Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

In establishing the New Frontiers Groups programme, the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) intends to develop a flexible structure with which it can respond rapidly to cutting-edge developments in science and research, which are largely driven by young researchers.
The NFG programme aims at investigator-driven innovative research in order to promote promising academic careers and to further strengthen the Academy`s research portfolio.
The OeAW invites applications from highly talented scientists and scholars at early stages of their careers to establish a New Frontiers Group under the auspices of the OeAW.

For further information please consult the OeAW Website http://www.oeaw.ac.at/nfg/.

Applications can be send no later than 15^th of July 2012 (Date post mark), please distribute the information in your sphere of action.

Call for papers

2012 BARCELONA WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL AND URBAN ECONOMICS
Innovation and Regional Economic Performance
Barcelona, October 18th-19th 2012
Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Barcelona

AQR-IREA will host the Workshop on Innovation and Regional Economic Performance on October 18th-19th 2012 in Barcelona. The aim of this workshop is to bring together cuttingedge research papers on innovation and knowledge diffusion, and their linkages with regional economic performance. Particular attention will be paid to papers dealing with the mechanisms and actors of innovation and knowledge diffusion (knowledge spillovers, networks, skilled labour mobility, university-industry linkages).
 

Keynote speakers
Karen Maguire (Regional Innovation Unit, OECD)
Philip McCann (University of Groningen)

Submission

Although the Workshop will focus on empirical papers, theoretical studies are also welcome. The accepted papers (around 8) will be presented in plenary sessions that will complement the two keynote speakers’ presentations. Papers should be sent in pdf format to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before June 11th, 2012. Detailed abstracts will also be considered, but full papers will be favoured. Travel and accommodation costs for successful papers will be covered by the organisers.

Deadline for papers submission: June 11th 2012
Deadline for acceptance of papers: July 2nd 2012
Preliminary programme: July 13th 2012
Final programme: September 21st 2012

Organising Committee
Enrique López-Bazo, Ernest Miguélez, Rosina Moreno, Sandra Nieto, Raül Ramos and Jordi Suriñach.

Scientific Committee
Corinne Autant-Bernard, David Audretsch, Pablo d’Este, Simona Ianmarino, Francesco Lissoni,
Enrique-López-Bazo, Ernest Miguélez, Rosina Moreno, Frank van Oort, Attila Varga.

Further information at http://www.pcb.ub.es/aqr/workshop2012 or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Call for Papers – NARSC 2012 in Ottawa, Canada, November 7th – 10th, 2012

Join us in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada for the 59th North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) sponsored by the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) and hosted by the Canadian Regional Science Association (CRSA).  The conference will be held at the Ottawa Westin, November 7th – 10th, 2012.  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 August 1, 2012. The conference registration section is open and allows secure electronic financial transactions. We will continue to host poster sessions, and have an expanded set of pre-conference workshops, which will be held November 7th. 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 Ottawa Westin at a rate of $203 per night (Canadian).  The Westin is extending the conference rate for those who wish to spend extra time in Ottawa, subject to availability.

If you have questions, here is contact information:
Local arrangements:
Bruce Newbold 1-905-525-9140 x27948; Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mark Brown, 1-613-951-7292; E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Program Chair:
Antonio Páez, 1-905-525-9140 x24082; E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Overall Arrangements
Jean-Claude Thill, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa!

Call for papers
2012 BARCELONA WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL AND URBAN ECONOMICS
Innovation and Regional Economic Performance
Barcelona, October 18th-19th 2012
Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Barcelona
Deadline for submissions of papers postponed to June 26th 2012

AQR-IREA will host the Workshop on Innovation and Regional Economic Performance on October 18th-19th 2012 in Barcelona. The aim of this workshop is to bring together cuttingedge research papers on innovation and knowledge diffusion, and their linkages with regional economic performance. Particular attention will be paid to papers dealing with the mechanisms and actors of innovation and knowledge diffusion (knowledge spillovers, networks, skilled labour mobility, university-industry linkages).

Keynote speakers
Karen Maguire (Regional Innovation Unit, OECD)
Philip McCann (University of Groningen)

Submission
Although the Workshop will focus on empirical papers, theoretical studies are also welcome.
The accepted papers (around 8) will be presented in plenary sessions that will complement the two keynote speakers’ presentations. Papers should be sent in pdf format to

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before June 26h, 2012. Detailed abstracts will also be considered, but full papers will be favoured. Travel and accommodation costs for successful papers will be covered by the organisers.

Deadline for paper submission (postponed): June 26th 2012
Deadline for acceptance of papers: July 2nd 2012
Preliminary programme: July 13th 2012
Final programme: September 21st 2012

Organising Committee
Enrique López-Bazo, Ernest Miguélez, Rosina Moreno, Sandra Nieto, Raül Ramos and Jordi Suriñach.

Scientific Committee
Corinne Autant-Bernard, David Audretsch, Pablo d’Este, Simona Ianmarino, Francesco Lissoni, Enrique-López-Bazo, Ernest Miguélez, Rosina Moreno, Frank van Oort, Attila Varga.

Further information at http://www.pcb.ub.es/aqr/workshop2012 or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CALL FOR PAPERS

BEIJING FORUM 2012

SUB--‐FORUM: INHERITANCE OF WORLD CITIES SPIRIT – LESSONS AND INNOVATIONS

THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP OF RSAI IN CHINA

2 – 4 November 2012

Call for Papers-BJ Forum City Sub-Forum (pdf)
Application Form-BJ Forum City Sub-Forum (pdf)
Information on Beijing Forum 2012 (pdf)

In April 2009, the world's top urban planners, decision-makers, mayors and international media will gather in the capital to participate in Global City Abu Dhabi.

