The Regional Science Academy - TRSA

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Join us at The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) special events during the ERSA Conference, August 26-30, 2024, Azores (Portugal)!


Dear TRSA Members, ERSA, RSAI Friends, and Everyone,

At the end of this month, the ERSA conference will take place in the Azores, Portugal, and it promises to be an exciting event. One of the highlights will be a ceremonial event in the Town Hall of Angra do Heroísmo to honor the seminal work of Paul Krugman and Robin Wells. Both scholars will attend the ERSA conference. This is, of course, a great event in the history of ERSA.

In conjunction with ERSA, The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) is happy to present special events in collaboration with ERSA, RSPP & ISQOLS.

We will have four interesting events on the occasion of the ERSA conference in the Azores:

ABC (Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour)
Topic: ‘Spatial Wellbeing and City Love.’
Date & time: Tuesday, 27 August 2024; 14:30–16:10 (local time)
Final ABC Program: https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairwesteuprod/production-ersa-public/1e00d0439b7b48be9102674b30875246

Honorary Diploma Ceremony in Angra do Heroísmo for Paul Krugman & Robin Wells
Date & time: Wednesday, 28 August 2024; 17:00–18:30 (local time)
Ceremony Venue: Câmara Municipal Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira
Given the very limited space, this event is INVITATION ONLY

TRSA NEXT-GEN LUNCH SESSION on ‘New Regional Science Perspectives: Shaping the Future’
Date & time: Thursday, 29 August 2024; 12:30–14:15 (local time)
Table hosts:
Given the very limited space and group size, this event is INVITATION ONLY.


SAS (Special Academic Session)
Date & time: Thursday, 29 August 2024; 14:30–19:00 (local time)

- PART 1 SAS (Special Academic Session) on:
‘GREAT MINDS IN REGIONAL SCIENCE’ & ‘SCIENTIFIC RECOGNITION OF THREE GREAT MINDS’

- PART 2 SAS (Special Academic Session): ERSA-TRSA Great Minds Celebration Event on:
‘Proximity in the New Economic Geography: “Smiling and Crying Cities”’
Keynote Speakers:
Paul Krugman: The New New Economic Geography: Divergence Returns
Robin Wells: The Microeconomics of ‘Smiling and Crying Cities’
Carlos Moreno: Livability in the X-minute City

To attend these events (either online or onsite), please let us know.

We hope to welcome you to these engaging sessions, whether in person or virtually.

For more details and to explore the full event program, please visit ERSA website: https://ersa.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/ersa2024/ersa24/Agenda

Cordially yours,

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)

Summer Institute bootcamp week on Exploring ‘X-Factor of a City’, July 8-12, 2024, Faculty of Economics, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia

One of the many great memories ❤️

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Summer Institute “X-Factor of a City”

Credits reward!

See detailed information:

https://summerinstitute.tuke.sk

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The Nobel Laureate, Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Carlos Moreno, and more will attend the ERSA Congress in Terceira!

More information will follow soon‼️

JOIN US:
https://ersa.eventsair.com/ersa2024/congress-registration

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Join us:

Exploring the X-factor of a City
Summer Institute & on-site Bootcamp week
8-12 July, 2024

Contact person: [email protected]

See also:
https://summerinstitute.tuke.sk/

http://www.regionalscience.org/index.php/news/events-calendar/113-summer-institute-on-exploring-‘x-factor-of-a-city’,-july-8-12,-2024,-faculty-of-economics,-technical-university-of-košice,-slovakia.html

‼️Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy & Peaceful New Year‼️🥂

Dear colleagues & friends,
The Regional Science Academy wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy & Peaceful New Year filled with blessings and successes in the year to come.
Warm regards & greetings and be well,
Peter Batey
Kingsley Haynes
Karima Kourtit
Peter Nijkamp
Neil Reid

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THE WORLD OF REGIONAL SCIENCE

Dear regional science colleague:

We have decided to compose a unique volume which summarizes the ‘world of regional science’ in the form of an Encyclopedia. This major opus seeks to become a kind of ‘Wikipedia’ for regional scientists. It will comprise of an organized collection of hundreds of entries on concepts, theories, methods and applications. Each item will contain about 1000 words, written according to a systematic pre- determined format.

