{"id":4162,"date":"2011-01-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rki.krtk.hun-ren.hu\/uncategorized\/international-conference-on-regional-transformation-processes-in-the-western-balkan-countries\/"},"modified":"2022-08-10T14:39:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:39:00","slug":"international-conference-on-regional-transformation-processes-in-the-western-balkan-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rki.krtk.hun-ren.hu\/en\/international-conference-on-regional-transformation-processes-in-the-western-balkan-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"International conference on &#8220;Regional Transformation Processes in the Western Balkan Countries&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">  &nbsp;<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"156\" src=\"\/rkk\/news\/2011\/balkan_foto.png\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt\">  &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt\">  <span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\">REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt\">  <span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\">IN THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt\">  International conference<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt\">  <strong><span><span><span>P&eacute;cs, Hungary<br \/>  24&ndash;25 February 2011<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>  <strong>Organisers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/en\/index.html\">Centre for Regional Studies of the&nbsp;Hungarian Academy of Sciences<\/a><br \/>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrtt.hu\/indexeng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hungarian Regional Science Association<\/a><br \/>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.ktk.pte.hu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of P&eacute;cs Faculty of Business and Economics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Registration (online registration is now closed)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"http:\/\/w3.dti.rkk.hu\/forms\/jellap_balkan_non_eu.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Applicants from non EU27 Balkan countries<\/a><br \/>  <a href=\"http:\/\/w3.dti.rkk.hu\/forms\/jellap_balkan_eu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Applicants from EU27 (or other)&nbsp;countries except for Hungary<\/a><br \/>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/hu\/vezeto_hirek\/balkan_konferencia.html\">Applicants from Hungary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/news\/2011\/balkan_conf_circular_1.pdf\">First circular<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"http:\/\/tamop.rkk.hu\/galeria\/galeria_06\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Photogallery <\/strong><\/a>(new!)<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  University of P&eacute;cs Faculty of Business and Economics, The Great Hall (Dr. Halasy-Nagy J&oacute;zsef Aula) (P&eacute;cs, R&aacute;k&oacute;czi street 80.)<br \/>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/news\/2011\/pecs_conference_map.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href,'Balkan_conference_map','resizable=yes,location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,status=no,toolbar=no,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,width=1200,height=879,status'); return false\">Map <\/a>(jpg)<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Objective of the Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  The Conference is organised jointly by the Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Hungarian Regional Science Association and the Faculty of Economics and Business of University of P&eacute;cs. Presentations will build upon results of research project undertaken by the Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences and OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development, Employment and Labour Markets. The books published in English and Hungarian languages will be released at the Conference and participants will discuss its key findings. The conference aims to foster opportunities for discussion and dialogue among policy makers, researchers, students, tertiary education practitioners, professional associations, representatives of academic staff and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  Five plenary sessions will be held during the Conference. The languages of the Conference are Hungarian and English, interpretation will be provided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">  <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><o_p>&nbsp;<\/o_p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><strong>24th February<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">  <em><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes\">Plenary session 1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"> <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Chair: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Gyula Horv&aacute;th<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">10.00&ndash;10.15<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcome address<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 7.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Zsolt<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"> <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">P&aacute;va <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">mayor, City of P&eacute;cs<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -1.2pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">G&aacute;bor<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"> <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Rappai <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">dean, Faculty of Business and Economics of University of P&eacute;cs<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">10.15&ndash;10.30<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Gyula<\/span> <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Horv&aacute;th <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">director, professor, Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Faculty of Business and Economics of University of P&eacute;cs<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -1.2pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Horvath_Gyula.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conference objectives<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">10.30&ndash;10.50<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Zolt&aacute;n<\/span> <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Hajd&uacute; <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">scientific advisor, Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences <o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 16.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt\">  <i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Hajdu_Zoltan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Political transition and the new Balkan states<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">10.50&ndash;11.10<span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Istv&aacute;n Lor&aacute;nd<\/span><b><i><span style=\"color: #1f497d\"> <\/span><\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Szak&aacute;li <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">director of department, Ministry for National Economy State Secretariat for Foreign Economic Affairs<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 70.5pt\">  <i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Szakali_Istvan_Lorand.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hungary and Western Balkan countries on the road towards economic integration. An opportunity or a necessity?<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">11.10&ndash;11.30<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Iv&aacute;n<\/span> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Ill&eacute;s <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-bidi-font-style: italic\">scientific advisor, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences<\/span><o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 7.