31st International Scientific Conference: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOGRAPHIC FLOWS that is going to be held on June 26th, 2026, at University of Niš, Faculty of Economics, Niš, Serbia

Regional development problems have been seizing the attention of the scientific and professional public worldwide for many decades. The world economy's modern conditions make these problems even more topical, and their forms are increasingly challenging for scientific research.

One of the few institutions from this part of Europe that has been monitoring and pointing out the problems and multidimensionality of regional development for decades is the Faculty of Economics of the University of Niš, which traditionally organizes conferences dedicated to precisely this issue.

The 31st Regional Development and Demographic Flows conference will be held on June 26th, 2026, at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Niš. This prestigious event gathers many scientists and experts from the country and abroad. Moreover, the number of participants at this conference, from an ever-growing number of countries, is increasing annually. Considering your professional competence, we would be highly pleased if you could contribute to the successful work of the conference with your paper and active participation.

Detailed information available on the link:http://www.eknfak.ni.ac.rs/regionalni-razvoj/2026/ 

Conference titled “EU Regional Development Dialogues: From Policy to Research” will take place on 28–29 September 2026 in Split, Croatia (Technology Park Split) and is organised in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, University of Split, the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, together with several institutional partners.

I would like to particularly highlight the second day of the conference, which will be dedicated to a Regional Science Research Incubator Workshop aimed at early-career researchers and PhD students. This workshop is designed as a mentoring and discussion platform where young researchers can present their research ideas or work in progress and receive detailed feedback from senior scholars and leading researchers in regional science. We believe this is a very valuable opportunity for young ERSA members to discuss their research at an early stage, improve their papers, and connect with senior researchers in the field.

More detailed information about the programme and the Research Incubator Workshop can be found here.

The winner of the Martin Beckmann Award for the best paper published in 2025 in PiRS is "Adolescence socioeconomic segregation and high-skilled jobs in adulthood", by Sofia Wixe, Charlotta Mellander and José Lobo.

Congratulations!

For more information, visit https://www.regionalscience.org/index.php/awards/martin-beckmann-rsai-annual-award.html

The 29th Pacific Conference of the RSAI (PRSCO 2026) RMIT UNIVERSITY, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 1-3 DECEMBER 2026

PROSPEROUS FUTURES? CONTESTED KNOWLEDGE FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONS

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI) jointly with PRSCO is organising 29th PRSCO Conference at RMIT University, Melbourne. PRSCO welcomes proposals for contributed papers, for themed panels, or for special sessions, on any topic related to regions. This year’s conference is hosted by RMIT University, Melbourne. To register, and for more information on the conference, visit the ANZRSAI website at: https://www.anzrsai.org/conference/conference-2026/ 

The first call of papers can be downloaded (https://www.anzrsai.org/assets/Uploads/PRSCO-2026-First-Call-for-Papers-V1.pdf).

The deadline for abstract submission is 30 April 2026.

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Call for Submissions
PRSCO Award for Best Paper by a Young Regional Scientist

The Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO) offers a Best Paper Award annually. The Award is aimed at encouraging young regional scientists within the Asia-Pacific region to participate in research within the PRSCO community and to achieve research excellence. PRSCO now invites submissions for the 2026 Award.

The Award will be made for the best submission to the PRSCO Best Paper competition by a young regional scientist, under the age of 35 (on December 31, 2026), who is from a PRSCO-relevant part of the world.
The Award rules can be found on the PRSCO web site.

Papers submitted for the Best Paper Award should be presented to the 28th Pacific Conference of the RSAI in 2026 at Melbourne on December 1-3, 2026.

The LOC of the PRSCO 2026 will waive the registration fee for the Prize winner.

Eligible authors who wish to submit a paper to the PRSCO Best Paper competition should email a pdf copy of their paper to the PRSCO Executive Secretary, Soushi Suzuki, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by no later than July 31, 2026

Papers will be assessed by a PRSCO Best Paper Selection Committee and the author of the winning paper is expected to be notified by October 31, 2026. The decision of the Selection Committee will be final.

Submissions should include a cover page with the paper’s title, the author’s full name, affiliation, and contact details. Award applicants should either: state that the paper is single-authored; or provide the name of the co-author(s), together with evidence that the applicant is the lead author and has contributed over 70 per cent of the paper’s content. The applicant should also affirm that they meet the Award’s age criterion.

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VII SEMINAR FOR NEW ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS – 24^th – 25^th September 2026 – Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism of the University of Alcalá

The Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism of the University of Alcalá, in Madrid, is pleased to host the VII Seminar for New Academic Researchers (SNAR) 2026.

Following the aims and scope of the previous successful editions, the SNAR seeks to gather a group of researchers, academics, and students (PhD candidates or graduates) to share previous, current, and potential future works among all participants rather than presenting a specific research paper, with the main purpose of guiding new researchers in developing their long-term careers.

Thus, we especially invite you to present a line of research (past, present, or future), or a project in which you are involved (or that you are interested in) rather than just a specific article. This year, the seminar will be completed with some training courses for early career researchers.

We encourage contributions on topics related (but not limited) to the diverse fields involved in regional science and input-output analysis: economics, econometrics, urban planning, geography, tourism, inequality, health and welfare, impact evaluation, structural analysis, environmental economics, labour market, etc.

The format of the Seminar will be hybrid: all sessions (i.e., practical courses, panel sessions and lectures) will be available in a virtual platform. Therefore, registration and attendance to the SNAR may be onsite or online, indistinctly.

All the valuable comments and suggestions shared during the meeting will also contribute to building a network of researchers interested in regional economic development and Economic geography.

Please, confirm your willingness to participate in this Seminar by sending your abstract to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,  including your name(s), affiliation(s), type of assistance (online or onsite), main topic and 3-5 keywords.

The Seminar will be held on September 24th-25th, 2026, in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid (Spain), at the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism of the University of Alcalá. Come to check it out and spread the word! Looking forward to meeting you all in Madrid.

Deadlines:

Submission of abstracts: June 20th, 2026.

Notification of acceptance: July 5th, 2026

More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/snar2026/home

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