Information About the 2014 IEA Congress
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2. Information about the congress 2.1. Organization The 2014 IEA World Congress is being held at the invitation of and with the support of the Royal Court of Jordan. 2.1.1. Organizers and partners International Economic Association (IEA) The IEA is an international federation of national economic associations, formed by a core group of academics, scholars, and distinguished economists, from developed and developing countries. The IEA was founded in 1950 as a non-governmental organization, with the aim to promote personal contacts and mutual understanding among economists in different parts of the world through the organization of scientific meetings, common research programs and by means of publications of an international character on economic policies and problems of current importance. Columbia Global Centers | Middle East (CUMERC) The Columbia Global Centers | Middle East (Amman) is a major initiative launched in 2009 by Columbia University (CU) in the City of New York to expand its international presence. The Center, headquartered in Amman, provides a regional base for scholarly activities throughout the Middle East and strengthens the University’s academic partnerships and programs in the region. The Center offers opportunities for faculty to engage in onsite research, for students to experience the Middle East first, and for regional alumni and prospective students to engage directly with the University. Partners: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance, based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of research, events and publications, CIGI's interdisciplinary work includes collaboration with policy, business and academic communities around the world. Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) The Institute for New Economic Thinking was created to broaden and accelerate the development of new economic thinking that can lead to solutions for the great challenges of the 21st century. The Institute is supporting this fundamental shift in economic thinking through research funding, community building, and spreading the word about the need for change. We already are a global community of thousands of new economic thinkers, ranging from Nobel Prize winning economists to teachers and students who have emerged out from the shadows of prevailing economic thought, attracted by the promise of a free and open economic discourse. Fung Global Institute (FGI) The Fung Global Institute generates and disseminates innovative thinking and business-relevant research on global issues from Asian perspectives. It aims to inform global policy and actions towards a prosperous and sustainable future for all. A rapidly changing, inter-dependent world demands new thinking on global issues to take account of the full implications of Asia’s growing share of the global economy. With this expanded framework of analysis, the Institute provides resources for business leaders as well as 1 policymakers and civil society to develop the perspectives and tools needed to navigate through this era of transformation. International Development Centre (IDRC) The International Development Centre was created to help developing countries find solutions to their problems. It encourages, supports, and conducts research in the world’s developing regions, and seeks to apply new knowledge to the economic and social improvement of those regions. IDRC aims to increase prosperity, improve health, foster security and democracy, support innovation, and safeguard the environment in developing regions. African Innovation Foundation (AIF) The African Innovation Foundation supports innovations and other novel initiatives with potential of contributing to sustainable development of African countries. This includes supporting homegrown innovations, facilitating technology transfer as well as supporting other platforms that enhance the exchange of ideas and collaboration among researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers. AIF also promotes transparent processes and procedures within the public sector and combat illegitimate appropriation and dissipation of resources within both the private and public domains. Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute (JICA-RI) Established in 2008, the JICA Research Institute is a research arm within the Japan International Cooperation Agency, implementing applied research aimed at supporting the Agency to deliver effective development cooperation. Through the joint work of academic researchers and JICA's development practitioners, the institute has been engaged in research projects in collaboration with a wide range of international partners, and has been producing an increasing number of research publications and policy documents. To further these efforts, the JICA-RI is committed to working even harder to achieve the Agency's goal of realizing "Inclusive and Dynamic Development," especially by forging new alliances and partnerships, exploring new approaches to new challenges and creating new ideas and knowledge centres. 2.1.2. Organization The International Economic Association (IEA) in collaboration with the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC), and in partnership with the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), the Fung Global Institute (FGI), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute (JICA-RI), is hosting in Jordan the IEA’s Seventeenth World Congress. Aimed to promote the interaction of prominent economists towards gaining a truly world perspective on issues of global importance, the Seventeenth World Congress is scheduled from June 6th to 10th, 2014, and will be held at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center (KHBTCC) on the Dead Sea, Jordan. According to the agreement signed between the IEA and CUMERC for the organization of the congress, the IEA retained direct scientific programmatic responsibility for the World Congress, acting through its President, Prof. Joseph Stiglitz. The IEA Program Chair, Prof. Timothy Besley, formed a Program Committee to lead programmatic planning. CUMERC retained direct responsibility for the local organization of the event and gave support to the Program Committee by engaging with local and regional academic institutions, economists, and thought leaders. Gemma Prunner-Thomas Andena coordinated the whole organization. She has worked under the auspices of the IEA Executive Committee, in particular the IEA President, Prof. Joseph Stiglitz, the IEA Scientific Program Chair, Prof. Timothy Besley, and the IEA Secretary General, Prof. Omar Licandro. She has also 2 worked in close collaboration with Pilar Palacios, Head of the IEA Secretariat, and Jiaming Ju at the Initiative for Policy Dialogue. CUMERC has been in charge of the local logistical arrangements for the World Congress, including booking the congress venue, contracting with the local hotel, arranging catering, and other operational details concerning onsite concerns. For this purpose, CUMERC appointed a Local Organizing Committee (LOC) composed of Diala Dabbas, Nadine Kharoba, Emad Hmoud, Ruba Kalouti and Farrah Bdour. The IEA Secretariat, working jointly with Gemma Prunner-Thomas, was responsible for the website set-up and website content management, registration of participants and all communication with them, advertising campaign, coordination between all parties involved, communication with all invited guests (including their accommodation handling) and financial management of the IEA budget for the IEA 17thWC. Important Dates for IEA 17th WC • August 1, 2013 Submissions of papers opened • October 31, 2013 Submission of paper deadline • January 10, 2014 Registrations opened • January 31, 2014 Notification of paper acceptance or rejection • March 15, 2014 Early registration deadline • June 6, 2014 Congress begins • June 10, 2014 Congress concludes Venue All scientific sessions of the 17th World Congress of the IEA will be held at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center (KHBTCC), on the Dead Sea, Jordan, from Friday June 6 to Tuesday June 10, 2014. The Hilton-managed KHBTCC, which is around 45 minutes by car from Amman, nestles on the eastern shores of the Dead Sea at the heart of the Jordan Rift Valley. The Dead Sea is the lowest body of water on earth, the lowest point on earth, and the world's richest source of natural salts. One of the most spectacular natural and spiritual landscapes in the world; the Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea has evolved into a major hub of both religious, health and wellness tourism in the region. It has already played host to major events run by the World Economic Forum, International Monetary Fund and United Nations so it really is an international centre of excellence. The KHBTCC is within walking distance of major 4 and 5-star hotels and the organizers decided not to provide participants with travel passes. Participants/students recipients of travel grant have been accommodated in another hotel located outside the checkpoint area, but it was arranged bus services to bring them to the venue Session Rooms Overall, the LOC booked