Second CFP: The 7th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD 2014)

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*** Second Call for Papers ***

The 7th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and
Regional Development (ICEIRD 2014)

5-6 June 2014, Hilton Hotel | Nicosia, Cyprus

https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy

DEADLINES:
Abstract submission, January 20, 2014
Full paper submission, March 1, 2014

Conference Themes:
Igniting Regional Economies - Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in=
 South East Europe
Energy Enabled: The Innovation and Cooperation Hotbed of South Eastern Euro=
pe

In the face of fragile economic recovery following the economic and
financial crisis of 2008, many firms all  around the world continue to
invest in growth-enhancing activities to achieve a sustainable
development=2E While the crisis has heavily hit all aspects of business
vested interests, investments in innovation, entrepreneurship  and
regional partnership have been the key priority to ensuring a strong
and stable economic growth=2E

The objective of the conference is to gather decision makers
(government, ministries and state agencies), innovation  experts
(universities, research and development centres, technology transfer
centres, start-up centres) and practitioners  (smes, business
incubators and business support organisations) to generate discussion
and exchange on the potential of  entrepreneurship promotion and
innovation to national and regional competitiveness=2E


CONFERENCE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Creativity, Complexity and Competitiveness Issues for Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) in SEE vs=2E other regions  (EU and other)

* Leveraging e-skills for innovation in the knowledge society
* Managing and Leveraging Complexity, Creativity and Innovation in SMEs
* Trust, Respect, Culture and Collaboration Issues for SMEs in SEE vs=
=2E
   other regions (EU and other)
* Leadership and Management practices that can be applied to SMEs
* SME Knowledge management and technology transfer
* SME Business process modeling
* New Technology Ventures Financing
* Business incubation management and leadership
* Human Resources Practices for promoting innovation for SMEs


South East European Entrepreneurial Innovation Clusters

* SMEs' Entrepreneurship as an Innovation Driver
* Opportunities and barriers for closer cooperation between South East
   European SMEs in Innovation & Entrepreneurship:


Strategic Integration vs=2E Flexibility and SME Competitiveness

* Innovation Clusters, Technology Transfer and Social Entrepreneurship
* Social Networking as Driver of EICs formation
* Science & Technology Parks and EICs
* Young and Women Entrepreneurs development via EICs
* Benchmarking of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Best Practices in the
   region
* Innovation policy in SMEs


Technology Innovation, Transfer and Commercialization across
Governement, University, Industry domains

* The role of the State and Public Policy with regards to SME Innovation
   and Entrepreneurship
* Governmental and regional policies on entrepreneurship and innovation
* Entrepreneurial Universities and Entrepreneurial Innovation Clusters
* Entrepreneurship education
* University - Industry collaboration
* ICT and SME Regional competitiveness
* SMEs and the role of the Innovation Zone (business centers and
   incubators)
* Intangibles Valuation and Intellectual Property Rights
* Innovative Supply Chain Management practices in SEE
* Innovative Supply Chains
* Information Technology proliferation in SEE SMEs


ICEIRD 2014 invites submissions of papers related to all the topics of
interest of the conference=2E  Papers that address collaborations between
industry and academia, case studies as well as experience reports on
any  of the conference themes are welcome=2E  For more information on the
conference topics, visit the ICEIRD 2014 webpage
(https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)=2E


SUBMISSIONS

*Abstract submission

Authors are first requested to submit an about 100 words long abstract
by January 20, 2014=2E Upon acceptance of the abstract by January 31, 2014
the authors should proceed to submit a full paper as per the instructions
below=2E


* Full Papers (for review)

Authors are requested to submit a full paper of 6-10 pages in either
Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using the template found on the
ICEIRD 2014 webpage (https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)=2E The templa=
te has
all the styles required for formatting the text=2E  The easiest way to
prepare the camera ready is to download the template, delete all
exixting text, add your unformatted text and  use the styles (top-left
drop down menu) to format it=2E Only papers in this format will be
published=2E Submitted papers, which will go  under blind review by at
least two referees, must be submitted electronically through the
EasyChair Conference System:
https://www=2Eeasychair=2Eorg/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2014=2E


* Camera Ready Papers (after acceptance)

Following acceptance, authors are requested to sumbit a camera-ready
paper using the template found on the website
(https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy) to the secretariat of ICEIRD2014 =
by
email (iceird2014@seerc=2Eorg) in both Microsoft Word or PDF format=2E


* Guidelines for Presentations

Each presentation will last 20 minutes (15 + 5 minutes for questions)=
=2E
All rooms are fully equiped=2E Presenters will be requested to  upload
their presentation at least 15 minutes before the start of their
session=2E Presenters could also use their own laptop=2E Techinal  support
will be provided=2E


