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[Issue 20: January 1997]

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Information Available

Introduction

Peter Nijkamp Awarded the SPINOZA Prize

Epainos Prize

ERSA96 cd-rom

2nd International Convention of the European Association for the Advancement of the Social Sciences Nicosia, Cyprus, 19-23 March, 1997

48th EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economics) Seminar: Rural Restructuring Within Developed Economies Dijon, France, 20-21 March, 1997

1st Conference of the Andalusian Regional Science Association Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain, 23-25 April, 1997

Euroconference : Research Conference on Socio-Economic Research and Geographic Information Systems: Socio-Economic Impacts of New Geographic Information Handling Technologies Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, 17-21 May, 1997

10th Summer Institute in Regional Science Are(Sweden)/Maraker(Norway), 15-19 June, 1997

Mediterranean Regions Economies and Sustainable Development Aix-en-Provence, France, 19-20 June, 1997

37th European Congress of the Regional Science Association Rome, Italy, 26-29 August, 1997

4th International Congress of the Asian Planning Schools Association Bandung, Indonesia, 2-4 September, 1997

28th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International: British & Irish Section Falmouth, UK, 10-12 September, 1997

18th Annual Conference of the Italian Section of the Regional Science Association (AISRe) Siracusa, Sicily, 8-10 October, 1997

23rd Annual Meeting of the Spanish Association of Regional Science Valencia, Spain, 19-21 November, 1997

15th Pacific Regional Science Conference Organisation (PRSCO) Conference Wellington, New Zealand, 8-12 December, 1997

5th International Conference on Computers on Urban Planning & Urban Management (CUPUM97) Bombay, India, 16-19 December, 1997

11th Summer Institute in Regional Science Muenchen, Germany, 14-22 August, 1998

Regional Science Association International

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Introduction

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Peter Nijkamp Awarded the SPINOZA Prize

Peter Nijkamp, Professor of Regional Economics and Regional Geography at the Free University of Amsterdam, has been awarded the prestigious SPINOZA Prize by the NWO (Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research) as a tribute to his excellent scientific work and as a stimulus for further innovative research by his group. The Prize includes the sum of Dfl 2 million (Dutch Guilders). In awarding the Prize, the NWO praises Peter Nijkamp for his ability to combine a clear analytical perception with great energy and efficiency. His work is qualitatively as well as quantitatively of exceptionally high level and greatly appeals to young researchers. Ten of his 40 former PhD students are now professors in the Netherlands or elsewhere.

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EPAINOS PRIZE

Nominations for the Epainos Prize awarded for the best paper by a young European regional scientist

The European Regional Science Association is proud to announce the second year of operation of the Epainos Prize. The aim of the Epainos Prize is to stimulate the presentation of high quality papers by young European scholars at the European Congresses of the Regional Science Association. The Epainos Prize will be awarded for the second time at the 37th European Congress in Rome in August 1997.

Candidates should not have reached the age of 33 on September 1, 1997. During 1997, they should also be working, or be registered as a student, at an institution in Europe (including Israel, Turkey and CIS). Papers nominated should, in principle, be single authored and must be accepted for, and presented at, the ERSA-Congress in Rome. The paper should meet the standards required for possible publication (after revision) in the Papers in Regional Science, otherwise the prize will not be awarded.

The winner will be announced during the Congress and will receive 600 ECU, plus a commemorative plaque and a certificate. A second prize will also be awarded comprising 300 ECU and a certificate. The winning paper will also be considered for publication in the Papers of Regional Science, following the normal review procedures.

ERSA, RSAI and the LOC of Rome have been kind enough to provide the funding to support the award of the Epainos Prize. Papers will be judged by a Reading Committee consisting of: Folke Snickars (EOC/Editor PRS, acting as Chairperson), Riccardo Cappellin (LOC, acting as Secretary) and Manfred Fisher (EOC). The decision of the Committee will be final.

Nominations for the Epainos Prize should be submitted in the form of a letter from the nominee's supervisor, including a brief citation (no more than 250 words) outlining the justification for the nomination, together with a recent copy of the nominee's C.V. and five copies of the paper (in English). Nominations must be sent to reach the following before 1 May, 1997:
Professor Folke Snickars, Editor PRS,
Department of Infrastructure and Planning,
Royal Institute of Technology,
S-10044 Stockholm, Sweden.

