Cakovec 2026

Varazdin Development and Entrepreneurship Agency

First Call

We are happy to announce the First Call for International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development "Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities". Topics are focused, but not limited to recent challenges in modern national economies and business enterprises.

In cooperation with: Medimurje University of Applied Sciences in Cakovec, Faculty of Management University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences Sale - Mohammed V University in Rabat, ENCGT - Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion de Tanger/ Abdelmalek Essaadi University, University of Aveiro and GOVCOPP – University of Aveiro


  25-26 May, 2026

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Please consider submitting an abstract for the Conference within next few weeks. We proudly hope to have your distinguish name among authors and participants. After receiving the full texts, The Scientific Committee will decide which papers should be included in the online Plenary Session.

Sincerely Yours,
Organizing Committee President

Klementina Novak

Topics

Tourism

  • Green Tourism for Sustainable Future
  • Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations
  • Training and Education of Human Resources in Tourism
  • Family Entrepreneurship in Tourism
  • Redefining Tourism Competitiveness
  • Food and Wine Tourism
  • Preserving Heritage and Culture through Tourism Development
  • Event Tourism

Entrepreneurship

  • Finance in Entrepreneurship
  • Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship in Dynamic Economic Environment
  • Education for Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurial Infrastructure as Catalyst for Entrepreneurship Development
  • Role of Entrepreneurship in Fostering Regional Development

Fees

ATTENDING FEES:

  • Publishing Full paper/Abstract + presentation: 450 EUR
  • Presentation without publishing: 350 EUR
  • Accompanying co-author: 300 EUR
  • Listener only: 250 EUR

PUBLISHING ONLY:

  • Publishing full paper, without attending: 300 EUR

DISCOUNTED FEES:

  • Early registration (Publishing Full paper or Abstract + presentation): 400 EUR
  • 2nd paper publishing/presenting: 250 EUR

Attending fee includes admission to all sessions, conference kit (including the Scientific Book of Proceedings, Online version).

Conference Fee is not refundable. Payed amount can be used as a stored credit for any of our upcoming conferences.

Payment

  • Bank Institution: Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d. Zagreb
  • Bank/Branch Institution Address: Magazinska cesta 69, Zagreb, Croatia
  • S.W.I.F.T. (BIC): RZBHHR2X
  • Acc. Holder Name: VADEA d.o.o.
  • Acc Holder Address: Mihanoviceva 4, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia
  • IBAN: HR6124840081135190251
  • Purpose: 'Participant's Name - Cakovec 2026'

Deadlines

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES:

  • Submission of abstracts for review: May 5, 2026
  • Notification of abstract acceptance: May 10, 2026
  • Submission of complete/full papers for the proceedings: May 20, 2026
  • Notification of full paper acceptance: May 25, 2026
  • Early registration: May 10, 2026
  • Final registration: May 15, 2026
  • Conceiving and finalizing the esd-Conference program: May 23, 2026
  • ESD Conference sessions: May 25-26, 2026

Program

Program will be available few days before the conference.

Venue

Medimurje University of Applied Sciences in Cakovec - Ul. bana Josipa Jelacica 22a, 40000, Cakovec, Croatia

Committees

  • Info
  • dcingula@esd-conference.com
  • +385 (0)92 172 7218
  • info@esd-conference.com

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Varazdin Development and Entrepreneurship Agency