REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOGRAPHIC FLOWS

I REGIONAL ECONOMIES IN THE ERA OF SYSTEMIC TRANSITION: RESILIENCE, COMPETITIVENESS AND THE SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION OF DEVELOPMENT

• Entrepreneurship as a driver of innovation for the green and digital transformation of regional economies
• Sustainable organizational management and innovative regional strategies
• Financial instruments and regional investment strategies
• Digital technologies and IT solutions for sustainable regional development
• Global economic trends and their implications for sustainable regional development
• Macroeconomic shocks and the energy crisis: spatial effects and regional strategies
• Urban development in the context of the sustainability of regional economies
• Sustainable tourism as a driver of regional development
• Accounting information as a basis for measuring regional productivity and investment attractiveness
• The role of financial reporting in strengthening the resilience of regional economies
• Audit of public and regional development projects: transparency and accountability
• The role of audit in fostering sustainable regional growth

II THE DEMOGRAPHIC FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN AREA: BETWEEN DEPOPULATION AND NEW MIGRATION PARADIGMS

• The impact of population ageing on socio-economic implications and the sustainability of social protection systems
• The silver economy and the labour market – models of working life extension in European countries
• The impact of depopulation on economic growth – the correlation between demographic decline and productivity
• From labour migration to environmental refugees – contemporary European migration patterns
• Brain drain in South-East Europe
• A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of different European population policy models
• Transformation of the family model and its impact on the reproductive intentions of the population
• The role of non-financial reporting in presenting social and demographic challenges at the regional level
• Audit of public expenditure under changing demographic structures

III ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE OF REGIONS UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE

• Climate change and natural disasters: strengthening the resilience of communities and regions
• Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies: spatial and territorial approaches
• Biodiversity, ecosystem functions and sustainable management of natural resources
• Sustainable agriculture and rural development: the transition towards resilient food systems
• Urban and regional planning in support of the sustainability and resilience of territorial systems
• Environmental challenges in the contemporary tourism industry
• Reporting on climate and environmental risks at the regional level
• The role of audit in ensuring the reliability of ESG and non-financial reports

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1. Dr Vladislav Marjanović, dean, Faculty of Economics, Niš, president
2. Dr Boban Stojanović, Faculty of Economics, Niš
3. Dr Suzana Stefanović, Faculty of Economics Niš
4. Dr Slavoljub Milovanović, Faculty of Economics, Niš
5. Dr Ivana Kostadinović, Faculty of Economics Niš
6. Dr Pavle Petrović, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
7. Dr Petar Veselinović, Faculty of Economics, Kragujevac
8. Dr Danica Šantić, Faculty of Geography, Belgrade
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15. Dr Alessandro Lue, Poliedra, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
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22. Dr Božidar Veljković, Alma Mater Europea, University of Maribor, Slovenia
23. Dr Anton Vorina, Celje School of Economics, Vocational college, Slovenia
24. Dr Predrag Trpeski, dean, Faculty of Economics Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
25. Dr Saša Drezgić, dean, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Business, Croatia
26. Dr Georgi Nikolov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
27. Dr Ioannis Psycharis, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece

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