Conference on the Occasion of the Hungarian Science Festival

International Scientific Conference – 2023

SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITIONS: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Thursday, 23 November 2023, Sopron

The University of Sopron Alexandre Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics (SOE LKK) and ”For the Higher Education at Sopron Foundation” are organizing its traditional International Scientific Conference on the occasion of the Hungarian Science Festival on 23 November 2023.

We are organizing our conference in the hope of meeting you in person, but we are also extending the possibility of online participation.

Title of the Conference:
Sustainability Transitions: Challenges and Innovative Solutions

Organizers:

University of Sopron Alexandre Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics,
For the Higher Education at Sopron Foundation.

Venue:

University of Sopron Alexandre Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics (H-9400 Sopron, Erzsébet street 9.)

Plenary lecturers and title of their presentation in English:

Dr. István P. SZÉKELY Principal Advisor (DG ECFIN, European Commission, Brussels), Honorary Professor (Corvinus University of Budapest): How to Make European Integration Fair and Sustainable?
Dr. habil. Alexandra KÖVES Associate Professor (Corvinus University of Budapest), Vice-President of the European Society for Ecological Economics: Ecological Economics: The Deep-Green Shade of Sustainability Transitions
Dr. habil. Balázs István TÓTH Associate Professor, Director of the Lamfalussy Research Centre (SOE LKK): The Multifaceted Nature of Sustainability: From Sustainability (Sustained) Development To Sustainability Transitions

Conference Chairperson:

Prof. Dr. Zsuzsanna SZÉLES Professor, Dean of the of the Alexandre Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics (SOE LKK).

Scientific Committee:

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Csilla OBÁDOVICS Professor, Head of the István Széchenyi Doctoral School (SOE LKK).

Co-chair:

Dr. habil. Balázs István TÓTH Associate Professor, Director of the Lamfalussy Research Centre (SOE LKK).

Members:

Prof. Dr. Attila FÁBIÁN Professor, Rector of the University of Sopron (SOE LKK);
Prof. Dr. Csaba SZÉKELY Professor Emeritus (SOE LKK);
Prof. Dr. László KULCSÁR Professor Emeritus (SOE LKK);
Prof. Dr. László SZALAY Professor (SOE LKK);
Prof. Dr. Clemens JÄGER Professor, Dean (FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, Essen, Germany), Honorary Professor (SOE);
Prof. Dr. Alfreda ŠAPKAUSKIENĖ Professor (Vilnius University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Lithuania);
Dr. habil. Aranka BARANYI Associate Professor (SOE LKK);
Dr. habil. Zoltán POGÁTSA Associate Professor (SOE LKK);
Dr. habil. Zoltán SZABÓ Associate Professor (SOE LKK);
Dr. habil. Árpád Ferenc PAPP-VÁRY Senior Research Fellow (SOE LKK);
Dr. Rudolf KUCHARČÍK Associate Professor, Dean (University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of International Relations, Slovakia).

Organizing Committee:

Chair:

Dr. Richárd RESPERGER Assistant Professor (SOE LKK).

Members:

Dr. Gábor KERESZTES Associate Professor, Vice Dean (SOE LKK);
Dr. habil. Eva JANČÍKOVÁ Associate Professor (University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of International Relations, Slovakia);
Dr. habil. László KOLOSZÁR Associate Professor, Director of Institute (SOE LKK);
Dr. Mónika HOSCHEK Associate Professor, Director of Institute (SOE LKK);
Dr. Judit PAPP-VANCSÓ Associate Professor, Director of Institute (SOE LKK);
Dr. Károly SZÓKA Associate Professor (SOE LKK).

Secretary:

Dorka NEMÉNY Research Assistant (SOE LKK).

Planned topics/sessions:

Natural resources, green economy, circular economy, bioeconomy;
Environmental economics, ecological economics, organic farming;
Sustainable economy and management;
Finance, accounting, sustainable finance;
Tourism and marketing, sustainable tourism;
Global and regional aspects of sustainable development;
Social challenges and innovations in sustainable development;
Methodological challenges of sustainable development.

Schedule of the conference:

09.00–09.50	Registration
09.50–10.00	Opening, greeting
10.00–12.00	Plenary Session
12.00–13.00	Lunch Break
13.00–17.20	Parallel Sessions

The submitted and accepted abstracts will be published in an electronic publication with ISBN and DOI (abstract booklet).

The submitted, peer-reviewed papers will be published in an electronic publication with ISBN and a unique DOI (conference proceedings).

After the peer-review process, the high-level papers will be published in the “Journal of Economy and Society” or “E-conom” journal of the Faculty.

Official languages of the conference: Hungarian, English and German.

Conference participation fee (only one participation fee has to be paid in case of a multiple author oral presentation/poster):

personal attendance: 150 EUR (incl. VAT)
online participation: 100 EUR (incl. VAT)

In case of cancellation we do not refund the conference participation fee.

The conference fee includes participation in the conference, organizational costs, publication costs, and in the case of personal attendance, lunch, coffee and refreshments.

Important dates:

Registration deadline: November 3, 2023. Extended registration deadline: November 10, 2023.
Abstract submission ends: November 10, 2023.
Payment deadline: November 20, 2023.
Conference date: November 23, 2023.
Publication date of the abstract booklet: November 23, 2023.
Paper submission deadline: January 3, 2024.
Peer-review process: January – February, 2024.
Publication date of the conference proceedings: March 15, 2024.

If you wish to participate in the conference, please complete the online application form no later than 10 November 2023.

Online registration: https://forms.office.com/e/Ne90KVRqhr

All interested persons are welcome to attend our conference.

The event is public and is open to the press. Photo, sound and video recordings will take place at the conference.

The sponsors of the conference: