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56th PRAGUE World Congress on Cultural, Social & Economic Sustainability (PCSES-26)

PCSES-26

URL: https://belrg.dirpub.org/conference/472
Event Date: 2026-07-27 ~ 2026-07-29
Submission Date: 2026-07-01
Organizer: BELRG
Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Business, Economics & Management (General) Ethnic & Cultural Studies Culture

Call for papers/Topics

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

1. Cultural Sustainability

Cultural sustainability focuses on maintaining cultural beliefs, practices, and heritage, ensuring that the "human" element of society thrives alongside development.

Heritage Preservation
- Protection of tangible heritage (monuments, artifacts, architecture).
- Safeguarding intangible heritage (oral traditions, performing arts, rituals).
- Digital archiving of endangered languages and customs.

Cultural Diversity and Identity
- Promoting multiculturalism and intercultural dialogue.
- Protecting indigenous rights and traditional knowledge systems.
- Resisting cultural homogenization caused by globalization.

Creative Economy and Arts
- Support for local artisans and traditional craftsmanship.
- Integrating arts and humanities into public education.
- Sustainable tourism that respects local customs.

2. Social Sustainability

Social sustainability aims to create equitable, diverse, and democratic communities that provide a high quality of life for all citizens.

Equity and Social Justice
- Gender equality and empowerment.
- Reducing income inequality and wealth gaps.
- Universal access to human rights and legal protections.

Human Well-being
- Universal healthcare access and mental health support.
- Quality education and lifelong learning opportunities.
- Food security and nutritional sovereignty.

Community Resilience
- Urban planning: Walkable cities, public spaces, and affordable housing.
- Social cohesion and the reduction of crime/violence.
- Civic engagement and participatory decision-making.

3. Economic Sustainability

Economic sustainability refers to practices that support long-term economic growth without negatively impacting the social or environmental components of the community.

Sustainable Business Models
- The Circular Economy: Moving from "take-make-waste" to "reduce-reuse-recycle."
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting.
- Triple Bottom Line accounting (People, Planet, Profit).

Labor and Employment
- Fair wages and "living wage" standards.
- Ethical supply chains and the eradication of child/forced labor.
- Job creation in the "green" and "silver" (elderly care) economies.

Financial Innovation
- Impact investing and microfinance for underserved communities.
- Green bonds and sustainable infrastructure funding.
- Transitioning from GDP to alternative metrics like the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) or Gross National Happiness (GNH).

Event Promotion

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