please see the instructions for authors at the journal website (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/instructions).

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Ms. Melissa Ni
Assistant Editor

Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050; http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability) is a journal published by MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland. Sustainability maintains rigorous peer-review and a rapid publication process. All articles are published with a CC BY 4.0 license. For more information on the CC BY license, please see: http://creativecommons.org

To submit to the journal click here.