Call for Papers, February 3-4, 2012, Goettingen, Germany/Workshop on Human Trafficking, International Crime and National Security: A Human Rights Perspective

Call for Papers

Workshop on Human Trafficking, International Crime and National Security:

A Human Rights Perspective

February 3-4, 2012, Goettingen, Germany



We invite submissions for a workshop on human trafficking,
international
crime and national security with a particular focus on human rights,
to be
held in Goettingen, Germany, on February 3-4, 2012. As part of the
European
Commission's Project on Indexing Trafficking in Human Beings, this
workshop
brings together economists, political scientists, and other scholars,
as well
as policy makers to address emerging problems of human trafficking and
transnational crimes.



Distinguished Key Note Speaker

Beth Simmons (Clarence Dillion Professor of International Affairs,
Harvard
University, Department of Government)



Submission of Papers

Empirical, theoretical and policy-oriented papers on the topics are
welcome.
Please submit full papers to scho@uni-goettingen.de
. The deadline for submission is
November
30th, 2011. Decisions will be made by December 31th, 2011.



Workshop Format, Attendance, Registration and Accommodation

Presenters of accepted papers are expected to attend the entire
workshop. The
number of presenters will be limited to about 30. Travel expenses will
be
reimbursed and accommodation will be provided for presenters of
accepted
papers. There is no registration fee.



Workshop Venue: Georg-August University of Goettingen, Germany

Goettingen is an old university town located in the central part of
Germany.
It takes 2 hours from Frankfurt by train (http://www.goettingen.de).



Workshop Website: http://www.human-trafficking-research.org/




Program Committee

Axel Dreher (Heidelberg University)

Eric Neumayer (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Seo-Young Cho (University of Goettingen)



Sponsor

European Commission, Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security
(Prevention of and Fight against Crime Action Grant)




We look forward to your submissions.



Axel Dreher (Heidelberg University)

Eric Neumayer (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Seo-Young Cho (University of Goettingen)

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Seo-Young Cho

Faculty of Economics
Georg-August-University of Goettingen

Platz der Goettinger Sieben 3
37073 Goettingen, Germany

Phone: +49 551 39 7368
Fax: +49 551 39 8173
E-Mail: scho@uni-goettingen.de
http://www.seo-young-cho.net/

3P Anti-trafficking Policy Index is available at
http://www.human-trafficking-research.org/