Global City is the only international forum where public and private leaders exchange best practices and share sustainable urban strategies. This unique networking platform, dedicated to mayors, urban planners, decision-makers and leaders, will be held in Abu Dhabi in April 2009 – for the first time in the Middle East.

The fourth edition of this prestigious event, organized by Reed Exhibitions Middle East, will focus on the challenges of globalization and sustainability of cities worldwide. The event will be a platform to share experiences and expertise from Asian, European, Middle East and North American emblematic cities.

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates has the spirit, substance and vision to be a global city. The city is already an icon in the Middle Eastern region for culture and is a leading financial centre, a major industrial zone, and is enriched by a cosmopolitan population.

It is expected that Global City Abu Dhabi 2009 will garner world-wide recognition for Abu Dhabi as an emerging global city, while enabling participants from around the world to discuss and share experiences and new solutions in urban planning and development.

Global City Abu Dhabi is sponsored and supported by the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED) and the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) who are both chaired by H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Please visit the following website for more details http://www.globalcityforum.ae/

Call for Papers for the

5th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Computational Transportation Science

At http://www.ctscience.org/node/17

Submissions due on August 10, 2012

Dear Colleagues,

We have the pleasure of inviting you to the Stavanger Innovation Summit. The conference will take place 15-16 June 2009 at the University of Stavanger in Norway.

 Stavanger Innovation Summit, 15-16 June 2009, Norway (114.43 kB) 

We will be gathering around the topic of innovation in Transforming City Regions. City regions are major drivers in the global economy, and are themselves transformed by globalizing forces. In this context city regions are making efforts to reinvent themselves as they try to take advantage of the knowledge economy. 

This two-day conference aims to stage a dialogue between innovation researchers, managers and politicians. For researchers this will be an opportunity to present projects and results and interact both with peers and decision makers. Managers and political leaders will be able to learn from each other and familiarize themselves with the research frontier. 

On the first day the conference we will focus on transformation processes in energy cities and their efforts to move towards a more carbon neutral future. What is the role of innovation processes and knowledge institutions?  In the second section we turn to the role of culture in reinventing city regions. What are the effects on economic development, identity and image, and soft institutions like trust and collaboration?

The second day will be devoted to presentation of research, as well as keynote addresses from distinguished academics in innovation research. We aim to attract papers from researchers dealing with innovation and city regions, particularly in the areas noted in the  <http://www.uis.no/conferences/stavanger_innovation_summit/call_for_papers > call for papers section of the website. 

While you are in Stavanger we will take you through nearby fjords and islands for an evening to remember. We will embark upon an hour-long fjord cruise, terminating on the wondrous island garden of Flor og Fjære, where we will enjoy the world's northernmost palm tree island and dinner.

Please visit us online to learn more about the  <http://www.uis.no/conferences/stavanger_innovation_summit/programme/ > programme and to  <https://axapta.stavanger-forum.no/Enterprise%20Portal/navConferenceReg.aspx?pid=101275&language=en-us > register, and do forward this invitation to colleagues that may be interested. Further details are provided on our  <http://www.uis.no/conferences/stavanger_innovation_summit > website.

We look forward to welcoming you to Stavanger in June! 

The Valparaiso University School of Law and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) invite proposals for papers based on a unique set of data from the National Mortgage Data Repository (NMDR), a joint project between NCLC and the University of Connecticut. Authors whose projects are selected will be invited to present their work at a Spring 2010 symposium at Valparaiso.

Researchers whose proposals are selected will gain access to extensive mortgage loan origination data from approximately 750 loan sets. These data are drawn from loans made by 50 or more lenders in 10–15 states (though the sample will overrepresent California, Massachusetts, and New York) between the years 1994 and 2007. We encourage submissions from academics, advocates, attorneys, and other practitioners.

Data Overview

All 750 loan sets will have document types 1–5 listed below. To receive a complete list of data fields, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the words “NMDR Call for Papers - Inquiry” in the subject line. Other inquiries may be sent in the same manner.

1. Loan Application—Property zip code; existing liens; borrower income; borrower total debts; borrower total assets; borrower race, ethnicity, & sex
2. Truth in Lending Disclosure—Amount financed, annual percentage rate; estimated payment schedule over life of loan
3. Good Faith Estimate—Itemized estimated closing costs
4. HUD-1 or HUD-1A Settlement Statement—Itemized final closing costs, including broker fees
5. Loan Note—Principal; rate; rate adjustment terms (for ARMs); payment schedule; payment options (for option ARMs); prepayment penalties


Data Sources and Sampling
Data was gathered from legal services and private attorneys’ client files, and via public information requests to state government agencies.


Topics
Appropriate paper topics include, but are not limited to. . .
• Relationships between borrower’s stated income, stated assets and liabilities, and loan terms.
• Transparency of disclosure of balloon payments and other features.
• Trends in other types of debt paid down through home refinance loans.
• Cost of credit.


Proposal Requirements and Deadline
Proposals of up to 2 pages (single-spaced), along with the author’s curriculum vitae, should be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the words “NMDR Call for Papers - Submission” in the subject line. All proposals must be received by midnight on March 31, 2009. Acknowledgement of each submission will be sent (if you do not receive an acknowledgement, please follow up at 617-542-8010).


Selection Process and Symposium
Authors whose projects are selected will be invited to present their work at a symposium at Valparaiso University School of Law. The final symposium date—currently to-be-determined—will be either March 26, April 9, or April 16, 2010 (news of the specific date will be provided to applicants as soon as it is set). Applicants must commit to participating in the full symposium.


Accessing the Data
Authors will be notified of the results of the selection process by Monday, April 27, 2009. The data—comprised of a set of relational tables—will be shipped to researchers in an Access database during the week of April 27.