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Chaired by Professor Graham Haughton

Rethinking the local development mechanism discourse-what are the missing actors and missing analysis of learning policy-networking? .	Shiuh-Shen Chein (Crison) (Department of Geography, London School of Economics).
Transnationalisation of European Governance: The role of TeleCities .	Andrew Hewitson (Department of Geography, University of Hull).
Ireland's love affair with the Information Society: The Celtic-Cyber-Tiger and the rise of regional divergence .	Patrick Collins (Department of Geography, University of Hull).

Chaired by Dr. Andy Jonas

Inside a Charity Bank: an ethnographic account of risk, ordering and performing a socio-financial narrative .	Martin Buttle (Department of Geography, University of Birmingham).
What are the critical determinants of successful investor-investee relationships in UK private equity? .	Paul Search (Birkbeck College, University of London).

Chaired by Professor Dave Gibbs

Geographies of knowledge production in producer service firms: the role of world cities .	James R Faulconbridge (Department of Geography, Loughborough University).
An ethnographic account of contact/call centre training programme in Nottingham .	Julian Clarke (Department of Geography, University of Nottingham).
The contribution of the community co-operatives of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to the development of the social economy .	Mike Gordon (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield).

Chaired by Dr. Derek Spooner

European Environmental Governance: 'Partnerships' for 'Participation' the English regions' changing relationship with the European Union .	Liza Griffin (School of Geography and Environment, Oxford University).
Integrating economy and environment: the potential role of eco-industrial development .	Amy Proctor, Department of Geography. University of Hull).

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New forms of trade union activities in the context of labour market restructuring .	Jane Holgate (Queen Mary, University of London).
Ethical investors and the social economy .	Martin Buttle (University of Birmingham).
Rules, risks and rebels: investment banking in the City of London .	Sarah Hall (Universtiy of Bristol).
Life before Birth: a geography of single pregnant women .	Rachel Murphy (University of Nottingham).

Pathways to integration': tackling social exclusion on Merseyside - Exploring the role of children in local regeneration' .	Sarah Brennan (University of Liverpool).
The geography of call centres .	Julian Clarke (University of Nottingham).
Rethinking the economic through geographies of mutual aid' .	Richard White (University of Leicester).
The implosion of the U.S energy sector: The crisis surrounding the collapse of Enron and other energy traders' .	Mike LaBelle (University of Bristol).

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The Rise of the Information Society and the Consequences for Regions in Europe .	Patrick Collins (University of Hull).
Telephone Call Centres and the Financial Services Industry .	Julian Clarke (University of Nottingham).
Guidelines for Integrating E-commerce with Multimedia Content and Physical Environments .	Thomas Adelaar (Telematica Institut Netherlands).

A New Approach to Regeneration? Reflections on the New Deal for Communities in Newcastle .	Lorna Dargan (University of Newcastle).
Business Associations: Representation and Regional Governance .	Liz Dixon (University of Newcastle)
Organised Labour at the Regional Level: Analysis of the Opportunities and Challenges.	Peter O'Brien (University of Newcastle).
Image, Representations and Governance in Inward Investment Promotion .	Martin Bickl (University of Durham).

Institutional Capacity in the Less Favoured Regions .	Kati-Jasmin Kosonen (University of Tampere, Finland).
Challenge for the Role of Universities in Regional Development .	Fumi Kitagawa (University of Birmingham).
Sequences of Innovation: Novel Approaches to New Regionalism in the Periphery .	Paul Benneworth (University of Newcastle).

The Geographies of UK High Tech Sector Investment' .	Andrew Walker (University of Birmingham).
Networking Methodologies: Media Industries in Manchester' .	Jennifer Johns (University of Manchester).

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The Economic Competitiveness of Former Coalfield Areas: The Case of South Yorkshire .	Nick Bowes (University of Sheffield).
Rationality and Culture in Explaining Political Action in Regions and Cities .	Stephen Greasley.
Researching the Region: Rethinking Political-Economic Development .	Anthony Vigor (University of Manchester).

Women of Easy Virtue?	Rachel Murphy (University of Nottingham).
Researching Homework in the Electronics Sector in Portsmouth: Some Methodological Issues .	Jane Rodgers (University of Portsmouth).
The Ecology of Food Deserts .	Hillary Shaw (University of Leeds).

Trade Unions and the Governance of Regional Development: the Case of the Northern Trades Union Congress in North East England .	Peter O'Brien (University of Newcastle).
Retaining Regional Assets?: An analysis of the post -plant closure labour market movements of the Semiconductor workforce in the North East Region .	Stuart Dawley (University of Newcastle).
Work: The 'Work-Poor', ,Work-Shy, and 'Work-Rich,: Some New Reflections on Some Old Constructions .	Niamh O'Connor (University of Edinburgh).

How Culture Determines Regional Economic Trajectories: The Changing Landscape of the European Costume Jewellery Production .	Thorsten Hüelsmann (University of Bonn).
Media Geographies: An Analysis of Corporate Change .	Jennifer Johns (University of Manchester).
How to Get Ahead in Dairy Farming?	Thomas MacMillan (University of Manchester).

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