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Web: www.regionalstudies.org Email: office@regionalstudies.org

Welcome to the Regional Studies Association

Marjan Nikolov RSA Ambassador of Macedonia

A global organisation

• Members in 71 countries
• 7 Branches in England
• 5 Country Sections in Europe
• 1 European Foundation
• 5 International Divisions
• 70+ Country Ambassadors

What we do

• The premier body for the promotion, publication

and application of regional studies research

• Advance the field of regional studies;
• Foster knowledge and debate;
• Provide an authoritative voice in regional studies

and regional science

• Create a dynamic membership group;
• Provide career enhancement opportunities.

Conferences and events

• Global programme of conferences
• Opportunity to network professionally
• Opportunity to disseminate your research
• Events range from global to local

Upcoming conferences

• A World of Flows: Labour Mobility, Capital & Knowledge in an Age of Global Reversal & Regional Revival: RSA Annual

Conference 3rd – 6th June 2018, Lugano, Switzerland Abstract submission deadline: 23rd February 2018 Bursary application deadline: 31st January 2018

• Regional Governance, Industrial Restructuring & Sustainable Development: RSA Global Conference in China

29th June – 1st July 2018, Beijing, China Abstract submission deadline: 28th February 2018

• Implementation Across the Global Networks of Regions, Cities & Firms: Second SMARTER Conference in Smart Specialisation &

Territorial Development 26th – 28th September 2018, Seville, Spain

• Student & Early Career Conference

25th – 26th October 2018, Brighton, UK

• RSA Winter Conference 2018

15th – 16th November 2018, London, UK

• Annual Awards Ceremony & President’s Event 2018

15th November 2018, London, UK

• RSA Annual Conference 2019

5th – 7th June 2019, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Networking opportunities

• Global community of members
• Global and local events
• Members lounge on website
• Research networks
• E-Bulletin
• Expert register

Expertise, leadership, impact

• Our Knowledge Exchange Programme encourages

interaction between academics, practitioners and policy makers.

• In 2016, the RSA responded to three consultations

and worked successfully with:

• the EU Commission;
• DG Regio;
• the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre;
• and think tanks such as the Smith Institute.
• Recently created the Policy Expo: a policy research

initiative worth £15,000 aiming to address the work

• f members to societal questions and policy needs.

Funding Research

• Early Career Grants
• Research Network Grants
• Membership Research Grants
• Fellowship Research Grants
• Conference bursaries
• Travel grants
• Policy Expo
• www.regionalstudies.org/funding

Publications

• International Journals:
• Regional Studies
• Spatial Economic Analysis
• Territory, Politics, Governance
• Regional Studies, Regional Science
• Area Development and Policy
• Regions and Cities Book Series
• Regions members’ magazine

Career advancement

• Mentored publishing in the Early Career paper

section of Regional Studies, Regional Science

• Student and Early Career awards
• RSA Early Career Grant scheme
• Early Career plenary speaker competitions
• Student & Early Career workshops and

conferences

• Access to funded events

Membership benefits

As a member you can:

• Access high profile RSA journals and publications and 16

additional subject related e-journals;

• Benefit from a variety of research funding and awards;
• Develop your career and networks in our friendly global

community of academics, practitioners and policy makers;

• Present your work at our international conferences and

events; and

• Get discounted rates on RSA conferences, article

processing charges and subject related books

Be part of the RSA family

• We want you to be successful
• We offer 5 membership categories to support

you through all your career stages

• Local Ambassador contact nearby
• Social events at all conferences
• Friendly RSA staff

Join with us in shaping the field of regional studies.

Web: www.regionalstudies.org Email: membership@regionalstudies.org Phone: +44 (0)1323 899698 Web: http://www.regionalstudies.org/networks/am bassador/marjan-nikolov Email: makmar2000@yahoo.com Phone: +38971310974

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