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Welcome to the Homepage of the CIK/ESCA/SINGEP Collaborative 2024 Conference

Cyrus Institute of Knowledge (CIK) in collaboration with the ESCA Ecole de Management (ESCA), from Casablanca Morocco, and UNINOVE/SINGEP, Sao Paulo, Brazil invites you to participate in the upcoming HYBRID conference titled “Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for the Emerging Economies.” This topic is a critically important and timely subject of our era.

We invite scholars and practitioners from the public and private sectors globally to join the conference, present papers, and engage in the exchange of ideas. Presentations will be enlightening and enriching for the participant’ personal and professional life. Additionally, there will be significant opportunities for networking in person and online.

We are delighted to have several additional well-known institutions and organizations from around the world, as co-sponsors, to enrich the conference’s perspectives.

  • Date: Oct. 23-25, 2024 | Hybrid
  • Location: ESCA Campus, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Extended Deadline for Submitting Abstract: September 1, 2024

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Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit a half-page abstract, a two-page extended abstract or the full paper, for an interactive paper presentation session that reflects different perspectives across disciplines on the above topics.  Please submit your proposal to one of the organizations below that you think will be appropriate for you.  To expedite the review of your proposal we recommend those who are residing in North America to submit to CIK, in Latin America to SINGEP, and rest of the world to ESCA.

We welcome participation from public and private sectors to attend the conference. Participants will find presentations enlightening and enrich their personal and professional life. Additionally, there will be significant opportunities for networking. To register please check CIK website.

We welcome submissions that represent various business disciplines, economic development, and cultural issues. We are interested in examining challenges and opportunities related to the issues listed below. All studies that consider the effects of globalization on the target geographic regions are welcome.

All submitted proposals will be double-blind reviewed by the Program Committee and referees. The accepted abstracts and papers will be published in the online Conference Proceedings. Due date to submit your paper to be included in the Conference Proceedings is Oct. 15, 2024. Format your paper according to the guidelines HERE. A selected number of best papers will be given priority for review and possible publication in the Electronic Journal of CIK, **Cyrus Global Business Perspectives (CGBP) **formerly called Cyrus Chronicle Journal (CCJ).

Participants are invited to submit a proposal for an in-person paper presentation and interactive session that reflects different perspectives across disciplines. We also encourage participants to submit a proposal to run a session with selected participants.

Preferred Topics of Interest

  • o Environmental Sustainability
  • o Sustainable Development
  • o Entrepreneurship
  • o Strategy & Organization
  • o Economics & Finance
  • o Human resources Management
  • o Marketing
  • o Supply Chain

Submit Proposals or a Paper

Registration

Review and Publication Process  

All submitted proposals are double-blind reviewed by the Program Committees and referees for presentation at the Conference. The accepted abstracts and papers will be published in the online Conference Proceedings. The due date for Conference Proceedings is Oct. 1st, 2024. Format your paper according to the guidelines HERE. A selected number of best papers will be given priority for review and possible publication in the

a.) CIK Electronic Journal, Cyrus Global Business Perspectives (CGBP),

b.) SINGEP, has several Journals.

c.) Others

Accommodations in Casablanca, Morocco

Hotel:

Kenzi Tower Hotel, Casablanca Twin Center, Bd Mohamed Zerktouni, Casablanca 21000, Morocco; https://www.kenzi-hotels.com/kenzi-tower; Phone: +212-5229-78000.
To make reservation please contact Ms. Oumaima Benkhouya via phone or email: Phone: +212 676 22 09 38; Email: commercial6@kenzi-hotels.com. **Please inform her that you are participating in ESCA/CIK/SINGEP conference in Casablanca, Morocco.**
The rate per night is $163 USD + taxes. This rate is for a single bedroom and includes Wi-fi and breakfast. For a double bedroom, a supplement of $20 USD + taxes will be added for the second person. This rate is valid for the period of Oct. 21, 2024, to Oct. 27, 2024, and will expire on Oct. 10, 2024, unless we have vacancies. We recommend you make your reservation ASAP.
Hotel Cancellation Policy: You can cancel your reservations up to 7 days before the check-in for full refunds.

Transportation from the Hotel to ESCA campus will be provided daily during the conference.

Conference Executive Committee

  • Dr. Nader Asgary – President of CIK and Emeritus Professor of Management and Economics, Bentley University, USA
  • Dr. Saad Laraqui – Director of Research, The ESCA Ecole de Management (ESCA), Casablanca Morocco
  • Dr. Maling Ebrahimpour - Professor and Editor Cyrus Global Business Perspectives, The University of Rhode Island, USA
  • Dr. Emerson Maccari – Professor of Management and former Director do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração – PPGA – UNINOVE, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Dr. Cristina Dai Prá Martens - Diretora | Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão de Projetos – PPGP UNINOVE, Universidade Nove de Julho, Brazil
  • Dr. Hicham Nachit - Assistant professor of Strategy an Innovation, and research coordinator at ESCA School of Management (ESCA), Casablanca, Morocco
  • Dr. Hossein Varamini - Professor of Finance and International Business, Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania, USA

The conference co-sponsoring international institutions:

  • Bentley University – USA
  • ESCA, Casablanca, Morocco.
  • Cyrus Institute of Knowledge, USA
  • UNINOVE University (São Paulo) – Brazil