Invitation and Call for Papers
To
The International Scientific Conference
“Bridging Digital Divides: Skills, Inclusion and Socio-Economic Transformation”
which will take place on 20th – 21st May 2026
Venue (hybrid format):
Faculty of Economics and Finance, Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Bratislava, Slovakia / Online (Ms Teams)
The Conference is organized to present and discuss current research and policy developments related to digital transformation, digital inclusion, skills development and socio-economic transformation in the digital era.
CONFERENCE THEMES
1. Digital Divide and Inclusive Digital Development (ODDEA track)
- determinants of digital development gaps
- regional and global digital divides
- access to digital infrastructure and digital services
- digitalisation and economic development
- measurement of digital readiness and digital development
- comparative studies of digital transformation
2. Digital Skills, Education and Workforce Transformation (EDSAW track)
- digital skills and labour market transformation
- reskilling and upskilling for the digital economy
- lifelong learning and digital competencies
- digital education and training systems
- digitalisation in social economy organisations
- organisational capabilities for digital transformation
3. Digital Governance, Public Policy and Societal Impacts (STICS track)
- digital governance and regulatory frameworks
- evaluation of digital policies and programmes
- digital public services and e-government
- digitalisation and welfare systems
- policy responses to digital inequalities
- comparative digital policy strategies
Venue of the Conference:
Faculty of Economics and Finance, Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Bratislava, Slovakia/Online
Conference Overview
Digital transformation is reshaping economies, labour markets and public institutions worldwide. On one hand, digital technologies create new opportunities for economic growth, innovation and improved public services, on the other hand, they also generate new forms of inequality between countries, regions, organisations and individuals.
Therefore, understanding of the drivers of digital divides and identifying effective strategies to promote inclusive digital development has become a key challenge for researchers, policymakers and practitioners.
This international conference aims to bring together scholars and practitioners to discuss new research and policy insights on digital transformation, digital inclusion, skills development and the broader socio-economic impacts of digitalisation and innovation.
The conference will provide a multidisciplinary platform for presenting empirical research, theoretical contributions and policy-oriented studies to addressing the challenges of current development.
Selected contributions will be published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings with ISBN.
Join us for this dissemination, knowledge sharing and networking event to exchange knowledge, ideas and create new cooperation opportunities!
