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16th
Futures Conference
June 11-12,
2014
Wanha Satama, Helsinki,
Finland
Organiser: Finland Futures Research Centre,
University of Turku
Topics of interest:
· Sustainable
low-carbon futures
· Goals
and objectives for sustainable development
· Measuring
sustainable development
· Beyond
conventional growth paradigms: Neo-growth, green growth and de-growth
· Transformations,
transitions & sustainability pathways
· Eco-innovations
and clean tech
· Climate
change adaptation
· Climate
change mitigation
· Climate
governance and changing north-south dynamics
· National
and regional climate policies
· Alternative
energy futures
· Futures
studies methodologies
The 16th International Conference organised by Finland Futures Research
Centre will deal with the different dimensions of Sustainable Futures in
a Changing Climate. The United Nations Rio +20 summit in 2012 and the
commitments of governments to create universal Sustainable Development
Goals have generated new and fresh debate on sustainability challenges
and how to best pursue environmental sustainability with social equity.
At the same time it has become globally acknowledged that sustainable development
cannot be thought of without reference to climate change – and vice
versa.
Sustainable development and climate change are themes which operate on
local, regional and global scales and require multi-disciplinary and
cross-sectoral research and cooperation. Environmentally, socially and
economically sustainable development as well as successful climate
change adaptation and mitigation can be achieved only by encouraging
knowledge sharing and cooperation between various sectors and
decision-makers. The methods of futures studies include tools for
describing possible, probable and desirable variations of the present
and drafting possible images of the future. By looking at the variety of
different possibilities, we can come closer to shaping the future –
rather than predicting it. Future studies offer valuable tools to
understand and shape the development of our societies. The conference will bring
together the best experts from the fields of Futures Studies, Climate
Change and Sustainable Development and enhance interaction and
cooperation between the scientific community, policymakers and
representatives of companies.
By developing images
of alternative futures, the goal of the conference is to present current
academic research and give new viewpoints and novel ideas to
decision-makers to assist them towards more feasible decisions for
sustainable development.
Key audiences:
o Academics
and researchers
o Research
and development managers
o Representatives
of governmental and municipal sectors
o Strategic
planners
Keynote speakers:
The following key note speakers have confirmed their participation:
Call for papers:
Papers will be reviewed by their abstracts (max. 200 words). Abstracts
should contain the paper title, the body of the paper with author names,
affiliations and contact information.
Consistent with standard practice each submitted paper will receive a
minimum of three reviews. A scientific board will evaluate the
abstracts.
Final papers should be original, unpublished and not more than ten
single-spaced pages with minimum font size of 12 pt. Papers should be
submitted in .doc, .docx or .rtf format, and should only contain the
paper title and the body of the paper, with author names and
affiliations. Final papers should be sent to the conference secretariat
by the 5th of May, 2014.
All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. The
organisers are negotiating a special issue in an international journal
for selected papers from the conference. Working groups: The following working group proposals have been accepted by the organizers. All abstracts related on these and other topics are warmly welcome!
Important dates:
Deadline for
abstracts (extended): January 16, 2014
Registration fee:
Early bird registration fee: 350 €.
Conference venue:
The conference will be held at Wanha Satama in Helsinki, Finland. Contact address: futuresconference2014@utu.fi
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