Geoprogress, Onlus , via Perrone ,18 – 28100 Novara. E-mail: info@geoprogress.eu Cod. Fisc. 94036920030 Dear Colleagues I have the pleasure to inform you that the GeoProgress (non-profit) association founded by thirty colleagues of Italian universities, announces the publication of a new geographical periodical: Geoprogress Journal. Attached is the call for papers: the website is to be found at: www.geoprogress.eu Francesco ADAMO -Prof. Emer. Francesco ADAMO Presidente di Geoprogress, ONLUS c/o Universita' del Piemonte O. "A. Avogadro" Via Perrone 18 - 28100 Novara e-mail: 23adamo@gmail.com htttp://www.geoprogress.eu tel. +39 3351243112 GeoProgress Journal Calls for papers 2015 GeoProgress Journal is a serial publication of scientific papers edited by Geoprogress – a not-for-profit organization founded in 2011 in Italy - in line with its strategic objective to increase and disseminate knowledge in order to contribute to the progress of humanity. In particular, it is an open access e-journal submitted to a double-blind peer review. EDITOR–IN-CHIEF : Francesco Adamo (Italy), INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY EDITORIAL BOARD : Bjorn Asheim (Norway and Sweden), Huseyn Bagci,(Turkey), Vincente Bielza de Ory (Spain), Vladimir Kolossov (Russia), Sergio Conti (Italy), Elena Dell’Agnese (Italy), Labadi Fadwa (Palestine), Claudio Minca (Nederlands), Julian V. Minghi (USA), Maria Paradiso (Italy), Petros Petsimeris (France), Stephane Rosiere (France), Christian Vandermotten (Belgium), Peter Wiltshier (United Kingdom). EDITORS: Vittorio Amato (Coord.), Margherita Azzari (GIScience and Spatial Analysis), Marco Giardino (Environmental Studies), Maria G. Lucia (Finance Geography issues), Piercarlo Rossi (Governance issues and rules), Vittorio Ruggiero (Economic Geography), Angioletta Voghera (Urban and Regional Planning), CALL FOR PAPERS. Geoprogress ONLUS encourages the submission of original manuscripts, commentary and essays devoted to the examination of theoretical or empirical issues, mainly related to new approaches, techniques and analysis in the fields of Development Geography and Policies, which are included in the following thematic areas: 1) Governance issues and rules, Political and Institutional Issues of Community Development, from local to global scale, International Co-operation; 2) Social and Cultural Development Issues, and Policies; 3) Natural Environment Issues and Policies for an Ecologically Sustainable Development, at regional and global scales; 4) Regional and Urban Development Issues, and Planning; 5) Methodology Issues of Business Development, Strategy, Innovation and Regional Economy; 6) Methodological and Technical Issues of Geographic Information and Spatial Analysis Priority will be given to problems and policies of specific interest for the Geoprogress association which affect the local and the global scale and include: the cultural and socioeconomic life, ecosystems, landscape and art-historical heritage, methods of territory Geoprogress, Onlus , via Perrone ,18 – 28100 Novara. E-mail: info@geoprogress.eu Cod. Fisc. 94036920030 governance, the progress of democracy in its various conceptions and of each nation's sovereignty. Moreover, priority will be given to research providing for suggestions and policy recommendations contributing to the gradual overcoming of internal and international conflicts and of all forms of discrimination, exploitation and social injustice. DEADLINE AND ONLINE APPLICATION Proposals can be submitted by 2015 July 30 , then by 2015 November 30 , to info@geoprogress.eu. Usually, Authors will be notified of the decision in 45 days. Proposals must be sent in English in the form of full length contributions (maximum 7200 words or 20 pages) , according the Style guidelines in Manuscript Submission Guidelines a you find in www.geoprogress.eu