This work aims to become some sort of collective and shared body of knowledge in our field. Several hundreds of regional scientists from all over the world have already committed themselves to write an item text, which does not take much time. At this moment we still have a vacancy for about 100 entries (see attached list). All regional scientists are cordially invited to write a concise entry on one of the selected topics, by writing before December 23, 2023 an expression of interest to the handling editor, Zeynep Elburz ([email protected] or [email protected]).

You will then receive the necessary information.

We hope to make this joint effect a collective success for regional science.

Peter Nijkamp

Karima Kourtit

Kingsley Haynes

Zeynep Elburz

Attached: list of vacant entries: https://www.regionalscience.org/index.php/news/miscellaneous-news/item/3294-encyclopedia-‘world-of-regional-science’.html

‼️Stay tuned for more updates‼️

Carlos Moreno on LinkedIn: Regional Science Academy: I am delighted to take part in the next NARSC… Regional Science Academy: I am delighted to take part in the next NARSC conference in San Diego to discuss proximity as a lever for the new geographic economy.…

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Join us at The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) Special Events during the NARSC Conference in November 2023, San Diego (USA)!

Dear TRSA Members, RSAI Friends, and Everyone,

Next week, the NARSC conference will take place in San Diego, USA, and it promises to be an exciting event. On the occasion of NARSC, The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) is thrilled to present two special events:

1. ABC (Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour) Session:
• Topic: Does AI Stand for 'Auctor Intellectualis’ or 'Artificial Intelligence'? The Potential of AI for Regional Science.
• Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
• Time: 10:45 am - 3:45 pm (local time)
Final ABC Program: see Details on page 19 —> https://www.narsc.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023_NARSC_final_nov1.pdf

2. Special Academic Session (SAS), including Roundtable on NEG:
• Topic: Is the NEG (New Economic Geography) Still Relevant in 2023 for America?
• Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
• Time: 7:55 am - 5:00 pm (local time)
• Speakers: Paul Krugman (Nobel Laureate), Tony Venables, Carlos Moreno, and many other esteemed speakers.
Final SAS Program: see Details on page 43 ->https://www.narsc.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023_NARSC_final_nov1.pdf

3. Great Minds in Regional Science Lecture by John Tschangho Kim on: The Scientific Significance of Ed Mills

• Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
• Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm (local time)
• Final Great Minds Program: see Details on page 44 -> https://www.narsc.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023_NARSC_final_nov1.pdf

To attend these events (either online or onsite), please let us know by contacting Karima Kourtit at [email protected].

We hope to welcome you to these engaging sessions, whether in person or virtually.

For more details and to explore the full event program, please visit:https://www.narsc.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023_NARSC_final_nov1.pdf

Cordially yours,

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)

‼️Is the New Economic Geography (NEG) still Alive and Well in 2023?‼️

Dear TRSA fellows and friends:

We would like to share some good news with you. You may know that on the occasion of the ERSA conference in Alicante (end of August), TRSA organized 4 special activities.

The last (hybrid) Special Academic Session (SAS) on the relevance of New Economic Geography (NEG) was attended by Paul Krugman, Ed Glaeser and Carlos Moreno.

It led Paul Krugman to write a special column in the New York Times on this question:
Is the New Economic Geography (NEG) still Alive and Well in 2023?

All in all, all activities were extremely well attended and led to fascinating debates and prospects.

Stay tuned!

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/opinion/cities-zoom-return-to-office.html

Superstar Cities in the Age of Zoom by Paul Krugman

Sept. 1, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/opinion/cities-zoom-return-to-office.html

On Friday morning, just before writing this newsletter, I spoke to a conference of the Regional Science Association in Alicante, Spain. Notice the choice of preposition: “to,” not “at.” Given family commitments, I couldn’t attend in person, so this was a Zoom presentation from home — something we’ve all become familiar with over the past three years.
The title of my session was “Is the New Economic Geography Still Alive and Well in 2023?” The obvious subtext was, is it still alive and well given our ability to do what I was doing — participate in a discussion with people thousands of miles away?
Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like.
Paul Krugman has been an Opinion columnist since 2000 and is also a distinguished professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He won the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on international trade and economic geography.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/opinion/cities-zoom-return-to-office.html

Regional Science - ANNOUNCEMENT: The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) events during the ERSA conference in Alicante (2023) ANNOUNCEMENT The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) events during the ERSA conference in August 2023 Dear TRSA members, dear RSAI friends and others: We hope you have enjoyed a most satisfying holiday season. Next week the ERSA conference will be held in Alicante. We expect a great event...

