Dear ERSA Members,

Dear Colleagues,

We are very proud and excited to welcome you next year in Lisbon for the 55th ERSA Congress.
In close collaboration with ERSA and the Scientific Committee, we are joining efforts to provide you with another ambitious programme, here are some updates:

• First keynote Speakers confirmed :
  Saskia Sassen, Philip McCann and Andrés Rodrigués-Pose 
• A promising Debate Policy vs Science at the Portuguese Parliament
• EIB Roundtable on Smart Cities
• In the run-up to the event, we will make spotlights on the programme development.   

Of course, we still need YOU to make it even more challenging! 

• The call for Special Session proposals is now open  more
• The call for abstracts and papers will start on the 26 January 2015, more information will be soon posted online.

 Don't wait any longer, visit our congress website and mark your agenda!  

www.ersalisbon2015.org

Tomaz Dentinho

Chair of the Local Organising Committee