* Proceedings

The Conference Proceedings, including all papers presented, will be
published as a SEERC book edited by the Conference Chairs=2E


* Post-Conference Special Journal Issues

Selected high quality papers from the conference will be recommended
for publication in the special issues of international journals=2E  For
more information please visit the ICEIRD 2014 webpage
(https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)


The official language of the conference is English=2E

Publication is dependent on at least one author registering to attend
ICEIRD 2014=2E

Submissions should be submitted to the easychair account on or before
the deadline:  https://www=2Eeasychair=2Eorg/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2014=



IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission (mandatory): 20th January 2014
Notification of abstract submission: 31st January 2014
Full paper submission: 1st of March 2014
Notification of paper acceptance: 15th of March 2014
Earlybird registration: 31th of March 2014
Camera ready paper submission: 31th of March 2014


CONFERENCE CHAIRS

Prof=2E George A=2E Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus - General
Chair

Prof=2E Panos H=2E Ketikidis, CITY College - International Faculty of the
University of Sheffield, Greece - Co-Chair

Stavriana A=2E Kofteros, Special Entrepreneurship & RDI Adviser,
Democratic Rally (DISY), Cyprus - Co-Chair


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th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and<br>Regiona=
l Development (ICEIRD 2014)<br><br>5-6 June 2014, Hilton Hotel | Nicosia, C=
yprus<br><br><a href=3D"https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy">https://ic=
eird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy</a><br><br>DEADLINES:<br>Abstract submission,=
 January 20, 2014<br>Full paper submission, March 1, 2014<br><br>Conference=
 Themes:<br>Igniting Regional Economies - Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepr=
eneurship in South East Europe<br>Energy Enabled: The Innovation and Cooper=
ation Hotbed of South Eastern Europe<br></b><br>In the face of fragile econ=
omic recovery following the economic and<br>financial crisis of 2008, many =
firms all  around the world continue to<br>invest in growth-enhancing activ=
ities to achieve a sustainable<br>development=2E While the crisis has heavi=
ly hit all aspects of business<br>vested interests, investments in innovati=
on, entrepreneurship  and<br>regional partnership have been the key priorit=
y to ensuring a strong<br>and stable economic growth=2E<br><br>The objectiv=
e of the conference is to gather decision makers<br>(government, ministries=
 and state agencies), innovation  experts<br>(universities, research and de=
velopment centres, technology transfer<br>centres, start-up centres) and pr=
actitioners  (smes, business<br>incubators and business support organisatio=
ns) to generate discussion<br>and exchange on the potential of  entrepreneu=
rship promotion and<br>innovation to national and regional competitiveness=
=2E<br><br><br>CONFERENCE TOPICS OF INTEREST<br><br>Creativity, Complexity =
and Competitiveness Issues for Small and Medium<br>Enterprises (SMEs) in SE=
E vs=2E other regions  (EU and other)<br><br>* Leveraging e-skills for inno=
vation in the knowledge society<br>* Managing and Leveraging Complexity, Cr=
eativity and Innovation in SMEs<br>* Trust, Respect, Culture and Collaborat=
ion Issues for SMEs in SEE vs=2E<br>   other regions (EU and other)<br>* Le=
adership and Management practices that can be applied to SMEs<br>* SME Know=
ledge management and technology transfer<br>* SME Business process modeling=
<br>* New Technology Ventures Financing<br>* Business incubation management=
 and leadership<br>* Human Resources Practices for promoting innovation for=
 SMEs<br><br><br>South East European Entrepreneurial Innovation Clusters<br=
><br>* SMEs' Entrepreneurship as an Innovation Driver<br>* Opportunities an=
d barriers for closer cooperation between South East<br>   European SMEs in=
 Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship:<br><br><br>Strategic Integration vs=
=2E Flexibility and SME Competitiveness<br><br>* Innovation Clusters, Techn=
ology Transfer and Social Entrepreneurship<br>* Social Networking as Driver=
 of EICs formation<br>* Science &amp; Technology Parks and EICs<br>* Young =
and Women Entrepreneurs development via EICs<br>* Benchmarking of Entrepren=
eurship and Innovation Best Practices in the<br>   region<br>* Innovation p=
olicy in SMEs<br><br><br>Technology Innovation, Transfer and Commercializat=
ion across<br>Governement, University, Industry domains<br><br>* The role o=
f the State and Public Policy with regards to SME Innovation<br>   and Entr=
epreneurship<br>* Governmental and regional policies on entrepreneurship an=
d innovation<br>* Entrepreneurial Universities and Entrepreneurial Innovati=