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The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) events during the ERSA conference in August 2023

Dear TRSA members, dear RSAI friends and others:
We hope you have enjoyed a most satisfying holiday season. Next week the ERSA conference will be held in Alicante. We expect a great event. On the occasion of ERSA, The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) has organized various special events:

1. ABC (Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour) on ‘New Spatial Coronametric Analyses in Regional Science,’ scheduled for Tuesday, August 29, 2023, from 09:30 to 17:30.
Final ABC programme: https://we.tl/t-NRLjPar5oY

2. Memorial session on Roberto Camagni, followed by an informal get-together annex reception, to be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 18:00 to 19:15.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81713845081?pwd=K1VEUVM2aHhLSEJEWVhiOXRTZEN2QT09
Meeting ID: 817 1384 5081
Passcode: 418227
Final memorial session programme: TBA very soon!

3. Special Academic Session (SAS) S78 on ‘The Geography of Happiness: The Urban Paradox in Well-being, Satisfaction, and Love,’ to be held on Thursday, August 31, 2023, starting at 09:00 and concluding at 18:00.
Final SAS - S78 programme: https://we.tl/t-GwXJ8Q5O6P

4. Special Academic Session (SAS) S79 on ‘Is the New Economic Geography (NEG) still Alive and Well in 2023? Smart Algorithmic Places and Artificial Intelligent Systems,”’ taking place on Friday, September 1, 2023, from 09:00 to 16:15.
The latter session includes two great events:
• Great Minds in Regional Science session on the
legacy of Ake Andersson, by Bjorn Harsman and
Folke Snickars, from 12:25 to 13:15.
• Keynote speakers & Roundtable Discussion on:
Is the New Economic Geography (NEG) still
Alive and Well in 2023?”, from 14:00 to 16:15,
featuring esteemed speakers like Nobel laureate
Professor Paul Krugman, Edward Glaeser,
Carlos Moreno, and many other distinguished
scholars!
Final SAS - S79 programme: https://we.tl/t-
YlakspYzcd

Please inform us if you would like to join us (online/onsite) via [email protected].

We hope to welcome you all, either physically or online (see full programmes: https://we.tl/t-ss3cjkr0FB).

Cordially yours,

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)

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Dear TRSA members & friends,

As the sun shines brightly on this glorious summer season, we can't help but share our excitement for the upcoming ERSA conference in Alicante!

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) is all set to take the stage with a series of intellectually invigorating events that will inspire and captivate you.

Join us for TRSA's Hybrid Events, during the ERSA conference, in Alicante, such as:
Special Academic Session (SAS) S79: "Is the New Economic Geography (NEG) Still Alive and Well in 2023?" on Friday, September 1, 2023, from 09:00 to 16:00 CET, with esteemed speakers like Nobel laureate Professor Paul Krugman, Edward Glaeser, Carlos Moreno, and many other esteemed speakers!
Stay tuned for updates! After the holidays, we will reveal more exciting information about these TRSA activities in Alicante, including ABC, Great Minds, SASs, Memorial session, and more.

Wishing you all a relaxed and enjoyable holiday season!

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)

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Dear colleagues and friends,

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our esteemed colleague and dear friend, Roberto Camagni. In remembrance of him, we have organized a memorial gathering that will take place at the ERSA conference in Alicante on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, towards the end of the afternoon. The memorial meeting is scheduled to last from 18:00 to approximately 19:15 (local time).
We cordially invite you to attend this memorial gathering (physical or online). If you wish to join us and, if desired, give a short speech in honor of Roberto, please send an email to Caroline Crevels ([email protected]), with a copy to Karima Kourtit ([email protected]). We will then make the necessary arrangements for this farewell event dedicated to our dear friend and colleague.

Additionally, we plan to compile an informal booklet that will capture personal thoughts and memories of Roberto Camagni. We invite all the speakers participating in the memorial session to contribute their reflections in a concise form, limited to one page. It would be great to include a photograph, picture, or any other meaningful text that you would like to accompany your contribution. This memorial booklet will be presented to Roberto's family, after our gathering.

