BUDAPEST BUSINESS SCHOOL – UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF HUNGARY CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference on Economic, Business and Political Challenges in the Asia-Pacific and the Central European Region Budapest, May 17-18, 2017

The Asian and the Central European models tested: learning from the past, sharing for the future Announcement: The Oriental Business and Innovation Centre (OBIC), which was founded by the Budapest Business School and the Central Bank of Hungary in 2016, calls for papers for its 2017 conference, to be held at Budapest, Hungary. The host of the conference is the Budapest Business School, University of Applied Sciences. The OBIC organizes the conference with the aim to strengthen academic ties between the Asia Pacific region and the Central European region. Topic of the conference Most nations in the Asia-Pacific (AP) region have enjoyed a period of rapid growth over the last fifteen years; their international economic position has changed, and a number of countries have been able to reduce their dependence on international economic institutions. On the other hand, some countries in the region have entered into the post-industrial phase of development, creating new challenges. Successful economic models from the AP region began exerting significant influence on political and economic decision-making processes in other parts of the world. That applies to the Central European region as well, which had undergone a deep political and economic restructuring. After years of transformation and robust economic growth, the economic crisis struck in 2008-2009, and small countries in Central Europe were seriously hit. Deepening domestic economic problems and discontentment with international crisis management questioned the mainstream principles of the economic models that had previously been applied. Central European governments’ choice of economic and political models in the future may be influenced by the success or failure of the economic performance of advanced and emerging countries. Not only was the 2008 economic crisis a turning point in the economic and political prospects for the European Union, but it also signaled the intensification of global economic and political restructuring in which a number of AP countries played a dominant role. The Great Economic Crisis brought about a need to diversify trade and investment relations, both in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. This need for international diversification, coupled with the evolving international economic environment, may open up new prospects for an economic exchange and knowledge-sharing between AP and CEE despite the significant geographical distance. Without nurturing unsubstantiated expectations and optimism, we may expect that the future of relations between the two regions, and the countries within them, will be promising. Based on this background the main theme of the conference is the growing challenges that are the result of new macro and microeconomic developments, such as the industrial revolution that has recently started to transform business models. An equally important topic of the conference is the

1

global power shift that has taken place over the last two decades that continues to reshape the global political and economic environment. The conference will promote exchanges of academic ideas and different perspectives by scholars from the Asia-Pacific region and Central Europe related to developments in the fields of political science and economics, regional studies and international relations, and intercultural perspectives. The conference intends to strengthen the bridge between the two regions and would like to contribute to a deeper mutual understanding. In addition, one of the key words of our rapidly transforming global environment is ‘diversification.’ This means that regions from very different geographical areas may increasingly find common interests that can be utilized and best practices that can be learnt. Panel themes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Asian and Central European development models revisited The rise of geopolitics? Challenges of the higher education system in a regional and global context Corporate financial and management challenges in changing business environments Doing business in a diverse social environment

Timeline:  Abstract submission: March 15, 2017.  Notification of accepted papers: March 30, 2017.  Registration deadline: April 15, 2017. (If your registration fee is not received by the deadline, your name will be removed from the conference agenda.)  Full paper submission: April 15, 2017.  Early Submissions are welcome and will be put into the review process as they arrive  Conference Dates: May 17-18, 2017.  Conference Location: Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary  Organizers: Budapest Business School, Oriental Business and Innovation Center; The Central Bank of Hungary

Registration fee: 100 euros Notes: The organizers will cover accommodation expenses for a limited number of presenters. PhD students and assistant professors are encouraged to apply for partial or full coverage of the travel, accommodation expenses and registration fee up to the available funds. Special sessions will be organized for graduate students Please feel free to contact us! Contact Person: Ms. Amadea Balog [email protected] Tel: +36 1 301 3449