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ERSA96 CD-ROM

A number of CD-ROMs from the 1996 European RSA Congress which took place in Zürich are still available. The CD-ROM contains more than 130 papers that were presented in the 16 sessions of the Congress. Further information about the contents of the CD-ROM can be obtained from the following web address:
http://www.orl.arch.ethz.ch/FB_Oekonomie/congress/

If you would like to obtain a copy of the CD-ROM, just send $20 together with your full name and address to the following address and you will receive your copy within a few days:
ERSA96, Adrian Berwert,
ORL Institute, ETH Hoenggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
Phone (+41)-1-633-2995.
Fax: (+41)-1-633-1199.
Email: berwert@orl.arch.ethz.ch

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2nd INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION of the EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION for the ADVANCEMENT of the SOCIAL SCIENCES

Nicosia, Cyprus
19-23 March, 1997

Call for Papers

Peter Nijkamp has been asked to act as a scientific coordinator of one of the major workshops of the 2nd International Convention of the European Association for the Advancement of Social Sciences. The overall theme of the event is 'Conflict and Cooperation: The Implications of Contemporary European Transformations for Social Theory'. The theme of the workshop (C3) is 'The Role of Transport for Europe's Future'. This will provide a unique opportunity for many researchers involved in different aspects of transportation analysis or policy related research in Europe to present their views and findings.

Anyone interested in participating in this event is invited to submit a 250 word abstract, as soon as possible, to the following - and further information will be supplied in response:
Professor Peter Nijkamp,
Department of Regional, Urban & Envmtl Economics,
Free University, De Boelelaan 1105,
NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Phone: (+31)-20-44-4605.
Fax: (+31)-20-44-46090.
Email: pnijkamp@econ.vu.nl

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48th EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economics) Seminar

RURAL RESTRUCTURING WITHIN DEVELOPED ECONOMIES

Call for Papers

BACKGROUND AND ORGANISATION

Three years after the seminar held in Aberdeen (UK, Rural realities, trends and choices), this one will deepen the analysis on the changes affecting rural areas without focusing on agricultural issues.

In most European countries, farming is no longer the main provider of jobs, neither are farmers the dominant social groupe in the countryside. As a consequence, rural could no longer be roughly equated to agricultural. Henceforth, factors which are not connected with the fortune of the farm sector play a decisive role in the future of rural areas. One must rethink the way these rural territories are linked to urban centres, and more generally to the whole economy, within a context of globalization of economic exchanges and relationships, and of revolution of communication techniques. Many researchers have been recently undertaken studies on the changes affecting rural (or little urbanized) territories set in different economic and social contexts.

The first objective of the seminar is to bring together academics from different disciplines (economics, sociology, geography, demography, regional studies, regional science) and sub-disciplines (spatial economics, industrial economics, political economy, agriculture economics) who have recently worked or are currently working on that issue.

The second is to precise the different theoretical frameworks used to assess the extent to which they are complementary or contradictory. In order to achieve these objectives, the contributions should make explicit the theoretical background of the empirical works.

TOPICS

The main issues which will be addressed at the seminar will include the following:
. demographic dynamics;
. urban to rural (and rural to urban) occupational migrations and career trajectories;
. urban to rural (and rural to urban) migrations, changes in settlement patterns and peri-urbanization;
. labour market geographical segmentation;
. localization of populations and activities;
. economic and social functions of rural areas;
. local productive systems within little urbanized territories;
. interactions between actors and institutions within little urbanized territories;
. rural policies and methodologies of their evaluation;
. conceptualizing rurality.

ORGANIZATION

The seminar is organized by the department of Rural Economics and Sociology of INRA (National Agricul- tural Research Institute) with the contribution of the ENESAD (Agricultural Higher Education National Establishment of Dijon). It will be held on 20-21 March 1997 in Dijon (France).

Chairman of the Organizing Committee:
Ph. Perrier-Cornet, INRA ESR, ENESAD,
26 Bd Petitjean, BP 1607, F-21036 Dijon Cedex, France.
Email: perrier@enesad.inra.fr
Chairman of the Programme Committee:
M. Blanc, INRA ESR, Centre de Toulouse,
BP 27, F-31326 Castanet Tolosan Cedex, France.
Email: mblanc@toulouse.inra.fr

LANGUAGES

Languages for discussions will be English and French. Submitted papers should have an English version.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Participants who would like to present a paper are requested to deliver a 1-2 page abstract by 15 September 1996. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Programme Committee, and authors of accepted paper will be informed by the 15 December 1996. The final version of the contribution should be sent to Organizing Committee by the 15 February 1997. Presented papers will be published after the seminar.

