The 15^th Edition of International Conference
The Future Of Europe
24 – 25 October 2024

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The Faculty of International Business and Economics at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies is organizing the 15th edition of the International Conference “The Future of Europe” on 24-25 October 2024. The event aims to bring together academics, researchers, experts from the business environment, and government representatives for presentations and debates on topics in the field of international business and economics, with a focus on the European Union. Key areas of emphasis include:

• The role of European institutions in managing challenges at community level
• The dynamics of international business and adaptation to global environmental uncertainty
• The impact of technological development on international economic relations
• Resilience in supply chains
• The influence of monetary policies on markets
• Risk management and trends in financial markets
• Sustainable development and climate change management

We invite academics and researchers to submit papers by 15 September and to participate in the International Conference “The Future of Europe” 2024, so as to share ideas and research results and debate on the transformations in the global environment and especially in the European Union.

See more details on the conference website https://rei.ase.ro/cercetare/conferinte/foe/

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Conference panels

1. New approaches for the European Union governance and enlargement

The European Union (EU) stands at a crossroads, facing both internal and external challenges. This panel explores new approaches to EU governance and enlargement, inviting research papers on topics related to EU governance, including decision-making mechanisms, institutional reforms, and strategies to enhance democratic accountability. Additionally, contributors can delve into the complexities of EU enlargement by examining the accession process and candidate countries' readiness. Candidate countries undergo rigorous accession negotiations to align their legal systems, economies, and institutions with EU standards. Researchers can assess the impact of past enlargements on existing member states, examining economic integration, cultural diversity, and social cohesion. Moreover, they can explore the prospects for future enlargement, considering geopolitical factors, public opinion, and the EU’s capacity to absorb new members, such as Moldova, Ukraine, or Georgia.

2. Innovation and resilience in international business

The EU’s single market fosters economic dynamism and provides a unique platform for companies to operate across borders. Recent global disruptions – from natural disasters to the COVID-19 pandemic and wars – highlight the importance of building corporate resilience capacity while developing innovative business supports. Therefore, harmonizing innovation practices and performances and effective risk management become crucial for the sustainability of the companies that perform within the current international business environment. This panel welcomes papers that analyze the role of multinational corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in advancing innovation and economic growth within the EU, while also accounting for their efforts in building resilience models during turmoil times. The research can focus on a variety of international business operations, practices, and activities, like cross-border operations, trade and investments, international management etc. The papers can revolve around the following topics related to international business, but they are not limited to: innovation and resilience as a virtuous circle; digitalization and innovation; entrepreneurship; supply chain diversification and agility; corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility policies; business ethics and stakeholder engagement; risk management etc.

3. Sustainable development and energy challenges in the European Union

As the EU strives for sustainable development, researchers can contribute by examining environmental protection, climate change adaptation, and social resilience. This panel encourages papers on circular economy practices, renewable energy transitions, and social inclusion. Contributors should address the balance between economic growth and ecological well-being within the EU context.

The energy landscape in the EU is undergoing significant transformations. We encourage the proposal of topics that explore energy policy shifts, renewable energy adoption, grid modernization, and energy security. Whether analyzing the role of nuclear energy, offshore wind farms, or smart grids, contributors can shed light on the EU’s path toward a greener and more resilient energy future.

4. Finance and banking in the European Union

The finance and banking landscape within the EU encompasses critical issues influencing the industry's present and future. This panel invites papers that delve into topics such as the impact of monetary policy on economic stability, inflation control, and financial growth; the development and integration of capital markets across EU member states, including regulatory challenges and growth opportunities; and the current state and prospects of the EU banking sector and financial stability.

The transformative role of artificial intelligence in finance and other technological innovations and advancements in risk management, fraud detection, customer service, and investment strategies are also encouraged topics for debate, as they have the potential to significantly revolutionize the financial landscape.

5. The Three Seas Initiative’s contribution to the European Union and transatlantic relations: strengthening bridges and securing borders

Three decades ago, the countries in the Central and Eastern European region embarked on a "drang nach Westen" that placed little emphasis on cooperation beyond each country's immediate neighbors. Since then, regional cooperation has significantly expanded in scale and scope. In 2016, Romania became a founding member of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), one of the most ambitious regional integration projects, alongside Poland and Croatia, following the establishment of the Bucharest 9 (B9 Format) a year earlier.

The three seas in question are the Baltic, the Black, and the Adriatic, a region that has arguably produced more history than any other in the past two centuries and remains a site of great economic, technological, cultural, and geopolitical ferment today. North-South infrastructure interconnections in transport, energy, and digital/cyber sectors are at the forefront of 3SI strategic thinking, piously intoning a purely economic agenda while winking at the obvious security implications.

