The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
December 16, 2011 Editor: Sharon Phillips

Upcoming Workshops

There are no workshops scheduled for next week.


News and Announcements

Holiday Hours

The University will close for the holiday season at the end of normal business hours on December 23, 2011 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

We wish you all a safe and healthy holiday season!!

ATINER 7th Annual International Symposium - Call for Papers and Participation

The Economics Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold the 7th Annual International Symposium on Economic Theory, Policy and Applications in Athens, Greece on July 23-26, 2012. Papers from all areas of Economics are welcome. The deadline for submission of abstracts is January 9, 2012.

Aga Khan Foundation Canada - International Fellowship Program

The Aga Khan Foundation Canada announces the opening of recruitment for the 2012-2013 International Fellowship Program. The AKFC Fellowship Program includes three streams: International Development  Management (IDM), International Microfinance and Microenterprise (IMM) and Young Professionals in Media (YPM) and consists of a training program and an eight-month overseas placement for recent university graduates and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 30. The application deadline is February 1, 2012.

Canadian Economics Association (CEA) Annual Conference - Call for Papers

The 46th Annual Conference of the CEA will be held June 7-10, 2012 at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian Economics Association would like to invite anyone wishing to present a paper at the 2012 Conference to submit an abstract by Friday, February 17, 2012.


Research Notices

*Please submit a hard copy of all research grant applications, internal and external, to Karin for review and subsequent Chair signature prior to electronically submitting your applications.

**The enhanced Research On-line Administration (ROLA II) is available and must be filled out by all grant applicants to obtain institutional approvals for their grant applications. Please see Karin if you need assistance.

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