Contact: Bertrand Schmitt,
INRA-Economie et Sociologie Rurales -
'Espaces Ruraux et Developpement Regional',
26 Bd Dr Petitjean, BP 1607,F-21036 Dijon Cedex, France.
Phone: (+33)-80-77-25-76.
Fax : (+33)-80-77-25-71.

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1st CONFERENCE of the ANDALUSIAN REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain
23-25 April, 1997

During the period 23-25 April 1997, the Asociacion Andaluza de Ciencia Regional (Andalusian Regional Science Association), together with the University of Cadiz, will hold its first conference, which will take place in Jerez de la Frontera, coinciding with the LXXV Anniversary of the creation of the Buiness School in the city. The title of the conference is 'Andalusia on the Threshold of the 21st Century'. The main aim is to create a forum for debate about socio-economic and territorial topics of relevance to the Regional Government and to reflect on the development of methods and techniques dealing with regional analysis.

The following themes have been adopted for the conference:
A. Regional government and its financing;
B. Regional development from the point of view of the entrpreneur;
C. Social changes And teritorial organisation;
D. Methods oand techniques of regional analysis;
E. Gaditan economy: the Jerez, Sherry and Manzanilla de Sanlucar setting.

Round table discussion: Andalusia within the Framework of the Europe of Regions.
Contact: Juan Rodriguez Garcia,
Escuela Universitaria de Estudios Empresariales,
C/ Por-Vera 54,
E-11403 Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz), Spain.
Phone: (+34)-956-33-59-39.
Phone: (+34)-956-34-51-04.

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EUROCONFERENCE : RESEARCH CONFERENCE on SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH and GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy
17-21 May, 1997

Scope of the Meeting

Recent developments in the handling of digital geographic information have created many new opportunities for socio-economic research. Geography, and Urban and Regional Planning have been among the first fields of application but many others have now started to take advantage of these opportunities including Sociology, Criminology, Public Health, Archeology, and Business Management to mention but a few. The main objective of this Euroconference is to promote interdisciplinary discussion and evaluation of the positive and negative impacts that the growing use of geographic information handling technologies have on society and social science research.

Themes of the Meeting

The programme of this conference is organised around three themes with contributions from leading social scientists from Europe and the United States: the nature of the recent technological developments in the handling of geographic information such as GIS, large scale databases, and multimedia; current efforts to establish a geographic information resource base at the European level, including key issues such as data pricing and ownership which need addressing before geographic information can be made truly European; the positive and negative impacts of these developments on society including the increased opportunities for the delivery of social services, impacts on personal privacy, and ethical issues. A poster session will also be organised.

Organising Committee:
Professor Ian Masser (Chair, University of Sheffield),
Professor Guido Martinotti (Vice-Chair, Universita Statale di Milano),
Professor Arie Shachar (Hebrew University of Jerusalem),
Dr. Massimo Craglia (University of Sheffield).

Invited Speakers

Recent Technological Developments in the Handling of Geographic Information GIS: Mike Goodchild (University of Santa Barbara, USA) and Kurt Brassel (University of Zürich)

Databases: Andrew Frank (Technical University of Vienna), Francois Salge (Institut Geographic National, Paris)

Multimedia: Mike Shiffer (MIT Cambridge MA), Ralph Bill (University of Rostock).

Building the Geographic Information Society

The European GI infrastructure: Ian Masser and Massimo Craglia (University of Sheffield), Guido Martinotti (University of Milan)

The European social science resource base: Max Kaase (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung), Bjorn Henrichsen (Norwegian Social Science Data Services)

Confidentiality and Legal Issues: Denise Lievesley (University of Essex), Mireille Eechoud (University of Amsterdam).

Social and Political Implications

New Opportunities for Service Delivery and Strategic Planning: Robert Barr (University of Manchester) and Arie Shachar (Hebrew University Jerusalem)

Social Impacts: Michael Wegener (University of Dortmund)

Ethical Issues: Harlan Onsrud (University of Maine).

This Conference is part of the Programme of European Research Conferences which is run by the European Science Foundation in association with several European scientific societies. Besides natural and life sciences, this Programme also covers technical sciences, economics, social sciences and humanities - as well as interdisciplinary areas. The Programme is now largely financed by the Euroconferences Activity of the European Union on a case by case basis.