Kindly submit your one-page contribution to Caroline Crevels ([email protected]) with a copy to Karima Kourtit ([email protected]), with Karima Kourtit in c.c.. We also extend the latter invitation for colleagues who may not be delivering a speech on site, but still wish to express their thoughts to send in a concise memorial contribution. The same invitation is extended to Roberto's friends and colleagues from all corners of the world. The deadline for submitting your contribution is July 30, 2023.

We will keep you informed of any further details regarding the memorial gathering for Roberto. For now, we express our deepest gratitude for your support and participation.

With warm regards,
Roberta Capello
Peter Nijkamp
Karima Kourtit
Peter Batey


The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)

Regional Science - In Memoriam: Roberto Camagni Dear colleagues, it is with great sadness that I let you know that Roberto Camagni suddenly passed away on April 3rd, at the age of 76 in Milan. Roberto was Professor Emeritus of Regional and Urban Economics at Politecnico di Milano. He graduated in Economics at Bocconi University, in 1973 in Milan,...

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Happiness should be the focus of tech, says economist Professor Peter Nijkamp

How to turn concrete jungles into urban delights? Technology can transform our cities for the better, Prof. Peter Nijkamp, tells Transform Talks - but only if digitalization serves the greater good.

See https://twitter.com/Huawei/status/1651855279611580417
This video has achieved more than 2.38 million viewership on twitter👍

See also: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/huawei_happiness-should-be-the-focus-of-tech-says-activity-7057619968296718337-OwPT/?originalSubdomain=ng

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ERSA conference 2023 – Alicante (Spain) – August 28 – September 1, 2023

Special Academic Session (SAS) of The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)
on the theme of:

S79: Is the New Economic Geography (NEG) Still Alive and Well in 2023? Smart Algorithmic Places and Artificial Intelligent Spaces
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, August 30-31, 2023

Organisers:
Peter Nijkamp and Karima Kourtit

Link to the SAS:

https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairwesteuprod/production-ersa-public/6c0b2cc9929146bcb5496f7758484761

The Call for Abstract (Papers) is OPEN!
Deadline: 28 February 2023

Submit your abstract here:

https://ersa.eventsair.com/PresentationPortal/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FPresentationPortal%2Fersa2023%2Fsp

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ERSA conference 2023 – Alicante (Spain) – August 28 – September 1, 2023

Special Academic Session (SAS) of The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)and the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS)on the theme of:

S78: The Geography of Happiness:The Urban Paradox in Well-Being, Satisfaction and City Love
Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 11:00-18:00

Organisers:Martijn BurgerKarima KourtitPeter Nijkamp

Link to the SAS:

https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairwesteuprod/production-ersa-public/44393f20aa1c478385bc5ec86a1574a4

The Call for Abstract (Papers) is OPEN!
Deadline: 28 February 2023

Submit your abstract here:

https://ersa.eventsair.com/PresentationPortal/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FPresentationPortal%2Fersa2023%2Fsp

Dear colleagues & friends:
The Regional Science Academy wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy NewYear with many blessings and successes in the year to come.

Warm regards & greetings and be well,

The Regional Science Academy

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The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) is inviting you to a scheduled hybrid ABC meeting on the occasion of the ERSA conference in Pecs.

Link to the ABC programme: https://we.tl/t-YVKeYJVHg2

ABC (Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour) of The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) to be held on Tuesday, 23 August, 2022, 08:55 – 17:00 (CET), on the theme of: “THE CITY 2.0 – SMART PEOPLE, PLACES, PLANNING”

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85933115649?pwd=SjZVMHJtY1VoT2hLT0hUSWJLSUZjQT09

Keynote speakers:

Keynote speech on: New Design Perspective for Cities, by Carlo RATTI (MIT Senseable City, Boston, USA)

Keynote speech on: The Present Urban Futures of Post Covid19 Cities, by Tigran HAAS, (KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)

Keynote speech on: Analysis of Cyclists’ Choice Behaviour, by John OSTH (OsloMet, Oslo, Norway)

We will be pleased and honoured to have you with us in this event.

If you are unable to participate, you are more than welcome to send us your ideas for future activities or plans.

We look forward to seeing you all soon at one of our forthcoming meetings.

Cordially yours,

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)

https://www.regionalscienceacademy.org

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The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) is inviting you to a scheduled hybrid ABC meeting on the occasion of the ERSA conference in Pecs.

