3rd International Conference on Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Economics

SPONSORS:

METU - ECONOMICS

TED - Technology and Economic Development

3rd International Conference on Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Economics

June 24th-26th , 2009 Ankara

Hosted by:

METU-TEKPOL, Science and Technology Policies Research Center, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY, www.stps.metu.edu.tr

Venue:

Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Building B, METU, Ankara, TURKEY

INVITED SPEAKERS:

Attila Varga

Professor and Chair

Department of Economics and Regional Studies

Faculty of Business and Economics- University of Pecs

Presentation Title: Agglomeration and network effects in R&D productivity

Bruno van Pottelsberghe

Professor Economics and Management of Innovation Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Managementl (SBS-EM)

Free University of Brussels

Presentation Title: Challenges for the European Patent System: Policy Lessons from a Quantitative Study

William Lazonick

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Professor

Regional Economic and Social Development

Director

Center for Industrial Competitiveness

Presentation Title: The Theory of Innovative Enterprise

Official Conference Website:

http://conf09.metu.edu.tr

Background and conference topic:

Over the last decades, economic analysis of innovation, technology and knowledge has become a fruitful area of research and of utmost importance for people in charge of conceiving and implementing innovation and technology policies aimed at fostering the process of economic development.

Moreover, those areas of interest appear to be distinct areas of enquiries in an interdisciplinary context. The relations among different disciplines are unearthed in the framework of their impacts on the dynamics of development and technological change. The principal objective of this conference is to bring together researchers, specialists and experts from academia, government, national and international organizations.

The main objective of this workshop is to bring together researchers and policy makers from new member states and candidate counties in order to discuss the following research questions:

What role do economic agents play in the determination of technology and innovation policies and how do they act in shaping the policy mix?
What are the implications of policy experiences as far as different approaches to innovation, technology, and knowledge in favor of government support for R&D are concerned?

Proposed topics include:

Links between innovation, R&D and economic performance
Innovation and technology diffusion
Knowledge management and learning in organizations
Systemic nature of innovation (national, sectoral and local)
Science, technology and innovation policies
Issues concerning developing countries and technological change
Economic impact of new technologies

To address all these issues, this conference is constructed upon a comparative and interdisciplinary approach. Going beyond this conference, we aim to bring together academics of science and technology studies as well as policy makers. Offers of papers on other related topics are also welcomed.

The conference is also planned to have a public lecture and plenary sessions with keynote speakers plus specialist workshop streams. Further information on the organization of the conference will be put progressively on the conference website at http://conf09.metu.edu.tr

IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND DATES:

February 23, 2009	Deadline for receipt of abstracts
March 9, 2009	Decisions on acceptance/rejection of abstracts by Conveners
May 18, 2009	Deadline for Registrations (otherwise paper will be withdrawn from the conference program)
May 18, 2009	Final date for submission of full papers
June 24-26, 2009	3rd International Conference on Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Economics in Ankara

RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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NEW! 11.06.2009

Cappadocia Daily Tour Programme is announced. Please refer to the Conference Programme.

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NEW! 08.06.2009

TED - Conference Programme is updated. Please remember to check recently.

To download TED-Conference Programme, please CLICK HERE.

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ANNONCEMENT! 08.06.2009

On 25.06.2009 starting at 18:00, the ALEGRIA (Chamber Choir) will perform a special concert for the guests of the conference before Conference Dinner.

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IMPORTANT! 09.03.2009

All acceptance/rejection letters are send to participants by e-mail.

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Registration and accommodation information are updated.

Paper Templates are announced.

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CALL FOR PAPERS:

Download .pdf (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or any other .pdf reader software in order view and print the related document)

PAPER TEMPLATE:

Download .doc (You will need Microsoft Word or any .doc reader software in order view and print the related document)

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If interested in presenting a paper or organizing a panel/workshop in the 2009 TED Conference, please send a title and abstract with your name/surname, e-mail and adress to:

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Erkan Erdil

Adress: ODTU - TEKPOL MM (Muhendislik Merkez) Binasi 3. Kat Room No: 320 ODTU CANKAYA / ANKARA 06531

Phone: +90 312 2103082 - 2103720

E-mail: conf09@metu.edu.tr

Official Conference Website: http://conf09.metu.edu.tr

Please remember to submit:

YOUR FULL NAME, INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION, E-MAIL, POSTAL ADDRESS, and TEL. with the PAPER TITLE and a 300-WORD ABSTRACT

Also please remember that the deadline for abstract submission is until February 23rd, 2009

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