<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>ECSB News &amp; Events</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/</link><copyright>European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship</copyright><description>European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship</description><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>3911b79aa45acca7d677b8fe7ed64b24</guid><title>Call for Papers: Reflective Practice, Special Issue: Reflective Learning and the Small Firm</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=369</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:42:00 +0300</pubDate><description>

Details of the Call:

This call for papers encourages submission of conceptual, empirical, survey and case-based papers, in any creative style, which explore, question and review topics such as:
 developing refl ective social enterprise fi rms and social entrepreneurs
 encouraging and using critical refl ection - an entrepreneur/owner/managers perspective
 learning through doing - facilitating critical refl ection
 critical refl ection as organised practice for developing learning in small firms
 emotions and power in the employment of critical refl ection
 questioning the use of critical refl ection

However any topics of relevance to the theme of the Special Issue are welcomed. Papers will be double-blind reviewed and judged on signifi cance, originality, relevance, and clarity.

Publication of this Special Issue: Refl ective Practice: International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives: Issue 12.4 (September) 2011.

Deadline for final papers: 31 January 2011

</description><author>info@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>61a5235c1401eafa78e32866944a3b9e</guid><title>RENT XXIV Conference Sponsorship Options </title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=367</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:02:00 +0300</pubDate><description>Sponsorship Options in RENT XXIV Conference  November 17-20, Maastricht University

ECSB Diamond: 10.000 euro (of which 7000 for ECSB  3000 for local organizer)

ECSB Platinum: 7.500 euro (of which 5500 for ECSB  2000 for local organizer)

ECSB  Gold: 5.000 euro (of which 3500 for ECSB  1500 for local organizer)

ECSB Silver: 2.500 euro (of which 1500 for ECSB  1000 for local organizer)

ECSB Bronze: 1.000 euro (500 for ECSB  500 for local organizer)

ECSB Copper: 500 euro (250 for ECSB  250 for local organizer)


For further information, please contact:

ECSB Conference Organizer
Anita Van Gils
Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
PO Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
Phone: +31 43 38 83 683
Fax: +31 38 84 893
E-mail: a.vangils@maastrichtuniversity.nl
</description><author>info@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>77e462e416bd1a832b0eb33c89abd532</guid><title>Muslim Entrepreneurship Summit</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=365</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:17:00 +0300</pubDate><description>

Muslim Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group Following the President Obama Entrepreneurship Summit in April and the decision to have the next Summit in Turkey, ECSB has created a SIG on Muslim Entrepreneurship and we wish to hear from people who have an interest in this topic. You can join the SIG either through our Linked In group or by emailing the Leader of the SIG Murat Karaoz (mkaraoz@akdeniz.edu.tr) to express your interest.
</description><author>nfo@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>f920b65f642fe3c667ab4e002469fe19</guid><title>ECSB / USASBE Doctoral Exchange Competition - Prize Worth 1,000</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=363</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:34:00 +0300</pubDate><description>

Last year ECSB launched a Doctoral Exchange Competition in conjunction with USASBE. All students who apply to be accepted onto the RENT Doctoral Consortium are automatically entered into the Competition (see www.ecsb.org for details of the conference). Following an initial elimination process, all participants selected to attend the consortium will be considered to be the finalists in this years competition for a place at USASBEs doctoral consortium in North Carolina in January 2011. 

The award is worth 1,000 and the final decision is based on the best doctoral thesis proposal submitted at the RENT Doctoral Consortium. The closing date for submissions is July 1st.
</description><author>info@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>0ea58f620118d064b20c575fa2155a05</guid><title>RENT XXIV Conference - FINAL REMINDER</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=359</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 11:57:00 +0300</pubDate><description>Maastricht (the Netherlands) - November 18-19 2010

CLOSING DATE for Submissions is May 15th 2010

Those who wish to present a paper at the conference should submit a 3 page abstract in English (3 A4 pages - 12 points - single space between lines) by May 15th.

The abstract should clearly highlight:
 the aim of the paper
 the contribution to the literature
 the methodology, results and implications.

Since all abstracts are reviewed using a double blind review process, it is COMPULSARY that neither your name nor your contact details appear on the submission. For further details go to the conference website at http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=741</description><author>info@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>83908418bd220228c1369516f19402ca</guid><title>A new website for SMEs - www.sme-at-risk.org</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=356</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 15:22:00 +0300</pubDate><description>

A new website for SMEs has been developed, where they can learn more about Risk Management. Please, take a look at the new website, the link is: www.sme-at-risk.org</description><author>info@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>133afe6507db94e49e4e1e5fb14e1ed1</guid><title>Entrepreneurship Education Project Follow-Up</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=342</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><description>

Are you interested in taking part in an entrepreneurship education project?

Further information below:


</description><author>info@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>ddbf65d08c1e95d4ae9f8fa39607015c</guid><title>Read ICSB Bulletin - January 2010</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=340</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><description>

Welcome to the January 2010 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. It can be read . </description><author>info@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>af4df2a88962ac97dafaf6ce7a40ac02</guid><title>Global Small Business Excellence Award Coverage</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=332</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><description>UK High Fashion Goes High Tech: 2009 Global Winner

.  </description><author>info@ecsb.org</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>82369066e08239c5ea8ba7104f0cd7b2</guid><title>Read ICSB Bulletin - November 2009</title><link>http://www.ecsb.org/eng/news_&amp;_events//?nid=329</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><description>

Welcome to the November 2009 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. It can be read . 
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