KLAIPEDA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES T H E 8 T H I N T E R N A T I O N A L S C I E N T I F I C C O N F E R E NCE Sustainable Development in Regions: Challenges and Perspectives The major objective of the conference is critical discussion of sustainable development in regions from different academic and disciplinary perspectives. The conference aims at bringing together researchers from vari ous countries who study regions, and who can offer new theoretical ideas and their practical application in relevant case studies. KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIA September 27, 2012
REGISTRATION REGISTRATION / COFFEE 09:00 10:00 str. 153, Small Hall OPENING CEREMONY str. 153, Small Hall 10:00 10:15 Chairman of the 8 th International Scientific Conference, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Klaipėda University Prof. dr. Antanas Bučinskas 1 Section 10:30 12:00 2 Section 13:00 15:00 3 Section 10:30 12:00 4 Section 13:00 15:00 str. 153, 118 aud. Chairperson Prof. dr. Vytautas Juščius str. 153, 118 aud. Chairperson Assoc. prof. dr. Eduardas Spiriajevas str. 155, Next Building, Library / Second Floor Chairperson Prof. dr. Angelija Bučienė str. 155, Next Building, Library / Second Floor Chairperson Prof. dr. Ligita Šimanskienė LUNCH 12:00 13:00 str. 153, Small Hall CLOSING CEREMONY / RECEPTION 16:00 Address: In the vicinity of the Baltic Sea Melnrage I
1 Section 10:30 12:00 10:30 10:45 10:45 11:00 str. 153, 118 aud. Chairperson Prof. dr. Vytautas Juščius Sandra Stucere, Gunita Mazure. Assessment of Factors Affecting the Amount of Immovable Property Tax in Latvia Konstantins Cernavskis. Financial Stability of Enterprise as the Main Precondition for Sustainable Development of Economy 11:00 11:15 Kirils Kondratovs. Modelling Financial Stability Index for Latvian Financial System 11:15 11:30 11:30 11:45 Solvita Sunite. Individual Responsibility Integration in Latvian Health Financing Model Challenges and Opportunities Anastasija Vilciņa, Gunta Grīnberga-Zālīte, Raivis Andersons. The Analysis of Latvia Households Consumption Expenditure in Scope of Sustainable Development 11:45 12:00 Discussion 2 Section 13:00 15:00 str. 153, 118 aud. Chairperson Assoc. prof. dr. Eduardas Spiriajevas 13:00 13:15 Linutė Kraujutaitytė. Methodological Stories on Regional Governance 13:15 13:30 13:30 13:45 13:45 14:00 14:00 14:15 14:15 14:30 Inessa Vorontchuk, Irina Lando. Intensification of Knowledge Management System within the Framework of Adult Learning for Effective Regional Development Ieva Andersone, Elina Gaile-Sarkane. Consumer Needs Analysis as a Base for Sustainable Development of Entrepreneurship Viktorija Grigaliūnaitė, Lina Pilelienė. Determination of Customer Satisfaction with Pizzerias in Kaunas Dinh Quang Trung and Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson. What are the Economic Justifications for the Existence of Export Credit Agencies and how can they Facilitate Cross Border Trade to Emerging Market Economies? Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson. The Baltic States and the Challenge of Being a Small Donor 14:30 14:45 Rosita Uzniene. Media Agents of Socialization 14:45 15:00 Discussion
3 Section 10:30 12:00 10:30 10:45 10:45 11:00 11:00 11:15 11:15 11:30 11:30 11:45 str. 155, Next Building, Library / Second Floor Chairperson Prof. dr. Angelija Bučienė Remigijus Čiegis, Darius Burgis. The Problems of Lithuanian Landscape in the Context of Sustainable Development Ingrida Gečienė, Šarūnas Matulaitis. Lithuanian Diaspora Role in Sustainable Development of Country Gunita Mazūre. Direct State Aid Measures for Agriculture and Rural Development in Latvia Elena Vitkienė. Long-Term Principle Concept for Sustainable Development of Coastal Zone Management Eduardas Spiriajevas. Application of Location in Regional Studies: Case of Lithuania 11:45 12:00 Discussion 4 Section 13:00 15:00 13:00 13:15 13:15 13:30 str. 155, Next Building, Library / Second Floor Chairperson Prof. dr. Ligita Šimanskienė Sylwia Ćmiel. The Innovative Activity in the Balanced Regional and Organizational Development of Poland and the European Union Renata Dagiliūtė. Sustainability of Lithuanian Regions: Application of Composite Index 13:30 13:45 Iwona Niedziółka. Sustainable Tourism Development 13:45 14:00 Bronisław Sitek. European Policy towards Regional Innovation Strategy Illustrated with the Example of the Mazovia (Poland) 14:00 14:15 Magdalena Sitek. The Dynamics of the European Union Regional Policy 14:15 14:30 14:30 14:45 Lilita Seimuskane. Current issues of citizen participation in local governments in Latvia Gabriele Burbulyte-Tsiskarishvili. Measuring Peripherality and Accessibility for Lithuanian Regional Policy 14:45 15:00 Discussion
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