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*Accelerating innovation*

Smart Cities International Conference (SCIC), 10th Edition,

December 8, 9 – 2022



The National University of Political Studies and Public Administration,
Faculty of Public Administration, cordially invites you to the 10th edition
of the Smart Cities International Conference, which will be held on
December 8-9, 2022, in Bucharest, Romania. Participation in the conference
is open to academics, policy makers, early-stage researchers and students
in social sciences and other related fields. Experts in comparative public
administration and elected officials of local governments are strongly
encouraged to engage and submit their contributions to one of the
Conference tracks. This anniversary edition aims to focus more on
longitudinal studies of digital reforms, locally and globally. Successful
applications may also approach one or more of the following: e-government,
e-democracy, social innovation, urban planning and development.



*CONFERENCE TRACKS*



·   *Smart Governance;*

·   *Smart Environment;*

·   *Smart Technology;*

·   *Smart Economy;*

·   *Smart People;*

·   *Smart Mobility;*

·   *Smart Living;*

·   *Smart Education;*

·   *Young Leaders for Smart Cities* (open to students and early-stage
researchers);

·   *Future trends – Smart(er) State.*



The language of the Conference is English. Abstracts and articles may be
submitted also in Romanian, provided that their presentation is made in
English. Templates for abstracts and articles are available here
<https://smart-edu-hub.eu/scic10/submission-instructions10>.

Information regarding the registration process is available here
<https://smart-edu-hub.eu/scic10/registration10>.



*PUBLICATION*



All submitted articles undergo a peer review process: please refer to the
timeline of the Conference for more information. Contributions accepted for
publication will be included in the conference proceedings, which will be
edited and printed by Universul Academic Publishing House
<http://www.universulacademic.ro/> and Universitară Publishing House
<http://www.editurauniversitara.ro/> (accredited by the Romanian Council of
Scientific Research in Higher Education and by the National Council for
Attesting Titles, Diplomas and University Certificates). Selected papers
may also be published in our two – internationally indexed Partner
Journals:

   - Smart Cities and Regional Development Journal (SCRD)
   <http://www.scrd.eu/index.php/scrd>
   - Journal of E-Technology <http://www.dline.info/jet/aim.php>



*There is no participation or publication fee.*



*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT *



*For this anniversary edition, we are happy to introduce our new *partnership
with MDPI <https://www.smart-edu-hub.eu/home/partners>*.  Authors are
welcome to submit their conference contributions to the *Smart Cities
Journal <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/smartcities>* for its *Special Issue
on “Accelerating innovation”
<https://www.mdpi.com/journal/smartcities/special_issues/85X60IG2T6>*.
Authors choosing MDPI as their publication venue will comply with the
*publisher
requirements <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/smartcities/instructions>*. *



*MDPI Smart Cities Journal will also award the most impactful keynote
speech of the Conference, as well as the “Best Presented Paper”. Each award
will amount up to 500 CHF.*



*VENUE*



This year, we expect to welcome you in Bucharest, Romania. Our venue will
be the main campus building of The National University of Political Studies
and Public Administration (SNSPA), located in Bucharest on 30A Expoziției
Bld.



*TIMELINE*



*July 2022: Open Call for Contributions*

*September 2022: Open registration to the Conference*

October 31, 2022

-

Deadline to submit your abstracts. Submission will be made via e-mail, to
the address of the Conference Chair, Professor Catalin Vrabie
vrabie.catalin at gmail.com;

November 11, 2022

-

Notification of acceptance communicated to the authors;

December 4, 2022

-

Deadline to submit final papers. Submission will be made via e-mail, to the
address of the Conference Chair, Professor Catalin Vrabie
vrabie.catalin at gmail.com;

December 6, 2022

-

Publication of the Conference’s Final Program;

December 8 – 9, 2022

-

Conference sessions in Bucharest, Romania;

Mid 2023

-

Publication of the Conference Proceedings.



*ORGANIZING COMMITTEE*



·   Professor Catalin VRABIE, National University of Political Studies and
Public Administration, Bucharest – Chair of the Conference;

·   Professor Dragos DINCA, National University of Political Studies and
Public Administration, Bucharest;

·   Dr. Luminita MOVANU, National University of Political Studies and
Public Administration, Bucharest – secretariat;

·   Raluca TOMESCU, National University of Political Studies and Public
Administration, Bucharest – secretariat.



*SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE & REVIEWERS TEAM*



·   Professor Vasile BALTAC, National University of Political Studies and
Public Administration, Bucharest;

·   Professor Lasse BERNTZEN, University of South-Eastern Norway;

·   Professor Robert MÜLLER-TÖRÖK, University of Public Administration and
Finance Ludwigsburg, Germany;

·   Professor Florina PÎNZARU, National University of Political Studies and
Public Administration, Bucharest;

·   Professor Alexander PROSSER, Vienna University of Economics and
Business, Vienna, Austria

·   Professor Christian SCHACHTNER, IU Internationale Hochschule, Bad
Reichenhall, Germany;

·   Professor Nicoleta CORBU, National University of Political Studies and
Public Administration, Bucharest;

·   Professor Adrian FLOREA, University "Lucian Blaga" of Sibiu;

·   Professor Marta-Christina SUCIU, Bucharest University of Economic
Studies;

·   Professor Jacek MAŚLANKOWSKI, University of Gdańsk, Poland;

·   Professor Florin Codruț NEMȚANU, Politehnica University, Bucharest;

·   Professor Dragoș DINCĂ, National University of Political Studies and
Public Administration, Bucharest;

·   Professor Mauro ROMANELLI, University of Naples Parthenope, Naples,
Italy;

·   Professor Milena YORDANOVA-KRUMOVA, Technical University-Sofia, Bulgaria

·   Lecturer Sergiu ȚÂRA, Politehnica University, Bucharest;

·   Lecturer Diana-Mariana POPA, Politehnica University, Bucharest;

·   Lecturer Vilma TOMCO, University of Tirana, Albania;

·   Lecturer Miranda HARIZAJ, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania

·   Dr. Parvin NEGINRAZ, Islamic Azad University, South Branch, Iran;

·   Andrea BECCALLI, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN).



*CONTACT DETAILS*



E-mail address:    vrabie.catalin at gmail.com
Web address:       https://www.smart-edu-hub.eu/scic10
<https://smart-edu-hub.eu/call-for-papers09/call-for-papers09>Facebook
page:   https://www.facebook.com/smartcitieshub



Warm regards,
Dr. Catalin VRABIE, President of the Organizing Committee

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
Bd. Expoziției nr. 30 A, Sector 1, Bucharest
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