9th International Scientific Conference
KNOWLEDGE BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTERAZ 2023
June 1, 2023
K+K Hotel Fenix
Prague – Czech Republic
(hybrid – online, virtually and in person)
First three ERAZ conferences were organized in Belgrade, fourth in Sofia, fifth in Budapest; sixth, seventh and eight online/virtually (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Ninth ERAZ scientific conference will be held in Prague – Czech Republic (in person and online/virtually via Zoom) on June 1, 2023 at the K+K Hotel Fenix (Ve Smečkách 30, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic).
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Preliminary conference proceedings content of the ERAZ 2023 conference
This year nearly 270 authors will give their contribution to the conference with the abstract/paper from 27 different countries:
- Albania
- Austria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- China
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Ethiopia
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Kuwait
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Turkiye
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
Conference Objective
The ERAZ scientific conference objective is to bring together the academic community (experts, scientists, engineers, researchers, students and others) and publication of their scientific papers for the purpose of popularization of science and their personal and collective affirmation. The unique program combines presentation of the latest scientific developments in these areas, interactive discussion and other forms of interpersonal exchange of experiences.
ERAZ Conference Partner Institutions

The Faculty of Logistics of the University of Maribor has its headquarters in Celje, on Mariborska cesta 7 (Slovenia). The faculty, which is the only specialized faculty for education and research in the field of logistics in Slovenia, currently has 432 students at all Bologna levels. The faculty carry out internationally accredited study programs: two on the 1st study level: higher education professional program economic and technical logistics and university program logistics systems. Further one can study master’s on the 2nd and Ph.D. on the 3rd level of the logistics systems program.
All study programs are well-established, aimed at acquiring new knowledge and competencies. That is why the curriculums will never be final, but will always adapt. The development of logistics is too fast to lecture on obsolete technologies. Therefore, through research, the faculty contribute to the development of the world treasury of knowledge, recognize and listen to the needs of the business environment, and thus adapt study content.

The University of National and World Economy /UNWE/ is the largest and the eldest higher economic school in Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe. It has a history of 100 years.
The University originates from the Free University of Political and Economic Sciences established by Order No.2155 of July, 5th, 1920 of the Minister of National Enlightment. In 1940 /State Gazette, iss. No.126 of June, 7th, 1940/ it was transformed into State Higher Institute of Finance and Administrative Sciences and in 1947 it was reorganized as a Faculty of Economic and Social Studies at Sofia University.
The autonomy of the University was restored under the name Higher Institute of Economics by Decree No.26 /”Messages”, iss. No.10 of February, 1st, 1952/. In 1953 it was named after Karl Marx by Decree No.89 /” Messages”, iss. No. 23 of March, 20th, 1953/.
On April, 27th, 1990 the Academic Council made the decision to reorganize Karl Marx Higher Institute of Economics as a University of National and World Economy. It was officially done by Decision of the National Assembly for establishment and transformation of higher educational schools /State Gazette, iss. No.68 of July, 7th, 1995/.

The Center for Political Research and Documentation (KEPET) is a Research Laboratory of the Department of Political Science of University of Crete (Government Gazette 231A / 13-9-2002). It is currently integrated and located at the Joint Research Centre of the University of Crete at Rethymnon.
KEPET serves both academic and research needs of the Department of Political Science and other Departments of the University of Crete on issues related to the collection and processing of political data at local, national and European level. The objectives of the laboratory also entail the conduct and elaboration of studies, the collaboration in any form with research centers and academic institutions, the organization of scientific lectures, the provision of services in other institutions, etc.

The Institute of Public Finance (Zagreb, Croatia) is a public research institute which performs applied and theoretical research in the field of public sector economics.
The Institute conducts research about the public sector and its components – tax, pension, health and educational systems, social security system, public administration and state-owned enterprises.
The research in these fields has been carried out ever since the Institute was founded in 1970 by the University of Zagreb. The Institute’s primary goal is to research efficiency, sustainability and accountability of the public sector. This includes the analysis of economic trends and the effects of economic policy in the public sector.
Among the most important topics researched by the Institute are, for example, open state budgets, participation of citizens in the budgetary process, unofficial economy, effects of institutions on economic growth, foreign direct investments, redistributive effects of taxes and social benefits.

