The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) is an independent, scholarly association, supporting and encouraging the training, research and cross-national co-operation of political scientists throughout Europe and beyond. ECPR currently welcomes proposals to participate in workshops at the 2011 Joint Sessions, to be held at the University of St Gallen in Switzerland on April 13-17, 2011.

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2011 ECPR Joint Sessions

The Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, will host the 13th Biennial CIGAR (Comparative international governmental accounting research) Conference on June 9-10, 2011 and the preceding PhD Seminar on June 8, 2011.

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CIGAR Conference

The Global Development Awards and Medals Competition is the largest international contest for research on development. Through this competition launched in 2000 with the support of the Government of Japan, the Global Development Network (GDN) seeks to unearth new talent and support innovative ideas.

The 6th European Sustainable Cities & Towns Conference will take place in Dunkerque, France, on 19-21 May 2010. This conference, the largest European event dedicated to local sustainable development, will serve as a platform of exchange for more than 1,000 local government leaders, representatives of local government networks, European institutions and international organizations.

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Dunkerque 2010

City Mayors is an international network of professionals working together to promote strong and prosperous cities as well as good local government.

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Citymayor's website