Call for Chapters: Building Inclusive Global Knowledge Societies for Sustainable Development

Editors

Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu, University of Bucharest, Romania & The Bucharest University Of Economic Studies, Romania, Romania

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: May 5, 2024
Full Chapters Due: July 7, 2024
Submission Date: July 7, 2024

Introduction

The main objective of this reference book is to provide valuable insight of today’s context concerning building inclusive global knowledge societies for sustainable development in the Post-COVID-19 Era, while targeting key topics such as the following ones: • Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration • Clean Water and Sanitation • Climate Action • Decent Work and Economic Growth • Digital Innovation for Development • Disaster Resilience and Risk Reduction • Education for All • Energy Access and Transition • Food Security and Nutrition • Gender Equality • Global Partnerships for Achieving SDGs • Health and Wellbeing • Indigenous Rights and Cultural Preservation • Ocean Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries • Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions • Responsible Consumption and Production • Sustainable Cities and Communities • Sustainable Finance and Investment • Technology Transfer and Capacity Building

Objective

This book aims at providing an updated view of the newest trends, novel practices and latest tendencies concerning building inclusive global knowledge societies for sustainable development in the Post-COVID-19 Era, while focusing on the benefits and the opportunities derived from the new economy and the global knowledge societies.

Target Audience

The target audience is represented by academics, scientists, researchers, students, PhD scholars and Post - doctoral students. Also, this reference book will present important features concerning sustainability, sustainable development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the challenges specific to the process of building inclusive global knowledge societies for sustainable development in the Post-COVID-19 Era, which will prove to be extremely valuable for specialists, practitioners, governmental institutions, and policy makers’ worldwide. Nevertheless, this scientific book will represent a well - documented and well - developed work for (potential) business leaders, entrepreneurs and managers, as well as highly prominent individuals involved in decision making processes. ● Academicians ● Academic students ● Policy makers ● Quality and environment managers

