3rd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM of URBAN and REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ISURDEV’25
November 20 – 22, 2025
The International Urban and Regional Development Symposium (ISURDEV) Organizing Committee is honored to invite our scientists and researchers to the 3rd INTERNATIONAL URBAN and REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM, to be held at Dicle University from November 20 – 22, 2025.
The main theme of the 3rd International Urban and Regional Development Symposium is to explore the economic, social, and political obstacles to urban and regional development, as well as the development of new policies to address these obstacles, as well as the development of innovative initiatives, and the scientific discussion of technical and regional development models and development strategies.
In this context; Regional Development Models - Successful Models - Implementation Challenges, New Development Approaches, Development Planning, Strategic Planning, Regional Policy Tools - Financial Supports - Incentive Systems, Social and Economic Developments, Employment Policies, Smart Cities, Infrastructure Development - Transportation Infrastructure - Energy and Water Resources, Sustainable Development - Environmental Impacts - Social Sustainability, The Role of Local Governments - Local Government Strategies - Participatory Management, Development Projects - Success Stories - Examples of Failure, Global and Local Dynamics - Effects of Globalization - Local Economic Dynamics, Poverty, Technology and Innovation - Digital Transformation - Innovative Approaches, Development and Gender Equality - Gender-Based Policies - Women's Entrepreneurship, Development and Politics, Development Economics, International Cooperations, Development Agencies, Regional Development and Innovation, Development and Environment, Development and Culture, Tourism, etc. participation in the topic is expected.
Although they are outside the scope of the main theme, papers appropriate to the title of the Symposium will also be accepted for evaluation.
The 3rd International Urban and Regional Development Symposium contributes to meeting the criteria for associate professorships, appointments, and promotions. Papers submitted as part of the symposium will be accepted/published after a positive blind review or confidential review process.
The works of the participants who wish to have them published as a book chapter can be published as an Editorial book chapter with an ISBN number and in accordance with the Associate Professorship application and Academic Incentive Criteria, provided that they have not been published in the Book of Proceedings and have been peer-reviewed.
The works of the participants who wish to have them published as a book chapter can be published as an Editorial book chapter with an ISBN number and in accordance with the Associate Professorship application and Academic Incentive Criteria, provided that they have not been published in the Book of Proceedings and have been peer-reviewed.
The presentation languages are Turkish and English, and presentations will be made face to face or online.
Your participation in the 3rd International Symposium of Urban and Regional Development will honour us.
On Behalf of the Organizing Committee
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa BULUT
* Detailed information about the symposium can be found on the website (http://www.isurdev.org/).