ROMANIAN ACADEMY – BRANCH OF IASI
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH „GH. ZANE”
2, T. Codrescu
700481, Iasi, Romania
Phone: +40 0332 106507

XIII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
„Romanian rural tourism in the context of sustainable development.Present and prospects”
•ROMANIAN ACADEMY – BRANCH OF IASI
„Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research – Iasi
•”LUCIAN BLAGA” UNIVERSITY OF SIBIU
School of Agricultural Sciences, Food Industry and Environmental Protection
•National Association for Rural Development in Mountain Regions
„ROMONTANA”
May 27–28, 2011
Vatra Dornei – Romania

The organisers of the national conference with international participation „Romanian rural tourism in the context of sustainable development. Present and prospects” have the pleasure of inviting you to the 13th Edition to be held in Vatra Dornei on May 27–28, 2011.
The development of rural tourism in the last two decades and the experience that Romania has achieved in this area have drawn the attention of researchers and academics from the country and from abroad and together with the managers of tourist and agritourist guesthouses they attempt to provide solutions to the problems, numerous and difficult, facing tourism.
Hence, prestigious institutions in the ambit of Romanian scientific research and
professional training such as „Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research –Iasi Branch of the Romanian Academy and University ,,Lucian Blaga” Sibiu, taking into consideration the requirements with which Romania has to comply as a Member State and most specially the current national and global economic context under the fatidic sign of the economic crisis, decided to organize the 13th Edition of the national conference Romanian rural tourism in the context of sustainable development. Present and prospects in order to bring together Romanian and foreign academics and experts able to provide relevant solutions meant to aid the rural tourism of Romania.
The conference will take place in a picturesque environment, an emblem of the
Romania where rural tourism is mostly developed: Sibiu.
We look forward to seing you on this occasion.
Sincerely yours,

Organizing Committee

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
1. Teodor Dima, PhD, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Romanian Academy,
Director of „Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research, Iasi
2. Ion Talabă, PhD, Main Researcher I, „Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social
Research, Iasi
3. Mirela Stanciu, PhD., Professor, University ,,Lucian Blaga” Sibiu
4. Alina-Petronela Haller, PhD, Main Researcher III, „Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and
Social Research, Iasi
5. Dănuţ Ungureanu, PhD, expert, engineer, Centre for Training and Innovation for

Development in the Carpathians, Vatra Dornei

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
1. Ion Talabă, PhD, Main Researcher I, „Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social
Research, Iasi
2. Alina-Petronela Haller, PhD, Main Researcher III, „Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and
Social Research, Iasi
3. Dănuţ Ungureanu, PhD, expert, engineer, Centre for Training and Innovation for
Development in the Carpathians, Vatra Dornei
4. Mirela Stanciu, PhD. engineer, assistant professor, University ,,Lucian Blaga” Sibiu
5. Iuliana Antonie, PhD, assistant professor, University ,,Lucian Blaga” Sibiu

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
1. Ion Talabă, PhD, Main Researcher I, „Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social
Research – Iasi Branch of the Romanian Academy
2. Ermando Zanini, PhD, Professor, University of Turin, Italy
3. Serghei Hakman, PhD, Professor, National University „Yuri Fedkovich”, CernăuŃi,
Ukraine
4. Puiu Nistoreanu, PhD, Professor, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest
5. Gheorghe Săvoiu, PhD, Professor, University of Pitesti
6. Valentin Niţă, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration,
University „Al. I. Cuza”, Iasi
7. Elizabeth Ineson, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University, United
Kingdom
8. Francesco Sindico, Phd, Lecturer, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
9. Carmen de Jong, Dr. rer. nat, Professor – University of Savoy, France
10. Alina-Petronela Haller, PhD, Main Researcher III, „Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research – Iasi Branch of the Romanian Academy
11. Dănuţ Ungureanu, PhD, expert, engineer, Centre for Training and Innovation for
Development in the Carpathians, Vatra Dornei
12. Alexandru Gribincea, Doctor Habilitat, Professor, International Free University of
Moldova, Chisinău, Republic of Moldova
13. Valentina Postolachi, Doctor Habilitat, Professor, State University of Moldova, Chisinău, Republic of Moldova
14. Ion Certan, PhD, Magister, Senior Lecturer, State University of Moldova, Chisinău,
Republic of Moldova
15. Camelia Sand, PhD, professor, engineer, University ,,Lucian Blaga” Sibiu
16. Constantin -Horia Barbu, PhD, professor, engineer, University ,,Lucian Blaga” Sibiu

