South-East European Research Centre (SEERC)

Building on the success of the eight previous Doctoral conferences which totally attracted more than 800 research papers from countries all over the SE European region and beyond, we are pleased to be launching the Call for Papers for the 9^th Annual South East European Doctoral Student Conference (9^th SEE DSC). The aim of the conference is to further facilitate the exchange of knowledge between young researchers, and to consolidate the established network of scholars currently undertaking research in South East Europe. Doctoral students and young researchers in the areas of Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Information & Communication Technologies, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Politics, Sociology and Education Studies are invited to attend and present papers related to their doctoral research.

The conference will comprise of:

1. Paper sessions

2. Special workshops/training sessions delivered by distinguished academics

3. Panel discussions

4. Social events

HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING THE 9^TH SEE DSC?

By participating in the 9^th SEE Doctoral Student Conference you are given the opportunity to:

· Present your work in a friendly environment and receive extensive and valuable feedback from experts in your field

· Strengthen your network with other PhD students as well as with distinguished academics and professionals in your area

· Apply for the ‘Best Papers’ Award

· Publish your work in the Conference Proceedings which will be indexed at EBSCO database – PLEASE NOTE that only the papers which will be presented at the conference will be included in the Conference Proceedings. Physical presence @the conference is necessary!

· Publish your work in respectable Academic Journals (selected papers only)

· Further develop your academic and research skills

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Depending on the stage of your research, you can submit either a short paper (3-5 pages) or a long paper (8-15 pages). All research papers will be reviewed by at least 2 expert reviewers, and authors will have access to the feedback provided. All accepted papers that will be orally presented during the conference, will be included in the conference proceedings. During the presentation at the conference the participant will have the opportunity to acquire additional feedback from two discussants that will participate in the session. For more information including author guidelines please visit the following links (depending on the research area your paper is addressed to):

Research Track 1 (RT1): Enterprise, Innovation & Development

URL: http://www.seerc.org/dsc2014/rt1.html Contact: RT1@seerc.org

Research Track 2 (RT2): Information and Communication Technologies

URL: http://www.seerc.org/dsc2014/rt2.html Contact: RT2@seerc.org

Research Track 3 (RT3): Society and Human Development: Psychology, Politics, Sociology and Education

URL: http://www.seerc.org/dsc2014/rt3.html Contact: RT3@seerc.org

IMPORTANT DATES

Short or Full paper submission: Friday 11^th April 2014

Notification of acceptance: Monday 19^th May 2014

Response to reviewers’ comments and submission of FINAL camera-ready paper: Friday 20^th June 2014

Publication of Conference Programme: Friday 4^th July 2014

Conference fee: 50 Euro (includes coffees and lunches for the two days plus a hard copy of the Conference Proceedings).

Get your work published: Selected high quality papers that will be orally presented at the conference will be recommended for publication in the following journals:

• International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development
• International Journal of Enterprise Network Management

For information on the Conference topics, author guidelines e.t.c. please visit the conference's website