The objective of the Smart Economic Planning and Industrial Policy (SEPIP) Conference is to bring together researchers, practitioners, regulators and policy makers from the globe with a view to share results of academic studies, exchange views, share experiences and discuss fresh ideas on industrial policy, economic planning and related contemporary tools to support economic development and national competitiveness.

SEPIP is organized by Center for Industrial Policy and Development, Istanbul Commerce University.

SEPIP aims at developing a platform that enables participants

    - to discuss economic development at national and regional levels and the role of industrial policy and planning;

    - to compare early theoretical and practical motivations for national development planning with those now emerging in the globalized world economy;

    - to present real-world experiences in industrial policy and planning by international scholars with firsthand experience;

    - to discuss new tools and approaches to development such as physical infrastructure planning, industrial policy and cluster policy.

The first conference, SEPIP 2014, was held on June 4, 2014 at Istanbul Commerce University, with collaboration of University of Virginia, University of Parma, and National University of Singapore. It attracted great interest and there was a wide range of attendance to the conference from academicians as well as policy makers and practitioners.

Prof. Murat YULEK,

Chairman

SEPIP Conference

 

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The aim of the Smart Economic Planning and Industrial Policy (SEPIP) Conference is to bring together researchers, practitioners, regulators, and policymakers from around the globe to share results of academic studies, exchange views, share experiences, and discuss fresh ideas on industrial policy, economic planning, and related contemporary tools to support economic development and national competitiveness.

SEPIP is organized by OSTİM Technical University, aims to develop a platform for participants to discuss economic development and the role of industrial policy and planning at national and regional level; to compare old theoretical and practical motivations for national development planning with those emerging in the globalised world economy; to present real-world experiences in industrial policy and planning by international academics with first-hand experience; to discuss new tools and approaches to development such as physical infrastructure planning, industrial policy and cluster policy.

The first SEPIP conference, held on 4 May 2014, attracted great interest. There was a wide range of attendance with international speakers from the USA and Europe to Singapore and Korea, including academicians as well as policymakers and practitioners.

SEPIP 2023 will be held on October 12-13, 2023 at International Balkan University (IBU), North Macedonia and/or online platform. The main theme of SEPIP 2023 is Servicification of Manufacturing and Industrialization of Services. Sub-Themes are as follows Is software an industrial or a service product?; AI and circular economy;The use of artificial intelligence in manufacturing; New themes in industrial policies ; Industry 4.0 and smart industrial policies; Industrial digitalization; Innovation policies in the era of digitalization; Green economy and sustainable development; Industrial policies for a green economy; Industrial policy for a green development; Green industrial policies and the global transformation of climate politics; The economics of climate change; Geopolitical uncertainties and industry; Industrial policies and SME development the topics discussed at the conference.

Uniting the actors on common ground in order to strengthen the cooperation between developed and developing countries, public institutions and organizations, universities, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector, various prominent speakers took part on this platform. They discussed the new trends in manufacturing, digital transformation, industry 4.0 economies, and experiences in technology.