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63pt\">  <i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Illes_Ivan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dilemmas surrounding EU accession<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">11.30&ndash;11.50<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Patrick<\/span><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic\"> <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Dubarle <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">former principal administrator at the OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, secretary of the OECD Working Party on Regional Development Policies, Pari<\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">s<span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic\"><o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 7.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63pt\">  <i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Patrick_Dubarle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regional development and entreprise<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-bidi-font-style: italic\">11.50&ndash;12.10<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Franz Schausberger P<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\">rofessor, Chairman of the Board, Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE), Salzburg, Chairman of the Working group on Western Balkans of the Committee of the Regions<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 63pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 7.5pt\">  <i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\">Subsidiarity, regionalism, decentralisation in the Balkan<\/font><\/span>s<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -24.95pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 24.95pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-bidi-font-style: italic\">12.10&ndash;12.30<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Debate and comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">12.30&ndash;14.00<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Lunch (on the 3rd floor)<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes\"><em>Plenary session 2 <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Chair<\/span>: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Zolt&aacute;n Hajd&uacute;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Car1CharCarCharCarCharCharCarCarCharChar\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\">14.00&ndash;14.20<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Istv&aacute;n P&aacute;sztor<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\">vice-president of the Executive Council of Autonomous Province Vojvodina and provincial secretary for economy, Novi Sad<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Car1CharCarCharCarCharCharCarCarCharChar\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 35.4pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.1pt\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\">The development difficulties of a region in the Balkans: the case of Vojvodina<\/font><\/span><\/font><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"Car1CharCarCharCarCharCharCarCarCharChar\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\">14.20&ndash;14.40<span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Ferenc&nbsp;Erd\u0151si&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-bidi-font-style: italic\">scientific advisor, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences<\/span><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Car1CharCarCharCarCharCharCarCarCharChar\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 35.4pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.1pt\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><font size=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Erdosi_Ferenc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport in the Balkans<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 12pt; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">14.40&ndash;15.00<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Imre<\/span> <span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Csalagovits <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">head of <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\">V&Aacute;TI Hungarian Public Nonprofit Limited Liability Company for Regional Development<span style=\"mso-no-proof: yes\">, South East European Joint Technical Secretariat<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt\"><o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 70.8pt\">  <i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Csalagovits_Imre.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transnational co-operation and the Balkans &ndash; The South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 12pt; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">15.00&ndash;15.20<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">J&aacute;nos Isaszegi <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">major general, Hungarian Defence Forces<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 70.8pt\">  <i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Isaszegi_Janos.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social, political conflicts &ndash; military responses in the Balkans, 1991&ndash;1999<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 12pt; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">15.20&ndash;16.00<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Coffee break<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes\"><em>Discussion forum <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Chair<\/span>: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">L&aacute;szl&oacute; Farag&oacute;<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">16.00&ndash;17.30&nbsp;<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Debate and comments<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt\">  <em><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">19.00 Reception (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/en\/our_hotels\/hungary\/pecs\/hotel_palatinus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Palatinus, Bart&oacute;k Hall<\/a>)<\/span><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt\">  <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><o_p>&nbsp;<\/o_p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">  <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">25th February<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes\"><em>Plenary session&nbsp;3 <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Chair<\/span>: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">L&aacute;szl&oacute; Farag&oacute;<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">9.00&ndash;9.20<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Ilona P&aacute;ln&eacute; Kov&aacute;cs <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">head of&nbsp;Transdanubian Research Institute Centre for Regional Studies of HAS, professor, Faculty of Humanities of University of P&eacute;cs<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 70.5pt\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Palne_Kovacs_Ilona.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transformation of the territorial system of public administration<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">9.20&ndash;9.40<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">G&aacute;bor Lux <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">research fellow, Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences<i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><o_p><\/o_p><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 16.