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ERSA Call for Abstracts/Papers 2014: Less than two weeks to go!

ERSA Call for Abstracts/Papers 2014: Less than two weeks to go!

 
 

 

 

 

 

ERSA Edition 02/2014

 

 

ERSA St Petersburg 2014: BE PART OF IT

 

 

Dear ERSA Members,
Dear Colleagues,

Under the umbrella theme of Regional Development and Globalisation, the Local Organising Committee's ambition is to gather the latest Best Practices achieved within Regional Science research.

With a fantastic selection of Keynote Speakers from around the world:

Susan Christopherson   Philip Cooke      Kevin Stolarick
Michael Storper    Natalya Zubarevich

 

And also the participation of…

Manfred Fischer   Philip McCann     Vladimir V. Okrepilov 
Ron Boschma
    Peter Nijkamp    Peter Batey     Jens Suedekum   

and many other senior scientists.

 

Together with topics dedicated to the memory of Academician Alexander Grandberg, the Special sessions' programme will explore hot topics such as   

  • Artic as the last frontier for regional science 
  • Smart Specialisation
  • Urban and regional regeneration
  • Cluster evolution
  • Climate change … and many more 

As well as

  • The EPAINOS Sessions awarding young scientists in Regional Science
  • UEA Sessions
  • EIB Special Session on Urban Governance 

And, last but not least, a high-level researchers' line-up in the  Scientific Committee  who will be in charge of reviewing papers submitted for General Themes of the Congress
 

For sure a very promising gathering under preparation 

 

Don't miss this chance to join them

 share your research, enrich the debate, benefit from a unique international platform and come back home with state-of-the-art knowledge and inspiring ideas for your research.  

 

 

 

 

 

Useful links for making a submission

 Deadline for submission: 28th February 2014  

 

 

 

 

Registration fees

The registration are now posted online here

 

The registration will be open on 8th April when the notifications of acceptance will be sent out.  

All authors wishing to have their paper(s) scheduled in the programme must register and pay the due registration fees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting an entry Visa for Russia   

 

The LOC agency Monomax will assist you in obtaining a visa by providing you with an invitation letter.  A hotel booking is needed to get a visa.

Allow yourself at least one month before you travel to secure one. The earlier the better. 

Should you not book your hotel booking through Monomax, the agency will request a copy of your hotel booking confirmation before issuing an invitation letter for you.  

 

Hotel Accommodation and Optional Tours Booking 

 

* Hotels 

Monomax has reserved for ERSA Congress over 800 rooms in different hotels mostly located near the congress venue (Many within a 5-20 minutes' walking distance).   

 

* Optional Tours 

The programme will give you the opportunity to register for Optional Tours in and around Saint Petersburg.
The Monomax's offer will include:

Pre and post Congress Tours

An attractive set of Tours for accompanying persons during the congress period.  

 

Extensive information for Visa process, Hotel and Tours' booking will be available
in early March from www.ersastpetersburg2014.org

 

 

ERSA Congress 2014

ERSA Congress 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERSA Congress is associated with the EU-Russia Year of Science 2014.

 

The EU-Russia Year of Science 2014 is a joint initiative of the EU-Commission and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation organised with the EU Member States across the EU and Russia.
 

 

Its objective is to highlight the achievements and the potential of the rich science and research cooperation between Europe and Russia.

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

Not yet a member?

 

 

ERSA membership has a value!

 
 

 

 

Become a member before making your registration to the Congress and benefit from our members' rates!

 

To get extensive information on the benefits of membership, please feel free to contact the ERSA Office (info@ersa.org), or one of the 18 ERSA Sections and RSAI (rsai@apdr.pt) .

 

For more details of RSAI Personal Membership, please click HERE

 

 

ERSA Office

CORE – UCL

34 Voie du Roman Pays, L1.03.01

1348 Louvain-la-Neuve

Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)10 47 43 62

info@ersa.org

 
 
 

 

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