The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Ohrid, University of St. Kliment Ohridski from Bitola (North Macedonia) is a higher education, teaching-scientific and research unit whose activity is of special social interest.
From its establishment until today, the faculty successfully goes through several phases of its development, defining its motherland by solving the theoretical and practical problems of catering and tourism. Today, the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality has successfully taken on the role of a leading institution in North Macedonia, by promoting scientific, teaching and professional thought in the field of tourism and hospitality.
ERAZ Conference is Organized by

Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans (Udekom Balkans) headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia is a non-governmental and non-profit association, founded in 2014 to support the development of scientific thought in the region, development of management and economics profession, as well as education of its members and the general public.
The objectives of the UdEkoM Balkans are:
1. The development of science and education in order to promote the economic development of the Balkans, the increase of the GDP and raising of living standards;
2. Preservation and development of the general fund of knowledge and overall scientific and professional personnel in the social sciences, especially in economics and management…
Key Topics
- Microeconomics and macroeconomics
- Economic policy
- International economics and trade
- International business
- Economic diplomacy
- Lobbying
- Globalization
- European business
- Modern management and innovation
- Business and public finance
- Fiscal policy
- Stock exchange and financial markets
- Risk management
- Insurance and reinsurance companies
- Financial management and banking
- Modern forms of entrepreneurship and investment
- Investment management
- Enterprise and learning
- Women and entrepreneurship
- Corporate entrepreneurship
- Agribusiness strategy
- Sustainable agriculture
- Marketing and trade
- Marketing services
- Marketing of non-profit sector
- Research in marketing
- Marketing in education
- Marketing in sport
- Marketing in culture
- Accounting and auditing
- Quality management
- Labor law
- Business law
- The role of the rule of law in the country’s progress
- Human rights and protection of minorities
- Legal aspects of EU integration
- Intellectual Property Law
- The reform of corporate law in countries in transition
- CEFTA
- Ecology and energy
- Renewable energy
- Energetic efficiency
- Information technology and business intelligence
- The use and integration of new technologies
- E-society and E-learning
- Education
- Sustainable tourism
- Hospitality
Important information
Selected papers will be published in the publication titled: ERAZ 2023 Selected Papers with an ISSN and ISBN number. This publication will be submitted to indexation at the Clarivate Web of Science (WoS) Conference Proceedings Citation Index and Scopus.
ERAZ 2023 Conference Proceedings will also have ISSN and ISBN number.
All full papers published in the ERAZ 2023 publications will have DOI numbers and will be indexed in Google Scholar, CEEOL (Central and Eastern European Online Library), ProQuest´s Serial Solutions, Summon, Primo Central, Alma, EBSCO´s EDS Discovery Service and Knowledge Base, TDNet, OCLC and more. This will increase the citedness of the authors.
Selected papers will be published in highly esteemed partner journals published in different countries by different faculties/universities and indexed/referenced in many databases (in this case only abstract is published in the ERAZ 2023 Book of Abstracts and full paper is published in a partner journal).
Other, non-selected full papers, but accepted for the conference, will be published in the ERAZ 2023 Conference Proceedings.
Full paper and abstract publication does not require in person or online/virtual presentation.
Certificate of presentation/attendance will be send by e-mail to all registered authors after the conference.
Except conference registration fee, there are no any additional nor hidden publication costs.
Official language of the ERAZ 2023 conference is English.
All received papers prior peer review process will be subject of plagiarism check with iThenticate by CrossRef.
Presentation mode for the 9th ERAZ Scientific Conference
The conference will be held in a hybrid form (online and virtually via online meeting platform and in person). There are three options for presentation.
1. On spot presentation in Prague (Czech Republic) – each presenter will have 10 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for Q/A;
2. Virtual presentation: Participants who would like to join us via virtual presentation should email us their “voice over PowerPoint” presentation narrated in English in a duration of max 10 minutes (this short instructional video presents how the narration may be done, here you can find additional instruction on how to do it);
3. Online (live presentation): Participants who would like to join us via online (live) presentation will be able to present their papers live. Each presenter will have 10 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for Q/A.
Details about these options (software, submission deadline of “voice over PowerPoint” presentation, etc.) will be provided to participants after abstract submission.





