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Paul
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Call for Papers
Regions: The Dilemmas of Integration and Competition?
Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference
University of Economics Prague, Czech Republic
3 full days from 09:30hrs on Tues 27th May to
17:45hrs on Thur 29th May 2008
(Excursion from 09:00hrs to late on Friday 30th May)
The Regional Studies Association heads for Prague in 2008
This conference is the twelfth in the Association's international series of events, and it comes at a time when great changes are unfolding in Europe, both in terms of regional development and regional policy. The meeting takes place in Prague, at the heart of the Czech Republic.
Hosted by the University of Economics Prague the theme of this years conference is "Regions: The Dilemmas of Integration and Competition?"
The conference follows the structure of previous events with a number of plenary presentations interspersed with several parallel gateways, many of which will run throughout the conference.
Those interested in contributing to the conference are invited to submit an abstract (between 400 - 800 words), giving the relevant Gateway and FULL CONTACT DETAILS by 29th February 2008. You are encouraged to discuss your ideas with the Gateway convenors before submission but in all cases abstracts must be sent to the Regional Studies Association VIA THE WEBSITE so that they can be logged and author contact details registered for the receipt of further information. If accepted your abstract will form your submission to the conference volume with carries an ISBN Number.
Submission deadline - 29th February 2008
Conference Parallel Workshop Themes
A) European Regional Policy
Convenor: John Shutt, ERBEDU, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, Tel: +44 (0)113 812 3221, Email: [log in to unmask]
B) Regions: hubs of global knowledge
Convenor: Lisa de Propris, University of Birmingham, UK, Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6258, Email: [log in to unmask] Ron Boschma, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 30 253 2896, Email: [log in to unmask]
C) Labour Market Dynamics, Human Capital and Migration
Convenor: Serge Coulombe, University of Ottawa. Ottawa, Canada, Tel: +1 613 562 5800 ext 1689, Email: [log in to unmask] plus Michel Beine, University of Luxembourg, Tel: +352 4666 446 752, Email: [log in to unmask]
D) Rural Economic Development - Core-periphery relations: problems of rural areas development
Convenor: Martin Pelucha, University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of Economics and Public Administration, nam. W. Churchilla 4, Prague 3, 130 67, Tel: +420 222 230 259, Email: [log in to unmask] and Zuzana Bednarikova, Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Tel: +420 222 000 507, Email: [log in to unmask]
E) City Regions
Convenors: Tassilo Herrschel, University of Westminster, London, UK, Tel: +44 (0)207 911 5000, Email: [log in to unmask], Iwona Sagan, University of Gdansk, Poland, Tel: +48 58 523 6612 Email: [log in to unmask] and Martin Ourednicek, Charles University, Czech Republic, Tel: +420 221 951 378, Email: [log in to unmask]
F) Spatial Planning and Territories
Convenors: Gordon Dabinett, University of Sheffield, UK, Tel: + 44 (0)114 222 6197, Email: [log in to unmask], Stefanie Dühr, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0)24-361 30 51, Email: [log in to unmask]
G) Multi-Level Governance
Convenors: Arnoud Lagendijk, University Radboud Nijmegen, Nijmegen School of Management, Spatial Planning, Thomas van Aquinostraat, PO Box 9108, 6500 HK Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 24 361 1925, Email: [log in to unmask] and Zuzana Trhlinova Khendriche, Dept of Regional Studies, Economics and Public Administration, University of Economics Prague, Czech Republic, Email: [log in to unmask], Tel: + 42 022 409 5546
H) Sport and Tourism Culture - Creative experience economies: regional integration through competition?
Convenors: Henrik Halkier, University of Aalborg, Denmark, Tel: +45 96 359 138, Email [log in to unmask] and Marek Kozak, University of Warsaw, Poland, Tel: +48 (0)22 826 1654, Email: [log in to unmask]
I) Regional Identities and Imaginations
Convenor: Brian Graham, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK, Tel +44(0)2870 323399, Email: [log in to unmask] and
Pavel Chromy, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Tel: +420 221 995 515, Email: [log in to unmask]
J) Knowledge-based development in old industrial regions
Convenors: Paul Benneworth, University of Newcastle, UK, Tel: +44 (0)191 222 8015, Email: [log in to unmask] and Gert-Jan Hospers, University of Twente, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0) 453 894 554, Email: [log in to unmask]
K) Employability and labour market strategies in regional perspective
Convenor: Colin Lindsay, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK, Tel: +44 131 455 4315, Email: [log in to unmask] and Lionel Guillemot, University of Angers, Angers, France, Tel: +33 (0)241 226 353, Email: [log in to unmask]
L) Local and Regional Economic Development
Convenors: Andy Pike, University of Newcastle, UK, Tel: +44 (0)191 222 8011, Email: [log in to unmask] and Mário Vale, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, Tel: +35 121 7940218, Email: [log in to unmask]
M) Democracy and Regions
Convenor: Oto Potluka, IREAS, Institute for Structural Policy, Stepanska 45, Prague 1, 110 00, the Czech Republic, Tel: +420 222 230 259, Email: [log in to unmask] and Miroslav Kundrata, Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation, Udolni 33, 602 00 Brno, the Czech Republic, Tel: +420 515 903 130, Email: [log in to unmask]
N) Environmental Issues in Local and Regional Development
Convenors: Gerd Lintz, Institute of Ecological and Regional Development, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)351 4679-234, Email: [log in to unmask]
Peter Wirth, Institute of Ecological and Regional Development, Dresden, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)351 4679-232, Email: [log in to unmask]
Submission Guidelines
Please submit via our website at www.regional-studies-assoc.ac.uk by 29th February 2008. The conference abstract submission page will close on this date and you will not be able to submit after this date. Your abstract will be accepted - You are required to register and pay at the same time as you submit. The site is secure and accepts all major credit and debit cards. If paying in this way is a difficulty for you please contact the office.
Submissions must include the title, abstract, authors details and choice of gateway.
Proposals will be considered by the Conference Programme Committee against the criteria of originality and interest, subject balance and geographical spread.
Submission Address
Website: www.regional-studies-assoc.ac.uk
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