Membership and Outreach Activities
Membership and Outreach Activities |
| Since 2024 |
President of the Regional Studies Association |
| Since 2023 |
Member of the Foundational Board of the Seniorenuniversität Bern |
| Since 2023 |
Member of the Foundational Board of the KIHOB |
| Since 2022 |
Member of editorial board Progress in Economic Geography |
| Since 2022 |
Member of the International Advisory Board of Regional Studies |
| Since 2021 |
Member of the editorial board Urban Affairs Review |
| Since 2018 |
Member of the editorial board International Journal of Community Well-Being |
| Since 2014 |
Member of the editorial board Competitiveness Review |
| 2009 - 2024 |
Member of the Editorial Board Economic Development Quarterly |
| 2017 - 2023 |
Member of the editorial board Geography Compass (Economic Geography Section) |
| 2020 - 2023 |
President of the Swiss Federal Commission on Urban and Regional Planning (Rat für
Raumordnung, Ausserparlamentarische Kommission, appointed by the Bundesrat) |
| 2012 - 2023 |
Member, Swiss Federal Commission for Urban and Regional Planning (Rat für
Raumordnung; appointed by the Bundesrat) |
| 2020 - 2023 |
Member of the Publication Committee, Regional Studies Association |
| 2020 - 2023 |
Member of the Steering Group of the SCNAT Sustainability Research Initiative |
| 2018 - 2022 |
Section editor “Economic Geography” for Geography Compass |
| 2019 - 2022 |
President, Strategy Commission, Faculty of Science, University of Bern |
| 2019 - 2022 |
Member OECD Expert Advisory Panel Switzerland “Enhancing Rural Innovation” |
| 2020 - 2021 |
Head of Working Group “Thriving Spaces” SCNAT Sustainability Research Initiative |
| 2014 - 2021 |
Member of the editorial board of the journal Erdkunde |
| 2011 - 2021 |
Board Member of the Geographische Gesellschaft Bern |
| 2019 |
Guest professor, University of Pisa, Italy (Prof. Michela Lazzeroni) |
| 2015 - 2019 |
Member, Forum für Universität und Gesellschaft, University of Bern |
| 2013 - 2019 |
Representative of the university research centers in the Senate, University of Bern |
| 2015 - 2017 |
Member of the board, Foundation for sustainable development of mountain regions
(Stiftung für die nachhaltige Entwicklung der Bergregionen), Valais |
2009 - 2014
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ERASMUS-Coordinator at the Institute of Geography, University of Bern |
| 2011 |
Member of the Dr. Gill-Chin Lim Global Award Committee |
2011 - 2014
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Professor (Betreuungsdozierende) for the Swiss Study Foundation (Schweizer Studienstiftung) |
| 2010 - 2013 |
Board Member of the Swiss Association for Spatial Planning and Regional Policy Studies (ROREP) |
| 2007 |
Member of the Academic Advisory Board for 2007 National conference of The Competitiveness Institute;
Member of the organizing committee of Academic Summit |
| 2005 - 2007 |
Organizer of the New Metropolis Lectures, Virginia Tech, Alexandria Campus, USA |
2005 - 2008
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Chair & Committee member for the Student Paper Competiton of the American Planning Association (Economic Development Division) |