The Conferences are mainly held all over the Europe Union. This Programme promotes a series of discussion meetings, held typically every other year. As a rule, there are no proceedings. New ideas and results discussed during the meeting should not be cited in publications without the explicit permission of their author. All participants are expected to attend for the whole duration of the Conference. The Conferences are open to scientists from all over the world. The number of participants will be limited to about 100. Selection is made on the basis of the affinity of potential participants with the topics of the conference.

A Conference Fee covering board and lodging and a registration fee (including social programme (if any), group transportation (if any)) will be charged to participants and a fee covering board and lodging and social programme will be charged for accompanying guests.

GRANTS TO YOUNG RESEARCHERS

A good number of grants covering the Conference Fee and possibly some travel costs will be available, from the Euroconferences Activity of the European Union, for young researchers (35 or under) who are citizens of the European Union and Associated States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), in particular for candidates from less favoured regions in the European Union and Associated States, industrial researchers and women scientists.

Grant requests from young researchers should be indicated in the space provided on the application form. No funds are available for scientists from Central and Eastern European countries.

The international 'Il Ciocco' conference centre at Castelvecchio Pascoli, near Barga, is situated in northern Tuscany, Italy, 40 km from Lucca and 60 km from Pisa. Bus transportation will be provided from Pisa airport and railway station at fixed times in the afternoon of arrival day, Saturday 17 May and after lunch on departure day, Thursday, 22 May, 1997.

Conference fees include full board and lodging, an excursion and registration fee.

CONFERENCE FEES

Fees for the conference include a Registration Fee of FF 1600. FF 4300 (conference, meals + single room - or FF 4000 if paid 3 weeks before the conference) FF 3700 (conference, meals + twin/double room - or FF 3400 if paid 3 weeks before the conference). FF 2600 (guest + double room - or FF 2300 if paid 3 weeks before the conference).

Please Do Not Send Any Payment With Your Application Form.

Successful applicants will receive the final conference programme and detailed practical information 6-10 weeks prior to the conference. Information, an application form and a tentative list of accepted participants (6-10 weeks prior to the conference) will be available on our World Wide Web server at:
http://www.esf.org/euresco

Applications to attend should be mailed or faxed in duplicate by 24 February 1997, at the very latest or via our Internet server to the Executive Director of the Programme:
Dr. Josip Hendekovic,
European Science Foundation,
1, quai Lezay-Marnesia,
F-67080 Strasbourg Cedex, France
Phone: (+33)-388 76 71 35.
Fax: (+33)-388 36 69 87.
Email: euresco@esf.org
Web: http://www.esf.org/euresco
On-Line Application Form:
http://www.esf.c-strasbourg.fr/db/eurescoaf.idc?

Dr. Max Craglia, GISDATA Research Co-ordinator,
Department of Town & Regional Planning,
University of Sheffield,
Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
Phone: (+44)-114-2720185.
Fax: (+44)-114-2722199
Web: http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/D-H/gis/gisdata.html

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MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS ECONOMIES and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Aix-en-Provence, France
19-20 June, 1997

The issue of sustainable development gives rise to numerous areas of study in the Mediterranean region. Many analyses and concrete practices of development are found at the regional and urban levels. Reflexions on the meaning and on the reality of sustainable development should be made. The purpose of this conference is to collate and compare existing economic approaches towards sustainable development which have a bearing on the Mediterranean region and its economic realities. Theoretical, methodological and applied approaches are welcomed. Extra-mediterranean comparisons and analyses are welcomed. Scientifically interesting papers will be gathered in a book and published in order to give them a larger distribution.

Theoretical and applied papers have been solicited in the following areas:
. Natural resources and sustainable development
. Economic structures and sustainable development (agriculture, tourism, industry, transportation)
. Inequalities, environment and sustainable development
. Fiscal systems and sustainable development
. International, national and local environmental policies
. Competitiveness and durability
. Urbanisation and sustainable development
. Technical progress, innovation and sustainable development
. Comparisons and extra-mediterranean experiences

Contact: Centre d'Economie Regionale,
Faculte d'Economie Appliquee,
Universite d'Aix-Marseille III,
15-19 allee Claude Forbin,
F-13627 Aix en Provence Cedex 1, France.
Phone: (+33)-4-42 21 60 11.
Fax: (+33)-4-42 23 08 94.
Email: cer@romarin.univ-aix.fr

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37th EUROPEAN CONGRESS of the REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

Rome, Italy
26-29 August, 1997

The Thirty-Seventh European Congress of the Regional Science Association will take place in Rome, Italy, during the period 26-29 August 1997. The Congress is being organised by the RSA European Organising Committee in cooperation with the Italian Section of the European RSA.

