The Greek Society
of Regional Scientists
23rd Annual International Conference on Demographics and Regional Policies
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of
Academics and Researchers
Hellenic Mediterranean University
Dept. of Business Administration and Tourism
(Hosting Institute)
Estavromenos, Heraklion – Crete, P.C. 71004
University of Western Macedonia
Dept. of Business Administration
ATINER’s Academic members
responsible for the conference
- Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.
- Dr. Nicholas N. Patricios, Vice President of Strategic Planning & Analysis, ATINER, Dean Emeritus & Professor, School of Architecture, University of Miami, USA.
- Dr. Clara Germana Gonçalves, Head, Architecture & Design Unit, ATINER & Researcher, CITAD (Centro de Investigação em Território, Arquitectura e Design), Lusíada University and Invited Assistant Professor, Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- Dr. Jesus J. Lara, Head, Urban & Regional Planning Unit, ATINER & Professor, Michigan State University, USA.
- Dr. Barbara Zagaglia, Head, Anthropology & Demography Unit, ATINER & Associate Professor, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy.
- Dr. Lampros Pyrgiotis, Research Fellow, ATINER & Vice President of Administration, Greek Society of Regional Scientists.
Invited Speakers
- Dr. Hammarberg Robert, Faculty Associate & Assistant Director, Public Health Practice and Engagement, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) USA.
- Dr. Michail Fragkias, Professor, Boise State University, USA.
- Dr. Pascal Ghazalian, Professor, University of Lethbridge, Canada.
- Dr. Leif Høgfeldt Hansen, Associate Professor, Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark.
- Dr. Ortega Jose Antonio, Associate Professor, University of Salamanca, Spain.
- Krasimir Kabakciev, Deputy Director, Arts, Humanities and Education Division, The Athens Institute.
- Dr. Anna Winiarczyk-Raźniak, Deputy Head, Urban & Regional Planning Unit, Athens Institute & Assistant Professor, University of the National Education Commission, Poland.
- Dr. Silvija Ozola, Assistant Professor, Riga Technical University, Latvia.
- Dr. Panagiotis Giannakis, Assistant Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
- Dr. El Naggar Hadeel, Assistant Professor, American University in Dubai, UAE.
- Dr. Kayatekin Cem, Assistant Professor, IE University, Spain.
- Dr. Margareta Melin, Senior Lecturer & Associate Professor, Malmö University, Sweden.
- Dr. Lodetti Patrizio, Postdoc Researcher, University of Florence, Italy.
- Dr. San Juan Victoria, Postdoc Researcher, University of Florence, Italy.
Call for Papers
ATINER is co-organizing the 23rd Conference on Demographics and Regional Policies, 18-19 October 2024, Heraklion Greece. The conference will be co-organized by the Hellenic Mediterranean University (Department of Business Administration and Tourism), the University of Western Macedonia (Department of Business Administration) and the Greek Society of Regional Scientists. Papers from all areas of demographics, urban and regional studies will be considered for an oral presentation.
Please submit an abstract by 31 July 2024 at: https://www.atiner.gr/drp-abstract-submission
Standard Participation fee: 400 €
*Free for Members in good standing of the Athens Institute
- The text of the paper should be Microsoft Word format, on A4 paper with margins (top – bottom, right – left) of two (2) centimeters.
- The total length of the paper should be up to five (5) pages, including abstracts, tables, diagrams, and bibliography.
- The font of the text should be Times New Roman, size 12pt, with single line spacing, first line indentation (excluding chapter and subchapter titles) of one (1) centimeter, no paragraph spacing, and one (1) centimeter spacing between chapters.
- The abstract should be no more than one (1) page long and include at least three (3) keywords (in both Greek and English).
- Both the initial abstract and the full paper should include without abbreviations: title, authors, their affiliations, the organization they represent, and their email address. In the case of papers in Greek, the last page should include an abstract in English following the same specifications.
- The numbering (Arabic) of chapters and subchapters should start with the introduction and should not include the bibliography.
- The bibliography should follow the APA style format.