Miriam de Oliveira Gonçalves (PhD Candidate) CIAUD, Research Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Design, Lisbon School of Architecture, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal 2026 RSA Conference Bursary 2025 RSA Research Network on Peripheries and Peripherality (EdgeNet) Workshop and Presentation, Peripheries Research at the Edge, University of Umea, Umea, Sweden 2025 RSA Research Network on Smart Policies […]
Prof. Iván Tartaruga Researcher and professor of Economic Geography (Innovation and Sustainable Territorial Development) Centre of Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT), University of Porto, Portugal https://cegot.pt/en/members/ivan-gerardo-peyre-tartaruga Professor/supervisor at: PhD course in Geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto, Portugal Master in Cities Challenges, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of […]
Eduardo Medeiros Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal 2023 MeRSA Grant awardee Research project: Effective Project Appraisal and Regional Development My research interests are EU Cohesion Policy, Territorial Cohesion, Impact Assessment, Cooperation, Development and Planning, and Sustainable Development. I am a member of the European Commission Cohesion for Transitions Academic Sound Board.
The International Conference on Urban e-Planning, the annual event of the Urban e-Planning Research Network (UEPNET), will mark its 10th edition in 2026. It is organized in collaboration with the International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR). It will be held online from 8–10 April 2026. After nine successful conferences from 2016 to 2025, the 10th […]
The following piece is a brief extract from a more comprehensive study on the impact of two trends in the context of Cohesion Policy: hyper-Lisbonisation and re-nationalisation. The article investigates how these trends are intertwined with the reiterative resort to employing Cohesion Policies funds outside of their original objectives and legal provisions, particularly to counterbalance […]
“Our island of Madeira is one of the essential and advantageous things that we and the crown of our kingdoms have for help and support. […] It seems just and necessary that said island […] should be the exclusive property of our crown forever.” Through that letter (1497), Manuel I of Portugal asserted his sovereignty […]
Watch the webinar recording featuring an RSA-sponsored Policy Expo book Putting Universities in their Place: An evidence based approach to understanding the contribution of higher education to local and regional development: Speakers: Lucir Reinaldo Alves, Western Parana State University, Brazil; Louise Kempton, Newcastle University, UK; Maria Conceição Rego, Evora University, Portugal Chair: Anne Rimmer, Policy […]
Can startups solve urban problems? Bridging the geography of innovation, procurement and smart city research Engaging startups in urban sustainability issues (e.g. mobility management, climate adaptation, social integration) is becoming a popular policy ambition in many cities and regions worldwide. The topic has gained a relevant place in regional innovation policy debates and, more recently, […]
Mário Vale has a Degree in Geography, a Master’s degree in Human Geography and Local and Regional Planning and a PhD Degree in Human Geography from the University of Lisbon. He holds a position as Full Professor at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon. He was Visiting Research Fellow at CURDS […]