CONFERENCE TOPICS
1. Rural tourism and agritourism in the context of sustainable development at
regional and global level
2. The effects of the economic crisis on tourism, agritourism and rural tourism
3. Traditionalism vs. modernism in rural tourism
4. National and regional strategies in rural tourism development
5. E-tourism management and marketing

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Day 1: Friday, May 27, 2011
900 – 930
Official opening
930 – 940
Coffee break
940 – 1400
Paper presentation – Part I
1400 – 1500
Lunch break
1500 – 1930
Paper presentation – Part II
1930 – 2000
Discussions
Day 2: Saturday, May 28, 2011
830 – 1000
Paper presentation – Part III
1000 – 1030
Official closure
1030 – 1630
Application part.

LANGUAGES
The papers will be presented in either Romanian or English.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors are required to address the conference topics only. The papers must not
have been previously published. The proposals will be submitted electronically to the email address aphaller@gmail.com.
The title, abstract and keywords will be submitted in both English and Romanian by March 6, 2011 and the approved papers by March 31, 2010.
The registration fee covers no more than two proposals/approved papers for each author.
Applicants must not pass the deadlines for:
▪ submission of abstracts and papers;
▪ payment of the registration fees.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All submissions must be at least Microsoft Word 6.0/95 format. No archived documents will be accepted. As title, a document may only be given the name of the author, or in case of several authors the name of the first author. If two proposals are submitted, they will be numbered and so will be the document, for example: brown.doc/brown1 and brown2.doc.

1. Paper size
Papers should be no longer than 10 pages, 1.0 interline space.
2. Title of paper
The title must be in both English and Romanian, written in capitals, using 12 point type in Times New Roman for the English title, 10 point type in Times New Roman for the Romanian title, bold, centered and followed by a blank line.
3. Author(s)
Name, scientific title and affiliation, e-mail, 10 point type in Times New Roman, Bold, center-aligned and followed by two blank lines.
4. Abstract in English
The word „Abstract” must be centered, 10 point type in Times Roman, bold and followed by a blank line.
The body of the abstract must be 1 000 characters at the most, 10 point type in
Times New Roman, followed by a blank line. The selection will take into account the importance of the subject, the objectives, the concepts, the results of the previous empirical researches, the major contributions in the field, the results of the research.
5. Key words
10 point type in Times New Roman, followed by a blank line. Five key words are to be written beginning with the most important notion.
6. Method and Methodology
10 point type in Times New Roman. The main methods and instruments used by the research are to be mentioned using 500 characters at the most.
7. Introduction
10 point type in Times New Roman, 700 characters at the most
8. Body of paper
12 point type in Times New Roman. Textul lucrarii va fi prezentat pe doua
coloane.
9. Tables
1o point type in Times New Roman, centered;
Mentioning the source is obligatory, 9 point type, Times New Roman.
10. References
Placed at the end of the paper; sorted alphabetically by author and numbered.
Author: last and first name 10 point type Times New Roman; year of publication, title of paper 10 point type Times New Roman, Italic and bold; place of publication:
publishing house;
Ex.: Baumol W., 2002, The Free-Market Innovation Machine: Analyzing the Growth Miracle of Capitalism, New
York: Princeton University Press
Citations in the text will appear in brackets (eg. [Ionesco, 2010, p. 10])

REGISTRATION
After being informed about the decision of the review process, for the approved
papers the authors must pay a registration fee of 150 ron. The fee covers the publication of two papers.

CONTACTS
Information regarding the scientific aspects:
„Gh. Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research
Romanian Academy – Branch of Iasi
T. Codrescu Nr.2,
700481, Iaşi, Romania
Phone/Fax: +40 0332 106507

Alina-Petronela Haller, PhD, Main Researcher III
E-mail: aphaller@google.com
Information on accommodation, travel and application part:

Dănuţ Ungureanu, PhD, expert, engineer, Centre for Training and Innovation for Development in the Carpathians, Vatra Dornei
E-mail: danut_u@yahoo.com

The registration fee will be paid into the account:
ROMONTANA Association, Vatra Dornei, County of Suceava
CUI: 13531381
IBAN account no. RO24RNCB0243023235240001,
opened at the BCR Vatra Dornei (Romanian Commercial Bank in Vatra Dornei)
The following specification is needed: „taxa participare Conferinta TRR-2011”
(registration fee for TRR-2011 Conference) The document proving fee payment will be scanned and mailed to: aphaller@gmail.com

The Conference will be held in the MIRRORS ROOM
(Vatra Dornei City Hall)