Green Growth and Global Recovery: A Regional Perspective

The Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO) and Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) invites researchers, relevant institutions and organizations to organize special sessions at the 23rd Pacific Conference of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) and the 4th IRSA Institute to be held in Bandung, Indonesia, 2-4 July 2013.

The topics of the special sessions may include regional development issues in Asia and The Pacific, financing regional development, global crisis and recovery, trade and regional integration, infrastructure and social capital, industrial development, regional labor market dynamics, inter-regional disparity, city planning, climate change, green growth and sustainable development, disaster management, methods and models in regional sciences, transports and connectivity, and new perspectives of regional science.

The Organiser(s) of a proposed Special Session should send an email with subject “Special Session” to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the following information:

• Name(s) of the proposed Special Session’s Organiser(s) 
• Special Session’s title 
• Description of the issue the papers to be grouped in the Special Session might focus on
• Description of why this session is important according to Organizer(s)’s opinion

Local Organizing Committee (LOC) will select Special Session based on scientific quality and originality (notification of acceptance is 15 February 2013). Special Sessions are fully delegated to Special Session’s Organiser(s). Special Session’s Organiser(s) invite papers included for a specific Special Session.Presenter should submit their abstract and full paper via PRSCO 2013 online submission website at www.conftool.com/prsco2013 by 15 March 2013. Special Session's Organiser(s) will have a full access to review abstract and full paper. The papers are expected to be of very high quality, both with respect to scientific content and presentation, and they are expected to be of interest to a relative road audience. They should be available for download on the conference website. Special Session should include 4 papers for presentation. Special Session’s Organiser(s) must commit to attend the PRSCO 2013 conference, and to chair the specific Special Session.

Participants in Special Sessions (Organiser(s), presenter and possible additional chairperson or discussant) have to pay the PRSCO 2013 conference registration fees. No discount on the registration fees can be provided. All participants must sign-up to our conference management system prior to registration at www.conftool.com/prsco2013 to get their ID number.

PRSCO2013/IRSA2013 LOC

Important Dates

15 December 2012 Abstract Submission Open
1 March 2013 Early Bird Registration Open
15 March 2013 Abstract Submission Due
15 April 2013 Notification of Abstract Acceptance
30 April 2013 Early Bird Registration Due
15 May 2013 Full Paper Submission Due
20 May 2013 Paper Presenter Registration Due
2-4 July 2013 Conference Dates

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Armida Alisjahbana
Padjadjaran University / State Minister of National Development Planning
Prof. Iwan Jaya Azis
Cornell University / Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Prof. Peter B. Dixon
Monash University
Prof. Piet Rietvield
VU University Amsterdam
Prof. Jichung Yang
Seoul National University / President of PRSCO