International Conference on

Small Societies-Small Business-Small Cities & Villages,

25-26 August 2014, Sardinia, Akarnania, Greece

Call for Papers and Participation 

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) is organizing an International Conference on Small Societies-Small Business-Small Cities & Villages in the Greek village of Sardinia, Akarnania, Greece on the 25-26 August 2014. The conference is organized in collaboration with the Institute of Local Development-TAP based in the village of Sardinia. The village is located in central-western Greece very close to LefkadaIsland and the international airport of Preveza-Action National Airport (Airport Code: PVK). There are many flights from main European cities, usually Saturday and Sunday (click here for details). The distance from Preveza-Aktion Airport to the village is 50 kilometres, about 45 minutes by taxi. Alternatively, you can come from Athens (about 4 hours drive). Free bus transportation will be provided to all participants from Athens on specific dates and times of departure and return.

The purpose of the conference is to bring together a small number of international academics and researchers from a cross disciplinary perspective such as Local, Regional, Rural and Community Studies, Political Science, Public Administration and Policy Analysis, Sociology, Geography, Health, Tourism, Fitness, Sports and Educational Studies, Literature, Economics and Business (Small and Family Enterprises), Marketing Small Cities, Local and Regional Development, Architecture and Planning, and Natural Resources, Comparative Studies between Small and Large Cities, Small Towns in Literature and Movies, Public Health etc.  The conference website is:http://www.atiner.gr/small.htm.

The cost of participating is 300 Euro, which includes up to 4 nights of accommodation in a local hotel with breakfast (free stay for one accompanying person in the same room with breakfast), two lunches, an educational and cultural Greek night of traditional music entertainment with dinner, a tour of the area which includes the island of Lefkada with dinner (Tuesday afternoon). Accompanying persons pay no fee but they pay the cost of the activities they want to participate.

Please submit a 300-word abstract before 15 January 2014, by email, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER & Honorary Professor, University of Stirling, U.K.  Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions will be reached within four weeks of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available at http://www.atiner.gr/2014/FORM-SMC.doc. If your submission is accepted, you will receive information on registration deadlines and paper submission requirements. Should you wish to participate in the Conference without presenting a paper, for example, to chair a session, to evaluate papers which are to be included in the conference proceedings or books, to contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic association with the mission to become a forum, where academics and researchers - from all over the world - could meet in Athens to exchange ideas on their research and to discuss future developments in their disciplines. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 200 international conferences, symposiums and events. It has also published approximately 150 books. Academically, the Institute consists of six Research Divisions and twenty-seven Research Units. Each Research Unit organizes an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects. Academics and researchers are more than welcome to become members and contribute to ATINER's objectives. The members of the Institute can undertake a number of academic activities. If you want to become a member, please download the form (membership form). For more information or suggestions, please send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..                           

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