In this vein, we invite researchers from this region and beyond to explore how governments, businesses, academia, and civil society at large can reconcile the European Union’s twin needs: strengthening its bridges and securing its borders through regional initiatives such as 3SI.

Information For Authors

Submitted papers should be approximately 3,000-4000 words including abstract, keywords and references (the Harvard referencing rules need to be followed).

Submitted papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed by our reviewers based on originality, significance, clarity and technical quality. Selected papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings, subject to fee payment and presentation during the conference.

The paper must be uploaded in doc or docx format.

All articles must be written in English. If English is not your first language, we recommend verifying your paper with Writefull.

All papers submitted to the conference must be original works and must not have been previously presented or submitted to other journals or conferences.

More information about the conference fees (bank accounts, etc.) is available https://rei.ase.ro/cercetare/conferinte/foe/#

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If you are not registered please follow the steps below

Step 1. On-line Registration and Authentication. Deadline: 15 September 2024

To participate to the FoE International Conference you must first register on-line on this site.

The Registration Form contains: Personal data (name; first name; institution; title; e-mail, password).

Due to the large number of papers expected for this conference, the Conference Committee prefers that an author presents maximum two papers and each paper requires a registration fee.

NOTE! The e-mail and the password provided in the Registration Form will be used to authenticate on the site whenever you access the Conference registration site.

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After the authentication on the site, you have to submit your paper/s by filling in the uploading form of each paper (edited in accordance with the Model paper), NO LATER than 15 September 2024. Please note that this is a FINAL date. Earlier submission is encouraged as it helps us to manage the review process in a timely manner. This is of particular importance if you will need a visa to attend the conference.

This form contains:

1. Author's data:

• Scientific title, NAME and first name (e.g.: Prof.Dr. POPESCU Ion, Associate Prof.Dr. POPESCU Ion);
• Contact address, telephone number and e-mail;
• Institution (affiliation).

2. Data regarding the paper registered/uploaded:

• The type of the paper (Full-paper with presentation at the conference or Extended Abstract with presentation of research at the conference); Extended Abstract is a longer version of a typical abstract, providing more in-depth information about your research. It should be a well-structured and comprehensive summary of your work, conveying its main points, methodology, findings, and conclusions.
• The Title of the paper;
• The panel the paper is affiliated with;
• The Abstract - will be inserted in the form;
• The key words;
• The paper's code corresponding to JEL classification.

3. The paper edited in accordance with the requirements (see the Model paper).
After uploading the full paper, you will receive a submitting notification e-mail.

Step 2. Reviewing the uploaded papers. Deadline: 30 September 2024

After uploading the full paper/s, all papers will be double-blind reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference The Future of Europe, to ensure an adequate scientific standard, that the paper is of a suitable length, the standard of English is adequate and the paper is appropriately referenced. For authors whose first language is not English we recommend verifying your paper with Writefull. Papers can be rejected due to a poor standard of English.

After the double-blind reviewing process, the Scientific Committee and panel chairs will send a notification e-mail of paper/s acceptance or rejection to the author/s. The author/s whose paper/s is/are accepted will contain the notification of paper/s acceptance (with any requested changes after the double-blind reviewing process). The final papers with revisions (if requested by reviewers), must be uploaded on the platform by 7th October.

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Step 3. Acknowledgement of the fee payment for the accepted papers. Deadline: 14 October 2024

After receiving the e-mail containing the notification of paper acceptance (see above Step 2), you have to confirm the payment of the participation fee NO LATER than 14th October 2024.

Fees are payable in advance.

The accepted papers for publication in the conference proceedings volume have to be presented at the FoE Conference, providing at least one author completes registration (including payment) - see the registration section above.

In order to confirm the payment, you have to access the registration site of the Conference, on the account created by you at Step 1, where you have to introduce in the form the information regarding the payment (Receipt no., Bank Payment Order no. etc.) and also you will have to attach in a scanned format the document proofing your payment. Also you have to download and fill in the Copyright Statement, sign it and upload it on the platform.

Here you can find a list for The FoE 2024 Conference fees and the Copyright Statement https://rei.ase.ro/cercetare/conferinte/foe/conference-fees-copyright-statement/

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Step 4. The Conference. 24 - 25 October 2024

If you passed the above-mentioned steps, we look forward to welcome you to the Future of Europe International Conference for the paper/s presentation!.