Dear Colleague,

Early booking deadline approaching: 27 May 2016

Urban Transitions Global Summit 2016 will bring together global leaders to stimulate debate and provide a basis for new interconnected ways of thinking to shape the future direction of our cities.

Register here by 27 May 2016 to save on delegate fees and to take part in this major, new interdisciplinary conference.

With nearly 1000 abstracts submitted, the event promises a topical and comprehensive programme comprising:

• 16 keynote speakers
• 4 high-level plenary panels
• 96 oral presentations
• 12 workshop sessions

• Large poster sessions 
  (for which it is still possible to submit an abstract)

Interact with the following keynote speakers

	Suparno Banerjee, Vice President, HP Public Sector Strategic Programs, USA
	Stephen Barrett, Partner, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, UK
	Michael Batty, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, UK
	Anthony Capon, International Institute for Global Health, United Nations University (UNU-IIGH), Malaysia
	Herbert Girardet, Co-Founder, World Future Council, Germany
	Ding Jiemin, President, Tongji Architectural Design Co Ltd, China
	Susan Parnell, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, South Africa
	Feniosky Peña-Mora, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Design and Construction, USA (subject to approval)
	Martin Powell, Head of Urban Development, Siemens Global Cities Centre of Competence, UK
	Christoph Reinhart, Associate Professor in Building Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
	Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University, USA
	David Satterthwaite, International Institute for Environment and Development, UK
	Clay Stranger, Office of the Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute, USA
	Guanghua Wan, Director of Research, Asian Development Bank Institute, Japan
	Zhiqiang Wu, College of Architecture and Urban Planning and Vice President, Tongji University, China
	Lan Xue, Cheung Kong Chair Professor and Dean of School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China

We hope that you will join us in Shanghai.

Darren Robinson, University of Nottingham, UK 
Karen C. Seto, Yale University, USA 
Co-Chairs: Urban Transitions Global Summit 2016

Conference
“REGIONAL COOPERATION WITHIN AND ACROSS SOUTH ASIA”

Hosted by Ryszard Czarnecki, Vice-President of the European Parliament

Organised by South Asia Democratic Forum, European Regional Science Association
and the Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University

Building ASP, Room A1H1, European Parliament
4 May 2016 16:00-18:30

Final Program attached.

Valued colleague, dear friend,

Abstract submission for the XLII Reunión de Estudios Regionales, organized by the Regional Science Spanish Association (AECR) is open. The Conference will take place at the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies at the University of Santiago de Compostela, from the 16th to the 18th of November, 2016.

The motto for the Conference is "Thirty years of European integration from the regional perspective: Past results and future challenges". Conference sessions will include also a wide range of topics, grouped in 14 subject areas and 7 special sessions. We are pleased to announce that Prof. Geoffrey J.D. Hewings (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) will join the Conference as Keynote Speaker.

Abstracts, with an extension of no more than 300 words, should be sent before May 13th, 2016, through the members' area. For the first time, this year you can submit the results from ongoing research even if there is not a complete paper available yet. The Scientific Committe will consider for acceptance the submission of long abstracts, with a minimum extension of 1,500 words. Templates for both types of abstracts, as well as further information for the Conference, are attached for your convenience.

Unpublished papers written by researchers of age not higher than 33 years and presented at the parallell sessions of the XLII Reunión de Estudios Regionales are eligible for the Juan Ramón Cuadrado Young Researchers' Prize. The jury that will grant the Prize is the Scientific Committee of the XLII Reunión de Estudios Regionales. The authors of the paper awarded with the Prize will receive an accreditation for the award and a gift.

PhD students in the first stages of their dissertations and Master students with a research orientation will enjoy reduced registration fees that will allow them access to the parallell sessions at the Conference, and also to participate in the Young Researcher Sessions. There, they will present briefly their research ideas, preferably through posters.

We are looking forward to your participation and we hope we will have the opportunity to welcome you at Santiago.

Greetings,

The Organizing Committee

http://www.reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org/Home-82-home
Best regards,

Conxita Rodríguez i Izquierdo
Secretaria AECR
ATENCIÓN DIRECCIÓN DE ENVÍO:

C/Finlàndia, 27 B.I. – 08014 Barcelona

Join us in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 63rd North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) sponsored by the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) and hosted by the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA).  The conference will be held at the Minneapolis Marriot City Center, November 9th – 12th, 2016.  You can learn more about the conference, submit an abstract, and register for the conference and workshops at the NARSC Website at http://www.narsc.org/.

Click on the link to the conference section for general information on the conference.  To register for the conference or submit an abstract/session online you must first login to the User Area. If you attended a NARSC conference over the past couple of years or are a member of a North American regional science organization, when you reach the login page of the User Area, you will be asked to enter your provided username and password.  Otherwise, when you reach the login page of the User Area, you will be asked to click on a link and enter your e-mail address so we can check if you are already in our database. If you are in our database, your username and password will be e-mailed to you so you can login. If you are not in our database, you will need to register for a free NARSC user account and then you will be able to register for the conference and submit an abstract.

Once logged, you can change your password, update your profile, submit an abstract/session, register for the conference, and check the status of your registration.  You will be able come to your account in the User Area subsequently using your valid username and password.  In case you forget your password, just contact technical support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your e-mail address and your password will be e-mailed to you so you can login.

Individual papers, posters, and sessions must be submitted online in the abstract submission section of the website between now and JULY 1, 2016. The conference registration section is open and allows secure electronic financial transactions. We will continue to host poster sessions, and pre-conference workshops, which will be held on November 9th. Information about the workshops will be posted in May. If you are potentially interested in attending any workshops it is suggested that you wait until information about them is available before registering for the conference. Be sure to consult the conference website for additional information and details.

