Economic Institute of the Latvian Academy of Sciences is pleased to invite you to participate in the 8th International Humanistic Economic Forum, “Innovative Economy in Times of Geopolitical Change,” which will take place on 5–7 March 2026 at the Latvian Academy of Sciences in Riga, Latvia.
This year’s Forum is organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, and is held under the patronage of the European Parliament.
Participants are kindly invited to submit abstracts and take part in the thematic sessions. Approved abstracts will be published in the Forum Book of Abstracts.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline (extended): 20 February 2026
- Full paper submission deadline: 1 March 2026
Forum Topics:
- EDUCATION, INNOVATION AND HUMAN BEING’S FUNCTIONAL UTILITARIANISM
- INVESTING IN DUAL-USE INNOVATION: AI, HIGH-TECH MANUFACTURING & INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- NEW ASIAN MARKETS: EXPORT, INVESTMENT & GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS
- BIOMEDICINE, MEDTECH & PHARMA: INNOVATION & INVESTMENTS FOR AN AGING SOCIETY
- SECURING THE FUTURE: INVESTMENT IN ENERGY & NATIONAL DEFENCE
- KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIOECONOMY & FINANCE FOR STARTUPS
Registration is now open: https://economicforum.lv/registration/
We would be delighted to welcome you as a participant or session contributor at the 8th International Humanistic Economic Forum.
Further information about the Forum is available on the website:
Please send abstracts to:
For further information or any questions, please contact Linda Lukaševica, Scientific Secretary of the Economic Institute of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
Tel.: +371 20207092
E-mail:
Attachments:
- Call for Abstracts and Scientific Papers
- Abstract Template
- Draft Programme of the Forum