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 53.85pt\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Lux_Gabor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disintegration and restructuring of the industry<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">9.40&ndash;10.00<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Zolt&aacute;n G&aacute;l <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">senior research fellow, Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences<i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><o_p><\/o_p><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 70.5pt\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Gal_Zoltan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transformation of the financial sector<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">10.00&ndash;10.20<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Szil&aacute;rd R&aacute;cz <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">scientific secretary, Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences<i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><o_p><\/o_p><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 16.95pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 53.85pt\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Racz_Szilard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban network of the Western Balkans<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">10.20&ndash;11.00<span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span>Coffee break<span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\"><o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes\"><em>Plenary session&nbsp;4<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Chair<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">: <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">Zolt&aacute;n Hajd&uacute;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">11.00&ndash;11.20<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Tam&aacute;s Hardi <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">senior research fellow, Western Hungarian Research Institute&nbsp;Centre for Regional Studies of HAS<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 16.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 53.85pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Hardi_Tamas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rural areas of the Balkans<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">11.20&ndash;11.40<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Zolt&aacute;n P&aacute;mer <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">advisor, South Transdanubian Regional Development Agency<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 16.95pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 53.85pt\">  <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Pamer_Zoltan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regional development policies<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">11.40&ndash;12.20<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Debate, comments<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">12.20&ndash;12.30<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-variant: small-caps\">Gyula Horv&aacute;th <\/span><\/span><i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/conference\/2011\/balkan\/Horvath_Gyula.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Closing speech. About the results and further directions of the research<o_p><\/o_p><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: -70.6pt; margin: 3pt 0cm 0pt 70.6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none\">  <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-no-proof: yes\">12.30&ndash;14.00<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Lunch (on the 3rd floor)<o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Conference publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" width=\"500\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>     <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/hu\/vezeto_hirek\/regiok_europaja_4._nyugat-balkan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"144\" src=\"\/rkk\/news\/2011\/balkan_magyar_borito.png\" width=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: HU; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/hu\/vezeto_hirek\/regiok_europaja_4._nyugat-balkan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGION&Aacute;LIS &Aacute;TALAKUL&Aacute;SI FOLYAMATOK<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: HU; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/hu\/vezeto_hirek\/regiok_europaja_4._nyugat-balkan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A NYUGAT-BALK&Aacute;N ORSZ&Aacute;GAIBAN<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      in Hungarian<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">       Editors: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/en\/cvs\/horvath_gyula.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horv&aacute;th, Gyula&nbsp;<\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/en\/cvs\/hajdu_zoltan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hajd&uacute;, Zolt&aacute;n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      Centre for Regional Studies<br \/>      of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      P&eacute;cs, 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 614&nbsp;p.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" width=\"500\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>     <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/en\/leading_news\/book_on_regional_transformation_processes_in_the_western_balkan_countries_published.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"144\" src=\"\/rkk\/news\/2011\/balkan_angol_borito.png\" width=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: HU; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/en\/leading_news\/book_on_regional_transformation_processes_in_the_western_balkan_countries_published.html\">REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: HU; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: HU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/en\/leading_news\/book_on_regional_transformation_processes_in_the_western_balkan_countries_published.html\">IN THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      Editors: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/en\/cvs\/horvath_gyula.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horv&aacute;th, Gyula&nbsp;<\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/en\/cvs\/hajdu_zoltan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hajd&uacute;, Zolt&aacute;n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\">      Centre for Regional Studies<br \/>      of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences<br \/>      P&eacute;cs, 2011&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 640 p.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Accomodation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  To be booked individually.&nbsp;The conference service provider: the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/en\/our_hotels\/hungary\/pecs\/hotel_palatinus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Palatinus<\/a>&nbsp;City Center ***. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rkk.hu\/rkk\/news\/2011\/balkan_conf_accomodation_form.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration form <\/a>of Hotel Palatinus City Center. More information about the opportunities at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.booking.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Local organization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  Centre for Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n<p>  Katalin S&uuml;le, head of department<br \/>  E-mail: sule@rkk.hu<br \/>  Tel: +36 72 523 824<br \/>  Fax: +36 72 523 803<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  The Conference is part of the project titled &quot;The Socialisation of Regional Science&quot; whose beneficiary is the Centre for Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>  The Conference is sponsored by the European Union and co-financed by the European Social Fund and the Ministry for National Development and Economy.<br \/>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" width=\"90%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">     <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rki.krtk.hun-ren.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UMFT-EUlogo_en.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 83px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>      &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>      The project is sponsored<br \/>      by the European Union and<br \/>      co-financed by the European Social Fund&nbsp;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Hungarian Regional Science Association and the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of P\u00e9cs organise a Conference presenting the results of the research performed jointly by the Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences and OECD to all those interested. English and Hungarian language volumes containing the research results will be released during the event. The objective of the free conference is the wide popularisation of the results and methodology of regional science. 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