Elisabete Martins
Register for Urban and Regional Economics – International Conference | Katowice, 11-12/06/2015
Dear Madam/Sir,
Following the first announcement on the 3rd International Conference on Urban and Regional Economics we highly encourage you to register for the event hosted by University of Economics in Katowice, Poland in cooperation with European Regional Science Association – Polish Section.
Submissions should focus on:
•functional urban areas and relevant policies (conference focus theme) •innovation in cities •regional specialization •interactions in regional development •land use policy for cities and regions •EU regional policy and its impact on cities and regions •urban and metropolitan governance •economic resilience of metropolitan regions and agglomerations •urban and regional regeneration •urban and regional competitiveness and entrepreneurship •urban and regional public services and infrastructure
The conference will be held in Katowice on June 11-12, 2015 and will host keynote speaker - PROF. JULIE LeGALLO from UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE-COMTÉ CRESE.
Should you know young and talented Ph.D. students, do let them know about the ERSA young researcher prize. Two best papers are to be awarded with fee waiver and travel / accommodation refund up to 200 EUR.
For further details see the attached call for papers and submit the registration form to the local organising committee.
Do not hesitate to contact us for any further assistance and feel free to distribute the information within your professional and scientific networks.
We look forward to welcoming you to Katowice in June 2015.
Yours sincerely
Local Organizing Committee
Adam Polko, Department of Spatial Economics | University of Economics in Katowice Artur Ochojski, Department of Strategic and Regional Studies | University of Economics in Katowice
Reminder - Only 3 days left to submit your abstract - Apologies for cross posting
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THERE ARE ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT TO
URBE - URban freight and BEhavior change.
Conference to be held in Rome, Italy, October 1 st -2nd, 2015.
A selected number of papers presented will be published in an Special Issue edited by:
JOSE HOLGUIN-VERAS / EDOARDO MARCUCCI / CARA WANG
TO BE HOSTED BY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A
Submission
We are now inviting submissions for conference presentations. Extended abstracts should contain all relevant information to allow the peer review process, giving an overview of: (1) main objectives and motivations, (2) topics covered and methodology, (3) results obtained/expected and conclusions (max. 2 pages, please follow the instructions on the website).
The deadline for abstract submission is April 1st, 2015. Abstracts should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and will be assessed by the scientific committee within a double-blind-review.
Please circulate this to anyone who you think may be interested!
We look forward to receiving your submissions and seeing you on October 1-2, 2015 in Rome, Italy
Sincerely,
Local Organizing Committee
Call for Applications | 28th ERSA & ERES Summer School, 2-14 July 2015, Vienna (WU), Austria
28th ERSA & ERES Summer School
The programme includes :
* Site and company/public administration visits
* Presentations by participating students
Places are limited to 30 participants.
Any question
Call for Abstracts | 44th Annual Conference of RSAI - British and Irish Section, 17-18 August 2015, Dublin, Ireland
44th Annual Conference of RSAI -
Suggested topics include, Regional Growth and productivy, Migration and Regional Labour Markets, European Regional Policy and more
Call for Abstracts | 8th Annual Summer Conference - German Speaking Section, 2-3 July 2015, Kiel, Germany
8th Annual Summer Conference -
Central Topic: Infrastructure, Trade and Regional Development more
Employment Opportunity - Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies on Development at the Andes University in Colombia
In attached is the call to a professor at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies on Development at the Andes University in Colombia.
Conference on the Port and Maritime Sector: Key Developments and Challenges - 11 and 12 May 2015 - Antwerp // Course on Port Economics and Business - 4 to 8 May 2015 - Antwerp
Conference information in English / Course information/ Combined course + conference package
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On 11 and 12 May 2015, the Special Interest Group A2 (Ports and Maritime) of the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS), co-chaired by Prof. Eddy Van de Voorde (Department of Transport and Regional Economics - University of Antwerp / TransportNET) and Prof. Enrico Musso (Department of Quantitative Methods - University of Genova / TransportNET), will host a two-day international conference under the title ‘The Port and Maritime Sector: Key Developments and Challenges’. It will be held at the Department of Transport and Regional Economics, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
The draft conference program is now online.
