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CALL FOR PAPERS
16th International Scientific Conference “Region, Entrepreneurship, Development” (RED 2027)
Supported by Academy of Management (AOM)
Theme: Shaping the future of regions: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and the Future of Work
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the 16th International Scientific Conference “Region, Entrepreneurship, Development” (RED 2027), to be held on April 22–23, 2027, at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Osijek (Croatia). This year’s conference is supported and co-organised by Academy of Management (AOM) and Croatian Academy of Management (HrAM).
The RED 2027 Conference will provide a dynamic platform for scholars, practitioners and students to exchange ideas, engage in thought-provoking panel discussions, and support the doctoral student community.
This year’s theme, Shaping the Future of Regions: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and the Future of Work, highlights the role of entrepreneurial activity, sustainable business practices, and evolving work patterns in building resilient, inclusive, and prosperous regions.
We welcome contributions on (but not limited to):
Important dates (Full papers to be published in the conference proceedings):
Important dates (Extended abstracts - only to be presented at the conference without the publication):
We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you in Osijek for an inspiring academic dialogue and collaboration.
On behalf of the Program and Organizing Committee of RED 2027
The RED Conference (Region, Entrepreneurship, Development Conference) was born from the international scientific meeting The Economy of Eastern Croatia – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, which was started at the Faculty of Economics in Osijek in 2012. The main goal of this meeting was to connect scientists and experts dealing with economic and social development in order to exchange ideas, thoughts and examples of good practice. More than 100 scientists and experts gathered at the first meeting, and 42 scientific papers were presented.
The mission of the RED Conference is to advance research, knowledge sharing, and collaboration in the fields of regional development, entrepreneurship, and social innovation. Through dialogue among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, the conference fosters interdisciplinary understanding and promotes sustainable economic and social progress. As part of the Faculty of Economics and Business in Osijek, the RED Conference supports the Faculty’s mission to create and disseminate knowledge in economics and business that contributes to a dynamic, competitive, and inclusive society.
The vision of the RED Conference is to become a leading international platform for connecting science, practice, and policy in regional and entrepreneurial development. It aspires to strengthen the Faculty of Economics and Business in Osijek’s vision of being a recognized center of excellence in education and research by nurturing a community that drives innovation, supports sustainable growth, and inspires positive change in regional and global contexts.
From 2020, the conference operates under the name Region Entrepreneurship Development in order to more clearly highlight the areas and topics on which the conference is focused: regional development (interdisciplinary approach to growth and development, regional integration and competitiveness), entrepreneurship (entrepreneurial ecosystem, international entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance) and development (social responsibility, tourism, financial infrastructure, cultural heritage, human capital, legal and technological challenges of development).
Each year, the conference brings together a growing number of scientists from the country and the world to present their scientific and professional papers. The papers are published in the conference proceedings and, as they are subject to rigorous double-blind review, previous proceedings from 2012 to 2022 are indexed in up-to-date databases (Web of Science).
The conference offers the opportunity to exchange ideas and reflections, to present scientific and professional research results, and to learn and network.
Topics
Academics, professionals and researchers are invited to submit abstracts of their papers for the Conference, in the framework of following topics:
Program Committee
Prof. SUNČICA OBERMAN PETERKA, Ph.D. (chairperson)
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
Faculty of Economics and Business in Osijek
Organising Committee
Prof. PETRA MEZULIĆ JURIC, Ph.D. (chairperson)
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
Faculty of Economics and Business in Osijek
Publishing Committee
Adela Has, Ph.D.
Rita-Krin Boduljak, mag. oec.
Katica Križanović, spec. oec.
Ružica Stanić, mag. oec.
Ivana Unukić, Ph.D.
Editors:
Sunčica Oberman Peterka, Ph.D.
Petra Mezulić Juric, Ph.D.
General information
All papers will be double blind peer-reviewed. The official language of the Conference is English.
