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<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are pleased to invite you to take part in the <b>4<sup>th</sup> International Conference </b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">„Ecology of
Urban Areas 2014“</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> held in October 2014 in </span><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hunting Manor </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">„</span></b><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kaštel – Ečka</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“ </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">near </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Zrenjanin,
Republic of Serbia.<br>
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This year we are planning a two day conference where papers will be presented on the first day. Open table discussion and tourist trip to Imperial Pond are planned for the second day.<br>
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In the attachment we are sending the first call, and we invite you to visit the conference website for more information.<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.tfzr.rs/urbaneco/" target="_blank">http://www.tfzr.rs/urbaneco/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Best regards,<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ph.D Milan Pavlovic,<br>
Dean of Technical Faculty “Mihailo Pupin” Zrenjanin,<br>
University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Greetings,<br>
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I hope you'll consider participating in the International Society for Quality of<br>
Life Studies' conference on sustaining quality of life across the globe, to be<br>
held in Berlin in September. It would be so beneficial to have more planners join<br>
our interdisciplinary group of scholars. The call is posted below (note that<br>
planning is related to many of the conference call areas).<br>
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Rhonda Phillips, Ph.D., AICP<br>
President, ISQOLS<br>
</span><a href="http://www.isqols.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">www.isqols.org</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><br>
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THE QUALITY OF LIFE CONFERENCE<br>
Sustaining Quality of Life across the Globe<br>
ISQOLS 2014 Free University Berlin, September 15 – 18, 2014<br>
Conference Website: </span><a href="http://www.isqols.org/berlin2014" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">www.isqols.org/berlin2014</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><br>
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Call for Papers<br>
The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) and the Free<br>
University Berlin (FU Berlin) invite researchers from all disciplines, policy makers<br>
and practitioners from across the globe to participate in the 2014 Quality of<br>
Life Conference “Sustaining Quality of Life across the Globe”. We invite you to<br>
join an exciting convening of quality of life thinkers September 15-18, 2014.<br>
This interdisciplinary ISQOLS conference will be hosted at the Free University in<br>
Berlin, Germany in conjunction with the departments of psychology, sociology,<br>
and economics. More details about the topics, sessions, fees, and publication<br>
opportunities are available at </span><a href="http://www.isqols.org/berlin2014" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">www.isqols.org/berlin2014</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.<br>
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ISQOLS is a multidisciplinary society encouraging the pursuit of quality of life<br>
studies and application. This international group convenes regularly to share<br>
ideas and findings, and actively supports the dissemination of findings and<br>
thoughts via its journal and newsletter, Applied Research in Quality of Life, and<br>
Social Indicators Network News as well as its allied publications (see<br>
</span><a href="http://www.isqols.org/resources/publications" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">www.isqols.org/resources/publications</span></a><span lang="EN-US">). We encourage all disciplines and<br>
perspectives to join us to promote quality of life globally via research, policy,<br>
and partnerships. Come explore new horizons in quality of life with us.<br>
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Conference Theme and Topics:<br>
Our theme is “Sustaining Quality of Life across the Globe” and we welcome<br>
papers from all related disciplines. Submissions on issues of happiness, well-<br>
being, and any dimension of quality of life are welcome.<br>
Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations<br>
 Foundations for quality of life and happiness<br>
 Views on quality of life in new philosophical approaches (e.g., capability<br>
approach, new realism)<br>
 New impacts of neurosciences and behavioral sciences on quality of life<br>
 Preservation of living conditions and intergenerational justice<br>
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Economics and Empirical Applications<br>
 Causes and consequences in happiness and quality of life<br>
 Social indicators – instruments for the improvement and preservation of<br>
quality of life<br>
 Living conditions and life domains<br>
 Living conditions and quality of life over the life cycle<br>
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Databases and Methods<br>
 Statistical methods and multidimensional applications for measurement of<br>
quality of life<br>
 New survey methods for the measurement of happiness and quality of life<br>
 Databases and -sources<br>
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Community and Regional Perspectives, and Global Trends<br>
 Quality of life in the local and regional environment including community well-<br>
being, planning, and development<br>
 Trends in poverty, inequality and the distribution of living conditions in<br>
cross-national perspectives<br>
 Global impacts (increasing world population, global economics, limits of<br>
resources) on the distribution of living conditions within and between countries<br>
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Everyday Life Experiences and Political Debates<br>
 Applications for the indication and improvement of living conditions in<br>
everyday life<br>
 Best practices and institutional settings for the preservation of living<br>
conditions<br>
 Civil society, welfare state, suffering and resilience, and well-being<br>
 Beyond GDP – review of debates and agenda for action<br>
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How to Submit Your Proposal<br>
Please submit your proposed abstract of approximately 500 words with a list of<br>
3-5 keywords using the following e-mail: </span><a href="mailto:berlin2014@isqols.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">berlin2014@isqols.org</span></a><span lang="EN-US">. If you intend to<br>
organize a session, please contact us directly at </span><a href="mailto:berlin2014@isqols.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">berlin2014@isqols.org</span></a><span lang="EN-US">. For<br>
new sessions we need a proposal of 500-1000 words together with a list of<br>
potential papers. All submitted abstracts and session proposals will be reviewed<br>
by established ISQOLS members in collaboration with the conference<br>
organizers. There will be the opportunity to submit your paper for publication<br>
consideration in a special issue and book volume. More information will be<br>
available at </span><a href="http://www.isqols.org/berlin2014" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">www.isqols.org/berlin2014</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.<br>
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Deadlines:<br>
Conference Date: September 15–18, 2014 at the Henry Ford Building of the<br>
Free University Berlin, Germany<br>
Submission of Abstracts: May 1, 2014<br>
Announcement of Acceptance: May 30, 2014<br>
Registration: June 1-August 31, 2014<br>
Late Registration: September 1, 2014-conference (late registration fees)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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