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ERSA News – Issue nº 3/2013

ERSA News – Issue nº 3/2013

 

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ERSA e-Newsletter

Issue n°3/2013

Dear Members,
Dear Colleagues,

 

Firstly, we are happy to announce that the Call for abstracts/papers for the upcoming 53rd ERSA Congress was a great success, with over 1100 submissions!  

 

The deadline for application to the ERSA Summer School 2013 is drawing near: 5th April. Still interested? Click HERE for extensive information.

 

ERSA's sections are also busy with scheduled activities throughout the year. You can find more information at ERSA Section News, further down the page.

 

The call for the bid to host ERSA Congresses in 2016 & 2017 is now open, as well as the one for organizers of the ERSA Summer Schools in 2015 & 2016.

 

Last but not least, dear ERSA members, please participate in our ERSA 2013 Members Survey. The main purpose of this survey will be to learn more about you and your research so that we can provide you with exciting opportunities in the near future. 

 

Kind regards, 

 

Richard KELLY
Executive Director
ERSA  

IN THIS ISSUE

ERSA 2013 Congress Palermo

ERSA Sections News

ERSA Support Activities

Palermo 2013

ERSA 2013 Congress Palermo

News on the Call for Submissions!

We are happy to announce that the Call was a great success, with over 1100 abstracts / papers received from across 53 countries of Europe and across the world!
We also kindly invite you to have a look at the preliminary programme overview freshly posted online HERE  

 

Now, mark your agenda for these next steps!  

  • Notification of acceptance/decline: 30th April 2013
  • Registration to the ERSA Congress as from: 30th April 2013
  • Hotel & Tours' Information and booking: Soon available online

 

   

The  EPAINOS Commission and the Urban Economics Association have once again joined together for The Epainos Award/Young Regional Scientist (EAYRS) Sessions. These promising sessions are designed to support and highlight the on-going researches of especially talented scientists under the age of 33. Don't miss them on your Palermo agenda!   

Press Releases 

  • EPAINOS 
  • AISRe Conference 
  • ERSA and the LOC of Palermo are pleased to announce the participation of AESOP, The International Federation for Housing and Planning and the European Real Estate Association in the Congress programme. Further information will follow.

Sponsors/Exhibitors

  • Maximize your exposure among scientists from all over the world at the Congress:

Be part of our unique International platform! The ERSA Congress Sponsor/Exhibitor brochure is now available online HERE

 

ERSA Sections News 

 

British & Irish Section

2013 Annual Conference, to be held in Sidney Sussex College at the University of Cambridge on 20-22 August 2013. To submit an abstract, click here.

 

For more information, please click here.

French Speaking Section of ERSA

Call for papers for the Summer School of the Research Network on Innovation, which runs from August 28 to 31, 2013 on the campus UTBM to Belfort. The theme chosen is: "Public policies for innovation and research challenge of sustainable transition." The deadline for submission of abstract or poster (for young PhD students) is 30th March 2013. (Email: rri.2013@utbm.fr)

 

Call for papers for the upcoming international conference to be held in RESER Aix-en-Provence from 19 to 21 September 2013. The theme this year is "Finding growth through service activities." The proposals should be submitted electronically before May 5, 2013 using the submission application available on the website.  

German Speaking Section of ERSA

Call for Papers 6th Summer Conference in Regional Science Dortmund, June, 27 – 28, 2013

 

The "Gesellschaft für Regionalforschung" (GfR), the German speaking section of the Regional Science Association International, the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the Faculty of Spatial Planning of the University of Dortmund are pleased to announce the 6th International Summer-Conference in Dortmund.

 

Abstracts to be submitted by April 5, 2013. (summer2013@gfr.ersa.org, more info can be found here.)  

Greek Section News

The 11th Conference of the Greek Regional Science Association

 

The Greek Section of ERSA, in collaboration with the University of Patras and the Hellenic Open University, organizes the 11th conference on 'Agriculture, rural space and local and regional development'.

 

The conference will be held in Patras, 14-15 June 2013.

 

For further information, please have a look at the ERSA Greek section's webpage.

Italian Section News

The Italian Section of ERSA (AISRe) will host their own conference after the ERSA Congress in Palermo, from the 2-3 September, 2013.

 

The Conference is dedicated to the theme "Economic growth and regional networks: new industries and sustainability." For deadlines and procedures for submission of abstracts and proposals for sessions organized, please refer to the AISRe website.  

Polish Section News

The Polish Section is holding its Second International Seminar on "Urban and Regional Economics – Central European Perspectives". The meeting will be held at the University of Economics in Katowice, 6-7 June 2013.

 

More news on the Seminar Website.

Portuguese Section News

Workshops 2013

 

16th Workshop APDR PTEN Higher Education Network: economic and social contributes and new challenges April 3rd, 2013 | University of Évora

 

17th Workshop APDR Firm performance and growth: a regional, institutional and policy perspective April 19th, 2013| DEGEI – University of Aveiro

 

Further information can be found here.  

Romanian Section News

The 9th International Conference of the Romanian Regional Science Association will be held at Galati, under the umbrella theme "Regional Development Between Recent Experiences and Future Challenges", on April 26 – 27, 2013.

 

Further information can be found here.  

Spanish Section News

XI International Conference on Economic Policy – Bilbao – 30 and May 31, 2013.

 

The Department of Applied Economics V of the University of the Basque Country organizes the XI International Economic Policy. The Conference will be held in Bilbao (Spain), on 30 and 31 May 2013.

 

Further information can be found at the AECR Website.

 

 

ERSA Support Activities

 

The ERSA office welcomes the contribution of its members. If you want to promote your local/regional events through ERWA website or e-newsletters, please feel free to send us more information to info@ersa.org

 

Press Release

If any presenting Author(s) / Organisations attending the ERSA 2013 Congress want to do a Press Release, please contact the ERSA Office.

ERSA Members and Sections can make Press Releases on their specific activities as well, please inform the ERSA Office, at info@ersa.org.

Not yet a Member?  Extend your network with ERSA! 

More details on RSAI Personal Membership, please click HERE. To get extensive information on the benefits of membership, please feel free to contact RSAI by email (rsai@apdr.pt), one of the 17 ERSA Associations or the ERSA office (info@ersa.org

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