Recommended Topics

• Agricultural innovation • Artificial Intelligence and the power to influence the future • Business Excellence and Innovation • Climate chance • Circular economies • Cybernetics • Competency-based education • Constructing modern knowledge • COVID-19 domains • Ecosystems Management and water and land preservation • Energy transitioning to sustainability • Entrepreneurship and Greening Economy • Entrepreneurship measuring indicators • Entrepreneurial finance • Environmental sustainability and justice • Financial security and safety • Food security • Future energy scenarios, with focus on smart energy markets • Health education and awareness • Health disparities • Health management and trust in health systems • Intellectual capital, sustainability and resilience • International entrepreneurship • intragroup relations and immigrants • Intelligence • New and sustainable agribusiness management models • Pandemic-Related Domains • Resiliency • Risk Assessments for Coronavirus Threats • Smart cities • Stability • Sustainability • Economic Sustainability • Social Sustainability • Environmental Sustainability • Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Farming • Sustainable Conservation Management • Sustainable Development in Business Reporting • Sustainable Entrepreneurship • Sustainable Entrepreneurship skills and competences • Sustainable Human Resource Development • Sustainable Rural Community Development • Global Entrepreneurship • Social Entrepreneurship • Women Entrepreneurship • Corporate social responsibility • Creativity • Creating an inclusive and competitive entrepreneurship • Information technology • Innovation • Innovative Business Models • Innovation for sustainable agriculture and food chains • Intellectual capital • Leadership • Knowledge management • Migration • Organizational performance • Public policies and influences on entrepreneurship • Responsible Innovation, Performance and Excellence for a sustainable future • Responsible consumption and production • Social responsibility • Sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems • Sustainable energy, with responsible consumption and production • Sustainability practices • Sustainable society, with responsible consumption and production • Technologies and policies for a sustainable society • Technological and social innovation for sustainable business • Travel resilience and sustainability challenges • Tourism resilience and sustainability challenges Valuable bibliographical sources: 1.) Mercader, V.; Galván-Vela, E.; Ravina-Ripoll, R.; Popescu, C.R.G. A Focus on Ethical Value under the Vision of Leadership, Teamwork, Effective Communication and Productivity. J. Risk Financial Manag. 2021, 14, 522. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14110522. 2.) OECD. 2008. DAC Guidelines and Reference Series: Natural Resources and Pro-Poor Growth—The Economics and Politics. Paris: OECD, pp. 1–170. Available online: https://www.oecd.org/environment/environment-development/42440224.pdf. 3.) OECD. 2019a. The Value of People. pp. 1–18. Available online: https://www.oecd.org/insights/37967294.pdf. 4.) OECD. 2019b. OECD Insights: Human Capital: What Is Social Capital? pp. 1–4. Available online: https://www.oecd.org/ insights/37966934.pdf. 5.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh., and Gheorghe N. Popescu. 2019. The Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact of Ecological Beekeeping in Romania. In Agrifood Economics and Sustainable Development in Contemporary Society. Edited by Gabriel Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, pp. 75–96, ISBN13: 9781522557395, ISBN10: 1522557393, ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522588054, EISBN13: 9781522557401. 6.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2020a. Developing a Model for Entrepreneurship Competencies—Innovation, Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital: Success Competences for Building an Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Organizations’ Performance. In Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies for Start-Ups and Small Business. Edited by Jarmila Šebestová. Hershey: IGI Global, ISBN13: 9781799827146, ISBN10: 1799827143, EISBN13: 9781799827160. 7.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2020b. Analyzing the Impact of Green Marketing Strategies on the Financial and Non-Financial Performance of Organizations: The Intellectual Capital Factor. In Green Marketing as a Positive Driver toward Business Sustainability. Edited by Vannie Naidoo and Rahul Verma. Hershey: IGI Global, pp. 186–218, ISBN13: 9781522595588, ISBN10: 1522595589, ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522595595, EISBN13: 9781522595601. 8.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2021a. Impact of Innovative Capital on the Global Performance of the European Union: Implications on Sustainability Assessment. In Handbook of Research on Novel Practices and Current Successes in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, pp. 90–124. 9.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2021b. Sustainable and Responsible Entrepreneurship for Value-Based Cultures, Economies, and Societies: Increasing Performance through Intellectual Capital in Challenging Times. In Sustainable and Responsible Entrepreneurship and Key Drivers of Performance. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu and Rahul Verma. Hershey: IGI Global, pp. 33–58. 10.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2021c. Measuring Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals: Creativity, Intellectual Capital, and Innovation. In Handbook of Research on Novel Practices and Current Successes in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, pp. 125–36. 11.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2022a. Fostering Creativity in Business: Empowering Strong Transformational Leaders. (Approved and accepted for publication on the 10th of August 2021). In Changing Dynamics in Responsible and Sustainable Business in the Post-COVID-19 Era. