Academic CentreThe 15th international scientific conference "New Challenges in Economic and Business Development – 2023: Recovery and Resilience" organized by the Faculty of Business, Management and Economics (University of Latvia) took place in Riga (Latvia) between the 11th and 13th of May, 2023.
This year's conference was devoted to the challenges related to the recovery and resilience. Recovery and Resilience Facility is an important component of the European recovery plan (the Next Generation EU) which aims to overcome the economic and social effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure better resilience of the EU Member States in the future. The objective of the conference was to provide a platform/opportunity for scholars, researchers and professionals from different disciplinary backgrounds to meet, exchange ideas, findings, research results and discuss challenges and prospects for economic and business development.
The conference sessions
- Competition, Productivity and Industries
- Contemporary Management and Business Innovations
- Financial Services, Accounting and Finance
- International Aspects of Economic and Social Inequalities and Wellbeing
- Marketing and Brand Management
- Project Management
Within the framework of the conference, a roundtable discussion "Mobility Budgets and Fairness Concept: Case of Jelgava" was held, in which leading researcher Professor Gundars Bērziņš and researcher Aldis Ērglis spoke. They presented the results of the Horizon 2020 program ERA-NET Cofund project - ERA-NET Cofund Urban Accessibility and Connectivity (ENUAC) research project MyFareShare.
Conference Organizing Committee
Chair, Dr. Inna Romānova, Vice Dean for Research, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Dr. Gundars Bērziņš, Dean, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Dr. Andrejs Cekuls, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Dr. Margarita Dunska, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Dr. Jānis Priede, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Dr. Ramona Rupeika-Apoga, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Dr. Biruta Sloka, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Dr. Ērika Šumilo, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Evija Ansonska, Public Relations Manager, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Liene Bērziņa, Public Relations Specialist, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Sofija Kristele, Executive Director, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Kristīne Liepiņa, Dean Assistant, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Mārtiņš Danusēvičs, Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Scientific Programme Committee
Chair, Dr. Inna Romānova, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Jean David Avenel, Professor, University Paris-Est Créteil (France)
Dr. Alan Barrell, Professor, University of International Business and Economics (China)
Dr. Signe Bāliņa, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Frank Bezzina, Professor, University of Malta (Malta)
Dr. Gundars Bērziņš, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Andrejs Cekuls, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Rasa Daugeliene, Associate Professor, Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania)
Dr. Vida Davidavičiene, Professor, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)
Dr. Tomasz Dorożyński, Professor, University of Lodz (Poland)
Dr. Ksenija Dumicic, Professor, University of Zagreb (Croatia)
Dr. Margarita Dunska, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Nicolas Gavoille, Associate Professor, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (Latvia)
Dr. Simon Grima, Associate Professor, University of Malta (Malta)
Dr. Arto Haveri, Professor, Tampere University (Finland)
Dr. Gundars Kaupins, Professor, Boise State University (USA)
Dr. Jan Körnert, Professor, University of Greifswald (Germany)
Dr. Pierpaolo Marano, Professor, University of Latvia, University of Malta, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart – Milan (Italy)
Dr. Ibish Mazreku, Associate Professor, University Haxhi Zeka (Kosovo)
Dr. Marco Menichetti, Professor, University of Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein)
Dr. Eda Merisalu, Professor, Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia)
Dr. Shin’ya Nagasawa, Professor, Waseda University (Japan)
Dr. Josef Neuert, Professor, University of Salzburg (Austria)
Dr. Tiiu Paas, Professor, Tartu University (Estonia)
Dr. Gunnar Prause, Professor, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
Dr. Jānis Priede, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Alari Purju, Professor, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
Dr. Trond Randoy, Professor, University of Agder (Norway)
Dr. Jurgita Raudeliūnienė, Professor, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)
Dr. Ramona Rupeika-Apoga, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Bruno S. Sergi, Professor, University of Messina (Italy), Harvard University (USA)
Dr. Biruta Sloka, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Ligita Šimanskiene, Professor, Klaipeda University (Lithuania)
Dr. habil. Inna Šteinbuka, Head, Representation of the European Commission in Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Ērika Šumilo, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Eleftherios Thalassinos, Professor, University of Piraeus (Greece)
Dr. Osman Titrek, Professor, Sakarya University (Turkey)
Dr. Asta Valackienė, Professor, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Dr.habil. Renata Walczak, Professor, Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)