WELCOME TO THE 2026 RSAI WORLD CONGRESS
The 15th World Conference of the Regional Science Association International will be held from 9th to 12th June, 2026, at the Faculty of Administrative Sciences of Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN), Quito, Ecuador. The conference is jointly organized by the RSAI and the Ecuadorian Section, Ecuadorian Regional Science Network (RECiR).
The meeting is open to the world-wide regional science community. It aims to bring together the key elements of multidisciplinary regional science research and to provide a scientific platform for presenting and discussing research that advances our understanding of wellbeing and sustainability across regions and communities.
Key topics include wellbeing; regional, rural, and city development; spatial planning; climate and environmental change; sustainable development; governance; resilience; innovation; data science; and artificial intelligence—reflecting the Congress’s commitment to advancing wellbeing and sustainability at the Earth’s core, are important issues covered in the 2026 RSAI World Congress.
The congress will host countless exciting events, including special sessions and semi-plenary policy sessions.
The meeting is open to the world-wide regional science community. It aims to bring together the key elements of multidisciplinary regional science research and to provide a scientific platform for presenting and discussing research that advances our understanding of wellbeing and sustainability across regions and communities.
Key topics include wellbeing; regional, rural, and city development; spatial planning; climate and environmental change; sustainable development; governance; resilience; innovation; data science; and artificial intelligence—reflecting the Congress’s commitment to advancing wellbeing and sustainability at the Earth’s core, are important issues covered in the 2026 RSAI World Congress.
The congress will host countless exciting events, including special sessions and semi-plenary policy sessions.
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Building bridges Program2026 conference participation support The RSAI facilitates the participation of researchers from low-income and lower-middle-income economies (as defined by the World Bank) at the RSAI World Congress 2026 |
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Congress secretariate e-mail: rsai@apdr.pt