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CALL FOR PAPERSAcademics from all over the world are invited to send us their papers and to engage in creative discussions on the challenging concept of Gross Buddhist Economics, its theory and its practice. In more general terms, it is proposed that papers look at Buddhist Economics from two perspectives: academic research and practical implementation – Theory and Practice. Papers are invited in, but not limited to, the areas of Philosophical Basics, Sufficiency Economy, Sustainable Development, Environmental Sustainability, Consumerism, Economic Metrics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Resources, and Risk Management. Please indicate whether the paper is Theory or Practice. Submission of a paper or other proposal implies that the author(s) will register for and attend the conference. Registration will be possible via Buddhist-Economics.info. Paper presentations are scheduled for about 20 minutes and may be made by an individual or several speakers.
PapersFull papers should be received via E-mail papers@Buddhist-Economics.info not later than 15 February 2009. Approximately 18 papers will be selected for oral presentation and a maximum of 30 papers for inclusion in the electronic proceedings. Final notification of acceptance and schedules will be before 1 March 2009. Please follow the format instructions. The paper should be between 5 to 15 pages.
Electronic ProceedingsAccepted papers will be eligible for inclusion in the Electronic Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of the Buddhist Economic Research Platform to be developed and maintained at the conference web site.
PublicationAround 10 papers will be selected for inclusion in the publication of a conference book to be released in 2009.
Format Instructions:Authors of papers are asked to comply with the format as proposed here. This will facilitate publication and will allow readers a quick overview of the papers. The review and processing of papers in different formats may experience delay. Please feel invited to propose special sessions or workshops and do not hesitate to contact the Coordinators by email for information info@Buddhist-Economics.info).
Theme: Economic Metrics
Your paper for the proceedings must be submitted as a Microsoft Word file or an Open Office document via e-mail at papers@Buddhist-Economics.info. The paper must be single-spaced, printed at 12 points in any Times New Roman font. The margins should be 2 inches (2.54 centimeters) at top and bottom and 1 inch (1.6 centimeter) right and left. Please ensure that pages are NOT numbered.
Title The title should be typed using 14 point Times New Roman font, bold type, all single-spaced, and centered across the top of the first page, as illustrated above. Authors The author(s), affiliation(s), country(ies), and e-mail address(es) should be typed using 12 point italicized Times New Roman font, single spaced and centered on the second line below the title, as illustrated above. Do not use titles such as Dr., Professor, etc. Theme and Field Please indicate at the left hand corner the overarching Theme and Field (Theory or Practice) your paper represents, as shown above. Headings Headings should be in bold type using 12 points Times New Roman font. First-level headings should be centered and set in caps, as illustrated above with INTRODUCTION. Second-level headings should be flush left with initial caps, as illustrated herein. Do not use headings other than these two types. At least one line space should separate headings from the preceding and following text, as shown here. Two line spaces should separate the author names from the Theme and Field. Abstract Introduce the paper with an abstract of approximately 100 words using 12 point Times New Roman font. Begin with the heading ABSTRACT in bold and centered above the single-spaced abstract text, as shown above. Body All paragraphs should begin flush left (no paragraph indent) with full justification. Single-space the body of the paper. Use 12 point Times New Roman font throughout. Figures and Tables Figures and tables should be placed as close as possible to where they are cited. State the table or figure number. Avoid heavy solids or graphics with dark backgrounds. Simple line drawings or graphics are encouraged. All tables and images should be imbedded into the file and sized appropriately. Calling References Bracketed numbers, i.e. [1] or [2, p. 10] should be used in the body of the text to call references. If more than one reference is called at once, the following format should be used: [4] [6] [11, p. 5]. The use of footnotes is not recommended. APPENDIX Any equations should immediately follow the body of the paper and precede the references. REFERENCES References to other publications are recommended to be in Harvard style, APA format (or others) and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy and consistency. For books: surname, initials, (year), title of book, publisher, place of publication, e.g. Harrow, R. (2005), No Place to Hide, Simon & Schuster, New York, NY. For book chapters: surname, initials, (year), "chapter title", editor's surname, initials, title of book, publisher, place of publication, pages, e.g. Calabrese, F.A. (2005), "The early pathways: theory to practice - a continuum", in Stankosky, M. (Ed.), Creating the Discipline of Knowledge Management, Elsevier, New York, NY, pp. 15-20. For journals: surname, initials, (year), "title of article", journal name, volume, number, pages, e.g. Capizzi, M.T. and Ferguson, R. (2005), "Loyalty trends for the twenty-first century", Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 72-80. For electronic sources: if available online the full URL should be supplied at the end of the reference followed by the date accessed. Type references at the end of the paper, alphabetically, single-spaced, with the number placed in brackets.
[1] Harrow, R. (2005), No Place to Hide, Simon & Schuster, New York, NY.
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