Call for Papers

International Conference on Innovation and Economic Diversification in GCC’s National Development Plans (IED18)
Arab Open University – Kuwait

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in The International Conference on Innovation and Economic Diversification in National Development Plans of GCC Countries (IED18). The conference will be held at the Arab Open University – Kuwait Branch on March 14th and 15th, 2018.

Conference Topics:
 Women entrepreneurship
 Stimulating innovative environment
 Green practices (G-human resource management, G-marketing, etc…)
 Sustainable strategies
 Innovation in small and medium size companies
 Innovation and sustainable development
 Educational institutions and innovation
 Innovation in Islamic financing and banking
 Technological innovation
 Managerial practices and innovation
 Innovation and Intellectual Capital
 Community and Innovation
 Success stories
 Governmental role in stimulating innovation
 Diversification and innovative thinking
 Diversification and economic growth
 Diversification in Globalized world
 Challenges facing economic reform
 Legal and regulatory climate and diversification
 Role of private sector in innovation and diversification
 NGOs experiences in innovation
 GCC National planning and innovation
 Cultural local knowledge and innovation
 Individual cases study in innovation
 Future studies

Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 January 2018
Full Paper Deadline: 28 February 2018

For further details about our conference, please visit our website on:
http://www.aou.edu.kw/ied18.htm

Submission is now open:
Kindly submit your manuscript online or via email to ied18@aou.edu.kw