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Several Plenary Sessions and Panels that address the Conference theme will be organized during the Conference. This year’s theme which addresses the challenges faced by local governance and development around the world and what government can and cannot do to address these challenges is a particularly critical one. The challenges are manifold: the global financial crisis has led to difficulties in the efficient and effective delivery of services to local communities and a cut back of development agendas in many countries. In addition political unrest, climate change and natural disasters constitute further challenges to local governments and development. How can local governance be improved in post-conflict countries and how can the human and financial capacities of local governance be improved? We are looking forward to meeting you in Bangkok to discuss these critical issues with us. Further guidelines for abstracts will be provided in the following sections, and the above mentioned issues will all be addressed in their specific terms by each Working Group.

Submission Guidelines

Abstracts directed to the eight Working Groups should be uploaded electronically through the website www.conftool.pro/iasia2012   or addressed to the IASIA Secretariat (v.delattre.escudie@iias-iisa.org). Abstracts related to other topics should also be addressed to the IASIA Secretariat.

An abstract of no more than 1000 words must be submitted by the deadline of 28 February 2012.  Please note that while more than one abstract may be submitted, only one abstract per author can be accepted. Papers that have been accepted should be submitted to the IASIA secretariat no later than 31 May 2012. Presenters that should fail to register or submit their final papers on time or cancel their participation will not be considered in the Conference agenda.