The European Organizing Committee (EOC) assist the President and the Council (ERSAC) in managing the affairs of the ERSA. The chairperson of the EOC is the President. Among others, the EOC is responsible for the organization of the annual European Congress of the ERSA as well for the dissemination of information about regional science activities (like the European Newsletters) and other publication activities strengthening the image of ERSA.

The Committee (EOC) is free to assign other specific tasks to its members. The members of the EOC are elected by the Council (ERSAC) from among the members of the ERSA. The number of EOC members is restricted by the Council. Membership of the EOC will last for a period of up to five years; only one subsequent period of membership is possible.

EOC Board members
(update September 2025)

  • Roberta Capello
    ERSA President, term ends in December 2028
    Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
    E-mail: roberta.capello(at)polimi.it
  • Ioannis Psycharis
    ERSA Vice-President, term ends in December 2028
    Panteion University, Regional Development Institute, Athens, Greece
    E-mail: psycharis(at)panteion.gr
  • Rosella Nicolini
    ERSA Secretary, term ends in December 2025
    Second term January 2026 – December 2030
    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
    Facultat d’Economia i Empresa
    Edifici B – Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    08193 Bellaterra – Barcelona, Spain
    Ph: + 34 935814573 – Fax + 34 935812292
    E-mail: rosella.nicolini(at)uab.cat
  • Artur Ochojski
    ERSA Treasurer, term ends in December 2025
    Second term January 2026 – December 2030
    University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
    1 Maja 50, 40-287 Katowice
    E-mail: artur.ochojski(at)ue.katowice.pl

EOC  members

  • Andrea Caragliu
    EOC, first term ends in December 2026
    Politecnico di Milano, Italy
    E-mail: andrea.caragliu(at)polimi.it

  • André Carrascal Incera
    EOC, first term ends in December 2026
    Universidad de Oviedo
    E-mail: carrascalandre(at)uniovi.es

  • Dimitris Kallioras
    Internal auditor
    EOC, first term ends in December 2026
    University of Thessaly, Greece
    E-mail: dkallior@prd.uth.gr

  • Leïla Kebir
    EOC, first term ends in December 2025
    Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
    E-mail: leila.kebir(at)unil.ch

  • Katarzyna Kopczewska
    EOC member, second term ends in December 2026
    University of Warsaw, Poland
    E-mail: kkopczewska(at)wne.uw.edu.pl

  • Nino Javakhishvili-Larsen
    EOC member, term ends in December 2030
    Aalborg University
    E-mail: ninojl@build.aau.dk

  • Camilla Lenzi
    EOC, first term ends in December 2026
    Politecnico di Milano, Italy
    E-mail: camilla.lenzi(at)polimi.it

  • Vicente Royuela Mora
    Universitat de Barcelona
    Editor-in-chief, Global Challenges and Regional Science
    E-mail: vroyuela(at)ub.edu

  • Francisco Rowe
    University of Liverpool, UK
    Managing Editor, REGION
    E-mail: F.Rowe-Gonzalez(at)liverpool.ac.uk

  • Rosella Nicolini
    Editor-in-Chief, Papers in Regional Science
    Department Economica Aplicada, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
    E-mail: rosella.nicolini(at)uab.cat

  • Andrea A. Caragliu
    Editor-in-Chief, Regional Science Policy & Practice
    Politecnico di Milano
    E-mail:  andrea.caragliu(at)polimi.it

EOC members co-opted from
Congresses and Winter/Summer Schools LOCs:

It is agreed that the EOC recommends to the ERSA Council that the membership of LOC representatives in the EOC is limited to 12 months before and 12 (or 6) months after the event and that the LOCs are requested to provide a written follow-up report to ERSA after the event is finished.

Congress

  • Yannis Psycharis
    Congress LOC Athens, term ends in December 2026
    E-mail: psycharis(at)panteion.gr

  • Kosyo Stoychev
    Congress LOC Sofia 2026, term ends in December 2026
    E-mail: k_stoychev(at)gea.uni-sofia.bg

  • Maryline Filippi
    Congress LOC Bordeaux 2027, term ends in December 2027
    E-mail: maryline.filippi(at)agro-bordeaux.fr

Summer and Winter Schools

It is agreed that the EOC recommends to the ERSA Council that the membership of LOC representatives in the EOC is limited to 12 months before and 12 (6) months after the event and that the LOCs are requested to provide a written follow-up report to ERSA after the event is finished. 

  • Artem Korzhenevych
    Organizer LOC Summer School 2025 Dresden term ends February 2026
    E-mail: a.korzhenevych(at)ioer.de

  • João Leitao
    Organizer LOC Summer School 2026 Covilhã  terms ends February 2027
    E-mail: joao.correia.leitao(at)tecnico.ulisboa.pt

  • Balazs Páger
    Organizer LOC Summer School 2027 Budapest  terms ends February 2028
    E-mail: pager.balazs(at)krtk.elte.hu

  • Daniela L. Constantin
    Organizer LOC Summer School 2028 Bucharest  terms ends February 2029
    E-mail: danielaconstantin_2005(at)yahoo.com

In case of any inaccuracies or errors please contact the ERSA Secretary at rosella.nicolini(at)uab.cat; office(at)ersa.org

EOC meeting agendas