Information Society and Sustainable Development—Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference ISSD 2019

Dear Colleagues,

The Information Society and Sustainable Development represent dominant characteristics in the evolution of contemporary economies. To a great extent, they shape the future of human society. Both elements have been imposed as specific paradigms in achieving a functional and highly competitive model for an economy.

This Special Issue will consist of selected papers from the International Scientific Conference “Information Society and Sustainable Development” (ISSD 2019), which will be held in Targu-Jiu, Gorj County, Romania, during 10–11 May 2019.

The international conference “Information Society and Sustainable Development” (ISSD) is organized by the Center of Fundamental and Applied Economic Studies (CSEFA) within the Faculty of Economics, "Constantin Brancusi" University of Târgu-Jiu, Romania, in partnership with:

• Romanian American University, Bucharest, Romania;
• Center for Resources and Research in Tourism – CERC Tourism, University “Ștefan cel Mare” of Suceava, Romania;
• Research Center in Innovative and Regional Tourism, University of Craiova, Romania;
• Research and Transfer Centre “Applications of Life Sciences”, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, RCE Hamburg and Region, Germany;
• Economic Development and Social Sustainability Research Group (EDaSS), University of A Coruña, Faculty of Economy and Business, Department of Economic Analysis and Business Administration, Spain;
• Institute of Sustainable Financial Systems, University of Szczecin, Poland;
• Research Institute of University of Economics – Varna, Bulgaria;
• Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa University in Wroclaw, Poland;
• Institute for Economic Research, Torun, Poland.

The main aim of the conference is to encourage and facilitate the dissemination of interdisciplinary research from a broader perspective, from scientists, professionals, and academia, in the field of sustainable development. Primarily, selected papers from the International Scientific Conference “Information Society and Sustainable Development” (ISSD 2019) will be considered for publication. The papers submitted and selected for this Special Issue should neither have been previously published nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and are subject to a very rigorous peer review process.

Prof. Dr. Marian ZAHARIA
Prof. Dr. Isabel NOVO-CORTI
Prof. Dr. Walter LEAL
Prof. Dr. Diana-Mihaela ȚÎRCĂ
Prof. Dr. Magdalena ZIOŁO
Dr. Johannes Casparus PLATJE
Guest Editors

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