2010 News
Second Call for Papers - 16th APDR Congress - Spaces of hinge, border channels or nodes
SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS
We have the pleasure to announce the participation of the following Keynote Speakers:
¨ Andrew Gillespie, Professor of Communications Geography in Newcastle University;
¨ Roger Vickerman, Professor of European Economics and Dean of the University of Kent at Brussels;
¨ Philip Maccann, Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at The University of Waikato at New Zealand;
¨ Geoffrey Hewings, Professor of Geography and Regional Science, of Economics, of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA;
¨ Roberta Capello, Professor of Regional and Urban Economics at the Polytechnic of Milan and President of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI);
¨ Peter Nijkamp, Professor of Regional Economics and Economic Geography at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.
And the following Teachers for the classes of Regional Science that will be placed in the 16th APDR Congress:
¨ Alfredo Marvão Pereira, Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia
¨ Antonio Miguel Bento, Professor of Economic and Environmental Interaction in the Department of Applied Economics and Management of the Cornell University;
¨ Paulo Guimarães, Professor in Economics Department, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA;
¨ Paulo A. L. D. Nunes, Professor of Environmental Economics in School for Advanced Studies in Venice Foundation, Venice International University, Italy;
¨ Rui Batista, Professor of Strategy and Organizations in Technical Superior Institute in Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
THEMES:
1. Challenges of regional development
2. Migration flows and integration processes
3. Crisis and re-location of economic activities
4. Interdisciplinary and plurality of regional development models
5. Territorial-based innovation processes
6. Infrastructure and regional development
7. Information society and regional development
8. Tourism and sustainability
9. Regional, local and rural development policies
10. Regional and local finances and taxation
11. Environmental and natural resources economics
12. Operational models for regional economies
13. Decision support systems for regional development
14. Geographical information systems and territorial planning
15. Methods of spatial analysis
16. Madeira’s economy after autonomy
17. Other topics of regional science has at least 4 papers
KEY DATES:
Abstracts:
Abstracts reception—SECOND CALL: 10th to 30th January 2010
Abstracts acceptance: 15 days after the date of reception
Papers:
Papers for Arbitration session: 24th April 2010
Papers for Bartholomew Award (under 33 years): 24th April 2010
Papers for Other Sessions: 22th May 2010
Extended abstract for the Poster: 22th May 2010
Papers acceptance: 15 days after the date of reception
Study Visits: 5th to 7th July 2010
Congress: 8th to 10th July 2010
Selection and organization of papers in sessions with Arbitration (A), Sessions Bartholomew (B), Additional Sessions (O) and Posters (P).
Abstracts are accepted in the following languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish or French. The papers can be presented in one of these four languages and parallel sessions will be organized by language to facilitate the participation of people who do not speak Portuguese.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
You must have an account for an online submission (abstract and/or paper) or to register for the 16th APDR Congress.
For a first visit, please CLICK HERE.
You have already an account, please CLICK HERE.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
• António Almeida (University of Madeira)
• Ricardo Fabrício (University of Madeira)
• Vera Barros (University of Madeira)
• Ricardo Correia (University of Madeira)
• Tomaz Ponce Dentinho (APDR President)
CONTACTS:
Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional — APDR
Elisabete Martins
E-mail: apdr@mail.telepac.pt ; elisabete.martins@apdr.pt
Internet: www.apdr.pt
Fax: (+351) 295 402 205
Tel.: (+351) 295 332 001
