CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Planning is well underway...the preliminary conference program is highlighted below.  More detailed information is on the way, so stay tuned to www.ifera2009.org for updates.

DATE

EVENT

HIGHLIGHTS

Wednesday,
24 June 2009
Day 1
Doctoral
&
 Junior Faculty Consortium
  • In conjunction with IFERA/FBN PhD Doctoral Proposal Competition
  • Round table discussions of doctoral students work
  • Round table discussion of academic strategies under family business entrepreneurship

Thursday,
25 June 2009
Day 2
Main Conference:
"Global Perspectives on Family Business Developments: Theory - Practice - Policy"
  • Keynote Speakers: Professor Nigel Nicholson of London Business School; Professor John Davis of Harvard Business School
  • Working Paper discussion forum
  • Presentation of Full Research Papers (to be considered for publication in special journal issues), and Poster Presentations.
Friday,
26 June 2009
Day 3
Saturday,
27 June 2009
Day 4
 The Family Business Policy Forum
  • Leading family business stakeholders (FBN, FFI, GEEF, STEP, European Commission) offering their family business policy manifesto
  • Featuring a series of high profile research initiatives at national and international levels
  • Presentation of policy oriented research papers destined for publication in the Special Issue of the Journal of Government and Policy.
 

SOCIAL PROGRAM

The IFERA 2009 Conference promises an exciting Socio-Cultural Program at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Middle-Eastern Asia.  See the calendar of social events during the IFERA Conference below.

DATE

DETAILS

INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION
Wednesday Evening,
24 June 2009

Welcome reception
Thursday Evening,
25 June 2009

Cypriotic Gala Dinner Dance

OPTIONAL
Friday evening,
26 June 2009

Limassol Cultural Tour and Dinning
Saturday afternoon & evening,
27 June 2009

Taverna Dinning
Sunday,
28 June 2009

Island wide bus tour

Monday, 29 June 2009 - Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Egyptian Cruise: Visit pyramids, Cairo Museum & lunch with EIoD and Egyptian family business entrepreneurs.

CRUISE SCHEDULE

DATE

DETAILS 
Monday, 29 June 2009,
15:00

Departing from Limassol port, Cyprus
Tuesday, 30 June 2009,
07:00 

Arriving to Port Said, Egypt
Tuesday, 30 June 2009,
09:00 - 18:00 

Visit Pyramids, Cairo Museum, and lunch with Egyptian family business stakeholders
Tuesday, 30 June 2009,
20:00 

Departing from Port Said, Egypt
Wednesday, 01 July 2009,
12:00 

Arriving to Limassol port, Cyprus


KEY DATES

Submit one page abstract/ proposal for the doctoral/conference/ policy forum: 15 December 2008
Full papers required for blind review and journal consideration
 16 February 2009
2 page summary (for work-in-progress discussion and/or poster sessions)
 16 March 2009
Deadline to apply for the doctoral and junior faculty consortium
 4 April 2009
Notification of acceptance to the conference and consortiums
 15 April 2009
Early Bird Registration closes 5 May 2009
Submission of revised full papers for special issues and Elgar Handbook
 1 October 2009