CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

For all correspondance please use the conference secretariat email:

esrs2009@uwasa.fi

Scientific Committee

chair:
Philip Lowe, University of Newcastle

members:
Mary Cawley, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Charalambos Kasimis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Erland Eklund, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Keith Halfacree, University of Wales, Swansea, UK
Marit S. Haugen, Centre for Rural Research, Trondheim, Norway

Local Organising Committee

The congress is arrangend together by University of Vaasa and Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland.

Chair:
Erland Eklund, Professor of Rural Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa

Vice chair:
Hannu Katajamäki, Professor of Regional Studies, University of Vaasa

Members:
Fjalar Finnäs, Professor of Demography, Åbo Akademi UniversityVasa
Gunborg Jakobsson, Professor of Social Policy, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa
Seija Virkkala, Professor or Regional Studies, University of Vaasa

Associated members:
Maria Backman, City of Vaasa, Convention Bureau
Nina Jokiaho, Bothnia Congress, University of Vaasa
Ville Klemets, Administrative Assistant, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa
Johanna Söderholm, researcher, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa
Mona Helkkula, congress secretary, University of Vaasa
Erica Grahn, congress secretary, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa