AIM OF THE CONFERENCE

In the new Cohesion Policy period the EU member states have more options to signify their specificities, to search for more adequate solutions to their particular challenges. The conference aims to refresh the discussions on domestic regional issues, and to create partnerships among the regional science’s younger scholars from Western Europe, Central Europe, as well as from East Europe and the Balkan. Beside these objectives, based on the principals of the EU Eastern Partnership Framework, the conference fosters the more fruitful relations and cooperation with the concerned neighboring area’s experts of regional studies and development policy.

PLANNED TOPICS OF THE CONFERENCE

The planned topics include a wide range of issues. In particular the organizers like to focus on the following topics.

A. The challenges and specialties of the cohesion policy in Eastern Europe

B. From globally-ranked metropolises to rural ghettoes: the changing patterns of socio-spatial

inequalities across East Central Europe

C. Regional aspects of new environmental paradigm

D. Borders in Europe – fences, permeability

E. International migration processes and migrant trajectories in Eastern-Central Europe

F. Mental Spaces in Eastern Europe

G. Human capital, creativity, social innovations in rural area

H. Different forms of capital in the regional development

I. Smart City, the liveable city

Applicants should consider that the conference is open to other topics, as well. In this case the participants would organize a session on a further topic. Please, claim this intention for the organizers, with the suggestion of the potential lecturers in this new session.

Deadline for applications: December 10, 2015

REGISTRATION FEE, ACCOMMODATION, MEALS, TRANSPORT

Preliminary registration fee is 12.000 HUF (40 EUR). The organizers might reduce this fee and support the costs of travel and accommodation based on individual consideration, depending on our financial circumstances. Preference is given to young researchers from Eastern and Central European countries.

Language: English

Contact: Péter Póla [email protected]?+36 72 523-828

Katalin Süle [email protected] +36 72 523-804

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