RSA Ambassadors
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Argentina: Carola Ramon Marstrand
Home Tel: (5411) 4789.0449 Mobile: (54911) 3267.0875 E-mail:carola_marstrand@hotmail.com
Regional Studies and Disparities in Argentina
Austria: Michael Steiner, Joanneum Research, Elisabeth Str 20, A-8010 Graz, Austria
Tel: +43 316 876 1488 Fax: +43 316 876 1480 E-mail:michael.steiner@joanneum.ac.at
Australia: Andrew Beer, School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA5001 Australia
Tel: (618) 8201 3522 (outside Australia) Fax: (618) 8201 3521 (outside Australia) Email: andrew.beer@flinders.edu.au
Bosnia and Herzegovina: M.Sc. Haris Gekić, University Lecturer, Doctoral thesis in Human Geography (in progress), Department of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Email: hgekic@gmail.com
Brazil: Professor Marco Crocco,
Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional / Center for Regional Development and Planning, Cedeplar-FACE-UFMG,
Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901 Brazil
Website: www.cedeplar.ufmg.br
Tel: (31) 3409-4202 E-mail: crocco@cedeplar.ufmg.br
China: Weidong Liu, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Email: liuwd@igsnrr.ac.cn
Cyprus: Bernard Musyck, Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences and Administration, Frederick Institute of Technology, 7 Y Fredericknou Street, CY 1036 Nicosia
Tel: +357 224 31355 Fax: +357 224 38234 Mob: +357 995 55229 Email:musyck@primehome.com
Czech Republic: Martin Pelucha, University of Economics in Prague
Tel: +420 604 261 147
Email: martinpelucha@seznam.cz
Bezrucova 441, 738 02 Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic
Regional Studies in Czech Republic
Denmark: Henrik Halkier, Aalborg University, European Research Unit, Fibigerstraede 2, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark
Tel: +45 9635 9138 Fax: +45 9815 1126 E-mail: halkier@ihis.aau.dk
Regional Studies in Denmark
Estonia: Garri Raagmaa, University of Tartu, Pärnu College, Ringi 35, Pärnu 80012, Estonia
Tel:+372 44 50520 Email: garri@ut.ee
Finland: Markku Sotarauta, University of Tampere Research Unit for Urban & Regional Development
FIN-33014 Tampere-Seinajoki Finland
Tel: +35 840 523 3517 Fax: +35 821 58 860 Email: markku.sotarauta@uta.fi
Regional Studies in Finland
France: Lionel Guillemot, Département de Géographie, UFR des Sciences, Site Montesquieu, 35 rue de la Barre F, 49000 Angers, France
Tel: + 00-33-241-226353 Fax: + 00-33-241-226355 Email: Lionel.guillemot@univ-angers.fr
Germany: Dr. rer. pol. Gerd Lintz
Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e.V., Dresden (IÖR)
Abteilung Regionalentwicklung und Landschaftsökologie
Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development, IOER
Division Regional Development and Landscape Ecology
Tel.: ++49 (0)351 4679-234
Fax: ++49 (0)351 4679-212
Website: www.ioer.de
E-mail: G.Lintz@ioer.de
Weberplatz 1, 01217 Dresden, Germany
Regional studies in Germany
Greece: Yannis Psycharis Assistant Professor in Regional Development Policy, University of Thessaly, Greece
Tel: +30 24210-74447 Fax: +30 24210-74380 Email: psycharis@prd.uth.gr
Hungary: Dr. Attila Korompai, Department of Economic Geography, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fövámtér 8, 1-1093 Budapest, Hungary
Tel: +361 482 5153 Email: attila.korompai@uni-corvinus.hu
India: Balaji Parthasarathy, International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore
Email: pbalaji@iiitb.ac.in
Ireland: Edgar Morgenroth, Economic & Social Research Institute, ESRI Whitaker Sq, Sir John Rogersons' Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
Telephone +353 1 8632000 Fax +353 1 8632100 Email: edgar.morgenroth@esri.ie
The Irish Branch (RSAIR) was officially open in 1974 to provide a forum to discuss regional issues in Ireland.
