ERSA News
European Regional Science Association Newsletter
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PRESIDENT'S NEWS news : positive response
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MEMBERS IN ACTIONS : 2010 ERSA Congress location, presentation of the ERSA Ukrainian section
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ERSA ACTIVITIES : ERSA 08 Liverpool Congress, ERSA Summer School Pecs (HU)
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EDUCATION : Summer Institutes on Chinese economic development and on impact of globalization, prize for excellence in teaching
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EVENTS/CALL FOR PAPERS : SCUPAD, AICIS Conference, AESOP/ACSP Congress, Urban Water Conference, Nordic Urban and Housing Research Seminar,...
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JOBS : IRIT Laboratory - France, Lectureship - University College Dublin, Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor - Florida State University, Job Bank
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES : A mobility Strategy for the European Research Area
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PUBLICATIONS : RSES Journal
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We had a very positive response from the first of these new style Newsletters with a number of suggestions for items that could be included and extra services the newsletter should provide. These included news about job openings, conferences and publications. We do not want to bombard ERSA members and affiliates with junk-emails so we will aim for new editions of the Newsletter every 6 to 8 weeks.
Things move on apace in the new office in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium. Our Executive Director, Marie Hervo, has made excellent progress on constructing an up to date, consolidated email list of members and work on this will continue. If you should be getting two - or even perhaps more - copies of this please let her know which email address she should retain. The ERSA Domain name is being transferred to the office in Louvain-La-Neuve and Marie plans to overhaul the ERSA Website and bring this up to date. I discovered the other day that my statement when first becoming President was still up and there is already a nomination for my successor. Marie has an intern in the office working with her at the moment and this is proving very effective and will make these tasks much easier.
There are other areas where progress is being made and we hope to have some firm news in time for the next Newsletter.
Paul Cheshire, 7 April 2008.
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MEMBERS IN ACTIONS
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ERSAC Votes for the location of the 2010 ERSA Congress
The ERSA Nordic section will host the 50th ERSA Congress in Sweden
In
the meeting of ERSAC in Paris 2007, three sections presented their bids
for the 50th ERSA Congress to be held in 2010. The congress proposals
included Istanbul (Turkey), Jönköping (Sweden), and Split (Croatia) -
three very different but attractive locations.
After
discussing the three alternatives, the ERSAC decided that the EOC
should first thoroughly investigate the bids submitted by the Nordic
and the Turkish sections. ERSAC would then make their choice through an
electronic voting system.
After
investigating the bids, the EOC proposed in its February 2008 meeting
that the 50th ERSA Congress would be awarded to the LOC based at
Jönköping, Sweden. The electronic voting system was set up, and the
ERSAC submitted their votes by 15 March 2008.
The
electronic voting system worked successfully, and altogether 18 answers
were received. Only one section failed to respond, and another section
chose to abstain from voting. The bids received votes as follows:
For the EOC proposal: 16 votes
Against the EOC proposal: 2 votes
Based of the electronic voting, the 2010 ERSA Congress is awarded to Jönköping, and will be hosted by the Nordic Section.
On behalf on ERSA, we wish the Jönköping LOC the best of luck and we hope to see all of you in Sweden in 2010!
Presentation of the Ukrainian Regional Science Group
The Ukrainian Regional Science Group was founded in 2006. The Group gathers Ukrainian researchers working on various topics in regional economics. The Group actively collaborates with researchers, consultants and government officials from Ukraine and other countries, who deal with issues of regional economics and economic development.
The Group is involved in various activities and projects. Among the most recent once are:
- Municipal Economic Development Tool Kit (Nizalov, Nizalova, Smol) : an edited volume that disseminates the best practice in urban economic development (available online on www.municipaltoolkit.org).
- Starting Spring 2008, the Kyiv School of Economics offers a graduate course "Economics in space with applications in spatial economics and new economic geography" taught by Dr. Shepotylo.
- The Kyiv School of Economics has included topics on regional economics in its academic seminar series and has invited several prominent speakers from the US and Europe.
- The Group members have won several grants and contracts to perform research on issues such as unemployment and regional labor markets, reform of social protection system and regional variation in poverty, regional variation in the infant health. The research topics of the Group members' projects include also migration, trade, regional economic development, industrial restructuring, housing market, agglomeration and climate change.
- The Group members publish in the best international journals such as the Journal of Human Resources, EconomicDevelopment Quarterly, International Regional Science Review, the Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, the Review of Regional Studies.
- In collaboration with other institutions, the Group became a co-founder of new Ukrainian journal - Regional Studies: Geography, Economics, Ecology, Tourism.
- In 2007, doctoral dissertation of Denys Nizalov won an honourable mention of the Regional Science Association International.
Key people of the Group : Olena Gnezdilova, Dr. Denys Nizalov, Dr. Olena Nizalova, Dr. Oleksandr Shepotylo
Dr. Hanna Vakhitova, Valentina Smol and Volodymyr Vakhitov.
