CANADA - Call for Papers for International Forum on the Creative Economy

Papers for International Forum on the Creative Economy

International Forum on the Creative Economy
submitted by Canadian Heritage
Details

The Conference Board of Canada, with support from The Department of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada, is organizing an International Forum on the Creative Economy to take place in Ottawa/Gatineau on March 17 to 18, 2008.

This International Forum will include keynote speakers, presentations, lectures, and other activities aimed at examining recent evidence on the arts and cultural sector as an important engine of economic growth.

Papers must address one or more of the four Forum themes listed below.

1. Creative Economy in Transition: Arts and Culture in Domestic and Global Markets
2. Measuring Arts and Culture as an Economic and Social Engine of a Country?s Wealth
3. Consumption Dynamics: Consumers Driving Change
4. Innovation and Research: Mobilizing New Practices

All abstract submissions should be provided by email to Barbara Fennessy at fennessy@conferenceboard.ca by December 7, 2007.

Abstract submissions should include:
* Author Name(s)
* Email Address
* Affiliation and Position
* Theme (1 ? 4)
* Title of Paper
* Abstract of up to 250 words (as .doc or PDF). Abstracts should be in the language the author will use to present the paper (French or English)

Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their papers by December 17, 2007. Accepted papers must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word by February 8, 2008. Papers should be a maximum of 10 pages, 12-point font. Papers may include theoretical or critical discussions relating to one of the conference themes; presentations of new models and methodologies; or syntheses of research findings of relevant studies. Submissions by academics, think tanks, research agencies, and not-for-profit and business professionals are invited. Working papers and new research that is underway by graduate students are welcome.

A compendium of papers will be produced and widely disseminated after the Forum. Authors will receive a printed copy of the compendium report, which will also be available in PDF format on The Conference Board of Canada?s web site (www.conferenceboard.ca).
For more info

Inquiries may be directed to: Barbara Fennessy Senior Research Associate, Education and Learning The Conference Board of Canada
T: 866-711-2262 x 356
T: 613-526-3090 x 356
fennessy@conferenceboard.ca

When:
Friday, December 7, 2007 at 12:00 PM