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Preventing victimization in vulnerable communities
Conference venue: Romanian Academy, Bucharest
Period: 7-8 December, 2016
Deadline for submitting abstracts: 30 October, 2016
Description of the Conference
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. We wish 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.
Eligible topics for the conference
They are inviting you to 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&measures for prevention of victimization.
- Preventing victimization and active social inclusion
Guidelines for submission
All submissions have to be uploaded on the conference webpage: Click Here
Full financial support for international travel, accommodation and meals is provided for authors with accepted papers.
Organizer
Information & contacts
e-mail: office.confer@gmail.com
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