Deadline – abstracts must be submitted this week.
Regional Science Association Tripartite Workshop
British and Irish – Israeli – Netherlands Sections
May 2-4th 2011 London
Call for Papers
Smart Growth; Sustainable Growth; Inclusive Growth
Over the last two years Europe has faced the worst economic crisis since the 1930s while longer-term challenges - globalisation, pressure on resources, climate change, ageing – have intensified. Achieving sustainable and inclusive growth in the future will require new thinking and new policy approaches. The Europe 2020 strategy put forward by the EU Commission makes some suggestions. (see http://ec.europa.eu/eu2020/index_en.htm).
In this workshop we aim to focus on the three key themes of the Europe 2020 strategy – Growth, Environment and Inequality – and invite papers in any of these areas. Theoretical, empirical and policy focused contributions are welcome. Abstracts should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 28th February 2011. Acceptance will be confirmed by 11th March 2011. Full papers can be presented or distributed at the workshop.
The workshop will be held at The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London
N7 6PA (www.theresourcecentre.org.uk). The programme will commence at 6 pm on Monday May 2nd with a drinks reception. Parallel sessions will run through Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th until 5.00pm. The workshop dinner will be held on the evening of Tuesday May 3rd.
We have confirmed a technical excursion to the London Olympics 2012 site as part of the workshop.
There is no charge for attending the workshop. Coffee, lunches, the welcome reception and the conference dinner are free to registered delegates. Dutch delegates will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. For Israeli delegates presenting a paper at the workshop we are able to offer two nights bed and breakfast accommodation at the Bloomsbury Park Hotel.