20 years in the European Union: Catching up, territorial policy and inequalities

 Szeged, 17-18 October 2024

University of Szeged Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

HUNGARIAN REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 22^nd ANNUAL MEETING

The 22^nd Annual Meeting of the Hungarian Regional Science Association (HRSA) will be held in Szeged on 17 and 18 October 2024. The conference will be co-organized by the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Szeged. We are planning three plenary sessions and around 160 presentations in 18 sections. One plenary and three parallel sessions will be English-speaking ones.

For the complete program please visit the Hungarian site of the conference.

♦ DRAFT PROGRAMME ♦ 17 October ♦ Thursday ♦

08.30-16.30 Registration

University of Szeged, József Attila Study and Information Centre (SZTE TIK)   6722 Szeged, Ady tér 10.

09.00-10.00 General meeting (for HRSA members)

10.00-10.10 Annual meeting, Opening ceremony                                                         TIK Nagyelőadó

10.10-12.00 Plenary session 1. (in English)                                                                  TIK Nagyelőadó
Chair: Zoltán Gál vice-president of the Hungarian Regional Science Association

Simona Iammarino University of Cagliari, Department of Economics and Business
Critical raw materials and the EU open strategic autonomy. Are there opportunities for the regions?

Jiri Blazek Charles University in Prague, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development
Recent advances in regional innovation systems studies: system-level agency, regional governance modes and evolutionary paths of regional industries

Valentina Ivanić Economics Institute, Belgrade & ERSA Serbia
Smart specialization: A leapfrogging strategy for Serbia and the Balkans – A solution to the innovation paradox

12.00-13.30 Lunch

13.30-16.00 Parallel sessions (9 in Hungarian, 1 in English)

16.00-16.30 Coffee break

16.30-18.00 Plenary session 2. (in Hungarian)

18.00-18.30 Prize award ceremonies

19.00-22.00 Gala dinner                                               Hungi Vigadó (6720 Szeged, Stefánia 8.)

♦ DRAFT PROGRAMME ♦ 18 October ♦ Friday ♦

University of Szeged, József Attila Study and Information Centre (SZTE TIK)   6722 Szeged, Ady tér 10.

09.00–12.00 Parallel sessions (7 in Hungarian, 2 in English)

09.00–12.00 Semi-plenary round table discussion (in Hungarian)

12.00-13.30 Lunch

13.30–15.00 Plenary session 3.  (in Hungarian)

15.00-15.30 Coffee break

15.30–18.00 Parallel sessions (5 in Hungarian, 1 in English)

SESSIONS IN ENGLISH

15 thematic sessions are organized in Hungarian, 3 parallel sessions are in English. For the detailed program please visit the Hungarian site of the conference.

Abstracts (max. 2000 characters) should be submitted by e-mail to the convenors of the sessions.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Deadline: 20 September 2024

SESSION 1   Innovation ecosystems: Building regional innovation hubs   Call for papers (pdf)
Session organizers: Zsófia Vas associate professor, head of institute, University of Szeged Institute of Economics and Economic Development – Zoltán Elekes research fellow, HUN-REN CERS ANET Lab & Umeå University
vas.zsofia@eco.u-szeged.hu

SESSION 2   Anchoring productive capital beyond the core: Small towns and peripheral industrialization in Europe   Call for papers (pdf)
Session organizers: Erika Nagy senior research fellow, HUN-REN CERS Institute for Regional Studies – Ernő Molnár associate professor, University of Debrecen
nagy.erika@krtk.hun-ren.hu

SESSION 3   Challenges in GVC-dependent FDI development path in Central & Eastern Europe: Assessing regional development within global production networks   Call for papers (pdf)
Session organizers: Zoltán Gál professor, University of Pécs; senior research fellow, HUN-REN CERS Institute for Regional Studies – Magdolna Sass director, HUN-REN CERS Institute of World Economics – Zsuzsanna Zsibók senior research fellow, HUN-REN CERS Institute for Regional Studies
zsibok.zsuzsanna@krtk.hun-ren.hu

REGISTRATION ► Registration website

Registration period: From 1 to 30 September 2024.

Participation fee includes up to 2 presentations. Payment is required after abstract acceptance and registration.

REGISTRATION FEES (for non-domestic participants and organisations)

• 100 EUR for Non-members of RSAI/ERSA
• 75 EUR for RSAI/ERSA members
• 60 EUR for Accompanying persons / Attendee without presentation

REGISTRATION FEES (for Hungarian participants and organisations) 

• 40.000 HUF for Non-members of HRSA
• 30.000 HUF for HRSA members
• 24.000 HUF for Accompanying persons / Attendee without presentation

PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY

Details in Hungarian website.

CONTACT

Szilárd Rácz, HRSA secretary szracz@rkk.hu

VENUE

Szegedi Tudományegyetem József Attila Tanulmányi és Információs Központ (SZTE TIK)
(University of Szeged, József Attila Study and Information Centre)
6722 Szeged, Ady tér 10.

Szegedi Tudományegyetem Gazdaságtudományi Kar
(University of Szeged, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration)
6722 Szeged, Kálvária sugárút 1.

MAP (click to enlarge)

CO-ORGANISER

We reserve the right to change the program.

We are looking forward to meeting you at the Annual Conference of HRSA in Szeged.

Kind regards,
Ilona Pálné Kovács, President of HRSA