2

About the Oriental Business and Innovation Center (OBIC) The Oriental Business and Innovation Center (OBIC) was established by the Budapest Business School, University of Applied Sciences and the Hungarian Central Bank in 2016. The OBIC’s overall goal is to improve the competitiveness of the Hungarian economy by contributing to a better understanding of the South-East Asian region. Thus, the OBIC promotes courses of Asian languages, intercultural and business trainings at the Budapest Business School. The Center also sponsors inbound and outbound research mobility grants and it helps the mobility of BBS students to Asian countries as well. Target countries are People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam etc. The OBIC is dedicated to research promotion and it attempts to organize events (conferences, workshops) related to the region in the following fields: international business management, international relations, finance, accountancy, commerce, catering and tourism. As an organizational unit of the rectorate, the OBIC closely cooperates with the International Office of the BBS and it promotes the networking activities of the BBS.

Instructions to the authors Principles: Authors should observe high standards with respect to publication ethics. Plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the authors’ own work without proper citation, cannot be presented in the conference and published in the proceedings. If there is more than one author, consent from all authors is required for publication. Editorial process: Along with the editorial process, manuscripts sent to the Organizing Committee will be peerreviewed by corresponding experts. External reviewers will be blind to the names of the authors and the institution which the manuscripts have been sent from. Submission of manuscript for publication: Manuscripts must be sent to the following email address: [email protected]

3

Preparation of the main text: 1. The length of articles is limited to about 7000-8000 words. Only in exceptional cases, studies exceeding this limit can be published. 2. Articles must begin with a short abstract written by the author(s) not exceeding 250 words. 3. The text must be aligned to the left margin, and without any text formatting applied (including capitals, larger, or smaller font sizes, the use of colour, etc.) 4. Authors are requested to give their scientific degrees and not more than two of their jobs or professional positions. 5. The text may be subdivided into sections. Each section must have a title and number. Each section can be divided into subsections, numbered according to the scheme 2., 2.2. etc. 6. Tables and graphs should be sent in excel or similar format. 7. The bibliographical references must be given directly in the main text and not in the footnotes using the following format: (Csáki, 2010, p. 25). (Csáki – Kovács, 2010, p. 25) If more than three authors: (Csáki et al. 2010, p.25) 8. Footnotes can only be used when additional information must be added the body of the text. Footnotes with continuous counting must appear at the bottom of the page. 9. The main text is followed by a reference list in ABC order using the following format: Kovacs, F. 2014: Budget Deficit. International Institution. Working Paper. 42. March, pp. 1-15. 10. Referring to a miscellaneous essay: Small, F. 2007: Convergence in Big Europe. In: Big, R.: Selected studies 2000-2007. Vol. II, Budapest, Nagy Publisher, pp. 226-228. 11. Referring to an internet publication: Small, F. – Big, R. 2007: Budget Deficit and Convergence. http://www.fisk.hu/info. Accessed: 15th March, 2007

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION  Theoretical and empirical papers are both encouraged.  Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously.  Submissions must consist of either a full paper (preferred, about 7000-8000 words) or an extended abstract and should be sent in word format to [email protected]  Paper abstracts (approx. 250 words) must contain the title of the submission, name and affiliation of the author(s), contact information (including education, academic experience/affiliation, full address, telephone, and e-mail)  If more than two authors are listed, please identify the author who will make the presentation at the conference.

4

Contact information Surname Given name(s) Affiliation Position Address Telephone number

(mobile number)

E-mail Title of Paper Key words (3-5), JEL Abstract (approx. 250 words)

If there is more than one author of this article, each author should fill in a separate form Please feel free to contact us! Contact Person: Ms. Amadea Balog [email protected] Tel: +36 1 301 3449

Organizing Committee:     

Szilárd Boros, The Central Bank of Hungary Prof. Balázs Heidrich PhD, Rector Sára Csillag PhD, Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs Csaba Moldicz, PhD, Head of the Oriental Business and Innovation Center Tamás Novák PhD, International Director

5