Conference theme 2014 - "Education Innovation and Economic Society development”

Now more than ever, developing new opportunities based on education, research and innovation is essential to ensuring competitiveness in the 21st century knowledge economy.
Our regions depend upon us to serve as economic engines – recognising the vital role that universities play in driving innovation and helping to build thriving knowledge-based economies. Well beyond their local and immediate economic impact, universities have indirect effects on economic development within a global context as well: As a magnet for talents, as an incubator for businesses, as a nexus for creative synergies between overseas partners and the local business community.

The topics in 7th ICEBE/5th ICIE include but are not confined to the following areas:

· Education Innovation and Social responsibility of universities
· Innovation Engine/Drive and Sustainable Development
· Innovation Models of Engineering and Business Education
· The Cultivation of Undergraduates’ Entrepreneurial Spirit and
· Entrepreneur Awareness
· Innovation and Entrepreneurship Benefits, the Growth of
· Small and Medium Enterprises
· The Theory and Practice of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
· Innovative Engineering Programmes and the
· Social Development
· Chinese traditional cultures and the modern Market Economy