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Call for Papers Theme: Good Governance and Civil Society Type: 2nd Copernicus Graduate School Interdisciplinary Conference Institution: Nicolas Copernicus University Location: Toruń (Poland) Date: 19.–20.4.2013 Deadline: 31.3.2013 __________________________________________________ The dynamics of changes resulting from globalization and the demise of a bipolar world order have been influencing every aspect of human existence. Taking into consideration existential problems of humanity and consciously shaping the future for the general interest, once again one needs to pose fundamental questions on social functionality and state order. Traditional believes are more and more at one's disposal. As a central subject of this drive to change there appears the relation between state and society. There has been developing an awareness of the need to newly arrange the relation between masses and authorities. This process involves the search for effective forms of social participation in decision-making as well as for adequate mechanisms of a transparent exercise of the state power. Nowadays, this process is expressed in the best way by the notions of Civil Society and Good Governance. Panels: 1. Internationalization of Governance and Society 2. Culture and Economy as Regulators of Socio-Political Relations in Modern Societies 3. Forms and Methods of Communication and Information as Elements of Regulation of Power and Society (Knowledge-based Society, Information Society) 4. Quality of Regional and Local Identity as Democratic Pattern of Efficacy of Civil Society The working language is English – presentations and papers for the book have to be prepared in English. Admission fee: Early bird application: 80 EUR / 330 PLN Late application (after 10.4.2013): 100 EUR / 420 PLN The fee covers: - accommodation with breakfast, - participation in the conference with presentation, - conference materials, - publication of the paper in a book in English (CGS Studies), - 2 lunches, - official banquet. Application deadline: 31.3.2013 Administration: Conference chairs: Prof. Ralph Schattkowsky (Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun / University of Rostock) Prof. Milos Reznik (Chemnitz University of Technology) Secretaries: Adam Jarosz, M.A. (Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun) Krzysztof Olszewski, M.A. (Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun) Contact: Adam Jarosz, M.A. Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika Wydział Politologii i Studiów Międzynarodowych ul. Batorego 39L 87-100 Toruń Poland Phone: +48 606 989 338 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.cgs.umk.pl/application.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
