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Regional Responses and Global Shifts: Actors, Institutions and Organisations
Pécs, Hungary
Monday 24th – Wednesday 26th May 2010
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline for submission: 28th February 2010 – Call for Papers now closed
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CALL FOR BURSARIES (applicants from non EU25 countries)
Deadline for submission: 28th February 2010 – Call for Papers now closed
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CALL FOR BURSARIES (applicants from Hungary)
Deadline submission extended: 10th March 2010 – Call for Bursaries now closed
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Key note speakers include:
Dirk Ahner, Director-General, EU Regional Policy, European Commission
Gerhard Stahl, Secretary General, Committee of the Regions
A. Innovative strategies and practices of firms in regional development
B. Labour markets and labour organisations and their continued relevance for regional development
C. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) and Civil Society Organisations (CSO): facilitators of regional development?
D. Regional policies: government and quasi-government initiatives
E. Reassessing EU Regional Policy
F. People in regions: leadership, collective action and regional development
G. Financing regions: global financial crisis and beyond?
H. Cooperation across borders
I. Global environmental change and the future of regional development
J. Theory and research in regional studies
K. Spatial planning in cities and regions
L. Experience economy and experience society. Culture, leisure and experiences in spatial strategies
M. Creative regions in a creative economy
N. Regional Policy and Development in Southern, Central and Eastern Europe
Venue
About the faculty
The faculty was founded in 1970, the second oldest faculty of economics in Hungary. Since its foundation, the faculty has been a leading and proactive participant in Hungarian higher education. Its mission is to offer state-of-the-art education in Business Sciences based on comprehensive theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge. The faculty maintains a wide range of international partnerships with 61 European and several non-European universities, allowing 15-20% of nearly 3,000 students to spend a semester abroad. To broaden student opportunities, the faculty is working to establish a strong network of partners from the business environment.
Equipment
All lecture rooms at the faculty are equipped with computer, projector and sound equipment. Presentations may be uploaded from CD or USB. Requests for other equipment should be submitted to the organisers before the conference date.