7-8/12/2016 - International Conference: "Preventing Victimization in Vulnerable Communities" (Romania)

The Institute of National Economy – Romanian Academy and the General Inspectorate of Romanian Police are inviting you to participate to the International Conference PREVENTING VICTIMIZATION IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, Bucharest, Romania. The aim of The International Conference “Preventing victimization in Vulnerable Communities” is to overview peculiarities and trends in this specific research domain, to gain a common attitude towards latest challenges in crime victimization prevention, focusing on the protection of vulnerable or disadvantaged groups, including Roma communities. The aim is to develop and extend scientific collaboration in European countries by bringing together academics and practitioners that have common research agendas, to disseminate research output and to stimulate the new ideas development on this topic. The Conference is hosted by The Institute of National Economy- Romanian Academy, as partner in the project.

Eligibility:
Submit both theoretical and empirical research papers on issues of interest in the field of Economics, Sociology, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Education, Policing and Security Studies, related to the following topics:
- Vulnerability and discrimination: conceptual framework and interdependencies; economic, social and cultural impact; managing externalities for social inclusion;
- Resilience of vulnerable groups and (multi)ethnic minority communities;
- Crime victimisation and hate crime (legislative and institutional framework, policies, etc.)
- Statistical and qualitative analyses of victimisation – best practices; methodological issues in survey design, measuring and researching hate crimes.
- New technologies and policy instruments and measures for prevention of victimization;
- Preventing victimization and active social inclusion.

Fee:
- There are no fees for participation in the Conference and for publication of the papers;
- In order to be published, all papers should be presented during the Conference;
- By request, the authors that received the full paper acceptance can receive financial support for attending the conference for presentation;
- The support will be granted only for one author per each paper.

Deadline: 10 November 2016.

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