It is a great pleasure to invite you to the International Scientific Conference “Population and Environment: Challenges and Perspectives”. The organizer of this conference is the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography, in cooperation with the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Business, with support of Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia.
The conference aims to bring together researchers from Serbia and abroad, focusing on demographic changes and environmental challenges from diverse perspectives, including – but not limited – to geography, demography, economics, sociology, environmental science and spatial planning. Submissions may focus on historic, current or forward looking, empirical analyses, and methodological advances. Potential topics include:
- Demographic challenges of the 21st century (aging and human capital, low fertility, mortality, living arrangements, migration, public health, regional demographic challenges)
- Environmental challenges
- Population dynamics under environmental challenges
The keynote speakers at the conference will be Vladimir Đurđević, a professor at University of Belgrade – Faculty of Physics, Raya Muttarak, a professor at the University of Bologna – Department of Statistical Sciences, Roman Hoffman, IIASA International institute for applied systems analysis, and Robert Stojanov, Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University, the Czech Republic.
Paper submissions should contain a provisional title and a short summary (350 words) explaining the research question, the theoretical and methodological approach, data used and, main results. Papers should reflect the theme of the selected session and include 3–5 keywords to highlight key aspects of the research.
The submission portal will be closed at Monday 31 March 2025. Authors will receive feedback and decisions by mid-May 2025.
We encourage in-person participation. Depending on the circumstances, the conference may be held in a hybrid format.
The official languages of the conference are English, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bosnian, Montenegrin and Macedonian.
Post-conference, authors will have the opportunity to submit their full papers for publication in journals:
- International Journal of Disaster Risk Management
- Stanovništvo
- Demografija
- Zbornik radova – Geografski fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu
- Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva.
All submissions will undergo a regular review process.
Registration fee
Free of charge.
Contact
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We look forward to receiving your submissions!