on Clusters<br>* Entrepreneurship education<br>* University - Industry coll=
aboration<br>* ICT and SME Regional competitiveness<br>* SMEs and the role =
of the Innovation Zone (business centers and<br>   incubators)<br>* Intangi=
bles Valuation and Intellectual Property Rights<br>* Innovative Supply Chai=
n Management practices in SEE<br>* Innovative Supply Chains<br>* Informatio=
n Technology proliferation in SEE SMEs<br><br><br>ICEIRD 2014 invites submi=
ssions of papers related to all the topics of<br>interest of the conference=
=2E  Papers that address collaborations between<br>industry and academia, c=
ase studies as well as experience reports on<br>any  of the conference them=
es are welcome=2E  For more information on the<br>conference topics, visit =
the ICEIRD 2014 webpage<br>(<a href=3D"https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=
=2Eac=2Ecy)=2E">https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)=2E</a><br><br><br>=
SUBMISSIONS<br><br>*Abstract submission<br><br>Authors are first requested =
to submit an about 100 words long abstract<br>by January 20, 2014=2E Upon a=
cceptance of the abstract by January 31, 2014<br>the authors should proceed=
 to submit a full paper as per the instructions<br>below=2E<br><br><br>* Fu=
ll Papers (for review)<br><br>Authors are requested to submit a full paper =
of 6-10 pages in either<br>Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using the tem=
plate found on the<br>ICEIRD 2014 webpage (<a href=3D"https://iceird2014=
=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)=2E">https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)=2E</a> =
The template has<br>all the styles required for formatting the text=2E  The=
 easiest way to<br>prepare the camera ready is to download the template, de=
lete all<br>exixting text, add your unformatted text and  use the styles (t=
op-left<br>drop down menu) to format it=2E Only papers in this format will =
be<br>published=2E Submitted papers, which will go  under blind review by a=
t<br>least two referees, must be submitted electronically through the<br>Ea=
syChair Conference System:<br><a href=3D"https://www=2Eeasychair=2Eorg/conf=
erences/?conf=3Diceird2014=2E">https://www=2Eeasychair=2Eorg/conferences/?c=
onf=3Diceird2014=2E</a><br><br><br>* Camera Ready Papers (after acceptance)=
<br><br>Following acceptance, authors are requested to sumbit a camera-read=
y<br>paper using the template found on the website<br>(<a href=3D"https://i=
ceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)">https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)</=
a> to the secretariat of ICEIRD2014 by<br>email (iceird2014@seerc=2Eorg) in=
 both Microsoft Word or PDF format=2E<br><br><br>* Guidelines for Presentat=
ions<br><br>Each presentation will last 20 minutes (15 + 5 minutes for ques=
tions)=2E<br>All rooms are fully equiped=2E Presenters will be requested to=
  upload<br>their presentation at least 15 minutes before the start of thei=
r<br>session=2E Presenters could also use their own laptop=2E Techinal  sup=
port<br>will be provided=2E<br><br><br>* Proceedings<br><br>The Conference =
Proceedings, including all papers presented, will be<br>published as a SEER=
C book edited by the Conference Chairs=2E<br><br><br>* Post-Conference Spec=
ial Journal Issues<br><br>Selected high quality papers from the conference =
will be recommended<br>for publication in the special issues of internation=
al journals=2E  For<br>more information please visit the ICEIRD 2014 webpag=
e<br>(<a href=3D"https://iceird2014=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)">https://iceird20=
14=2Ecs=2Eucy=2Eac=2Ecy)</a><br><br><br>The official language of the confer=
ence is English=2E<br><br>Publication is dependent on at least one author r=
egistering to attend<br>ICEIRD 2014=2E<br><br>Submissions should be submitt=
ed to the easychair account on or before<br>the deadline:  <a href=3D"https=
://www=2Eeasychair=2Eorg/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2014">https://www=
=2Eeasychair=2Eorg/conferences/?conf=3Diceird2014</a><br><br><br>IMPORTANT =
DATES<br><br>Abstract submission (mandatory): 20th January 2014<br>Notifica=
tion of abstract submission: 31st January 2014<br>Full paper submission: 1s=
t of March 2014<br>Notification of paper acceptance: 15th of March 2014<br>=
Earlybird registration: 31th of March 2014<br>Camera ready paper submission=
: 31th of March 2014<br><br><br>CONFERENCE CHAIRS<br><br>Prof=2E George A=
=2E Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus - General<br>Chair<br><br>Pr=
of=2E Panos H=2E Ketikidis, CITY College - International Faculty of the<br>=
University of Sheffield, Greece - Co-Chair<br><br>Stavriana A=2E Kofteros, =
Special Entrepreneurship &amp; RDI Adviser,<br>Democratic Rally (DISY), Cyp=
rus - Co-Chair<br></font>
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