MakeLearn & TIIM International Scientific Conference is organized by International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland, Kasetsart University, Thailand, and Pegaso International, Malta.
The conference takes place in May, each year in a different European country, or online.
CONFERENCE AIMS
MakeLearn & TIIM Conference encourages the sharing of most recent developments in the fields of management, economics, technology, and education. By including experiences and young academics and practitioners from all continents, it also encourages discussion and the exchange of knowledge between academia and businesses (formal sessions and social events) and offers a variety of publishing opportunities. This year’s focus is on digital transformation leading to the new normal.
ORGANIZERS
International School for Social and Business Studies, Celje – Slovenia
ISSBS Celje is a dynamic private higher education institution, founded in 2006, with approximately 500 students. Located in Celje, Slovenia, ISSBS is specialized in the field of business and social studies at bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. levels. One of the strategic directions of ISSBS is also internationalization in research and publishing, as well as embedding social responsibility in its own activities.
Marie Curie Skłodowska University, Lublin – Poland
Marie Curie Skłodowska University is the largest higher education institution in Eastern Poland with 11 faculties in Lublin plus the UMCS branch campus in Puławy, with over 21 000 students and 226 000 graduates. It offers more than 80 programs, taught in Polish and English, and has 250 specializations available to choose from.
Along with this, the university offers opportunities to establish cooperation with prospective employees, professional educational counseling, and career guidance. There are also numerous opportunities to improve students’ foreign language proficiency, to develop artistically, and participate in sports activities.
It has over 1600 international students, 181 international agreements with partners from all over the world, and a wide range of national and international internship placement options.
Kasetsart University, Bangkok – Thailand
Kasetsart University devotes itself to the task of accumulating and developing intellectual knowledge. It thrives for the growth in academic wisdom including ethical and moral excellence. In addition, it has a responsibility to play a leading role in keeping their Thai heritage alive and to ensure that it continues to grow to enrich the civilization of the notion.
Kasetsart University aims to provide ‘Knowledge of the Land’ to promote sustainable development in Thailand in order to be internationally recognized.
Pegaso International, Malta
Established in 2015 in Malta, Pegaso International is a Lifelong Learning Higher Education Institution providing a wide range of online degree programs from level 6 to level 8 of the European Qualification Framework, accredited by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority.
Pegaso International is member of Multiversity Group, a network of universities aiming at providing international students worldwide with a flexible, inclusive and accessible education. Pegaso International’s great challenge arises from Malta, thanks to its strategic, political and cultural function in the Euro-Mediterranean area, particularly in representing a bridge between Europe and Africa.
Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, Malta
The MakeLearn, TIIM & PIConf 2023 conference is being held under the distinguished auspices of the Malta Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research & Innovation.
Committee of Economics and Management of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland
The MakeLearn, TIIM & PIConf 2023 conference is being held under the honorary patronage of the Committee of Economics and Management of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Branches in Lublin.
BOARDS
CONFERENCE BOARD
Dr. Nada Trunk Širca, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia, conference chair
Dr. Luigia Melillo, Pegaso International, Malta, conference co-chair
Dr. Valerij Dermol, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia, advisor to programme chair
Dr. Kongkiti Phusavat, Kasetsart University, Thailand, conference co-chair
Dr. Agnieszka Sitko-Lutek, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland, conference co-chair
PROGRAMME BOARD
Dr. Zbigniew Pastuszak, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland, programme chair
Dr. Matti Muhos, University of Oulu, Finland, programme vice-chair
Dr. Ali Türkyilmaz, University of Stavanger, Norway, programme vice-chair
Dr. Umair Akram, Peking University, China
Dr. Pornthep Anussornnitisarn, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Dr. Jarosław Banaś, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
Dr. Mohamed Buheji, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
Dr. Michele Corleto, Università Telematica Pegaso, Italy
Dr. Tamar Dolidze, Batumi State Maritime Academy, Georgia
Dr. Anca Draghici, Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara, Romania
Dr. George Draghici, Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara, Romania
Dr. Susana de Juana Espinosa, Universidad de Alicante, Spain
Dr. Ioseb Gabelaia, RISEBA, Latvia
Dr. Monika Jakubiak, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Dr. Łukasz Kański, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
