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For the first time, the annual conference is being held in China and is being organised with our partner, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, around the theme of Sustaining Regional Futures in Beijing, China.
As well as the plenary sessions at the Beijing conference, where keynote speakers will address some of the biggest issues facing regions and sub-national areas around the world, gateways are being organised on the causes and implicaions of different patterns of regional development. The gateways are dedicated to assessing the forms and successes of regional policies in managing regional disparities; establishing basic public services; supporting endogenous growth and the comparative advantages of regions; promoting regional competitiveness and sustaining harmony between the economy, society and the environment. Papers on each of theses themes are encouraged – on different countries’ and regions’ experiences, and on comparative studies.