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We are delighted to communicate that João Carlos Correia Leitão (University of Beira Interior) has been elected President of APDR, the Portuguese Section of ERSA-RSAI. João Leitão succeeds Francisco Carballo-Cruz (president from 2020-2022) for a three-year-term (2023-2025).
The election took place online last Friday 27 January 2023, and with the outcome of the followiing New board:
President: João Carlos Correia Leitão (U Beira Interior)
Members: Maria da Conceição Rego (U Évora), João Lourenço Marques (U Aveiro), Patrícia Coelho de Melo (U Lisboa), Paula Fernandes (IP Bragança)
We wish João Leitão and all board members a fruitful term and welcome him at the European Regional Science Association Council (ERSAC) as the New APDR Section Representative.
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