29 March, 2019 – Nr 03   Dear Members, Dear Colleagues,   This is a very busy period for us with our two next landmark events: our Annual Congress in Lyon and our Summer School in Katowice, which involve our French speaking and Polish Sections.   We are happy to report that things are doing very well for both of them, the respective Local Organising Committees are very enthusiastic about the submissions received and the proposed programs.   Regarding our Annual Congress in Lyon, a special e-news will shortly unveil more about this ERSA 2019 promising programme. Stay tuned in.   Together with RSA and AESOP, we are also currently working on the University Workshops’ Programme for the #EURegionsWeek 2019. At the heart of Europe, this unique platform gives a chance to academics to present their research and exchange with key EU representatives and policy decision-makers. We are very proud to give our contribution to this high-level International event.   We also want to insist on the opportunities to network and to learn for regional scientists worldwide and especially all over Europe. See below what’s on schedule by our cherished Sections or other organisations on this hot topic.   I conclude by recalling the International Women’s day (8 March), I would like to express my support and gratitude to women in regional science. Their valued contribution is undeniable. ERSA have made advancements to achieve a gender balance. Efforts need surely to be continued but our upcoming events show we are going on the right direction.   Yours, André Torre President of ERSA   The issue contains: ·     Next on ERSA Agenda ·     Apply for EURegionsweek Master Class – reminder ·     Events Agenda Update ·     Vacancies offer   Next on ERSA Agenda   59th ERSA Congress 27-30 August 2019, Lyon, France   Notification of the outcome of submissions and Registration Start : 2 April, 2019   more about the programme and ERSA2019 Keynote Speakers   Join us on Twitter Start networking with fellow participants from around the world Twitter @ersa2019Lyon #ersa2019Lyon and #LyonIwillbethere   32nd ERSA Summer School Cities and regions in the process of transformation 16-22 June 2019, Katowice, Poland more about the programme and the Summer school lecturers     2nd REGIO-ERSA Academic Lecture 2019 20 June 2019, Brussels Belgium Speaking: Patricia Melo, Lisbon School of Economics and Management Topic: Transport investment, economic performance and regional development. Discussant: Taede Tillema, University of Groningen and KiM Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis more   Apply for EURegionsWeek Master Class   17th European Week of Regions and Cities 7-10 October 2019 Call for Application Deadline: 1 May 2019 Target: PhD students and early career researchers in the field of regional and urban policy. Places are limited to 30 participants. more   ERSA will be involved in the University programme including the Master Class and the Academic Workshops.   Events Agenda 2019 Update   Dutch Speaking Section 2019 Annual Spring Meeting of the RSAN 11 April 2019, The Hague, Netherlands   Registration is free but mandatory. more     OECD Conference on SMEs and Urban Fabric 15-16 April 2019, Trento, Italy   Topic: What makes a liveable place? What makes a place a thriving hub of entrepreneurship and growth?   Registration Deadline: 7 April 2019 more   13th International Conference Challenges of Europe 22-24 May 2019, Bol, Island Brac, Croatia Special session co-organised by the ERSA-Croatian section, EURA and RSA Title: Monitoring systems for measuring progress in spatial, urban and regional development – Case of Croatia   more   Turkish Section 19th National Regional Science and Regional Planning Congress of the BBTMK 2-4 May 2019, Girensun, Turkey more   Portuguese Section 26th APDR Congress 4-5 July 2019, University of Aveiro, Portugal “Evidence-based territorial policymaking: Formulation, implementation and evaluation of policy”   Call for Abstracts Deadline: 16 April 2019 more   French Speaking Section and Romanian Section The 56th Colloquium of the ASRDLF and the 12th Conference of the Romanian Regional Science Association 4-6 July 2019, ”Al.I. Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania   Call for Abstracts Deadline: 1 April 2019 more   4th Workshop on Spatial Dimensions of the Labour Market 11-12 July 2019, Marseille, France   Call for Abstracts Deadline: 31 March 2019 more   RSAI British & Irish Section 47th Annual Conference 16-19 July 2019, Cambridge, United Kingdom   Deadline for Early-bird Rate: 10 May 2019 more   Italian Section A. I. S. Re XXXX Annual Scientific Conference 16-18 September 2019, L’Aquila, Italy “Beyond the crises: Renewal, reconstruction and local development”   Call for Abstracts Extended Deadline: 2 April, 2019 more   3rd REGIO-ERSA Academic Lecture 2019 24 October 2019, Brussels Belgium Speaking: Jouke van Dijk, University of Groningen Save the date!   Spanish Section Annual Conference 20-22 November 2019, Castellón de la Plana, Spain “Tackling with societal, technological and climate changes in peripheral territories”   Call for Abstracts Deadline: 15 May, 2019 more   Vacancies   Looking for a new career opportunity?   ·     Open Call for Doctoral students with a focus on Economics at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) – Sweden Application deadline: March 31, 2019 more