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Central and Eastern European (CEE) regions continue to undergo substantial internal and external restructuring. New patterns of regional differentiation and development, alternative development pathways, and different political projects, are all impacting the internal dynamics of CEE. Integrating into European and global networks, positioning in relation to the geopolitical manoeuvrings of the US, EU, China and Russia, and responding to international crises (e.g. migration, environmental, health), are just some of the major external dynamics impacting CEE and its place in the world. Regional research often ‘looks in’ at regions and regional development within and across CEE, or ‘looks out’ to beyond CEE.
The RSA CEE Conference in Dubrovnik provided an opportunity for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and students working in all areas related to regional policy, regional development and regional studies to come together and discuss the changing internal and external dynamics of CEE. The conference organisers invited sessions and papers which both looked at CEE from the inside out and those that looked at CEE from the outside in.
Following the event, we received feedback from several of our attendees. Dino Bečić emailed us to say:
“The conference was a remarkable experience, offering great insights into the dynamic changes within the Central and Eastern European regions. The discussions and networking opportunities were truly enriching, and I believe the event made a significant impact on all attendees, including myself.”
Jovana Nikolić also emailed us to say:
“Thank you and all RSA team for organizing such an engaging and informative conference. It was a pleasure to participate and connect with colleagues from various disciplines.”
We also had great feedback about the event organisation, with Mariia Rastvorova saying: “Thank you for the high-level organization of the conference and great time during the event!”, and Goran Lošić adding “I would like to thank you for organizing an amazing Conference in Dubrovnik”.
Further feedback from Jan Szczepański included: “Thank you for organising such a great conference in which I had the honour of delivering my paper. This event will stay in my memory for a long time!”
Goran Lošić said: “I would like to thank you for organizing an amazing Conference in Dubrovnik” And finally, Marta Szczepańska emailed to say: “Thank you once again for the opportunity to participate in the RSA CEE Conference and congratulations on the excellent organisation of the event!”
Scientific Board and Academic Organisers
Scientific Board:
- Jozsef Benedek, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania; University of Miskolc, Faculty of Economics, Hungary – RSA Ambassador to Romania
- Donatas Burneika, Lithuanian Social Research Centre & Vilnius University, Lithuania – RSA Ambassador to Lithuania
- Nataša Drvenkar, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Croatia
- Balázs Forman, John von Neumann University, Hungary – RSA Ambassador to Hungary
- John Harrison, Loughborough University, UK – RSA Board Member for Conferences & Events
- Elita Jermolajeva, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia- RSA Ambassador to Latvia
- Ida Musiałkowska, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland – RSA Ambassador to Poland
- Janez Nared, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Slovenia- RSA Ambassador to Slovenia
- Marjan Nikolov, Center for Economic Analyses & International Slavic University of Macedonia, Republic of North Macedonia – RSA Ambassador to North Macedonia
- Oliver Rafaj, University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovak Republic – RSA Ambassador Slovakia
- Suntje Schmidt, Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (IRS), Germany –RSA Ambassador to Germany
- Nenad Starc, Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia
- Viktor Varjú, Institute for Regional Studies, KRTK, HUN-REN, Hungary – Chair of the RSA’s Hungary Section
Academic Organisers:
- Nebojša Stojčić, Vice Rector for Business Affairs, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Marijana Sumpor, Member of City of Zagreb Assembly and Director at Euro ekspertiza, Zagreb, Croatia – RSA Ambassador to Croatia