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, in press. ISBN13: 9781668425237, ISBN10: 1668425238, EISBN13: 9781668425251, ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668425244. Available online: https://www.igi-global.com/book/changing-dynamics-responsible-sustainable-business/283133 (accessed on 20 October 2021). 12.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2022b. Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance by Avoiding Management Bias and Tax Minimization: Reaching a General Consensus Regarding a Minimum Global Tax Rate. (Approved and accepted for publication on the 06th of September 2021). In COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on New Economy Development and Societal Change. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, in press. ISBN13: 9781668433744, ISBN10: 1668433745, EISBN13: 9781668433768, ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668433751. Available online: https://www.igi-global.com/book/covid-pandemic-impact-new-economy/283956 (accessed on 20 October 2021). 13.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2022c. Mindfulness Business Principles: Producing Outstanding Value and Encouraging Community Connections. (Approved and accepted for publication on the 23rd of September 2021). In COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on New Economy Development and Societal Change. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, in press. ISBN13: 9781668433744, ISBN10: 1668433745, EISBN13: 9781668433768, ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668433751. Available online: https://www.igi-global.com/book/covid-pandemic-impact-new-economy/283956 (accessed on 20 October 2021). 14.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh. 2022d. Mindfulness at Work, a Sound Business Investment: Focusing on the Employees’ Well-being, while Increasing Creativity and Innovation. (Approved and accepted for publication on the 12th of October 2021). In Changing Dynamics in Responsible and Sustainable Business in the Post-COVID-19 Era. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, in press. ISBN13: 9781668425237, ISBN10: 1668425238, EISBN13: 9781668425251, ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668425244. Available online: https://www.igi-global.com/book/changing-dynamics-responsible-sustainable-business/283133 (accessed on 20 October 2021). 15.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh., and Jarmila Duháček-Šebestová. 2022. Fiscally Responsible Businesses as a Result of Covid-19 Pandemic Shock: Taking Control of Countries’ Tax Systems by Putting an End to Corporate Tax Evasion and Tax Havens. (Approved and accepted for publication on the 28th of August 2021). In Changing Dynamics in Responsible and Sustainable Business in the Post-COVID-19 Era. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, in press. ISBN13: 9781668433744, ISBN10: 1668433745, EISBN13: 9781668433768, ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668433751. Available online: https://www.igi-global.com/book/covid-pandemic-impact-new-economy/283956 (accessed on 20 October 2021). 16.) Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh., and Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos. 2022. Strategic Human Resource Management in the 21st-Century Organizational Landscape: Human and Intellectual Capital as Drivers for Performance Management. (Approved and accepted for publication on the 22nd of August 2021). In COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on New Economy Development and Societal Change. Edited by Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu. Hershey: IGI Global, in press. ISBN13: 9781668433744, ISBN10: 1668433745, EISBN13: 9781668433768, ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668433751. Available online: https://www.igi-global.com/book/covid-pandemic-impact-new-economy/283956 (accessed on 20 October 2021). 17.) Popescu, C.R.G. Sustainability Assessment: Does the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework for BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project) Put an End to Disputes Over The Recognition and Measurement of Intellectual Capital? Sustainability 2020, 12, 10004. 18.) Popescu, C.R.G. Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Business Performance: Limits and Challenges Imposed by the Implementation of Directive 2013/34/EU in Romania. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5146. 19.) Popescu, C.R.G.; Popescu, G.N. An Exploratory Study Based on a Questionnaire Concerning Green and Sustainable Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Performance: Evidence from the Romanian Business Environment. J. Risk Financial Manag. 2019, 12, 162. 20.) Gh. Popescu, C.R.; Banța, V.C. Performance Evaluation of the Implementation of the 2013/34/EU Directive in Romania on the Basis of Corporate Social Responsibility Reports. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2531. 21.) World Bank, Sustainable Development Network, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction, and Recovery Unit. 2009. Economic Modeling of Income, Different Types of Capital and Natural Disasters. Policy Research Working Paper 4875. pp. 1–33. Available online: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/ bitstream/handle/10986/4070/WPS4875.pdf?sequence=1. 22.) World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. 2015. Economic Crisis, Health Systems and Health in Europe. Observatory Study Series No. 41; World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe & European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies: pp. 1–554. Available online: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/279820/Web-economic-crisis-health-systems-and-health-web.pdf?ua=1. 23.) World Resources Forum. 2015. Natural Resources: Sustainable Targets, Technologies, Lifestyles and Governance. Villigen: Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), pp. 1–356. Available online: https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WRF-2013-2014-Natural-Resources.pdf.

