Theme and Structure
The theme of this year's conference is "Opportunities and Challenges in Changing Economies II". Sessions will run concurrently, but all efforts will be made to keep the numbers of different tracks to a minimum. Covered themes will include all areas of Business (Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Information Systems, Operations Management, and others), as well as Economics, Public Administration, Political Science, International Relations, Journalism, Law, Pedagogy and Learning, and other areas of the Social Sciences.
Well-prepared opinion pieces and reviews of prior research are welcome, however, preference will be given to papers based on original research. Special sessions (panel discussions and workshops) on significant topical issues pertaining to the theme of the conference will be conducted during the conference. Two special forums on current advances and trends in teaching and research excellence will be held.

