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We are pleased to invite paper submissions for the Globelics International Conference 2025, which will take place from November 24-26, 2025, in South Africa. This year’s theme focuses on innovation for sustainable and inclusive development, addressing critical global challenges such as inequality, climate change, and geopolitical disruptions, with a special emphasis on developing nations.
The conference will provide a platform for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to engage in discussions on various sub-themes, including:
- Innovation and inequality reduction
- Climate crisis and sustainable innovation
- Geopolitical disruptions and resilient innovation systems
- Digital transformation and data infrastructure
- Innovation policy for global development goals
- Multi-level innovation systems
- Innovation and capabilities in firms and economies
- Theoretical and methodological advances in innovation and development studies
We invite full paper submissions (max. 8,000 words) via the conference website by May 16, 2025. Selected papers will be considered for special issues in leading innovation and development journals. Opportunities for PhD students and early-career researchers, including a PhD Paper Award and limited travel support, are also available.
For submission guidelines, conference details, and key dates, please find the Call for Papers attached.
The Global Network for the Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems (Globelics) is the largest global academic community dedicated to innovation and development. Established in 2002, Globelics provides a platform for South-South knowledge exchange and between mature economies and developing nations, focusing on the role of innovation in fostering social and economic development as well as effective policymaking.
