We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 33^rd IAEE International Conference to be held 6-9 June 2010 in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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The world energy future appears exceedingly uncertain. Different countries in the world will have to manage the enormous energy challenges rising from the transition to a sustainable global economy, in a context of economic crisis. It will be a scenario of swift and possibly disruptive change.

Since the 1990 decade, the energy sector is experiencing a process of rapid change in market organization, government policy and business strategy. During the 1990s, actions were directed at deregulating energy markets everywhere. There was then a wide consensus on what should be done. However, new challenges emerged in the last 20 years. Climate change and energy security issues are more and more influencing policies and strategies. The proposed actions to respond to current concerns are no longer convergent.

An international energy conference in Brazil makes it a privileged forum to analyze the current world energy scenario. Latin America and Brazil have been the stage for important technological and policy changes in the energy industry. Brazil has been the scene for important technological changes in the biofuel and petroleum industries. Furthermore, new energy policies in Latin America have driven reversion in market deregulation in many countries. These aspects raise important questions for energy economists.

Rio de Janeiro – considered by many the energy capital of Brazil – will be the perfect setting for professionals from academia, business and government to debate solutions to the common global challenges in a highly uncertain energy future. The focus of the conference will be to discuss possible changes in energy policies, technologies and markets, taking a careful look of the diversity of solutions currently available.

We invite you to come to Rio de Janeiro to experience the warmth of our people and the beauty of one of the most stunning scenery in the world.

José A. Scaramucci (conference chair)
Edmar L. F. de Almeida (conference co-chair)
Helder Queiroz Pinto Jr. (program committee chair)
Sergio V. Bajay (program committee co-chair)
Felipe A. Dias (local organizing committee chair)

Call for Papers

You are cordially invited to submit proposals for presentations at concurrent sessions on a range of topics including – but not limited to – those highlighted below. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is January 15, 2010.

Those interested in organizing a concurrent session should propose topic and possible speakers to Arnaldo C. S. Walter, concurrent session chair, at the email ab3e@ab3e.org.br. Please keep in mind that all speakers that present in organized special concurrent sessions must pay registration rates and attend Rio 2010 conference to present their papers.

Abstract Format

Abstracts must be submitted online – no later than January 15, 2010 – atwww.ab3e.org.br/rio2010 in MS Word format (Adobe PDF is not accepted) using the template provided. Differently from other recent IAEE events, a short CV should NOT be included, as a blind peer review process will be used to select the abstracts. Paper acceptance will be based solely on the extended two-page abstract, covering (1) a brief overview, (2) methods, (3) results, (4) conclusions and (5) references.

Note. All abstracts must conform to the standard template. The lead author submitting the abstract must provide complete contact details: mailing address, phone, fax, e-mail, etc.  At least one author of an accepted paper must pay the registration fee and attend the conference. Authors will be notified by March 1, 2010, of their paper status. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will have to submit their full-length papers (10-page limit suggested) by April 19, 2010, for being posted on the conference website. While multiple submissions by individual or groups of authors are welcome, the abstract selection process will seek to ensure as broad participation as possible – each speaker is to deliver only one presentation in the conference. If multiple submissions are accepted, then a different co-author will be required to pay the reduced registration fee and present the paper.

Students

Students are encouraged to submit papers for consideration of the IAEE’s Rio 2010 student best paper award, which include cash prizes plus waiver of conference registration fees. Students may also inquire about registration scholarships for complimentary conference attendance. Information regarding these two programs will be posted to our website in the fourth quarter of 2009.