Call for Papers: 16th Globelics Conference in Accra, Ghana |24-26 October

Dear Globelics community, the Globelics Secretariat is releasing the call for papers for the 16th Globelics Conference in Accra, Ghana (24th - 26th  of October, 2018). The main Conference theme for Globlelics 2018 is Innovation, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: Strengthening Institutions for Greater Relevance, Effectiveness and Inclusivity. The conference invites papers addressing the role of different types of actors such as the State, local or traditional authorities, global networks, universities and research institutions, private sector, non-governmental organisations / civil society organisations and media in generating innovation, building capacity and strengthening institutions for sustainable development and inclusive growth. In particular, it aims to explore new approaches to understand innovations and institutional transformations within countries, across different economic sectors, and different operation level (macro, meso and micro), without losing sight of contextual gender disparities. The conference will also consider the need to tackle new challenges related to innovation and capacity building in addition to inclusive development in knowledge and political systems. The conference also welcomes papers studying how development policies can be implemented at different levels and across different countries to innovate out of emerging crisis of climate change, "resource curse", youth unemployment, poverty, health and gender inequalities.  We will accept paper submissions that have under 12,000 words and that are original, in that it has not been presented before. Important Dates:  Call for papers  January 19, 2018  Open for submission of papers                          February 26, 2018  Deadline for submission of papers  April 1, 2018  Acceptance notification  May 14, 2018  Deadline for application for travel support  April 1, 2018  Response to applicants for travel support  May 15, 2018  Conference registration  June 15, 2018  Conference registration deadline  July 15, 2018  Last date for upload of final version of paper  September 15, 2018 For more details please, open the attachment. Conference website: www.globelicsconference2018.org We would be grateful if you could help disseminating this call. We look forward to seeing you in Accra.                        Best regards,           Globelics Secretariat                                     Copyright © 2018 Globelics Secretariat, Aalborg University, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you participated in a Globelics event or applied for participation Our mailing address is: Globelics Secretariat, Aalborg University Fibigerstræde 11, Aalborg Øst, Denmark Aalborg Øst 9220 Denmark