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2016 BARCELONA WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL AND URBAN ECONOMICS

 Innovation, networks and the geography of knowledge diffusion

Barcelona, October 27^th-28^th 2016

Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Barcelona

Dear Colleagues,

AQR-IREA is pleased to announce the 2016 Barcelona Workshop on Regional and Urban Economics, to be held in Barcelona on October 27^th-28^th, 2016.

The workshop will be focused on innovation and the spatial diffusion of knowledge with emphasis in collaboration networks. Its aim is to bring together researchers in urban and regional economics who are working in topics where the broad concept of the geography of innovation plays a fundamental role. Particular attention will be paid to papers dealing with the mechanisms and actors of knowledge diffusion (knowledge spillovers, networks, technological collaboration, and knowledge relatedness). Although the Workshop will focus on empirical papers, theoretical studies are also welcome.

The keynotes speakers will be:

• Maryann Feldman (Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina)
•   Karen Maguire (Regional Innovation Unit of the OECD Regional Development Policy Division)

Audience:We will accommodate around 8-10 papers, to be presented in plenary sessions that will complement the keynote speakers’ presentation.

Important dates:

• Deadline for papers submission: September 9^th 2016 (Papers should be sent in pdf format to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Extended abstracts or incomplete drafts will also be considered, but full papers will be favoured)
• Notification of acceptance: September 16^th 2016
• Preliminary programme: September 30^th 2016
• Final programme: October 15^th 2016

For further information, please visit the workshop website www.ub.edu/aqr/workshop/2016, see the attached file or contact to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please, feel free to distribute this announcement. Excuse us for “cross-posting”.

We look forward for your participation at the Workshop!

AQR-IREA Research Group

University of Barcelona

http://www.ub.edu/aqr/

Remember the Madrid days: 31 May-2 June 2017! (International NECTAR Conference)

See below the NECTAR newsletter!

Dear PRSCO colleagues and friends,

The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI) is delighted to announce that a new Journal “Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science (AJRS)” will be published from Springer in 2017 April. Editor-in-Chief is Prof. Yoshiro Higano. We hope many submissions of manuscripts which are in relation to regional science of Asia or Pacific regions. Authors are requested to submit manuscripts via Editorial Manager from the URL below.

https://www.editorialmanager.com/ajrs/default.aspx

Authors who had used Editorial Manager of “Studies in Regional Science” are recommended to try “Send Login Details” first. If the name and e-mail address is registered to “Studies in Regional Science”, the password for new journal will be delivered.

Other authors can be delivered ID and password from “Register now.”

Could you distribute this announcement to your colleagues in your section or create a link on your website?

Thank you for your contribution to AJRS in advance.

Best regards,

Hiroyuki Shibusawa

PRSCO Executive Secretary

www.prsco.info

The Honors Committee of the North American Regional Science Council is soliciting nominations for the following awards to be given at this year's annual meeting. Please send your nomination by September 20 to Richard Church at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

1.  Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement in Regional Science

The Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement is named in honor of Professor Walter Isard, father of Regional Science, founder of the Regional Science Association, and a leading scholar in the worldwide Regional Science community. Established in 1994, the award pays tribute to North American regional scientists who have made significant theoretical and methodological contributions to the field of Regional Science throughout their careers.

2.  The Boyce Award for Distinguished Service to Regional Science

This award honors Professor David Boyce, a prominent figure in Regional Science who promoted the Regional Science Association for a number of years and was instrumental in its long term success. The award acknowledges the service contributions that North American members have made to Regional Science organizations.

3.  The Hewings Award for Outstanding Achievement by a "Junior" Faculty

This award is named in honor of Professor Geoffrey J.D. Hewings who over the years introduced numerous graduate students to Regional Science and mentored them as young scholars. The award recognizes distinguished contributions to Regional Science research by North American scholars who have recently completed doctoral studies (within ten years of receiving a Ph.D.).

The list of past awards is posted on the NARSC web site at http://www.narsc.org/newsite/?page_id=30.

Richard Church

Chair, NARSC Honors Committee

Estimados, les adjuntamos invitación al Seminario de Economía Regional organizado por el Banco Ciudad y la Fundación Banco Ciudad. Inscripción a This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Saludos cordiales, 

Pedro Elosegui

Dear all

You are cordially invited to participate in the Second International Symposium on Cellular Automata Modeling for Urban and Spatial Systems (CAMUSS 2016, http://www.camuss2016.ulaval.ca/) that will be held in a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quebec City, Canada from September 21st to 23rd, 2016.

