We are a non-profit foundation established in Belgium
We share the same charitable aims and objectives as our Founder, the Regional Studies Association (RSA), to create and foster research, analysis and debate at a regional level. However, unlike the RSA which is a global association with an international membership, RSA Europe operates exclusively in a European context and has no membership base.
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Exciting Opportunity for Early Career Researchers
As part of the 2022 EU Cohesion Policy Conference, a panel with early career researchers on how to improve Cohesion Policy is planned. The panel should address the following questions: How to address the trade-offs between climate transition and social cohesion, given in particular energy price increases? How to mitigate the social and economic impacts […]
RSA Europe Statement on events in the Ukraine
RSA Europe condemns the ongoing violence in Ukraine as a result of the unprovoked invasion by Russia. RSA Europe supports the actions of governments across the world who are working to restore peace in Europe. The Foundation’s purposes are to promote regional studies education in Europe through the exchange of ideas and information […]
New partnership work with European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, the Croatian Government
The Third Joint EU Cohesion Policy Conference – organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy and RSA Europe together with the Croatian authorities – aims to take stock of the challenges and opportunities for Cohesion Policy. The timing of the Conference will allow critical assessment of research evidence and policy thinking […]
New partnership work with the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre
We are pleased to announce that RSA Europe will be working with the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) on the concluding conference of the Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) Exploratory Research Activity (ERA) on “International Migrants in Functional Urban Areas. How can strategies of sustainable urban development foster the integration of migrants?”. The study explores the […]
A Place-based Approach to Migrant Integration
Carlotta Fioretti, Joint Research Centre Carlotta Fioretti is researcher in urban and territorial development at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission in Seville, Spain. She holds a MSc in Urban Regeneration from Heriot-Watt University of Edinburgh, Scotland and a PhD in Territorial Policies obtained at University of Roma Tre, Italy. She worked […]
European Week of Regions and cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is a major annual event dedicated to regional policy. The week serves as a platform to discuss and showcase the development of EU Cohesion Policy and to raise awareness of the importance of regions and cities in EU policymaking. More information on the week can be found […]
EU Cohesion Policy Conference Early Career Researcher Panel
Green, Digital, Inclusive and Fair: How can Cohesion Policy rise to the new territorial challenges? Third Joint EU Cohesion Policy Conference 14th– 16th November 2022, Zagreb, Croatia Jointly organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, the Croatian Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds Government and RSA Europe Extended Application deadline: […]
Green, Digital, Inclusive and Fair: How can Cohesion Policy rise to the new territorial challenges?
Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Europe, Cohesion Policy has been at the forefront of the European response to the crisis, contributing to the economic recovery of the EU, in complementarity with other instruments, such as the new Recovery and Resilience Facility. Demonstrating its reactivity, current programmes from the 2014-2020 period have been reinforced […]
A Place-based Approach to Migrant Integration
The conference presents results of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) Exploratory Research Activity (ERA) “International migrants in functional urban areas. How can strategies of sustainable urban development foster the integration of migrants?”. The study explores the dynamics of the relationship between migrant integration and local territories. The hypothesis of the study was that place-based policy […]
Putting Universities in their Place – maximising the role of universities in their regions
There has never been a more demanding time for universities to step up and contribute to the places in which they are located. Beyond their role as centres of teaching and research excellence, the knowledge and skills within universities are being harnessed to resolve even more complex challenges within cities and regions. COVID-19 has demonstrated […]
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On 28 June 2017 the Regional Studies Association officially founded a non-profit Foundation in Belgium. The full title is the Regional Studies Association European Foundation, but it is more commonly known as RSA Europe.