Brno University of Technology -  Faculty of Business and Management

The Ninth Annual International Conference
September 7 – 8, 2001
Brno, Czech Republic

“Business and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe: Implications for Economic Integration into Wider Europe”

Call for Papers

The 9th Annual International Conference marks the 25th anniversary of the cooperation between Brno University of Technology and Nicolas Copernicus University

ORGANIZED IN BRNO BY
Brno University of Technology – Czech Republic 

IN COOPERATION WITH
Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
Nicholas Copernicus University, Poland
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, United States

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
Dean Doc. Ing. Karel Rais, CSc., MBA
Faculty of Business and Management, Brno University of Technology
Technicka 2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel: +420-5-4114-2685, Fax: +420-5-4114-2458, E-mail: rais@fbm.vutbr.cz

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Frantisek Peller, University of Economics of Bratislava, Slovakia
Karel Rais, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Fabio Reali, University of Trento, Italy 
Martin Reynolds, The Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
Jana Stavkova, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Czech Republic
Denton Marks, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA
Jan Wisniewski, Nicholas Copernicus University, Poland

Brno University of Technology -  Faculty of Business and Management

OBJECTIVES
The conference has four objectives important to business and economic development in Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) and their integration into wider Europe.

1.	To examine business and economic development with emphasis on technological, political, social, and legal issues unique to these countries.
2.	To consider comparative studies between business and economic development in the CEEC and EU.
3.	To examine business and economic integration into wider Europe using theories developed in market economies to generate an understanding of business growth patterns in the CEEC.
4.	To investigate the use of research methods in business and economic development in the CEEC to prove business and economic restructuring.

The 9th AIC is a multidisciplinary conference integrating all functional areas of business and economics on conceptual, theoretical and applied levels. 
Related disciplines such as regional development, rural and urban sociology, computer modeling, managerial economics, decision making, consumerism, and product development issues among others will be considered, particularly if presented in an organized group presentation.

PROGRAM
The conference will be divided into individual sessions covering specific topics within the overall conference theme. Competitive and workshop papers, suggestions for panels, consortia, and symposia in addition to poster sessions will be considered. Results of empirical studies, case analyses, discussion sessions, and theoretical frameworks focusing on specific topics and issues outlined in the conference objectives are being sought. All submitted material will be subject to a blind review process by one reviewer. Conference proceedings are planned. A special session focusing on research methods and topics will be organized for doctoral students and practicing researchers from CEEC.

DEADLINES
One page abstracts of papers and registration forms are due May 18, 2001. All material must be submitted in English. The final papers, posters and outlines of panels, consortia, and discussion sessions are due June 29, 2001 for final review. All participants will be notified of final acceptance within two weeks after registration, not later than June 1, 2001. For additional information contact Doc. Ing. Milos Koch, CSc. (Academic Head of the Conference) or Ing. Milos Drdla, Dr., MBA (Conference Coordinator). You may also visit http://www.fbm.vutbr.cz

ABSTRACTS, PAPERS AND PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SENT TO
Doc. Ing. Milos Koch, CSc. – Department of Science and Research
Faculty of Business and Management, Brno University of Technology
Technicka 2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel: +420-5-4114-2815, Fax: +420-5-4114-2458, E-mail: conf2001@fbm.vutbr.cz