The conference will be open to attendance by any interested academic or business responsible active or interested in the maritime and port field.
Special features : - Free walking dinner buffet offered by Port of Antwerp 11 May 2015 - Free technical visit to Port of Antwerp 13 May 2015 - Conference fee fixed at €100 - Free copy of new scientific book ‘Port Business: Market Challenges and Management Actions’ for all registered participants.
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TransportNET is hostinga Course on Port Economics and Business from 4 till 8 May 2015 at the University of Antwerp – Department of Transport and Regional Economics, linked to the above-mentioned conference. This course is open to academic researchers (professors, senior researchers, PhD students)and professionals (from industry and public authorities) from all kinds of backgrounds, research fields and interests, holding at least a Master’s degree or equivalent, on a first come first served basis.
The aim of the course is to provide participants with advanced training on recent and future developments in seaports and hinterland connections, and have them obtain improved skills and knowledge to advance their careers. Each course topic will be conceptually introduced by TransportNET professors, and subsequently also be illustrated by high-level port business practitioners. Specific topics dealt with during the course week are:
The course will feature a port of Antwerp technical excursion on 6 May in the afternoon, so as to give participants an immediate impression of latest business developments, typical investment projects, green innovation initiatives, etc.
Course participants will get a participation certificate, and also a credit certificate upon successful completion of the paper assignments to be submitted in due time after the course. The course values 6 ECTS credits for doctoral programs for those who combine the course with participation to the SIGA2 conference on 11 and 12 May in Antwerp. For those only completing the paper assignment based on the course days, the course values 3 ECTS credits.
Full information, tariffs and registration possibilities are available through the course page. Registration also involves submitting a CV by 30 April 2015. The maximum number of attendants is limited. |
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A combined course + conference participation package is offered at a rate of €850. Registration for this package is due through this webpage, indicating that also the course will be followed. |
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Small Societies-Small Business-Small Cities & Villages Conference Athens Greece
Dear Colleague,
The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), a world association of academics and researchers, organizes its 2nd Annual International Conference on Small Societies-Small Business-Small Cities & Villages, 27-30 July 2015, Athens, Greece. Please submit a 300-word abstract before 6 April 2015, by email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), addressed to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER & Honorary Professor, University of Stirling, U.K.
Please include with this order: Title of Paper, First Name, Family name of all co-authors, Current Position of all co-authors, Institutional Affiliation (University/Organization) of all co-authors, Country of all co-authors, an email address of all co-authors and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions will be reached within four weeks of your submission.
Should you wish to participate in the Conference without presenting a paper, for example, to chair a session, to evaluate papers which are to be included in the conference proceedings or books, to contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. George Poulos, Vice-President of Research, ATINER & Emeritus Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
2nd IMASS Conference in Poznan, Poland | extended deadline
The 2nd IMASS Conference will take place in Poznan, Poland, in May 22-23.
The deadline for the submission of the abstract for the 2nd IMASS International Conference: “People, Goods and Regions in a Globalized World” has been extended until 29th of March.
We welcome the submission of abstracts to the theme of the conference:
• Geo-computation, Spatial Analysis and Spatial Econometrics
• Economic Growth and Development
• Land use science
• Knowledge Creation and Innovation Activities in Space
• Location, Transportation and Interaction
• Metropolitan Regions and Spatial Agglomerations
• Social Segregation, Poverty and Social Policy
• Regional Cooperation and Competition
• Transitional Economies
For more information about abstracts submissions and registration, please visit the conference website at: http://imass.ca/imass/conference/
Many thanks,
The Organizing Committee
Secretariat
IMASS - Methods and Analyses in Social Sciences
GTA, Ontario | Canada
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web: http://imass.ca/imass/
2015 elected RSAI Fellows
RSAI is pleased to announce the election of the following Fellows in 2015:
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Cornell University, USA |
Purdue University, USA |
University of Waikato, NEW ZEALAND |
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