For more information please contact Dr. Denys Nizalov (nizalov@kse.org.ua), Assistant Professor, Kyiv School of Economics.
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48th Congress of the European Regional Science Association
Culture, Cohesion and Competitiveness
Liverpool, UK, 27-31 August 2008
The overarching theme for the Congress will be "Culture, Cohesion and Competitiveness : Regional Perspectives". This encapsulates a number of different aspects that are typical and relevant not only for Liverpool but also across the whole of Europe. Information about registration will be communicated soon.
More information : www.liv.ac.uk/ersa2008/index.htm or contact ersa2008@liverpool.ac.uk.
The ERSA/PREPARE Summer School 2008
Spatial Econometrics and Spatial Computable General Equilibrium Models
Pecs, Hungary, 6-15 July, 2008
Prepare... yourself for an academic career in regional science!
The topic of this summer school is "Spatial Econometrics and Spatial Computable General Equilibrium Models".
PREPARE, the "Priority European Programme in Advanced Regional Economics" offers
an integrated structure of training, active participation, and discussion for PhD students and young
researchers in regional science. The programme is funded by the European Union through its
Marie Curie Actions
and is held in close cooperation with the European Regional Science
Association (ERSA). More information : www-sre.wu-wien.ac.at/ersa/prepare/index.html
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EDUCATION
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China Summer Institute
Chinese economic development
Beijing, China, 27 June-1 July 2008
The LICOS-Center for Institutions and Economic Performance (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is organizing jointly with UC Berkeley and Tsinghua University an international Summer Institute with the objective of creating a network and community of top level scholars working on Chinese economic development.
More information : www.econ.kuleuven.be/licos/Kiel Institute Summer School on Economic Policy
Impact of globalization in the developing world
Kiel, Germany, 29 June-6 July 2008
The aim of the Kiel Institute Summer School on Economic Policy (KISSEP) 2008 is to permit top-flight graduate students, as well as young policy makers with a graduate degree background, the opportunity to gain state-of-the-art insights on what we know about the impact of globalization on growth, inequality, and poverty in the developing world. Application forms have to be sent to kissep@ifw-kiel.de by 30 April 2008. More information : www.ifw-kiel.de or contact kissep@ifw-kiel.de. Newcastle Conference
Pedagogical Challenges to Planning Education
Newcastle, UK, 1-2 September 2008
More information : see Events/Call for papers section Kiel Institute Advanced Studies ProgramThe Kiel Institute for the World Economy will continue its internationally renowned Advanced Studies Program with a series of new courses starting in August 2008. Deadline for applications : 30 April 2008. More information : www.ifw-kiel.de/education/advanced-studies-programor contact advstudies@ifw-kiel.de. 2008 AESOP Prize for excellence in teachingThe 2008 prize for excellence in teaching asks for planning courses that have clearly and consciously integrated elements linking the spatial dimensions of planning with matters of social equity and diversity in a way which seeks to promote social inclusion and cohesion amongst diverse groups. Final nominations must be received by 1 May 2008. Please send the nomination to Francesco LoPiccolo (fpiccolo@unipa.it). More information : www.aesop-planning.com (Prizes)
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SCUPAD - Salzburg Congress on Urban Planning and Development
Planning for the Carbon Neutral World
Salzburg, Austria, 15-18 May 2008
The leading theme of the conference is "Planning for the Carbon Neutral World : Challenges for Cities and Regions".
More information : //www.scupad.org/congress01.html
The 2nd Annual Conference of AICIS
Branding Identities in a Globalized World
Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland, 10-11 June 2008
The theme, "Branding Identities in a Globalized World", will be attractive not only to researchers interested in island economies, but also to those concerned with the branding and identities of cities, regions and nations.
Deadline for registration : 28 April 2008.
More information : www.aicis.ax
or contact : Agneta Karlsson : agneta.karlsson@aicis.ax
Harvey Armstrong : h.armstrong@sheffield.ac.uk
AESOP/ACSP Joint Congress
Bridging the Divide : Celebrating the City
Chicago, USA, 6-11 July 2008
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) and the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) will hold their 2008 annual conferences together on 6-11 July in Chicago, USA. The conference theme, "Bridging the Divide : Celebrating the City", focuses on the mediating role of cities.
Deadline to register : 2 June 2008. If you have questions about registration please contact Kirsten Dazevedo (kdd@acsp.org).
More information : www.uic.edu/cuppa/upp/congress/
Newcastle Conference
Pedagogical Challenges to Planning Education
Newcastle, UK, 1-2 September 2008
The ERASMUS network of European Spatial Development Planning in coordination with the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape and GURU, is holding an international conference on "Pedagogical Challenges to Planning Education in the UK and Europe".
Deadline to register : 30 June 2008.
Please register interest for the conference by emailing conference.apl@ncl.ac.uk.
More information : www.apl.ncl.ac.uk/aboutus/Conference08.html
Urban Water Conference
Water and urban development paradigms
Leuven, Belgium, 15-19 September 2008
The general theme of the Conference is "Water and urban development paradigms : Towards an integration of engineering, design and management approaches".
