The 62nd edition of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) represented by André Torre ERSA President (Research Professor of French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment) and Paloma Taltavull, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee, Professor on Applied Economics Department at the University. of Alicante. Congress hold from 28 August to 01 September 2023 in Alicante, Spain and Online (. This year’s edition was focus on “Urban Challenges and Sustainable Technological Revolution” with a comprehensive programme including a wide range of sessions by researchers and experts from all around the world.

With approximately 800 participants every year from all continents, the ERSA congress has become the largest academic conference in regional science worldwide.  The congress is aiming to feature the numerous urban challenges and innovation that will promote the sustainability on technological revolution in cities. It brings together researchers from academia, the private and public sectors, also non-governmental organizations, in an effort to present and discuss prevalent urban and regional development issues and to share knowledge, viewpoints, methods and research outcomes.