Italian Association of Regional Science

The Associazione Italiana di Scienze Regionali (A.I.S.Re, or AISRe) is a scientific association based in Italy that works to develop research, training and dissemination activities in the disciplines of the regional sciences. According to its own description, AISRe promotes the circulation of ideas and research on regional problems using tools, methods and technical schemes developed specifically for regional analysis, as well as the adaptation of concepts, procedures and analytical techniques from other sciences. It also encourages the dissemination and teaching of regional sciences, works for recognition of the role and professional qualification of those active in the field, manages the exchange of information and national and international relations between scholars and organisations, cooperates with similar scientific associations, and promotes scientific and technical publications on regional sciences. AISRe organises an annual conference as well as congresses and meetings at national and international level on regional science topics. It is the Italian section of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), the worldwide body dedicated to regional science studies, and is a member of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA). ERSA, together with the North American, Pacific Regional and Latin American regional science organisations, constitutes RSAI. This positioning gives AISRe a role as a bridge between Italian regional-science scholarship and the wider international community. The association is legally structured as an "Associazione di promozione sociale" (social promotion association). Its registered office, treasury and secretariat are hosted at the Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento ABC (Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito), Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan. Contact points listed on its website include tesoreria@aisre.it, segreteria.tecnica@aisre.it and aisre@pec.it, and it reports the fiscal code C.F. 97008200582. AISRe's activities include publications, an annual conference, schools and awards. Its website highlights recurring initiatives such as the AISRe Summer School and the "Roberto Camagni" Post-Doctoral Scholarship, now in its third edition, as well as AISRe Awards. The association also maintains links with RSAI and ERSA, and its news stream has announced that the ERSA flag is coming to Italy. As a scholarly and professional body rather than a commercial enterprise, AISRe's "offerings" are its conferences, publications, schools, awards and networking services for the regional-science community.

The Associazione Italiana di Scienze Regionali (A.I.S.Re) is a scientific association established in Italy to develop research, training and dissemination activities in the disciplines of the regional sciences. Its own account of its mission states that it promotes the circulation of ideas and research on regional problems, using tools, methods and technical schemes specifically developed for regional analyses as well as adapting concepts, procedures and analytical techniques typical of other sciences. It further promotes and encourages the dissemination and teaching of regional sciences, works for recognition of the role and professional qualification of those working in the field, manages the exchange of information and national and international relations between scholars and organisations, cooperates with similar scientific associations, and promotes scientific and technical publications on regional sciences. A central element of AISRe's identity is its international affiliation. It is the Italian section of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), the worldwide association dedicated to regional science studies, and it is a member of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA). ERSA, together with the North American, Pacific Regional and Latin American regional science organisations, constitutes RSAI. Through these links AISRe connects Italian scholars and institutions to a global network of regional-science research. AISRe organises a conference held annually, as well as congresses and meetings at national and international level on regional sciences. Over time its programme has expanded to include additional recurring activities such as schools and awards. Its website lists publications, conference, schools and awards among its main areas, and highlights a Summer School and the "Roberto Camagni" Post-Doctoral Scholarship, which by 2026 had reached its third edition. The association also maintains an awards programme and a news stream covering its activities and those of its members. Legally, AISRe operates as an "Associazione di promozione sociale" (social promotion association). Its registered office, treasury and secretariat are located at the Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento ABC (Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito), Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan. The association lists contact addresses including tesoreria@aisre.it, segreteria.tecnica@aisre.it and aisre@pec.it, and reports the fiscal code C.F. 97008200582. Its website is available in English and Italian, reflecting its dual orientation toward Italian members and the international regional-science community. As of the available evidence, AISRe remains active, with recent news items dated 2026 covering the arrival of the ERSA flag in Italy and the awarding of the "Roberto Camagni" Post-Doctoral Scholarship. The association's history is thus one of sustained scholarly activity, annual conferencing, publication, training through schools, and recognition through awards, all within the framework of RSAI and ERSA.

• AISRe operates as the Italian section of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) and as a member of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA).

• AISRe holds an annual conference and organises national and international congresses and meetings on regional sciences.

• The "Roberto Camagni" Post-Doctoral Scholarship reaches its 3rd edition in 2026.

• AISRe announces that the ERSA flag is coming to Italy (news dated 9 September 2026).

• The winner of the 2026 "Roberto Camagni" Post-Doctoral Scholarship is announced (news dated 31 July 2026).

Italy's national scientific association for regional science and the Italian section of RSAI, acting as a scholarly and professional hub linking Italian regional-science research with ERSA and the international RSAI network.

• AISRe Annual Conference

  An annual conference on regional sciences, listed among the association's main activities.

• AISRe Summer School

  A recurring summer school; the 7th AISRe Summer School 2026 is scheduled in Salerno.

• "Roberto Camagni" Post-Doctoral Scholarship

  A post-doctoral scholarship programme; its 3rd edition took place in 2026.

• AISRe Awards

  An awards programme recognising contributions in the field.

• Scientific and technical publications

  AISRe promotes scientific and technical publications on regional sciences.

1. 1A.I.S.Re – Associazione Italiana di Scienze Regionali (homepage)aisre.it
2. 2About us – A.I.S.Re – Associazione Italiana di Scienze Regionaliaisre.it
3. 3Associazione italiana di scienze regionali – Wikidatawikidata.org