UNITE – OPEN CALL, BRNO

Resilience, Recovery and Economic Integration in Europe

April 24-25, 2026 • Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic

Submission deadline

March 23, 2026

Acceptance notice

March 25, 2026

Venue

Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno

Registration fee

FREE OF CHARGE

Submission details

We invite submissions of extended abstracts (500-800 words) or full papers.
Submissions should be sent in PDF format and include the title of the paper, author name(s), affiliation(s), contact details, abstract, and JEL classification codes.

Both completed research papers and high-quality work in progress are welcome.

Suggested topics

  • Macroeconomic and institutional convergence of Ukraine towards the European Union, including monetary, fiscal and regulatory alignment
  • Trade integration, foreign direct investment and participation in European value chains in the context of war and reconstruction
  • Labour mobility, forced migration and labour-market performance in host EU countries
  • Firm-level and sectoral adjustment to migration inflows and geopolitical shocks
  • Socio-economic outcomes of displacement: human capital, well-being, inequality and social cohesion
  • Economic resilience, reconstruction strategies and long-term growth prospects of Ukraine within the European economic space

Format of the workshop

The workshop language is English. The programme will include plenary lectures and parallel research sessions. Plenary sessions will also present research collaboration and mobility opportunities within the NAWA Strategic Partnership framework. Each paper will be assigned a discussant to support high-quality academic feedback.

Participants interested in the guided tour of Villa Tugendhat should note that the entrance fee is approximately EUR 20 and should be paid in cash.