ISLAND DYNAMICS
Collaborating Partners
Centre for Democratic Network Governance, Roskilde University
Island Studies Program, National Taiwan Normal University
Institution for Marine & Island Cultures, Mokpo National University
Call for Papers
Local Actions in a Global Context:
Paradiplomacy by Subnational Jurisdictions
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, 15—17 January 2013
Local Actions in a Global Context will consider consider the implications of subnational and unrecognised jurisdictions exercising foreign policy. It will explore apparatuses of paradiplomacy and the interactions between subnational jurisdictions and other actors. Presentations may concern either mainland or island jurisdictions. Presenters are welcome from academia, government, business, and the third sector.
The deadline for proposals is 1 June 2012. Talks last 20 minutes and are in English.
Proposals are considered on a rolling basis: If you make a proposal early, you may
be able to register at a reduced rate. If you have any questions or would like to
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• Propose an individual presentation.
Presenters may propose their own panel of three to four speakers to give talks on related topics or related geographical areas. Examples of panel topics include:
• Governing the Development of Sustainable and Eco-
• Collaborative Innovation through Island-
• Empowering and Mobilising Local Actors to Participate in Governance
• Collaborative Innovation through Public-
• Islands as Laboratories for New Forms of Interactive Governance.
To learn more about proposing a panel, please contact convenor Adam Grydehøj at agrydehoj@islanddynamics.org.
Propose an individual presentation.
To propose a presentation, please fill out the following form:
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