Dear members of the Uddevalla Symposium Network,

This is an invitation to suggest a proposal for a special session at the upcoming 20^th anniversary Uddevalla Symposium 2017, June 15-17, Trollhättan (University West), Sweden  www.symposium.hv.se

Please find a draft of the Call for Papers attached.

The proposal should include:

1. Title of the proposed special session
2. A short description of the special session
3. Name and affiliation of a suggested Chair (or Chairs) for this special session.

We need your proposal at the latest on October 30^th, 2016, thanks.

Organisation committee then decides on which proposal(s) will be accepted. 

Kind regards,

Iréne Bernhard

On behalf of the Organizing Committee

ICUBERD conference

Pécs, Hungary, December 1-2, 2016

You are kindly invited to submit papers for presentation at the International Conference on University-Based Entrepreneurship and Regional Development: Theory, Empirics and Practical Implementation (ICUBERD) to be held at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics, Pécs, Hungary, between the 1st and 2nd of December 2016.

See attachment.

Abstract submission/registration and further information at: http://icuberd.ktk.pte.hu/

Dear Sir/Madam,

2017 Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellowship is available for the students who are enrolled in postdoctoral research program.

The Scholarship Deadline is January 15, 2017.

We thought your students might find this information useful.

Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellowship

Regards,

USA Scholarships

Scholarships and Financial Aid Adviser

For more information of scholarships, fellowships, awards and contest, you can also check the given link:

https://www.facebook.com/MyUSAScholarships?fref=ts

Dear Colleague,

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), a world association of academics and researchers, organizes its Second Annual International Symposium on Leisure & Recreation, 8-9 May 2017, Athens, Greece. You are more than welcome to submit a proposal for a presentation by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., before 9 January 2017. The registration fee is 540 euro and includes accommodation during the days of the conference, participation to all sessions of the conference, breakfasts, two lunches and all taxes. If you need more information, please let me know and our administration will send it through to you.

The language of the conference is English for both presentations and discussions. Abstracts should be 200-300 words in length and it should include names and contact details of all authors. All abstracts are blind reviewed according to ATINER’s standards and policies. Acceptance decisions are sent within four weeks following submission. Papers should be submitted one month before the conference only if the paper is to be considered for publication at ATINER’s series

My best regards,
Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.

Job description – OECD Young Professional position in urban policy

Today's cities and urban areas are home to more than three-fifths of the OECD population. They are economically and culturally successful places that continue to attract people from all over the world. However they also face complex and diverse challenges. Better policies are needed to reduce inequality and segregation, ensure environmental sustainability and increase productivity in cities. Effective solutions to these problems involve different policy areas, such as urban planning, economic policy, social policy, environmental policy and transport policy. They also require that national, regional, and local governments work together to ensure co-ordinated policy responses.

Your work will require an excellent understanding of the political, social and economic dynamics in urban areas and you will use your research experience to develop policy advice that is grounded in robust scientific evidence. You will apply advanced qualitative and quantitative methods for your analysis (including statistical or Geographic Information System software packages). In order to communicate your work effectively you will draft documents aimed at different audiences and present at conferences and workshops. You will also travel frequently to meet and discuss with policy makers and experts from all over the world. Over the duration of the Young Professional’s Programme you will quickly acquire more responsibilities and manage your own projects.

Further information on the programme can be found at http://www.oecd.org/careers/young-professionals-programme/. The closing date for applications is November 24.

Dear NECTAR friends,

Please find attached the call for papers for the biannual NECTAR conference that will be celebrated in Madrid during 30 May and 2 June, 2017.

Papers should be submitted via the conference website till 16 January 2017.

http://eventos.ucm.es/go/nectar2017conference

NECTAR Clusters will organize their own Special sessions within this conference and specific call for papers will be circulated soon. 

Kind regards,

Ana Condeço Melhorado

NECTAR secretary.

I would like to offer your attention the latest issue of our journal Regional Statistics. www.ksh.hu/terstat_eng

CONTENTS

STUDIES

Researching commuting to work using the methods of complex network analysis

DOI: 10.15196/RS06101 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06101.pdf

Attempts to delineate functional regions in Hungary based on commuting data

DOI: 10.15196/RS06102 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06102.pdf

Internal migration transition in Romania?

DOI: 10.15196/RS06103 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06103.pdf

Group-specific analysis of commuting in the most disadvantaged areas of Hungary

DOI: 10.15196/RS06104 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06104.pdf

The importance of spatial adjustment processes in the labour force: the case of Albania

DOI: 10.15196/RS06105 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06105.pdf

Fuzzy models in regional statistics

DOI: 10.15196/RS06106 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06106.pdf

Analysis of the lowest airfares considering the different business models of airlines, the case of Budapest

DOI: 10.15196/RS06107 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06107.pdf

Health inequalities regarding territorial differences in Hungary by discussing life expectancy

DOI: 10.15196/RS06108 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06108.pdf

Assessing the regional impact based on destination image

DOI: 10.15196/RS06109 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06109.pdf

Identifying settlements involved in Hungary’s transit traffic

DOI: 10.15196/RS06110 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06110.pdf

VISUALIZATIONS

Mapping the position of cities in corporate research and development through a gravity model-based bidimensional regression analysis

DOI: 10.15196/RS06111 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06111.pdf

Commuting links between settlement hierarchy levels in Hungary

DOI: 10.15196/RS06112 http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2016/rs06112.pdf

I suggest the Facebook page of the journal as well: www.facebook.com/RegionalStatistics

Dear all,

The new RSAI Newsletter November 2016 can now be found under

http://regionalscience.org/images/PDF/newsletter_RSAI_November2016.pdf