Fully Funded Sustainability and Development Conference in the US
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Sustainable development, as a concept and call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and guarantee human well-being, is perhaps the greatest challenge facing humanity. The complexity of the meanings of sustainable development have meant that many scholars, researchers, decision makers, and practitioners see in it diverse ways in which to aspire for and achieve societal goals. Scholarly research, student training, and new opportunities for meaningful change continue to increase, especially with the United Nations-sponsored Sustainable Development Goals finding traction with governments and NGOs alike.
The University of Michigan in collaboration with the journal World Development, seek to bring together a diverse and interdisciplinary constituency to engage with the best approaches and means to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and assess progress towards them through this international conference on Sustainability and Development which will be held on 9-11 November 2018.
Abstracts for oral presentations, lightning talks, panel sessions, posters, and workshops are welcomed. Abstracts must address one of the following themes:
[1] Sustainable Development and Indigenous Peoples.
[2] Building Institutions for Sustainable Development.
[3] Education.
[4] Equality, Equity and Development.
[5] Conflict, Security, and Development.
[6] Development and Climate Change.
[7] Reshaping Economic Geography.
[8] Agriculture for Development.
[9] Water, Sanitation, and Health.
[10] Biodiversity and Conservation.
[11] Energy Provision and Access.
[12] Infrastructure and Industrialization.
[13] Mobilizing the Private Sector.
[14] Financing the Sustainable Development Goals.
[15] Developing Sustainable Development Goal Indicators.
The submission of full papers will be strongly encouraged, and the best 25 papers will be published as a special issue.
Applications for financial assistance for students and scholars from lower-income countries are accepted. The university will cover travel and visa costs in addition to the local transportation.