- Chair: Dr Chris Van Egeraat (NIRSA, NUI Maynooth)
- Hon. Secretary: Dr Patrick Collins (NUI Galway)
- Hon. Treasurer: Dr Micheàl Collins (TCD)
Italy: Paolo Rizzi Local Economy Laboratory - Faculty of Economics - Università Cattolica di Piacenza - Via Emilia Parmense 84 29100 Piacenza Italy
Tel: +39 0523 599339 Email: paolo.rizzi@unicatt.it
Japan: Yoshihiro MIYAMACHI (Mia), Professor of Economic Geography, University of Oita and Board member of the JAEG (Japan Association of Economic Geographers)
Email: ymiya@cc.oita-u.ac.jp
Latvia: Elita Jermolajeva, Doctor of Economics, Assoc. Professor, Vice-Rector for Research of Daugavpils University, Vienības street 13 - 219, Daugavpils LV - 5401, Latvia
Email: elita.jermolajeva@gmail.com
Luxemburg: Dr Kai Böhme, Spatial Foresight GMBH, 7, Rue de Luxembourg, L-7330 Heisdorf
Tel: +352 691 87 32 49 Email: kai.boehme@spatialforesight.eu
Prof. Dr. Christian Schulz, Research Unit IPSE (Identités. Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces), University of Luxembourg, Route de Diekirch / B.P. 2, L-7221 Walferdange, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Tel: +352-466644-6327 Fax: +352-466644-6348 Email: Christian Schulz@uni.lu
Secretary: Nadjia Ekwegbalu, Tel: +352-466644-6346
Malaysia: Tarmiji Masron, Senior Lecturer in Geographic Information System, Section of Geography, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
Tel: (604) 653 2867 (outside Malaysia) Fax: (604) 656 3707 (outside Malaysia) Email: mmiji@usm.my
Mexico: Garcia Joaquin Galvan, Doctoral student in Regional Economics. UNAM-MEXICO, 122 San Antonio Geminis Remove, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico,
Phone: +55 771 1077078
Cell phone: +55 771 123 5905
Email: joaquingarciagalvan@yahoo.com.mx
Netherlands: Arnoud Lagendijk, University of Nijmegen, Faculty of Policy Sciences, PO Box 9108, 6500 HK Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Tel: +3124-3616204 Fax: +3124-3616204 E-mail: A.Lagendijk@ru.nl
Regional Studies in Netherlands
New Zealand: Prof. Philip S. Morrison, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand
Email: Philip.Morrison@vuw.ac.nz
Website: www.victoria.ac.nz/sgees/
Norway: Arne Isaksen University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway
Email: arne.isaksen@uia.no
Regional Studies in Norway
Poland: Maciej Smętkowski, University of Warsaw, Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG)
Email: msmetkowski@uw.edu.pl
Website: www.rsa.euroreg.uw.edu.pl/
Portugal: Mario Vale, Universidade de Lisboa, CEG, Fac. Letras, Alameda da Universidade, 1699 Lisboa Codex, Portugal
Tel: +351-1-7940218/7965469 Fax: +351-1-7938690 Email: mario.vale@campus.ul.pt
Romania: Jozsef Benedek, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai,(Romania), Facultatea de, Geografi, Str Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca
Tel: 0040264586524 Email: jozsef@geografie.ubbcluj.ro
Regional Studies in Romania
Regional Development in Romania
Singapore: Henry Yeung, National University of Singapore Dept of Geography, AS2, #03-01, 1 Arts Link, Kent Ridge, Singapore 117570
Tel : (65) 6516-3851 Fax : (65) 6777-3091 : Email: HenryYeung@nus.edu.sg
Slovakia: Oto Hudec, Technical University Of Kosice, Faculty Of Economics, Slovakia.
Email: oto.hudec@tuke.sk
Daniel Klimovsky,
Technical University Of Kosice, Faculty Of Economics, Slovakia.
Email: daniel.klimovsky@tuke.sk
Slovenia: Janez Nared, Anton Melik Geographical Institute of the Scientific Research Centre, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Gosposka Ulica 13, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel:+386 1 200 2716 E-mail: Janez.Nared@zrc-sazu.si
Regional Studies in Slovenia
South Korea: Yong-Sook Lee, Korea University
Email: yongsooklee@korea.ac.kr
Sweden: Peter de Souza, @LIVE
University College of Hedmark/ÖSIR, Postboks 104, 2451 RENA, Norway
Tel: +47-62430511 Fax: +46-54-700-1460 Mobile: +46-705244030
E-mail: peter.souza@hihm.no
Regional Studies in Sweden
Switzerland: Professor Olivier Crevoisier, Institute of Sociology, University of Neuchâtel, Faubourg de l'Hôpital 27, CH-2000 Neuchâtel
Turkey: Dr. Bulent Acma, Associate Professor of Economics, Researcher and Lecturer, Anadolu University, Department of Economics, Unit of Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), Yunusemre Campus 26470 Eskisehir/TURKEY
Tel: +90 2223350580 ext.3133
Mob: +90 5326324523
Fax: +90 2223353616
Email: bacma@anadolu.edu.tr
Arda AKBULUT, Regional Development Specialist, Research and Planning Unit, Northeast Anatolia Development Agency (KUDAKA), Kuzeydoğu Anadolu Kalkınma Ajansı Cumhuriyet Caddesi No:3 , Yakutiye-Erzurum TURKEY
Tel: +90 442 235 6116 (140)
Mobile: +90 507 704 3541
Website: www.kudaka.org.tr/eng/
Email: arda.akbulut@hotmail.com or arda.akbulut@kudaka.org.tr
Ukraine: Dr. Tetyana Korneyeva, Expert on Local and Regional Development, "Sustainable Local Development in Ukraine", TACIS Project
1/7 Pechenizka Str., apt.45, Kyiv, 04107, Ukraine
Tel./Fax: +38 044 521 29 10/11 Mob.: +38 067 978 71 70 E-mail: korneevat@yahoo.com
Yuri Tretyak, Executive Director of the National Association of Regional Development Agencies of Ukraine (NARDA)
Website: www.narda.org.ua
Mob.: +38-050-380-9604 Tel./fax: +38-044-494-1896 E-mail: ytretyak@narda.org.ua
USA: Thomas J. Christoffel, Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division, American Planning Association, 607 Midland Avenue, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
Tel: 22630-4027 Email: Tom.Christoffel@gmail.com
Wales: Max Munday Director of the Welsh Economy Research Unit & Professor in Economics, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Cennen, Carmel Llanelli, SA14 7UF
Tel: 029 20 875089 Email: MundayMC@cf.ac.uk
