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Degrowth Konferenz 2016 - Call for Special Sessions

04.12.2015

Die nächste Internationale Degrowth Konferenz für ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Gerechtigkeit startet am 30.August 2016 in Budapest. Wer aktiv bei der Konfernez dabei sein will kann jetzt dem "Call for Special Sessions" folgen oder einem der anderen Calls die noch kommen werden. Es gibt zwei Special Session Formate, ein wissenschaftliches und ein praktisch-aktivistisches. Im Januar können auch wissenschaftliche Papers eingereicht werden. Ein weiterer Call für andere Aktivitäten im Rahmen Konferenz und der Degrowth Woche wird noch erfolgen.

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