The following themes have been adopted for the Congress:
. Economic development, institutions and Regional Science
. European Monetary Union, employment creation and regional growth
. Regional Science methodology: geographical information systems, new measures of regional disparities and short-term indicators of economic performance
. Changes in industrial organisation and new patterns of industrial location: firm internationalisation, small firms and industrial districts
. Logistics, retail distribution and regional and urban development
. Financial markets and new financial instruments for regional investments and firms growth
. Structure and performance of urban, regional and national technological systems
. Territorial planning for networks of small cities and in low density peripheral regions
. Strategic planning and economic and territorial policies in large metropolitan areas
. Spatial effects and efficiency of new transport and telecommunication infrastructures
. Regional labour markets, social, health and education policies at the regional level
. History, culture, arts and regional/urban economic development
. Evaluation and restructuring of national and European regional policy schemes
. New approaches in policy making and planning theory: 'reinventing government', subsidiarity and public-private partnership
. Interregional and intermunicipal cooperation versus top-down planning
. Local public finance between fiscal federalism and national regional policies
. Regional problems in Southern Europe and in Eastern Europe between international market competition and European cohesion
. Economic and territorial transformations in the Mediterranean basin and the relationship between E.U. regional and Mediterranean policy

[Note: the abstract submission deadline was 20 December 1996].

Persons wishing to act as discussants or chairpersons at the Congress are also invited to send details of principal and/or secondary areas of expertise to:
Professor Riccardo Cappellin,
Department of Economics and Institutions,
University of Rome 'Tor Vergata',
Via di Tor Vergata,
I-00133 Roma, Italy.
Phone: (+39)-6-7259.5716/17.
Fax: (+39)-6-2020500
Email: ersa97@utovrm.it
Web: Rome Congress Home Page

37th European RSA Congress: Local Organising Committee (LOC)

Riccardo Cappellin (Chairman), University of Roma 'Tor Vergata',
Michele Bagella, University of Roma 'Tor Vergata',
Andrea Bollino, Ministery of Budget,
Raffaele Brancati, Monitoraggio Economia Territorio,
Salvatore Cafiero, SVIMEZ,
Attilio Celant, University of Roma 'La Sapienza',
Alfonso Feleppa, Istituto Guglielmo Tagliacarne,
Agostino La Bella, University of Roma 'Tor Vergata',
Giuseppe Las Casas, University of Matera,
Claudio Mazziotta, University of Verona,
Luigi Paganetto, University of Roma 'Tor Vergata',
Massimo Pazienti, IRSPEL,
Carlo Pietrobelli, University of Roma 'Tor Vergata',
Maria Prezioso, University of Roma 'La Sapienza',
Giuseppe Rosa, Confindustria,
Salvatore Rossi, Banca d'Italia,
Alberto Silvani, ISRDS-CNR.

Details of local arrangements for the Congress will appear in the June 1997 issue of the Newsletter.

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4th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS of the ASIAN PLANNING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

Bandung, Indonesia
2-4 September, 1997

The International Congress is organised to provide a forum for the discussion of research findings and experiences in understanding and solving urban and regional planning and management problems in Asia, and to exchange views on issues related to planning profession and education.

The theme of the 4th APSA Congress is:
URBAN RESTRUCTURING IN THE FAST GROWING ASIA: ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PLANNING PROFESSION AND EDUCATION

The rapid growth of economic development in Asia Countries has been significantly affected by the global economic restructuring which in turn affect the internal structure and physical form of cities. This new phenomenon of Global Cities which may not have been recognized before should definitely be taken into consideration in the planning and development of Asian cities in order to cater to a better living environment, while facilitating economic growth. Thus, by taking up issues of urban restructuring, we should be able to understand and find the ways for planning profession and education in Asia to meet the challenges of development.

TOPICS FOR CONGRESS PAPERS

The Congress Organising Committee invites for paper presentation, discussion and posters as well as all aspects of researches on issues and experiences of urban restructuring and planning, planning profession and education, under the following general topics:

A. Global Economic Restructuring & Global City Formation.
B. Technology & Urban Restructuring.
C. Implications of Urban Restructuring to Planning Theories and Concepts.
D. Planning Profession & Education in the Context of Globalisation.