Important dates (Full papers to be published in the conference proceedings):
Abstract submission deadline: December 15, 2026
Notification of abstract acceptance: December 20, 2026
Full papers submission deadline: February 10, 2027
Notification of full papers acceptance: March 15, 2027
Conference: April 22–23, 2027
Important dates (Extended abstracts - only to be presented at the conference without the publication):
Abstract submission deadline: February 10, 2027
Notification of abstract acceptance: March 15, 2027
Conference: April 22–23, 2027
Instructions for Papers
Submissions of final papers have to be written according to the following instructions:
Abstracts have to be written according to the following instructions:
Final papers have to be written according to the following instructions:
The paper should be written according to the following template/instructions: Guidelines for papers
Abstracts and full papers should be uploaded through the Conference Management Toolkit online platform:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/RED2026
The presentation and oral presentation at the Symposium should be delivered in English language.
Presentation should focus on the following key features of the paper:
The above list is more guidelines, and it is not necessary to cover all the above features. The purpose of the presentation is to stimulate discussion and debate rather than cover every detail of your paper.
The preferred presentation format is Microsoft PowerPoint with a maximum of 10 slides. The presentation should last for 10 minutes, plus an additional 5 minutes for discussion.
PowerPoint template RED 2026 is available HERE
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Statement on authorship and originality of the paper
Authors should also submit a signed Statement on authorship and originality of the paper until March 15th, 2026 to email red@efos.hr
Statement on authorship and originality
„REGION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, DEVELOPMENT (RED) Conference Proceedings is fully open access; the entire content is available free of charge on the conference web pages.
REGION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, DEVELOPMENT (RED) Conference Proceedings require users to provide attribution to the original place of publication, prohibits commercial use of the work, and permits of reuse provided for the work have not been modified. The complete legal background of the licence is available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Authors of papers published in the proceedings accept the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND international licence.
Archiving policy
All proceedings are archived in HRČAK – Portal of Croatian scientific and professional journals.
Authors can deposit the final published version of their paper (publisher’s PDF) in institutional and/or subject repositories, with proper acknowledgement of the original publication and in accordance with the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND licence.“
Conference Proceedings
Accepted papers will be published in conference proceedings with an ISSN number. Only papers that will be presented at the Conference will be published.
Conference fee
| Participants from EU countries | Participants from non-EU countries | |
| Early registration: March 20, 2026 | ||
| Dinner included | 340€ + VAT* | 250€ + VAT* |
| Without dinner | 300€ + VAT* | 200€ + VAT* |
| For accompanying persons and authors without papers | 150€ + VAT* | 150€ + VAT* |
| Final registration: March 21 – April 05, 2026 | ||
| Dinner included | 360€ + VAT* | 250€ + VAT* |
| Without dinner | 320€ + VAT* | 200€ + VAT* |
| Doctoral students | 250€ + VAT* | 150€ + VAT* |
| For accompanying persons and authors without papers | 200 € + VAT* | 200 € + VAT* |
Online participation fee 150€ + VAT* (for all participants)
*VAT is 25%
Conference fee includes:
Payments by direct bank transfer should be done at the following account:
For payment in EUR:
Bank: Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d.
Transaction account (IBAN): HR94 2402 0061 1010 7094 4
Re. number:
0548-OIB (for participants from Croatia)
or
0548 (for foreign participants)
Obligatory details to be included:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
PLEASE, SEND US A PROOF OF PAYMENT BY E-MAIL TO racunovodstvo@efos.hr.
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Conference programme
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Keynote speakers
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Keynote speaker
Katica Krizanovic, Technical editor, katica.krizanovic@efos.hr
Assistant Professor Petra Mezulić Juric, Ph.D., Head of Organising Committee, petra.mezulic.juric@efos.hr
Full Professor Suncica Oberman Peterka, Ph.D., Head of Programme Committee, suncica.oberman.peterka@efos.hr