Conference organizers welcome individual papers and organized sessions relating to a wide variety of topics inclusive within the diverse realm of regional science.  We are an international scholarly organization that focuses on regional analysis, ranging from urban and spatial theory to applied problems in regional development, sustainability, environmental management, and rural land use.  We are an interdisciplinary association, with members representing fields as diverse as economics, agricultural economics, public policy, urban planning, civil engineering, geography, finance, and demography.  The annual North American RSAI conference is the premier regional science meeting in North America and attracts scholars and practitioners from around the world. 

A block of rooms have been reserved at the Minneapolis Marriot City Center at the rate of $169/night for a single or a double (plus applicable taxes at time of check out – currently 13.4%).

 If you have questions, here is contact information:

Local arrangements:

John Leatherman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Katherine Nesse (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Program Chair:

Haifeng Qian (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Overall Arrangements

Neil Reid, (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis.

Dear NECTAR friends,

We are pleased to invite you to the first workshop of the new NECTAR cluster on Leisure, Recreation and Tourism. The new cluster will address the issues of transportation, communication and mobility in relation to leisure, tourism and recreation. The new NECTAR cluster aims at gathering experts, scholars and practitioners interested in this field to promote fruitful discussions, to exchange information, and to foster collaboration on future public and private research agendas. In the next NECTAR newsletter which will be distributed in a couple of weeks more details on this new cluster will be given.

Kind regards

Ana Condeço-Melhorado

NECTAR secretary

Abstract Deadline: 15 April 2016

website: http://www.malang2016.irsa-indonesia.org/
Registration and Abstract Submission: https://www.conftool.com/irsa2016/

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Call for Papers:
The Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) in collaboration with Department of Economics of Brawijaya University invites scholars, practitioners and students to submit papers to be presented in the 13th IRSA International Conference.

The theme of this year conference is Demographic Change and Regional Development, and it will be held in Malang, East Java on 25-26 July, 2016.

The sub-topics of conference include the followings, although it should not feel limited by them.
1.   Demographic Issues: Demographic Dividend, Ageing, Youth, Migration

2.   Health, Education and Human Capital

3.   Poverty, Inequality and Inter-regional

4.   Rural Development, Agriculture, Urban Issues, Rural-Urban Migration

5.   Regional Labour Market, Human Resources Development, Job Creation, Social Security

6.   Public Policy, Regional and Urban Planning and Development

7.   Housing, Transportation, Communication and Infrastructures Issues

8.   Regional/International Trade, Public Finance, Inflation

9.   Political Economy and Governance of Region

10. Bureaucratic Reforms and Corruption

Publication Opportunity:

The selected best papers that is matched with the theme presented at the 2016 Conference will be published in IRSA Book Series.

There will also be “Meet the Editors” session in the second day of conference that will be attended by

1. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) (Scopus Index),

2. Asian Population Studies (APS) (Scopus Index)

3. Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business (Scopus Index)*

4. Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business*

5. Jurnal Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Indonesia*

6. Economics and Finance in Indonesia*

* under confirmation

Pre-Conference Workshop:

Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) Workshop on 24 July 2016 (to be announced for detail)

Social Program:

Cultural day tour on 26-27 July 2016  to visit some of popular tourist destination in Malang area, including Bromo and Batu (at extra cost)

Please feel free to share this information to your colleague.

Many thanks for your support and we hope to see you in Malang.

Best Regards,

Devanto S. Pratomo

Chairman

The 13th IRSA International Conference

Dear Researcher,

Just to remind you of the deadline of 15 April for the submission of papers (call for papers attached).

The 2016 CIRET conference will take place from September 14 - 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
It is hosted by Statistics Denmark.

Keynote speakers include:
- Prof. Soren Johansen, University of Copenhagen
- Prof. Massimiliano Marcellino, Università Bocconi
- Prof. Lucrezia Reichlin, London Business School

Only online submissions will be accepted. 
You may submit your paper by using the following link:
https://www.ciret.org/conferences/copenhagen-2016/paper-submission/ 

If you have not yet registered to the CIRET database, please first do so at https://www.ciret.org/-/signup/

The 33rd CIRET Conference will be preceded by a Joint United Nations (UN) and Statistics Denmark Workshop on  Rapid Estimates (Tue 13 September).

Should you have any difficulties with the online submission, please contact us at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We look forward to receiving your submission and apologize for any cross-posting.

Kindest regards,
Katharina Bloch
__________________________
CIRET OFFICE
c/o ETH Zurich
KOF – Swiss Economic Institute
LEE G 304, Leonhardstrasse 21
8092 Zurich, Switzerland
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
www.ciret.org
+41 44 632 42 38 phone
+41 44 632 11 50 fax

Deadline for Abstracts submissions:April 20, 2016 (NEW DATE). Abstracts should be submitted electronically, using the platform available on the Conference website: https://events.digitalpapers.org/amsr_apdr

All information at the congress website: http://www.apdr.pt/congresso/2016/

Looking forward to meeting you in Marrakech!

Abdellatif Khattabi

Chair of the Local Organizing Committee

*The Bartholomew award is awarded to scientists aged less than 33 years (including co-authors) on the 15th of July each year, presenting a paper in a session of APDR Congress. The prize is awarded by a jury of appreciation by the Director of the Portuguese Journal of Regional Studies and two scientists appointed by him. The assessment criteria are: conceptual coherence, relevance to regional science and its impact on regional development.