The Symposium will provide you with an excellent opportunity to meet and exchange with researchers and experts in urban dynamics and complex systems from around the world. During this three-day symposium, you will learn and update your knowledge of the state-of-the-art on cellular automata and other advanced geosimulation modelling techniques and their innovative applications ranging from urban dynamics and urban growth to traffic patterns, land use planning, public security and public health.

Come and meet our world class keynote speakers and international experts and exchange with them on their experience on developing and applying innovative geosimulation techniques to better model, predict and understand complex urban systems and their dynamics through space and time.

The Symposium is organized by the Convergence Network and the Centre for Research in Geomatics of Université Laval in Canada, in close collaboration with the Centre for Urban Policy Studies of the University of Manchester in UK.

For more information on registration please see: http://www.camuss2016.ulaval.ca/

We are looking forward to meeting you in Quebec City!

For CAMUSS 2016 Local Organizing Committee Mir _________________________________________

Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi, Ing., PhD.

Professeur titulaire

Directeur/ Directeur

Réseau CONVERGENCE Network

Pavillon Louis-Jacques Casault

1055, avenue du Séminaire

Local 1342

Université Laval

Québec (Qc) G1V 0A6

CANADA

Tel. : 418.6562131 poste 2750

Web : www.convergence.ulaval.ca

The Department of Geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment in Geographic Information Science (GIS) at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2017.
The successful candidate must have a PhD in Physical Geography, Human Geography, Environmental Sciences or Studies, or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter, as well as demonstrated excellence in scholarly research and teaching.
The Department seeks to hire a candidate with a research and teaching program focused on GIS. The Department seeks candidates with strong quantitative and computational GIS skills and a research program focused on addressing environmental and/or societal challenges.
Candidates are expected to combine excellence in teaching with a demonstrated ability to build a successful, externally-funded research program that will expand and complement our current research strengths. Primary teaching responsibilities will include courses in GIS programming and quantitative methods. The successful candidate will also be expected to take an active role in bringing innovation and creativity to the development of our GIS curriculum. Excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, letters of reference and the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application. Evidence of excellence in research is demonstrated by publications in top-ranked and field-relevant academic journals, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements by referees.
The appointment will be at UTM, which has a strong interdisciplinary commitment to teaching and research, a multicultural student body of 12,000 students, and a modern, spacious campus, where the appointee will be expected to develop an externally funded research program. The successful candidate will also hold a graduate faculty appointment in the tri-campus Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto, a department with strengths and interdisciplinary linkages in physical and human geography and the environment. Active participation in the UTM Geography and Environment undergraduate programs, as well as in the graduate program of the Department of Geography and Planning is expected. Additional information on the Department can be obtained online at www.utm.utoronto.ca/geography.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by visiting https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1600807. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a statement outlining current and future research interests, up to 3 representative publications, and a teaching dossier that includes a teaching statement and teaching evaluations and other materials supporting evidence of teaching quality and experience.

All materials must be received by September 12, 2016 (no email applications will be accepted). Any inquiries about the application should be sent to the Department Chair, Professor Kathi Wilson, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All application materials should be submitted online. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS word files in the following format:
1. Letter, CV, research statement, teaching dossier (including teaching statement and teaching evaluations)
2. Publications
Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.
Applicants should also ask three referees to send letters directly to the department via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the closing date.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applicants from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The Regional Science Association International (www.regionalscience.org/) will organize a Symposium, on the theme Regional Development in Western Asia; a Regional Science Perspective, that will be held on October 2nd  at Armenian State University of Economics, Yerevan and a Workshop, on October 3rd and 4th at the Dilijan Training and Research Centreof central bank of Armenia, Dilijan.

The call for abstracts to the Symposium and Workshop is open.

Deadline for Abstracts submissions to the Symposium: September 19, 2016.

Plenary Sessions

All information at the event website: http://regionalscience.org/armenia2016

Looking forward to meeting you in Armenia!

Anahit Harutyunyan

Chair of the Local Organizing Committee