CALL FOR PAPERS « European Union and Sustainable development: Challenges and Prospects »
University of Blaise Pascal - ESPE Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
19 - 21 October 2016


Keynote Speakers

Robert COSTANZA | Crawford School, Australia
Karmenu VELLA | European Commissioner on Sustainable Development, EU
Jean-Christophe CARTERON | Kedge Business School, HEFSDI & UNESCO
Roger GUESNERIE | Collège de France, FRANCE

The objective of this conference is to assess the current challenges Europe faces regarding sustainable development policy and to address the prospects for further progress in this area.


The conference organizers welcome papers on the following topics:

The role of sustainable development in the policy and strategy of the European Union
Alternative economic/social/cultural models
Cultural and hermeneutical dimensions of sustainable development
European Education of Sustainable Development
National sustainable development strategies
Role, involvement and achievements of civil society


The organization committee plans to organize sessions on the following topics:

Biodiversity
Energy
Climate Change
Sustainable Development Education
Social Controversies
Food & Agriculture
Mobility & Transport
Corporate Social Responsability
Complementary Currencies
Collaborative Economy & Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Initiatives
Biotechnology & Green chemistry

Participants are invited to propose additional sessions with a moderator and and least 3 participants.