Dear colleagues within the Uddevalla Symposium network,

We are very proud to circulate the Call for Papers (ATTACHED)to the forthcoming 20^th Anniversary Uddevalla Symposium 2017, June 15-17, 2017. Venue: University West, Trollhättan, Sweden. Abstract Submission Deadline: January 28^th, 2017.

The overall theme is: “Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Dynamics in Internationalized Regional Economies”. For more information e.g. on the invited keynote speakers, submission information and on Special sessions see http://www.symposium.hv.se/en/symposium-2017

Kind regards,

Iréne Bernhard

On behalf of the Organizing Committee

On behalf of the Council: EASAS funds one or two academic workshops a year, with a maximum contribution of € 2,500 each. The call is open now for the proposal of workshops to be held in 2017 or 2018. A workshop can be organized either as the basis for the preparation of papers for publication, or as an event to map out and develop new research projects. The workshop can be convened by just one or by more EASAS members. Proposals can also include comparative discussion of other parts of the world, as long as there is a strong focus on South Asia. 

If you are thinking of applying for support for a workshop, please note the essential and desirable elements as well as the submission criteria as noted in the information sheet attached.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 31 January 2017. The EASAS Council will complete the selection process by 28 February 2017. All funds for 2017 will be allocated in this process, and the funds must be spent by the end of the calender year 2018. Submit proposals by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

With best regards from EASAS Office

Anne Schnellen

European Association for South Asian Studies e.V. (EASAS)
Adolfstr. 39, Büro EG
53111 Bonn
Germany
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The Scientific Committee and the Local Organising Committee of the 2017 AESOP Congress in Lisbon

SPACES OF DIALOG FOR PLACES OF DIGNITY: Fostering the European Dimension of Planning

invites and encourages AESOP community to submit abstracts.

The abstract submission deadline is 09th January 2017.

Detailed information on Abstracts & Full Paper Submissions can be found in here.

Themes & Tracks:

More details about Themes & Tracks in here.

Dear all,

You are hereby invited to a special session in honour of Professor Charlie Karlsson.

Professor Charlie Karlsson “the founding father of Jönköping International Business School (JIBS)” and past president of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) retired on December 31, 2014 and became Professor Emeritus.

I organize a special session at the 20^th Uddevalla Symposium to acknowledge his achievements as an academic entrepreneur as well as his contributions to the international regional science community. I hope that you are interested to come and to present a paper at this special session. The 20^th Uddevalla Symposium takes place in Trollhättan, Sweden, June 15-17, 2017.

The overall theme of the 20^th Uddevalla Symposium is “Innovation, entrepreneurship and industrial dynamics in internationalised regional economies”. Further information about the symposium can be found at www.symposium.hv.se .

I need to have a confirmation of your participation not later than the 28^th of January 2017 together with the title of your presentation including name(s) of possible co-author(s). Submission deadline for your complete paper is May 18^th 2017 to secure that there is enough time to have it uploaded at the symposium USB-stick.

Looking forward to see you in Trollhättan in June next year.

Best regards,

//Martin

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Martin Andersson (PhD)

Professor, Industrial Economics

Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Karlskrona

Call for Papers

11^th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Vila Real, Portugal

7-9 July 2017

We are happy to announce that the 11^th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Economic Journal, organized by Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), will take place at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) on 7-9 July 2017.

Keynote Speaker:Sofia Villas-Boas | Empirical policy research using reduced form and structural methods

Portuguese Economic Journal website:

http://www.iseg.ulisboa.pt/~pej

Submissions in all fields of Economics are welcome and should be made through Conference Maker, until 15 March 2017, at

https://editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conference/conference.cgi?action=login&db_name=PEJ2017

Papers should be written in English. The cover page should contain the following elements: article title, name of the author(s), affiliation(s), presenter, address(es), email(s), abstract (up to 600 words), keywords, and JEL classification codes.

Deadlines:

Paper submission                    15 March

Acceptance notification         21 April

Early registration                    15 May

Author's registration              7 June

Late registration                     As of 16 May

Scientific Committee:

Vasco Carvalho (University of Cambridge, UK) - Chair

Ana Rute Cardoso (Institute for Economic Analysis - CSIC and Barcelona GSE, Spain)

Fernando Branco (Católica-Lisbon SBE, Portugal)

Francisco Gomes (London Business School, UK)

Isabel Horta Correia (Banco de Portugal and Católica-Lisbon SBE, Portugal)

Joana Pais (ISEG of ULisboa, Portugal)

João Santos Silva (University of Surrey, UK)

Nuno Limão (University of Maryland, USA)

Paulo Guimarães (Banco de Portugal and Universidade do Porto, Portugal)

Pedro Vicente (NOVA SBE, Portugal)

Ricardo Reis (London School of Economics, UK)

Sílvia Gonçalves (Western University, Canada)

Sofia Villas-Boas (University of California at Berkeley, USA)

Local Organizing Committee:

João Rebelo (UTAD, Portugal) - Chair

Ana Marta (UTAD, Portugal)

José Vaz Caldas (UTAD, Portugal)

Leonida Correia (UTAD, Portugal)

Lina Gomes (UTAD, Portugal)

Patrícia António (UTAD, Portugal)

Patrícia Martins (UTAD, Portugal)

Sofia Gouveia (UTAD, Portugal)

For further information on registration, fees, venue, and accommodation, please refer to the Meeting website:

http://pej2017.utad.pt/

Conference Contacts:

Edifício da ECHS - Polo, Quinta de Prados

5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal

Tel: +351 259 350 168

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On the behalf of the  Local Organizing Committee

Professor João Rebelo