CONGRESS VENUE

The Congress will be held at the ITB Ganesha Campus, Department of Regional and City Planning, Institute of Technology Bandung, Jl. Ganesha # 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia.

CONGRESS WORKING LANGUAGE : English.

IMPORTANT DATES
1 April 1997 Deadline for Abstract Submission
15 July 1997 Deadline for Paper Submission
2 - 4 September 1997 CONGRESS DATE

ABSTRACT OF CONGRESS PAPERS

Abstract (no more than 250 words) and title of proposed paper should be submitted by 1 April 1997 to the Congress Secretariat, including the author's name, affiliation, complete mailing address, facsimile number, e-mail address (if there is any), passport copy (please fax it), and short cv.

CONGRESS PAPERS

The Congress papers (not exceeding 5,000 words) must be received by 15 July 1997 at the latest, complete with an abstract and references. Sending the paper by e-mail will be appreciated (please send an ASCII, MS Word, or WordPerfect file).

REGISTRATION

Registration forms will be sent together with information about accommodation and transportation arrangements in due course. The Congress fee will be US$ 180 for those sent before 1 July 1997 and US$ 210 on or after 1 July 1997. Special registration fees for students will be US$ 85 and US$ 110 respectively.

CONTACT

Any information on papers and enquiries please contact:
APSA Congress Secretariat,
Department of Regional and City Planning,
Institute of Technology Bandung,
Jl. Ganesha # 10,
Bandung 40132, Indonesia.
Phone: (+62)-22-2504735, (+62)-22-2509171;
Fax: (+62)-22-2501263
Email: itbpwk@bandung.wasantara.net.id

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28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL: BRITISH & IRISH SECTION

Falmouth, UK
10-12 September, 1997

Call for Papers

The British and Irish Section of the Regional Science Association International invites the submission of abstracts to be considered for the 1997 conference programme.

The themes adopted for the conference are listed below and papers related to these topics will be particularly welcome. However, high quality papers on other issues will also be considered for inclusion in the programme.
. Inward Investment and Regional Growth
. Recent Developments in Input-Output Analysis
. Income, Wealth and Welfare Changes
. Patterns and Trends in Migration
. Rural Development
. Tourism - Opportunities and Impacts
. Labour Market Models
. The Defence Industry and Regional Development
. Accessibility and Transport Investment.

Abstracts of approximately 500 words should be submitted to the Secretary at the address below by 1 February 1997 at the very latest. Authors will be notified of the Committee's decision in March. Further information about the themes can be obtained from the Secretary at the following address:
Graham Clarke,
Secretary RSAIBIS,
School of Geography,
University of Leeds,
Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Phone: (+44)-113-2333323;
Fax: (+44)-113-2333308.
Email: graham@geog.leeds.uc.uk

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18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the ITALIAN SECTION of the REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (AISRe)

Siracusa, Sicily
8-10 October, 1997

Call for Papers

The 18th Annual Conference of the Italian Section of the Regional Science Association will take place in Siracusa, Sicily, during the period 8-10 October, 1997. The overall theme of the event is to be 'European Integration and Mediterranean Regions'. Papers which reflect this theme will be especially welcome but offers of papers related to other aspects of regional science will be considered by the Organising Committee.

Abstracts should be submitted as soon as possible, and not later than 31 March, 1997, to the Secretary of the Italian Section:
Dr Roberta Capello,
Department of Economics,
Politecnico di Milano,
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32,
I-20133 Milan, Italy.
Fax: (+39)-2-2399-2710.
Email: capello@mail.ecopro.polimi.it

Papers should be sent to the same address before 30 June 1997 and will appear in the preprints volume which will be available at the conference.

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23rd ANNUAL MEETING of the SPANISH ASSOCIATION of REGIONAL SCIENCE

Valencia, Spain
19-21 November, 1997

Call for Papers

The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Spanish Association of Regional Science will take place in Valencia, Spain, during the period 19-21 November, 1997. It will be hosted by the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia and is being organised by Area Ciencia-Tecnologia-Sociedad (CTS), of the Univesidad Politecica de Valencia in cooperation with the Valencian Association of Regional Science.

