Why?

The aim of the European PhD Workshop 2009 is to promote scientific exchanges between PhD students in economics, business and social sciences where the focus is on agriculture, food, environment, and national and international development issues, and to facilitate formal and informal presentations of young researchers' work to the scientific community and to a wider audience.

 For whom?

The workshop is intended specifically for PhD students of European universities and research centres specialized in agricultural and food economics who are in their second or third year. Other researchers who are interested in discussing scientific studies related to food, agriculture, rural develoment and environmental economics are welcome to attend.

Why come?

If you are wondering "Why should I come to this workshop?" here are some benefits:

• an opportunity to present your research to others and get valuable feedback

• networking with other Europe-based PhD candidates
• exposure to recent research in various areas of agriculture, economics and development
• suggestions about publishing your work in refereed journals
  

Deadline for submission of abstract is May 15, 2009.

Proposals

Proposals can be related either to whole research projects or to more specific points of research. Abstracts must include title, name of the author, university or institution affiliation, e-mail address.

Abstracts should clearly present: Introduction, Problem statement, Research question, Methodology, (expected) Results, Discussion and Conclusions. The maximum length of each abstract is four A4 pages.

You are asked to use Times New Roman font, size 12, and single spacing. Include all figures an tables within the body text of your abstract.

Authors will be informed of selection decision by th scientific Committee by June 15, 2009.

Final papers are to be submitted by August 15, 2009.

All abstract to be submitted to: EAAEPhDW09@zeu.uni-giessen.de

When and Where

The European PhD Workshop 2009 will take place on September 10 and 11, at the Main Building of the University of Giessen, Ludwigstrasse 23, D-35390 Giessen.

Internet: http://www.uni-giessen.de/zeu/EAAEPhDW09

Presentations

 The Workshop offers the possibility of full paper presentations as well as poster presentations. Please send extended abstracts (see under "Call for Papers") before May 15, 2009.

On-line documents and informations

Informations on the European PhD Workshop 2009 will be available at:

http://www.eaae.org/

http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/zentren/zeu/EAAEPhDW09

http://www.gewisola.de/

Call for papers

PhD students and recent graduates are invited to submit extended abstracts of their presentation (in English).

download call for papers

Manuscript Formatting Instructions

Contributed Paper

Poster Session paper

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or got to RMV Homepage (in english)