Contributions are welcomed on the following themes: • Climate change as a driver of regional policy • The challenges of low carbon economies • Developing and evaluating sub-national policies for adaptation and mitigation • Post-Copenhagen challenges for taking forward international and...

Topics: Regional growth disparities; Sustainable economic development (energy and environmental issues); Financial crisis and regional disparities; Impact of structural funds on regional convergence; Knowledge-based economy and regional competitiveness; Regional models and forecasts; Regional...

Ziel der Konferenz wird es sein, im Rahmen der wirtschaftspolitischen Beratung, einem wesentlichen Auftrag des IWH, aktuelle Themen aus der laufenden Forschung des Instituts zur Diskussion zu stellen. Die Tagung richtet sich vor allem an Abgeordnete und Vertreter der Ministerien der Neuen...

Topics for discussion include: the role and purpose of higher education; how to measure its impact; higher education institutions (HEIs) and regional competitiveness; the influence of students and graduates on regions; knowledge exchange between HEIs and business; HEIs and community engagement...

The following research areas will be at the forefront of the debate: - Climate Change and Energy - Future Technologies - Economic and Urban Development - Global Health and Molecular Medicine - Human Rights and Global Values The main objective of the conference is to facilitate the exchange of...

To help identify today’s urban challenges and ensure the relevance of the themes of the Congress, INTA’s Governing Board decided to convene a Scientific Committee composed of INTA members from both public and private corporations and renowned research institutions. The Scientific Committee...

Topic areas: - Effects of and Responses to Climate Change in Urban Areas - Land Use and Land Cover - Biodiversity, Habitat Conservation and Urban Areas - Public Health - Governance and Institutions Furthermore, the joint UGEC/GLP day will follow the theme of "Sustainable land systems in the era...

The theme of 2010 conference is ‘Agriculture and the Wealth of Nations’, aiming to explore the importance of agriculture as well as the relationship and interaction between agriculture and the whole economy. Topics: - Agriculture and the Macro-economy - Agriculture and Economic Development -...

Tagungsthemen: • European regional and urban statistics • Georeferenzierung und Zukunft der Regionalstatistik in Deutschland • Stadt- und Raumbeobachtung, Raumabgrenzungen, Raumtypen und Raster • Flächenmanagement und Statistik • Die Rolle der Statistik im Risk-Management - Methoden...

The goal of the conference is to bring together about 30-40 urban and regional economists from across the world to present/discuss/participate in the workshop. By invitation only.