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before May 5, 2024, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by May 19, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by July 7, 2024, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Building Inclusive Global Knowledge Societies for Sustainable Development. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.



Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2025.



Important Dates

May 5, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline
May 19, 2024: Notification of Acceptance
July 7, 2024: Full Chapter Submission
August 11, 2024: Review Results Returned
September 8, 2024: Final Acceptance Notification
September 15, 2024: Final Chapter Submission



Inquiries

Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu University of Bucharest, Romania & The Bucharest University Of Economic Studies, Romania popescu_cr@yahoo.com About the Editor: Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu is Full-Professor Habil. at the University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, PhD. Supervisor and Doctoral School Member at The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, and an Award-Winning Scientific Researcher. Having more than 23 years of experience, focuses on helping students learn and apply the subjects more effectively, and centers on improving scientific research excellence. Values a special environment where her in-depth knowledge of creative thinking and academic writing can help deliver accurate research results. She is focused on becoming an outstanding researcher, centered on interdisciplinary topics, in a multicultural environment, constantly driven by passion in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Showing a positive attitude in exploring the endless possibilities of the transformative power of individuals deeply concerned with health and well-being, education, innovation, and responsible production and consumption may be found among the top priorities on her agenda. Her most important skills are: analytical ability and foresight, attention to detail, collaborative spirit, communication skills, creativity, critical thinking, flexibility, intellectual courage, objectivity, persistence, time management, and thirst for knowledge. She is deeply centered on adopting a healthy and balanced lifestyle, thus improving efficiency and productivity in order to be a good and valuable researcher. She is skilled in Business Administration, Economics, Management, Accounting, and Audit. Collaborations: The National Institute for Research and Development in Environmental Protection (I.N.C.D.P.M.), Romania; National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, Romania; University of Craiova, Romania; Ministry of Research and Innovation, Romania. She is Member of Chamber of Financial Auditors of Romania (CAFR), Romania as Financial Auditor, and Member of Authority for the Public Oversight of the Statutory Audit Activity (ASPAAS), Ministry of Public Finance, Romania as Financial Auditor. Single author and coauthor of more than 400 scientific works, with national and international publishers, having national and international coauthors: books, book chapters, articles, congress, conference, and symposium papers. She has more than 3000 citations in national and international publications. Single author and coauthor of numerous scientific works indexed in WorldCat – the world’s largest library catalog. Editor and Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) Member, IGI Global – Publishing House (Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA). Guest Editor (GE) and Academic Editor (AE), Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland): Mathematics; Sustainability; Journal of Risk and Financial Management (JRFM); Businesses. Guest Editor (GE) and Academic Editor (AE), Emerald Group Publishing (Journal of Management Development), EnPress Publisher, USA (Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development (JIPD)). Topic Editor, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland): Mathematics, Businesses. Editorial Board Member (EBM), Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland): Sustainability. Scientific Committee (SC) Member: International Congress of Management, Economy and Policy (ICOMEP), Turkey, 2022, 2023; Symposium on Migration and Asylum in Turkey, 2022, 2023; International Congress “Multidimensional Sustainability: Transitions and Convergences”, Polytechnic Higher Institute of Gaya (ISPGAYA), Portugal, 2022, 2023; 6th International Academic and Professional Congress on Happiness, “Happiness Management. A Social Well-Being Multiplier. Social Marketing and Organizational Communication”, University Network of Happiness, University of Salamanca, 2022; 7th International Academic and Professional Congress on Happiness, “The Triple Helix of Social Well-being: Organizational Communication, Social Marketing and Happiness Management”, University Network of Happiness, University of Seville, 2023; 2nd International Congress on Teaching Innovation, Education and Knowledge Transfer (CIINECO), 2023; “The 2nd International Symposium on Marketing”, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey, 2023; “1st International Symposium on Political Science and Public Administration”, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Turkey, 2023. Editorial Board (EB) Member: International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising (IJIMA), 2022, 2023; Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy (JOEEP), DergiPark, Turkey, 2022, 2023; Journal of Recycling Economy & Sustainability Policy (RESP), Turkey, 2022, 2023. Keynote Speaker/Invited Speaker: “International Congress of Recycling Economy & Sustainability Policy”, Baku Eurasian University, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2023; “13th International Congress on Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Rural Development”, Usak University, Turkey, IKSAD Institute of Economic Development and Social Research of Turkey, 2023; “The 2nd International Symposium on Marketing”, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey, 2023; “1st International Symposium on Political Science and Public Administration”, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Turkey, 2023; “6th CIRIEC Colombia Colloquium: Challenges of the Solidarity Economy and its Links with the Popular and Community Economy”, Colombia, 2023; “5th CIRIEC Colombia Colloquium, “Local Pacts on Work, Formalization and Consolidation of Circuits in the Social and Solidarity Economy”, Medellín, Colombia, 2022; First Ibero-American Conference of Social Economy and Socio-Ecological Innovation, “Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability in Social and Solidarity Economy Companies”, Cali, Colombia, 2022; On-line International Congress of Management, Economy and Policy (ICOMEP’22), Ankara Social Sciences University, Düzce University, Trakya University, Bursa Uludağ University, Giresun University, Bandırma Onyedi Eylul University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2022. Reviews for national and international publications: more than 300 reviews. Review Board Member (RBM): IBIMA Conferences and IBIMA Publishing, USA (Journal of E-Government Studies and Best Practices, The MENA Journal of Business Case Studies); International Conference on Decision making for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (DEMSME 2021, 2023); IGI Global – Publishing House (Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA) (Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR)); University of Bucharest (International Journal of Health Economics (IJHE)); The International Academy of Organizational Behavior Management (IAOBM) (International Journal of the Academy of Organizational Behavior Management (IJAOBM)); Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland) (Energies, Economies, Sustainability, Mathematics, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, Businesses, Foods, Microorganisms, Forests, Computation, Agriculture, Water, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Urban Science, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, Risks, Agronomy, Symmetry, Administrative Sciences, World, Informatics). Invited Reviewer: Management Decision (MD), Sustainable Development (SD), Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Management (CSREM), Journal of Business Economics and Management (JBEM), Engineering Economics (Inzinerine Ekonomika), International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning (IJSDP), Transformations in Business & Economics (TIBE), Open Research Europe (ORE), Coffee Science (CS), Journal of Management and Economics Research (JMER); Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development (JIPD).

Classifications


Business and Management; Computer Science and Information Technology; Education; Environmental, Agricultural, and Physical Sciences; Library and Information Science; Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences; Media and Communications; Security and Forensics; Government and Law; Social Sciences and Humanities; Science and Engineering
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