The 23rd Annual Meeting will aim to strengthen the relationship between Regional Science and other disciplines which consider the role of territory in their analyses. A series of invited keynote contributions will be organised under the general topic 'Globalisation, Innovation and Regional Development'.

The following themes have been proposed for the meeting:
. Globalisation, Euopean Union, regional and local strategies
. Innovation, technology, university, enterprise, regional and local development
. Dynamics & perspectives of teritorial governments
. Public management and efficiency: local, intermediate, central, supranational levels of government
. Educative systems, human capital, entrepreneurial culture
. Regional agriculture,industry, services
. Natural resources, environment, cultural patrimony
. Thematic parks, museums, science centres
. Mediterranean Europe
. Methods of regional analysis

Papers which reflect these themes will be especially welcome but offers of papers related to other aspects of regional science will be considered by the Scientific and Organising Committee.

Abstracts should be submitted as soon as possible, and not later than May 1, 1997, to:
Professor Miguel Roig-Alonso,
Department of Applied Economics,
Campus dels Tarongers,
University of Valencia,
Edifici Departmental Oriental,
Avinguda dels Tarongers, s/n,
E-46022 Valencia, Spain.
Phone: (+34)-6-365-9804.
Fax: (+34)-6-383-8415.
Email: roigm@mozart.ecomov.uv.es

Authors are asked to indicate, where appropriate, the theme and type of session to which their papers relates. Papers will otherwise be allocated to the themes at the discretion of the Scientific and Organising Committee. Authors will be notified of the Committee's decision concerning acceptance of the abstracts by mid-September. Papers presented at the Congress may be considered for publication.

For further information, please contact:
Juan-Jose Cubillos,
Organising Committee,
Area Ciencia-Tecnologia-Sociedad,
Univesidad Politecica de Valencia,
Camino de Vera s/n,
E-46071 Valencia, Spain.
Phone: (+34)-6-387-7003.
Fax: (+34)-6-387-7911.
Email: acts@upvnet.upv.es

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5th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM97)

Call for Papers

After four successful conferences in Hong Kong (1989), Oxford UK (1991), Atlanta USA (1993) and Melbourne, Australia (1995), the 5th Conference comes to Bombay, the leading metropolitan city of India. This series of conferences has drawn participation from all continents, and has attracted planners, engineers, geographers, surveyors, architects, builders, computer scientists, psychologists, sociologists, educators and managers.

All accepted papers are published in refereed conference proceedings. The topics covered focus on intense computer applications to urban planning and management ranging from policy analysis at one end to modelling and design at the other.

Bombay, the financial and commercial capital, is the nerve centre of the national economy of India. Through the recent globalisation process, India is poised to be an economic giant, and Bombay is emerging as a global financial centre because of its competitive and comparative advantages. Bombay is going to lead the Indian subcontinent into the 21st century.

There will be a programme for accompanying persons, technical visits, and exciting post-conference excursions to the most attractive places within India. Combine your visit with an exquisite holiday in India during Christmas and New Year.

TOPICS/THEMES OF PRESENTATIONS

Animation; Computer aided design; Decision support systems; Digital infrastructure in the city; Environmental planning; Expert systems and AI; Futurology; Geographic information systems; Information technology; Mapping; Models and forecasting; Multi-media and virtual reality systems; Network applications in planning; Organisational management; Pattern recognition and image processing; Planning policies; Planning support systems; Simulation; Transport planning; Urban and regional modelling and analysis; Urban land use planning; Urban management systems; Visualisation

Abstracts of 400-500 words, in English, should include your topic/theme and four key words. Please send abstracts, together with a completed Author Information form, comprising the following: Name, Organisation, Full Postal Address; Phone, Fax and Email addresses. All correspondence, including submission of abstract, may preferably be done by E-mail in ASCII format.

IMPORTANT DATES

Receipt of Abstract: 30 November 1996
Acceptance of Abstract: 15 January 1997
Receipt of Paper: 30 April 1997
Acceptance of Paper: 15 June 1997 Receipt of Final Paper: 31 August 1997

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

Dr. P.K. Sikdar & Dr. S.L. Dhingra,
Convenors, CUPUM97,
Transportation Systems Engineering,
Civil Engineering Department,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Powai, Bombay 400 076, India.
Phone: (+91)-22-5782545/5786530/5783557.
Ext. Office 2314/2329/2301/2340
Res. 4314/4329.Fax: (+91)-22-5783480.
Email: cupum97@gemini.civil.iitb.ernet.in

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