Link to the ABC programme: https://we.tl/t-YVKeYJVHg2

ABC (Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour) of The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) to be held on Tuesday, 23 August, 2022, 08:55 – 17:00 (CET), on the theme of: “THE CITY 2.0 – SMART PEOPLE, PLACES, PLANNING”

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85933115649?pwd=SjZVMHJtY1VoT2hLT0hUSWJLSUZjQT09

Keynote speakers:

Keynote speech on: New Design Perspective for Cities, by Carlo RATTI (MIT Senseable City, Boston, USA)

Keynote speech on: The Present Urban Futures of Post Covid19 Cities, by Tigran HAAS, (KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)

Keynote speech on: Analysis of Cyclists’ Choice Behaviour, by John OSTH (OsloMet, Oslo, Norway)

We will be pleased and honoured to have you with us in this event.

If you are unable to participate, you are more than welcome to send us your ideas for future activities or plans.

We look forward to seeing you all soon at one of our forthcoming meetings.

Cordially yours,

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)

https://www.regionalscienceacademy.org

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Happy birthday, Peter Batey
(President of The Regional Science Academy - TRSA)

(Photos: TRSA high-level meeting, Havard University, 11-12 November, 2019)

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A brief note on the main findings of the first Global Regional Development conference, held in Shenzhen (China) on December 3-5, 2021.

REGIONS OF HOPE AND GLORY?

Peter Nijkamp, The Open University, The Netherlands

Paul Romer (awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for Economics)

Yongda Yu, Tsinghua University, China

Karima Kourtit, The Open University, The Netherlands

Ying Xue, Tsinghua University, China

Ye Fan, Tsinghua University, China

Link to download the note:

http://www.regionalscience.org/index.php/news/recent-events/item/3055-the-first-global-regional-development-conference-in-the-history-of-regional-science-took-place-in-shenzhen-china-on-december-3-5,-2021.html

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Call for applications | The Peter Nijkamp Research Encouragement Award

The award recognizes the outstanding potential of a mid-career researcher from a nation in the developing world in which there is a section of RSAI. Conditions for applications are:

No more than 10 years from the doctoral qualification (by Dec 31, 2021);
Live in developing nations continuously for at least three years as at Dec 31, 2021;
Be a member of RSAI in good standing;
Submit a written formal research paper on a topic in Regional Science;
Submit an updated version of CV.
All material must be submitted to the RSAI Executive Secretary

Nominees will be judged in part on the evaluation of the paper and in part on an evaluation of the research track record and performance (CV).

The winner(s) will receive support, up to 750 Euro, to participate in a Supra-Regional meeting or in the World Congress, at which the paper will be presented.

The jury will comprise the Immediate Past-President of RSAI as Chair, an Editor of Papers in Regional Science, and two RSAI Fellows.

Deadline for the applications: April 15, 2022.

Andrea Caragliu
Associate Professor of Regional and Urban Economics
Politecnico di Milano, ABC Department
RSAI Executive Director

Link to the call:

https://www.regionalscience.org/index.php/news/awards-prizes/item/2985-call-for-applications-the-peter-nijkamp-research-encouragement-award.html

Regional Science - Call for applications | The Peter Nijkamp Research Encouragement Award Call for applications The Peter Nijkamp Research Encouragement Award The award recognizes the outstanding potential of a mid-career researcher from a nation in the developing world in which there is a section of RSAI. Conditions for applications are: No more than 10 years from the doctoral qualifica...

The Regional Science Academy - TRSA now takes appointments on their Page.

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ABC & SAS of TRSA on the occasion of the annual conference (February 17-20, 2022) of the WRSA Scottsdale (Phoenix), Arizona, USA

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) is inviting you to the scheduled meetings:

ABC (Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour) to be held on Thursday, February 17 from 8.00 AM - 14.00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) (16.00-22.00 CET), on the theme of: ‘‘Happy and Healthy Cities’.

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://lnkd.in/eq2ns7b5
Meeting ID: 864 1089 4512
Passcode: 175118

SAS (Special Academic Session) will take place from 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada) (16.30-00.00 CET) on Saturday, February 19, 2022, on the theme of: ‘HARD FACTS AND FAKE NEWS ON COVID-19 – The Emerging Role of Spatial Coronametrics’.


Join us‼️

Cordially yours,

The Regional Science Academy (TRSA)

https://lnkd.in/gvRi9P9f