Welcome to the online conference registration site of
the 23rd HRSA Annual Conference.

Turbulent times, regional challenges

 Veszprém, 30-31 October 2025

University of Pannonia Faculty of Business and Economics

Abstract submission deadline: 20 September 2025

Registration deadline: 30 September 2025

Draft programme in English.

Draft programme in Hungarian. Registration in Hungarian.

For any questions, please send an email to mrtt@mrtt.hu.

25 thematic sessions are organized in Hungarian, 3 parallel sessions are in English. In order to apply to the English sessions, please contact with the convenors of the sessions.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Deadline: 20 September 2025

SESSION 1   Innovation and Development Traps: Barriers and Breakthroughs   Call for papers (pdf)
Session organizers: Zsófia Vas associate professor, head of institute, University of Szeged Institute of Economics and Economic Development – Zoltán Elekes research fellow, HUN-REN CERS ANET Lab & Umeå University
► vas.zsofia@eco.u-szeged.hu

SESSION 2   Peripheral(?) industrialization in Central and Eastern Europe: Changing paths and socio-spatial implications at local and regional scale   Call for papers (pdf)
Session organizers: Erika Nagy senior research fellow, HUN-REN CERS Institute for Regional Studies – Ernő Molnár associate professor, University of Debrecen
► nagy.erika@krtk.hun-ren.hu

SESSION 3   Regional challenges of GVC-dependent FDI development and role of foreign owned companies in regional development in Central and Eastern Europe   Call for papers (pdf)
Session organizers: Zoltán Gál professor, University of Pécs; senior research fellow, HUN-REN CERS Institute for Regional Studies – Magdolna Sass director, HUN-REN CERS Institute of World Economics
► galz@ktk.pte.hu

Participation fee includes up to 2 presentations. Payment is required after abstract acceptance and registration.

REGISTRATION period: From 1 to 30 September 2025.

REGISTRATION FEES (for non-domestic participants and organisations)

• 100 EUR for Non-members of RSAI/ERSA
• 85 EUR for RSAI/ERSA members
• 85 EUR for Accompanying persons / Attendee without presentation

REGISTRATION FEES (for Hungarian participants and organisations) 

• 40.000 HUF for Non-members of HRSA
• 33.000 HUF for HRSA members
• 33.000 HUF for Accompanying persons / Attendee without presentation