International conference on SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES FOR POVERTY REDUCTION AND ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE (SAPREJ 2012)
September 27-30, 2012 Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAC), Chania, Greece

“A common search for solutions to global crisis and injustice”

CALL FOR PAPERS

This conference seeks to engage multidisciplinary and ecumenical dialogues on key social, economic and ecological concerns from a variety of perspectives. Among others, the goal of the conference is to build a permanent partnership and long life learning process to promote social and ecological justice.
We are interested in multi-disciplinary exchanges and insights, with a focus on religious-based and scientific approaches to sustainability problems and injustice. The conference will be a blend of learning and discussion, while attending to the magnificent Earth and cultural context of this region of Crete.
Participants are invited to submit proposals for consideration on the following topics:
1. ECONOMICAL ETHICS AND ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
2. FINANCIAL CRISIS, GLOBAL MARKET AND POVERTY
3. ECOLOGICAL CRISIS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECO- JUSTICE
4. SUSTAINABLE POLICY, RELIGION AND ETHICS
5. PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
6. PERMACULTURE, CASE STUDIES
Presentations can be up to 20 minutes in length, followed by discussion. Please consider participatory and creative styles, panel proposals, workshop, round table or poster sessions.
By June 30th 2012, please send a proposal of no more than one page or 250 words to:
Dr. Lucas Andrianos, Programme Chair, E-mail: laoac@otenet.gr
or to Dr Guillermo Kerber, Vice Programme Chair, E-mail: Guillermo.Kerber_Mas@wcc-coe.org

IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract submission deadline: June 30, 2012
Early notification: February 28, 2012
Author notification: July 15, 2012
Registration: oac@otenet.gr (www.oac.gr )
Conference Website: http://saprej2012.webs.com/

SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS
INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY AND ECOLOGY - OAC
WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
LATVIAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
PLANTA EUROPA FOUNDATION
FLOWERS OF CRETE ASSOCIATION
EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK of the THE CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN CHURCHES