Call for Papers
Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development
(GEEF)
February 14-15, 2019
The Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment (IGEE) at
Yonsei University in Seoul, in collaboration with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for
Global Citizens in Vienna, will hold the second annual Global Engagement &
Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) on February 14-15, 2019, at
Yonsei University.
As IGEE¡¯s signature annual event, GEEF is the cornerstone for
fulfilling the mission and vision of the organization - accomplishing the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development. GEEF will serve as a platform for world
leaders, academia, practitioners, and the young generation to collaborate
towards that goal. The GEEF 2018 Report provides a summary and outcome of the
first Forum held on February 7-8, 2018. Please download the document for more
information from IGEE¡¯s website (igee.yonsei.ac.kr).
Interested presenters must submit an abstract of at least 300 words
but not exceeding 500 words, in English, no later than October 15, 2018, as an
e-mail attachment to geef2019.papers@gmail.com. Abstracts should be directly
relevant to one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For example,
parallel sessions during GEEF 2018 covered various topics including water
management; climate change adaptation; responsible consumption and production;
social economy and community development; youth¡¯s path to engagement and
empowerment; safeguarding youth in the digital age; and ICT for higher
education.
Abstracts should be single-spaced, within one-page, and include the
following information: (1) author(s) name, position, affiliation, and official
address; (2) contact information of corresponding author(s); and (3) title and abstract
of the paper. After an anonymous review by the GEEF 2019 Scientific Committee,
abstract decision letters will be sent via e-mail no later than November 15,
2018 to the authors invited to give oral presentations.
A full paper must be submitted to geef2019.papers@gmail.com no later
than January 15, 2019. Registration deadline for presenters is January 31,
2019.
Travel grants can be considered for international scholars and
graduate students from non-OECD countries. For questions about the possible
travel grants, please contact geef2019.papers@gmail.com.