Dear Thanos

I am sorry to hear about your father-in-law. My sincere condolances!

We have cancelled your registration and refunded you 50% of the fee, as per the Terms and Conditions listed on the conference website. I am sorry that we cannot refund the full amount, but at this late time, we have incurred costs towards your registration (food, venue rentals, printed material, and so on) that we are not able to recoup. We are a non-profit organization and there is no way for us to cover any deficit on the conference budget.

My best wishes to you and your familiy.

Kind regards

Mark Lorenzen
Department of Strategy and Innovation, Copenhagen Business School
Director, DRUID
www.cbs.dk/en/staff/mlino
www.druid.dk
Fra: Druid <druid-bounces@aau.dk> på vegne af Thanos Fragkandreas <T.Fragkandreas@westminster.ac.uk>
Sendt: 28. maj 2023 21:16
Til: druid@druid.dk <druid@druid.dk>
Emne: Re: [Druid] DRUID23: Practical information about arrival, departure and social program
 
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Dear Organisers, 

 

I hope this email finds you well. 

 

I am writing to you because an unfortunate situation has arisen. 

 

Sadly, my father-in-law passed away earlier this morning. Due to this, I will not be able to attend the conference as I need to fly to Turkey immediately and stay there for a few days for the funeral. Upon my return to London, I need to stay next to my wife to alleviate her grief at this difficult time. 

 

Even though I was eagerly looking forward to presenting my paper at the conference, due to this unforeseen family tragedy, my presence at the conference has become impossible. 

 

Given the situation, I am kindly requesting a refund of my conference registration fee. 

 

I understand that there might be certain terms and conditions related to refunds, but I sincerely hope you can make an exception in this case, considering the unfortunate circumstances that have arisen. 

 

Please accept my sincere apologies for any inconvenience that my request may cause. 

 

Thank you for your understanding and prompt attention to my request. 

 

Kind regards, 

Thanos Fragkandreas 




 Recently published work/working papers 


 Fragkandreas, T. (2022) Three decades of research on innovation and inequality: Causal Scenarios, explanatory factors, Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation, 38(1), 147-170.  

Fragkandreas, T. (2021) Innovation systems and income inequality: In search of causal mechanisms. Working Paper, Centre for Innovation Management Research, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK.  

Fragkandreas, T. (2021) Innovation-Productivity Paradox: Implications for Regional Policy. In Background paper for the OECD-EC High-Level Expert Workshop series “Productivity Policy for Places”, March (Vol. 3, pp. 3-3).  

  

  
  

Dr Thanos Fragkandreas  

Lecturer in Entrepreneurship 
School of Organisations, Economy and Society | Westminster Business School |
University of Westminster
35 Marylebone Road, 

London NW1 5LS
Tel: +44(0)2079115000  

  

From: DRUID23 <druid@druid.dk>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2023 01:14
To: Thanos Fragkandreas <T.Fragkandreas@westminster.ac.uk>
Subject: DRUID23: Practical information about arrival, departure and social program
 
DRUID23
NOVA School of Business and Economics
June 10-June 12, 2023 
Email: druid@druid.dk
Website: druid.dk


Dear Thanos Fragkandreas,

Thank you very much for registering for DRUID23! Some practical information:

Arrival and departure times. Please make sure you have registered your correct timings for your arrival to and departure from the conference. We will use these times to make sure we do not schedule your presentation, or potential role as a discussant, when you are not present. Currently, you have have the following registered:
2023-06-10 01:00
2023-06-12 23:00
If you need to change the times, you can do so from your DRUID conference profile. After logon, select MY REGISTRATION.

DRUID DISCOVERIES. On June 11, DRUID23 offers attractive excursions along the Lisbon Riviera, inviting you to relax before the conference dinner.  Sorcery at Sea is a luxury catamaran cruise along the coast, sun and drinks included. Sorcerers on Surf Boards! is the good-natured surfing class every DRUID has always wanted, making the most out of the conference venue's location on one of Europe's best surfing beaches. The excursions are not included in the conference fee and registration and pre-payment is required. Space is limited, so please book well in advance from your DRUID conference registration profile. More information on the conference web site under 'PRACTICAL'.

Child care. This year, DRUID offers professional babysitting/child care on the NOVA campus, for one, two, or all three conference days. Registration and pre-payment is required. Register from your DRUID conference registration profile. More information on the conference web site under 'PRACTICAL'.

Venue, travel, local transport and accomodation. Please the see conference website under 'PRACTICAL' for comprehensive information. 

We look forward to seeing you in Lisbon for DRUID23!
 
Kind regards
Mark Lorenzen
Director, DRUID 

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