Dr. Anna Karmańska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr. Frederick Kohun, Robert Morris University, USA
Dr. Kris MY Law, Deakin University, Australia
Dr. Tzong-Ru (Jiun-Shen) Lee, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Dr. Pierpaolo Limone, Università Telematica Pegaso, Italy
Dr. Ilona Lipowska, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
Dr. Jukka Majava, University of Oulu, Finland
Dr. Radosław Mącik, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Dr. Claude Meier, HWZ University for Applied Science Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Marek Mędrek, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Dr. Haruthai Numprasertchai, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Dr. Tomasz Parys, Warsaw University, Poland
Dr. Mieczysław Pawłowski, Kesko Ltd., Poland and Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
Dr. Anna Rakowska, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Dr. Martti Saarela, University of Oulu, Finland
Dr. Punnamee Sachakamol, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Dr. M. Isabel Sanchez-Hernandez, School of Economics & Business Administration, University of Extremadura, Spain
Dr. Asta Savanevičienė, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Dr. Augusto Sebastio, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Dr. Sabiha Shala, University of “Haxhi Zeka” in Peje, Kosovo
Dr. Olesea Sirbu, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Moldova
Dr. Suparerk Sooksmarn, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Dr. Eglė Staniškienė, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Dr. Živilė Stankevičiūtė, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Dr. Lukasz Wiechetek, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Dr. Olexandr Yemelyanov, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine
Dr. Moti Zwilling, Ariel University
ORGANIZING TEAM
Marko Smrkolj, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia
Rosette Fenech, Pegaso International, Malta
Daniela Civitillo, Pegaso International, Malta
Mariangela Iannini, Università Telematica Pegaso, Italy
Mag. Alenka Bernik Dermol, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia
Špela Dermol, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia
Dr. Aleš Trunk, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia
BOARD OF REVIEWERS
Reviewers are members of the programme board and conference participants. Reviewers can receive a letter of confirmation for their role at the conference upon request.
We thank all reviewers for their contribution to conference quality.
PAST MakeLearn & TIIM LOCAL HOSTS AND CO-ORGANIZERS
1st TIIM Conference in 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand
2010 – Pattaya, Thailand
2011 – Oulu, Finland, EU
2012 – Lublin, Poland, EU
2013 – Phuket, Thailand
2014 – Seoul, South Korea
1st MakeLearn Conference in 2011 in Celje, Slovenia
2012 – Celje, Slovenia, EU (International School for Social and Business Studies)
2013 – Zadar, Croatia (University of Zadar)
2014 – Portorož, Slovenia, EU (EMUNI University)
Joint MakeLearn & TIIM conferences since 2015:
2015 – Bari, Italy, EU (Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro)
2016 – Timisoara, Romania, EU (Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara)
2017 – Lublin, Poland, EU (Maria Curie-Sklodowska University)
2018 – Naples, Italy, EU (Università Telematica Pegaso)
2019 – Piran, Slovenia, EU (EMUNI University)
2020 – online conference
2021 – online conference
2022 – Kaunas, Lithuania + online (Kaunas University of Technology)
IMPORTANT DATES
Registration opens: 15 October 2022
Abstract submission due: 25 April 2023 (FINAL EXTENSION)
Full paper submission due: 25 April 2023 (FINAL EXTENSION)
Notification of paper acceptance: 5 May 2023
Final (revised) paper submission due: 5 May 2023
Conference dates: 18-20 May 2023
CONFERENCE FEES
Registration fee for on-site participation (Malta): 390 €; student or accompanying person (e.g. other authors): 320 €
Participants from co-organizing institutions: 350 €, student or accompanying person (e.g. other authors): 280 €
Registration fee for online participation: 190 €; student 140 €
Participants from co-organizing institutions: 170 €, student 120 €
ARCHIVES
2022 – HYBRID CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
VIDEO GALLERY
PHOTO GALLERY
2021 – ONLINE CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
VIDEO AND PHOTO GALLERY
2020 – ONLINE CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
VIDEO AND PHOTO GALLERY
2019 – PIRAN, SLOVENIA
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PHOTOS
2018 – NAPLES, ITALY
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PHOTOS
2017 – LUBLIN, POLAND
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PHOTOS
2016 – TIMISOARA, ROMANIA
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PHOTOS
2015 – BARI, ITALY
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PHOTOS
2014 – PORTOROŽ, SLOVENIA
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PHOTOS
2013 – ZADAR, CROATIA
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PHOTOS
2012 – CELJE, SLOVENIA
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PHOTOS
CONTACT
International School for Social and Business Studies
Mariborska cesta 7, SI-3000 Celje, Slovenia
Phone: +386 3 425 82 24
Fax: +386 3 425 82 22
E-mail: makelearn@issbs.si