10^th World Congress of the Regional Science Association International

Bangkok, May 27-29, 2014

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS

In conjunction with the 2014 World Congress of the RSAI, one day of workshops and tutorials will be held on Monday, May 26^th.  It is anticipated that tutorials and workshops will be held on a university campus close to the main congress venue.

WORKSHOPS and TUTORIALS:

Workshops and tutorials are an innovative way of covering a single topic in detail, to cover a Regional Science topic in depth or introduce emerging research area, such as a method or technique of great value for regional Science research. A tutorial should last either a full (two sessions of three hours) or half (one session of three hours) day.  Tutorials may include activities or exercises for participants. 

Tutorial proposals should be less than 2000 words, and must address all of the following issues:

* Title of the tutorial

* Description of topics and relevance to the Regional Science community

* Tutorial organizer(s) and their qualifications

* Format of tutorial (1/2 day, 1 day)

* Tutorial outline, indicating overall learning objectives and individual course elements

* Intended audience (introductory, advanced) and any background knowledge or skills required

* Required materials (e.g. will you need internet access, lab access, specific software installed?)

* Expected number of participants

 SUBMISSION:

All workshops and tutorial proposals should be submitted by e-mail to Jean-Claude Thill (Jean-Claude.Thill@uncc.edu) by October 11, 2013. All proposals will be reviewed by the members of the scientific and local organizing committees. Approval proposals will be notified by October 18, 2013. Please note that workshop & tutorials that do not achieve sufficient enrollment will be canceled.