Participation

We invite paper abstracts and workshop proposals dedicated to but not exclusively limited to these perspectives with focusing either on theory, empirical research or real-world application.

Paper abstracts: Extended abstracts of 500 words, detailing the specific problem the paper will target, how the author/s want to solve it and what the benefits of the solution are to the issues addressed in this conference.

Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to provide a full paper of 6,000 (Minimum) to not more than 8,000 words. Both abstracts and full papers will be double-blind reviewed and best papers will be selected for publication with an international publisher after the conference.

Workshop proposals: Proposals should consist of not more than 500 words. We seek to discuss the issues of sustainability and innovation in a broad and in-depth manner. Workshop proposal need to focus on one of the three perspectives and a specific theme within the problem complex in sustainability and innovation. Such themes could be:

  • Social Innovation and Sustainability
  • Sustainable Consumption and Production
  • Sustainable Technology Development
  • Societal Change and Transformation towards Sustainability
  • Sustainability Science and Theories
  • Politics of Sustainability and Governance
  • Civil Society and Sustainability
Important Dates:
15 April 2012 | Deadline for paper abstracts and workshop proposals
1 June 2012 | Notification of acceptance / Registration opens
1 September 2012 | Early bird / Registration deadline for presenters
15 September 2012 | Final program
15 October 2012 | Full papers due
22 & 23 November 2012 | ICICI 2012
 
Conference Fee:
Regular | 120 EUR
Regular (Early Bird) | 80 EUR
Reduced (Student incl. PhD, Non-OECD Participants) | 60 EUR
Reduced (Early Bird) | 40 EUR
 

Contact Information:

Dr. André Reichel (Head of Organizing Committee)

European Center for Sustainability Research | ECS
Zeppelin Universität
Am Seemooser Horn 20
88045 Friedrichshafen, Germany

ecs@zeppelin-university.de

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