Summary of the activities of the Hungarian Regional Science Association

September 2018 – August 2019

Flows in the spatial economy

Kecskemét, 18–19 October 2018

John von Neumann University Faculty of Economics and Business

Report: On October 18–19, 2018 the 16th Annual Conference of the HRSA was held in Kecskemét with the focus on the flows in the spatial economy. 200 participants attended the conference, among others 10 experts from abroad. The keynote speakers were Prof. David Bailey (Aston University, UK), Andrea Morrison (Utrecht University) and Magdona Sass (HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies). On the conference 16 parallel sessions (3 in English) hosted 140 presentations. The traditional 'Young Regional Scientist' prize and 'Pro Regional Science Award' were delivered.

Summary of the activities of the Hungarian Regional Science Association

September 2017 – August 2018

The Dualities of Regional Science and Studies

Mosonmagyaróvár, 19–20 October 2017

Széchenyi István University Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Report: On October 19-20, 2017 the 15th Annual Conference of the HRSA was held in Mosonmagyaróvár with the focus on the dualities of regional science and studies. 155 participants attended the conference, among others 10 experts from abroad. On the first day two plenary sessions were organized: one in Hungarian and one in English, with international speakers: Grzegorz Gorzelak (University of Warsaw), Gunther Maier (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien), Michael Steiner (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz). The second day of the conference 12 parallel sessions (one in English) hosted 100 presentations with the participation of several invited speakers. The traditional 'Young Regional Scientist' prize was delivered.

Summary of the activities of the Hungarian Regional Science Association

September 2016 – August 2017

The Role of Small and Medium Sized Cities in Regional Development

Oradea, 15–16 September 2016

Partium Christian University

Report: On September 15-16, 2016 the 14th Annual Conference of the HRSA was held in Partium Christian University, Oradea (Romania) with the focus on The Role of Small and Medium Sized Cities in Regional Development. 135 participants attended the conference, among others 10 experts from abroad and 45 PhD students. On the first day two plenary sessions were organized: one in Hungarian and one in English, with international speakers: Manfred Kühn (Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space) and Nataša Pichler-Milanović (University of Ljubljana). The second day of the conference 12 parallel sessions (one in English) hosted 90 presentations with the participation of several invited speakers. The traditional 'Young Regional Scientist' prize and 'Pro Regional Science Award' were delivered. 

Summary of the activities of the Hungarian Regional Science Association

September 2015 – September 2016

Regional Processes of Central and Eastern Europe, 1990–2015

Eger, 19–20 November 2015

Eszterházy Károly College

Report: On 19-20 November, 2015 the 13th annual conference of the HRSA was held in Eger, Hungary with the focus on the Regional Processes of Central and Eastern Europe. 190 participants attended the conference, among others 14 experts from abroad and 50 PhD students. The keynote speaker was Prof. Jouke van Dijk, President of the European Regional Science Association. On the first day two plenary sessions were organized: one in Hungarian and one in English, with international speakers: Prof. Daniela L. Constantin (Romanian Regional Science Association), Prof. Tomasz Komornicki  (Mary Curie-Skłodowska University)  and Prof. James W. Scott (University of Eastern Finland). The second day of the conference was focusing on the different aspects of the Central and Eastern European transition. 12 parallel sessions (one in English) hosted approximately 100 presentations with the participation of several invited speakers. The traditional 'Young Regional Scientist' prize was delivered. Presentations and photo albums are available in the website of the association.

Summary of the activities of the Hungarian Regional Science Association

September 2014 – September 2015

We regret to inform the Regional Science community, that our founding president, Professor Gyula Horváth passed away on the 23rd of September.

Local Development

Veszprém, 27–28 November 2014

University of Pannonia Faculty of Business and Economics

Report: On November 27-28, 2014, the 12th annual conference of the HRSA was held in Veszprém, Hungary. 157 participants attended the conference, among others 15 experts from abroad and 41 PhD students. Prof. Roberta Capello was the invited international keynote speaker of the conference. On the first day two plenary sessions were organized: the first in English, the second in Hungarian. The second day of the conference was focusing on the different aspects of local development. 12 parallel sessions (one in English) hosted more than 100 presentations with the participation of several invited speakers. The 'Pro Regional Science Award' and the traditional 'Young Regional Scientist' prize were delivered. Presentations and photo albums are available in the website of the association. The HRSA is going to hold its next annual meeting at the end of November, 2015 with the focus on the regional processes of Central and Eastern Europe.

Summary of the activities of the Hungarian Regional Science Association

September 2013 – September 2014

Within the framework of the project „Győr Automotive Region as the new trend and means of spatial development” (TÁMOP-4.2.2A-11/1/KONV-2012-0010), we would like to invite you to our conference.

The development prospects of industrial cities in Central Europe

Venue:       Széchenyi István University, VIP Hall (Győr, Egyetem tér 1.)

Date:          21 May 2014