Conference topics
The focus will be on issues related to:
- sustainable development and alternative development paradigms,
- global civilizational challenges,
- the resilience of cities and socio-economic systems,
- green energy transition in cities and regions,
- the role of data and artificial intelligence in decision-making processes,
- social participation and urban governance,
- the well-being of residents of post-industrial cities.
Who can participate?
The event is intended for students, doctoral students, academics, practitioners and public administration representatives interested in contemporary development trends.
Conference venue and programme
- 10 September 2026 – Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz (POW 3/5)
- 11 September 2026 – Faculty of Management, University of Lodz, (Matejki 22/26).
The programme will include thematic sessions, panel discussions and opportunities to publish articles in scientific journals and publishing series (including Springer Progress in IS and Lecture Notes in Informatics).
Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in thematic walks around Łódź, focusing on revitalisation, the city’s history and its contemporary transformations.
Key Dates
- 15 June 2026 – deadline for online registration
- 15 June 2026 – deadline for submitting the abstracts
- 30 June 2026 – deadline for the Scientific Committee to evaluate abstracts
- 15 July 2026 – final deadline for payments
- 10-11 September 2026 – the Conference
Conference participants from UNIC member universities are exempt from the conference fee.
Registration, contact and detailed information
The registration form and detailed information are available on the conference website.
Inquiries can be directed to: conferencesd@uni.lodz.pl.
Organisers
The conference is organised by:
- Department of Development Economics, Institute of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz,
- Department of City and Regional Management at the Faculty of Management, University of Lodz,
- Polish Association of Environmental and Natural Resource Economists.
The conference is organised as part of the “We are UNIC!” project funded by the European Union under the “Support for European University Alliances” programme, project no. NAWA FERS.01.05-IP.08-0219/23, with EU funding of 62,705,297.60 PLN.
