Call for Young Researchers

Call for Abstracts for Young Researchers and Students

The conference wishes to encourage participants with both practical and theoretical research activities and is a forum for debate and discussion. The strategic objectives of the Conference are:

• Knowledge economy;
• Sustainable development.

Organising Committee of the Conference is going to support 20 young researchers for participating in the Conference. To apply for a Grant, young researchers should submit 250-word abstracts of the Conference posters. Selection will be made by the International Project board on the basis of the scientific profile of candidates and of their respective home institutions, and according to principles of equal opportunities among candidates. Deadline for applications is 15 April 2012. Authors of the accepted abstracts will be notified after 30 April 2012. Participants are requested to submit the abstract electronically (*.rtf format) to the Conference Secretariat (dinab ET latnet.lv). Please feel free to forward this Call to other colleagues. According to the FP7 Programme, a young researcher is a person who undertakes research activities either on a professional basis or in the context of a PhD/Master/Diploma course or up to 6 years after PhD. The selected candidates will be reimbursed economy travel costs for the cheapest (price/time ratio) transport serving the route. Accommodation (3 nights in double rooms) for the Conference in Jūrmala (June 2012) will be covered directly by organisers.