New interest on the regional issues is rising due to the changing economic, social and environmental landscapes. The world economy will not be the same after the current financial crisis that is speeding up the structural change of western economies. Accordingly, the climate change calls for new pathways of economic development. Regional development policies need to be more intelligent than ever in order to trigger positive development cycles in the complex and inter-connected world. These notions call for new academic insights into the future dynamics of regional development.
University Consortium of Seinäjoki, Ruralia institute of the University of Helsinki and Research Unit for Urban and Regional Development Studies Sente of the University of Tampere would like to invite you to the third conference of Norsa, the Nordic section of the Regional Studies Association. We welcome academics and policymakers from Nordic countries, Europe and beyond. This is an exceptional opportunity to tap into leading-edge scientific knowledge and discuss the future dynamics of regional development.
NORSA 2010,
The Search: Future dynamics of regional development
June 21st–23rd,
Seinäjoki, Finland. Book of abstracts.
Thank you for participating Norsa 2010 conference - We are glad we had 84 participants from 14 countries attending the conference, a record in the NoRSA history (28.6.2010)
Keynote presentations can be found here (28.6.2010)
Titles of the keynote lectures can now be found here
Conference is getting closer! Check the session programme and the updates in general programme (14.6.2010)
Guidelines for presentations announced (17.5.2010)
General programme announced (17.5.2010)
We are happy to have received 67 interesting presentations for the Norsa 2010 conference from almost all corners of the world! (17.5.2010)
Seinäjoki is an interesting example of local development policy. Read more... (17.5.2010)
Please note, that you are welcome to attend the Norsa 2010 -conference even if you don't present a paper. Registration is already open, and lower fees apply until May 21st. (23.4.2010)
Conference website opened 1.12.2009
