[EGOV LIST] Smart Cities International Conference - 11th Edition, 2023

[Smart-Edu-Hub SNSPA]

*Sustainability and Innovation*

Smart Cities International Conference (SCIC), 11th Edition,

December 7, 8 – 2023



The National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
(SNSPA), Faculty of Public Administration, Smart-EDU Hub, cordially invites
you to the 11th edition of the Smart Cities International Conference
(SCIC), which will be held on December 7-8, 2023, 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://www.smart-edu-hub.eu/scic11/submission-instructions11>.

Information regarding the registration process is available here
<https://www.smart-edu-hub.eu/scic11/registration11>.



*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 (e-book with
ISBN), 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.*

*NB. *Our initial recommendation for the authors of SCIC is to derive
inspiration from previously published articles within the SCRD Journal
<https://scrd.eu/index.php/scrd/issue/archive> and previous editions
of the SCIC
Proceedings <https://scrd.eu/index.php/scic/issue/archive> volumes, as well
as scholarly papers authored by the esteemed members of the Editorial Team,
Scientific Committee, and Reviewers Team.



*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 2023: Open Call for Contributions*

*September 2023: Open registration to the Conference*

October 29, 2023

-

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

November 12, 2023

-

Notification of acceptance communicated to the authors;

December 3, 2023

-

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

December 5, 2023

-

Publication of the Conference’s Final Program;

December 7 – 8, 2023

-

Conference sessions in Bucharest, Romania;

Mid 2024

-

Publication of the Conference Proceedings.



*ORGANIZING COMMITTEE*

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

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

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

·   Drd. Georgiana Mădălina MIHĂILĂ, National University of Political
Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania;

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



*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, RheinMain University of Applied
Sciences, Wiesbaden, 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, National University of Science and
Technology Politehnica 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

·   Professor Tamás KAISER, University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary;

·   Professor Catalin VRABIE, National University of Political Studies and
Public Administration, Bucharest;

·   Lecturer Vilma TOMCO, University of Tirana, Albania;

·   Lecturer Miranda HARIZAJ, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania;

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



*CONTACT DETAILS*

E-mail address:    catalin.vrabie at snspa.ro
Web address:       https://www.smart-edu-hub.eu/scic11
<https://smart-edu-hub.eu/call-for-papers09/call-for-papers09>Facebook
page:   https://www.facebook.com/smartcitieshub