Deadline for standard registrations : 31 May 2008.
More information : http://www.urbanwaterconference.be/db/index.php or contact contact@urbanwaterconference.be.
CALL FOR PAPERS : Nordic Urban and Housing Research Seminar
Towards Sustainability in Urban Transformation, Governance Cultures and Housing Policies
Hanasaari, Espoo, Finland, 22-23 September 2008
With the theme "Towards Sustainability in Urban Transformation, Governance Cultures and Housing Policies", the seminar will tackle contemporary challenges to urban and housing research especially in the Nordic countries. Proposals for papers should be submitted by 20 May 2008.
More information : www.tkk.fi/Units/Separate/YTK/research/NSBB/index.html
XXIX Italian Regional Science Section Conference (ERSA Italian Section)
Knowledge, human capital and territorial dynamics
Bari, Italy, 24-26 September 2008
The leading theme of the conference is: "Knowledge, human capital and territorial dynamics".
More information : www.aisre.it
EURA 2008 Conference
Learning Cities in a knowledge based society
Milan, Italy, 9-11 October 2008
European cities are engaged in difficult and challenging processes of
social, economical, institutional and territorial change.
The EURA 2008 Conference will focus its
attention on the exploration of these major challenges and will foster
a lively debate among researchers in the field of urban studies,
particularly pointing at interactions among forms of knowledge and
forms of urban governance.
Deadline to register : 1 July 2008.
More information : http://eura2008.polimi.it
CALL FOR PAPERS : 3rd Seminar Jean Paelinck
Spatial modelling
Cartagena, Spain, 10-11 October, 2008
The conference aims to provide a forum for debate between young and consolidated researchers and it is open to both theoretical and applied papers which deal explicitly with questions of spatial modelling.
The proposals are welcome until 30 April 2008.
They can be sent to Fernando López (fernando.lopez@upct.es) or to Jesús Mur (jmur@unizar.es).
More information : http://metodos.upct.es/detaer/Seminar_JP/Seminar_JP.html
CALL FOR PAPERS : 2nd Halle Forum
Urban Economic Growth
Halle, Germany, 27-28 November, 2008
The theme of this Forum is "Including Universities and Research Institutes into Strategies for Urban Growth in De-industrialised Regions and Post-transition Economies". Abstracts can be sent until 30 April 2008.
More information : www.iwh-halle.de
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JOBS
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IRIT Laboratory
France
More information : www.irit.fr
Lectureship
Regional and Urban Planning
University College Dublin, Ireland
Applications are sought for the position of Lecturer in Regional and Urban Planning in the UCD School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Policy.
Closing date : 18 April 2008.
Informal enquiries can be sent to Prof. Alun Jones (alun.jones@ucd.ie), Head of School.
More information : www.ucd.ie/hr/html/vacancies/2008/academic/003333.html
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
Sustainable Urban Design
Anglia Ruskin University, UK
We are offering an excellent opportunity to join the core team of the Department of the Built Environment, the largest multi-disciplinary department of its kind in the Eastern Region. As an experienced Urban Designer, you will join a strong and highly motivated multi-disciplinary team of staff to teach and manage RTPI Partnership, Architecture and other courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
With a degree and/or appropriate professional qualification, you will have completed or nearly completed an MSc or PhD and will be expected to undertake research, consultancy courses for industry and liaison with practice.
Closing date : 28 April 2008.
More information : http://web.anglia.ac.uk/hr/jobs/index.php?id=2261
Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor
Housing, community development and economic development
Florida State University, US
Florida State University seeks a candidate for a one-year Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor position to begin August 2008 in the areas of housing, community development and economic development. Ability to teach courses in growth management, land use, and GIS is also desirable.
Applications are welcome until 30 April 2008.
More information : www.fsu.edu/~durp/index.html
Job Bank Announcement
Planning
Chicago, US
ACSP and AESOP will be sponsoring a Job Bank at the 4th Joint Congress in July. This will be a chance for departments and programs to advertise job openings and an opportunity for students and faculty of planning in the job market to post their CVs.
All job announcement and CVs must be received no later than 20 June 2008.More information : Glenda Fisher (glenda@acsp.org), Job Bank Manager.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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A mobility Strategy for the European Research Area
In January 2000, the Commission adopted a Communication proposing the creation of a European Research Area (ERA)1. It emphasised, among other things, the need for more abundant and more mobile human resources. Attention was drawn, especially, to making more use in the future, both at national and at European level, of mobility as an instrument for the transfer of scientific knowledge...
More information : http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/docs/Com_2001_331_en.pdf
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PUBLICATIONS
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RSES Journal
The Regional and Sectorial Economic Studies Journal is published by the Euro-American Association Economic Development Studies that promotes the communication among European and American countries in the field of economic development studies and cooperation, as well as international cooperation with other studies.
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ERSA Assocation
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