Plenary Speakers:
Smt Mridula Sinha,
HE Governor of the State of Goa shall inaugurate the Congress |
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12th World Congress of the RSAI
The Regional Science Association International (RSAI) and the Regional Science Association of India invite regional scientists, economists, economic geographers, urban planners, policy makers, and researchers of related disciplines to participate in the 12th World Congress of the Regional Science Association International, with the main theme "Spatial Systems: Social Integration, Regional Development and Sustainability". The Congress will be hosted by the Regional Science Association of India.
Welcome to the 12th World Congress of the RSAI
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Namaste, Welcome to India!!
Namaste, Welcome to India!!
The 12th Regional Science World Congress welcomes you to Goa, in India, a coastal location with breathtaking landscapes sculpted by the Konkan Coast and the Western Ghats.
On behalf of the Regional Science Association International and the Regional Science Association of India, we extend our warm greetings and cordially invite you to participate in the 12th Regional Science World Congress between May 29 - June 01, 2018, at Goa.
The conference is open to regional scientists, practitioners and researchers in the field of regional science. The Congress will include Keynote Lectures, Scientific Sessions, Poster Sessions, Workshops and Themed Sessions. Field trips will be organized in and around Goa. The theme of the 12th RSAI World Congress is Spatial Systems: Social Integration, Regional Development and Sustainability. The theme has been chosen to focus upon the development needs of regions as spatial entities, which is the subject matter of spatial science. We hope to provide an encouraging environment for researchers across the globe, to interact and learn from one another, and create a network that will be attractive and inspiring for young students and scholars. We hope to strengthen the community of regional scientists and achieve a better understanding of our future needs.
We look forward to welcoming you at Goa, India, in 2018.
On behalf of the Regional Science Association International and the Regional Science Association of India, we extend our warm greetings and cordially invite you to participate in the 12th Regional Science World Congress between May 29 - June 01, 2018, at Goa.
The conference is open to regional scientists, practitioners and researchers in the field of regional science. The Congress will include Keynote Lectures, Scientific Sessions, Poster Sessions, Workshops and Themed Sessions. Field trips will be organized in and around Goa. The theme of the 12th RSAI World Congress is Spatial Systems: Social Integration, Regional Development and Sustainability. The theme has been chosen to focus upon the development needs of regions as spatial entities, which is the subject matter of spatial science. We hope to provide an encouraging environment for researchers across the globe, to interact and learn from one another, and create a network that will be attractive and inspiring for young students and scholars. We hope to strengthen the community of regional scientists and achieve a better understanding of our future needs.
We look forward to welcoming you at Goa, India, in 2018.
Sumana Bandyopadhyay
Chair, Local Organsing Committee President, Regional Science Association, India |
Budy Resosudarmo
President, Regional Science Association International |
Tomaz Dentinho
Executive Director, Regional Science Association International |
Lakshmi Sivaramakrishnan
Convener (RSA India), Jadavpur University |
S. T. Puttaraju
Joint Convener (Goa), Chief Town Planner, Government of Goa |
Debasis Patnaik
Joint Convener (Goa), Department of Economics, BITS Goa |
Chitta Ranjan Pathak
Secretary, RSA India, Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT KHARAGPUR |
About the Focal Theme
Across the world, communities are striving to achieve an ecologically and socially secure future. The intricately linked ideas of sustainability and integration are the key to achieving our development goals. As regional scientists, our common pursuit of a sustainable future may be attained with more efficient understanding of the ‘region’ as a spatial unit. Keeping this objective in mind, the theme of the 2018 Congress highlights the importance of analyzing spatial systems as not just physical space or social space, but shared space. The sub-themes will be aimed at providing a platform for debates and discussions around the key issues of contemporary regional science and carve out the way to future research agenda.
Sub themes
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Special Sessions: