12th ICRD

Name：The 12th Industrial Clusters and Regional Development Conference

Conference Venue：Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL, Wuhan Hubei)

Time ：July 6^th  - 7^th,2013

Organizer : China Industrial Clusters Research and Coordination Group

Host College : School of Business Administration, ZUEL

             The WTO Research Center of Hubei Province, ZUEL

Conference Contacts:

Prof. Mei Li-xia （ZUEL）, TEL:18627704131

Xu Ze-xiang, TEL:13554370022

Zuo Si-yi , TEL:13607182528

Papers submit to: icrd2013@163.com

Number of participants and source:

Preliminary estimated 50-100 people.

Most participants come from international and domestic universities, research institutes, enterprises and institutions, government departments.

Invited International Speakers:

● Gary Gereffi, Professor of Sociology, Duke University, Director of CGGC Research Center, USA

● Annalee Saxenian, Professor of UC Berkeley, Head of the Information Science Department, USA

Purpose, Background, Issue:

Plenary talk:  Growth and Evolution of Innovation Clusters

Conference background:

After the financial crisis under the background of globalization, Chinese economy is facing the strategic transformation from low-cost-driven to innovation-driven. The development plans about high-tech industries and innovative cities are increasingly popular. The growth and evolution of innovation clusters have become a hot issue of the next round of growth, many theoretical and policy issues need to be further explored and debated. The 12^th Industrial Clusters and Regional Development International Conference, in this context, will be held at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, on July 6-7, 2013.

The ICRD conference was initiated by the Chinese Industrial Clusters Research and Coordination Group in 2002, leading by several distinguished Chinese scholars from different universities. The conference has been successfully held for 11 times since that, respectively by the College of Economics in Zhejiang University; Development and Research Center of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou; College of Economics in Shandong University; College of Xu-ri Management in Donghua University; Geographical Science Research Center of Peking University; College of management in Sun Yat-sen University; The Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development Research Center and College of Economics in Henan University; College of Management and College of Economics in China University of Mining and Technology; China Modern Urban Research Center in East China Normal University; College of Economics in Ocean University of China; and Inner Mongolia University of Economics and Management. The China Industrial Clusters Research and Coordination Group is a volunteering team that consists of a group of well-known Chinese scholars from geography, economics, management science, sociology and many other disciplines. They have a positive and important impact in promoting china’s industrial clusters theory research and policy practices.

The 12^th ICRD will be held by School of Business Administration, ZUEL, on July 6-7, 2013. The conference place is the Nanhu Campus of ZUEL, Wuhan.

Please arrange your schedule as soon as possible! We look forward to meeting you at Wuhan. Your attendance will make the conference more impressive! And we believe you will acquire unique knowledge and insights through the conference!

Host ：

Prof. Jin Xiang-rong （Zhejiang University）

Prof. Chen Chi-bo   (Zhongnan University of Economics and Law）

Invited speakers:

Anne Saxenian (professor of UC Berkeley, US)

Gary Gereffi (professor of Duke University)

Wang Jici (professor of Peking University)

Lu Feng (professor of Peking University)

Jin Xiangrong (professor of Zhejiang University)

Wei Jiang (professor of Zhejiang University)

Wang Jun (Vice President Guangdong Provincial Academy of Social Sciences)

Zang Xuheng (professor of Shandong University)

Zeng Gang (professor of East China Normal University)

Liang Qi (professor of Zhongshan University )

Hu Hanhui (professor of Southeast China University)

Cai Bo (Director of Hubei provincial development and Reform Commission Industry Department)

Chen Yaojun (Researchers in East Lake High-tech Zone Development Strategy Research Institute)

        (Others undetermined)

Important Date:

April 20^th ,2013: the deadline for submission of Conference Registration and Paper Abstract

May 20^th ,2013,: the deadline for submission of full paper

June 5^th,2013: the feedback of paper acceptance

June 15^th,2013: the submission of formal participants notice

July 6^th and 7^th ,2013: attend the meeting