The Spanish and Basque Country and Navarre Associations of Regional Science cordially invite you to participate in the XLIX International Conference on Regional Science, which will be held from the 15th to the 17th of October 2025 at the Pamplona Campus of the University of Navarra at the School of Business and Economics.

As with previous editions, the International Conference on Regional Science is a multidisciplinary forum that offers an overview of regional science and territorial analysis as a starting point. The program will include keynote speeches, panel discussions, and paper presentations. It is the main annual event in Spain for the study, debate, and presentation of academic papers on territorial and regional concepts.

For the XLIX edition, we have chosen the slogan: “Regional Economic Development (RED): In search of improving the Economic, Political and Social Welfare of each Region,” which reflects the importance of addressing, in a comprehensive and participatory manner, the political, social, and economic problems that affect the regions in a context of enhancing economic growth and prosperity of different areas within a country.

RED involves not only attracting labor and capital, improving income, job opportunities, and demographic trends but also fostering innovation and creativity to help those regions that lag to have sustainable economic growth. In the last decades, we have seen that disadvantages like pollution and insecurity hinder regional economic growth. Therefore, our approach to helping those regions should be integrated, taking all the factors into account.

From a regional perspective, these issues can be tackled through analysis, planning, management, and cooperation. Analysis entails gathering data and information and studying specific processes related to RED. Planning involves designing strategies and policies that promote the efficient and responsible use of regional resources, considering all aspects of a region’s development. Management involves optimizing resources and creating an environment that supports sustainable economic growth. Cooperation involves promoting participation and dialogue among different actors and interests in different territories, as well as seeking agreements and alliances that enhance economic development and provide economic security at intervals through different regions.

We aim for the XLIX edition to serve as a forum for discussing the role of regions, cities, and rural areas in addressing the multidimensional challenges of regional economic development. This discussion will take a multidisciplinary approach, covering the economic, social, political, technological, and cultural dimensions of the issue.

We encourage your participation in the XLIX Meeting of Regional Studies. This is a unique opportunity to network with fellow experts and potential collaborators. We hope you enjoy Pamplona, the “city of the thousand titles,” declared a National Historical Artistic Monument. Its defensive walls and Citadel constitute one of Europe´s most interesting and best-preserved Renaissance military complexes.

Please join us.

Organizing Committee of the XLIX International Conference on Regional Science, Pamplona 2025