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Frank Moulaert

Born April 5, 1951
Bruges, Belgium
Residence Belgium
Nationality Flemish
Institution Newcastle University

Frank Moulaert is Professor of European Planning and Development at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He also leads the research theme on Regeneration, Social Innovation and Inclusion at Global Urban Research Unit. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; some prefer to call this the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; a... Affiliations Russell Group, EUA Website www. ... Affiliations Russell Group, EUA Website www. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Social Innovation refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and organisations that meet social needs of all kinds - from working conditions and education to community development and health - and that extend and strengthen civil society. ... Social exclusion relates to the alienation or disenfranchisement of certain people within a society. ... Global Urban Research Unit (GURU) is a research centre established in 2002 at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University. ...


Moulaert has initiated a number of research and development projects on social innovation in territorial development. He has extensively published on the subjects related to globalisation, Institutionalism, territorial innovation, social economy, social polarisation, social exclusion, integrated area development, regional development, European governance, and socioeconomic networking. Other areas of his interest include evolutionary theory and island economies. His works have been published in a number of languages including Dutch, English, Flemish, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Social Innovation refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and organisations that meet social needs of all kinds - from working conditions and education to community development and health - and that extend and strengthen civil society. ... Globalization is a term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that are the result of dramatically increased trade and cultural exchange. ... Institutionalism can refer to: Institutionalism: Hierarchical organized social structures, using tactical division to divide the work force, paying wages less than needed, to pay even basic living costs, believing their own rhetoric and propaganda, serving the pinnacle position to the detriment of the whole, group think, gone mad. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Social exclusion can be defined as how a persons social class and living standards effect their access to life chances. ... Regional development is the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed. ... This article is about biological evolution. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The term Flemish language can designate: the official language of Flanders, which is Dutch with only very small variations; any of the regional dialects of Dutch spoken in Belgium; these are more different from Dutch than the official language of Flanders; one of these dialects, the West Flemish. ...


Most of his recent works reflect a growing focus on the issues of social innovation and social exclusion implying the need to include the cultural dynamics, artistic activities, and social economy organizations and associations into the policy and planning arena. Social Innovation refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and organisations that meet social needs of all kinds - from working conditions and education to community development and health - and that extend and strengthen civil society. ... Social exclusion can be defined as how a persons social class and living standards effect their access to life chances. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Alternative meaning: Organisation (band). ... Association is the following: A voluntary association (also sometimes called an association) is a group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement, explicit or implicit, to form or act as a body (or organization) to accomplish a purpose. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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Present activities

DEMOLOGOS stands for Development Models and Logics of Socioeconomic Organization in Space. ... The Sixth Framework Programme (abbreviated FP6) is the current (2002-2006) Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development set up by the European Union (EU) in order to fund and promote European research and technological development. ... The group A streptococcus bacterium (Streptococcus pyogenes, or GAS) is a form of Streptococcus bacteria responsible for most cases of streptococcal illness. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the six inhabited continents of the Earth. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... The Sixth Framework Programme (abbreviated FP6) is the current (2002-2006) Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development set up by the European Union (EU) in order to fund and promote European research and technological development. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the six inhabited continents of the Earth. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

Education

Moulaert graduated in Business Administration from the Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius, Antwerp, Belgium in 1971. Subsequently he studied for Masters in Economics at the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium (in 1974) and then in 1977 in Regional Science from University of Pennsylvania, Department of Regional Science. In 1979, he received PhD in Regional Science at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) at the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. ... Face-to-face trading interactions among on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor Economics, as a social science, studies the production, distribution, and consumption of resources. ... The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven in English - also the translated name of its French-speaking sister university) or K.U. Leuven is a Flemish university, located in the town of Leuven in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking (northern) region of Belgium. ... Leuven   (French Louvain, German Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium, European Union. ... Regional science is a field of geography that emerged in 1950s North America to provide a stronger objective and quantitative base to research on human activities. ... The University of Pennsylvania (or Penn[3][4]) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Regional science is a field of geography that emerged in 1950s North America to provide a stronger objective and quantitative base to research on human activities. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D...


Academic career

From time to time, between 1974 until 1983, Moulaert was engaged as Research and teaching assistant in regional economics, Centrum voor Economische Studi‘n at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. In between, he also worked as Research and teaching assistant for Regional Science Department at University of Pennsylvania, and Peace Science Department. He was Associate Professor at Limburgse Economische Hogeschool, Diepenbeek. Regional science is a field of the social sciences concerned about analytical approaches to problems that are specifically urban, rural, or regional. ... The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven in English - also the translated name of its French-speaking sister university) or K.U. Leuven is a Flemish university, located in the town of Leuven in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking (northern) region of Belgium. ...


At University of Lille I (USTL)

In 1987 he moved to Faculty of Economics and Sociology, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Lille, France as Associate Professor in Economics and has been Professor of Economics since 1994. His other capacities at [Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille|University of Lille I] include: The Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille (USTL) or Université de Lille I is a French university with 20,000 students, plus 14500 students in continuing education (2004). ... t* Autoroute A22 : Lille - Antwerp - Netherlands A sixth oher ejt weoitjh w newr0tipew roj40=9 dfiojg b o4it orpitre royieoy i53 -y035 3[49430ne — the proposed A24 — will link Amiens to Lille if built, but there is opposition to its route. ... Face-to-face trading interactions among on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor Economics, as a social science, studies the production, distribution, and consumption of resources. ...

  • Prime d'encadrement et de recherche
  • Habilitation diriger les recherches.
  • Coordinator for ERASMUS Intensive Programmes "Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing: a Metropolitan Region in the Central Periphery of the European Community"; Faculty coordinator for the ERASMUS networks "Spatial Development" and "Social-scientific Study of Technical Change and Innovation in a European Context".
  • Head of International Ph.D. programme in Regional Development Planning.
  • Vice-dean for International Relations.
  • Head of the Bachelor's Programme in Industrial Economics.
  • Head of the Master's Programme in Industrial and Labour Economics, and Regional Development Planning

Positions held

Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was a Baltimore businessman, a Quaker, an abolitionist, and a philanthropist. ... The Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille (USTL) or Université de Lille I is a French university with 20,000 students, plus 14500 students in continuing education (2004). ... t* Autoroute A22 : Lille - Antwerp - Netherlands A sixth oher ejt weoitjh w newr0tipew roj40=9 dfiojg b o4it orpitre royieoy i53 -y035 3[49430ne — the proposed A24 — will link Amiens to Lille if built, but there is opposition to its route. ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ...

At Newcastle University

Since 2002,

  • Chair in European Planning and Development,
  • Coordinator of Postgraduate Certificate in European Spatial Development Planning.
  • Coordinator of Departmental ERASMUS exchanges.

European research networking

Moulaert is credited for having conducted 15% of all research projects in Social-science and Humanities for three European Comission Framework Projects (FP4, FP5, and FP6) combined. Among the many other European social science projects coordinated by Moulaert, some are as below: The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP, are funding programmes created by the European Union in order to support and encourage European research. ... Fifth (EC) Framework Programme or FP5 covered the five years period (1998–2002) with a focus on such areas and objectives that combined social, economic, cultural, technological, and industrial aspects. ... The Sixth Framework Programme (abbreviated FP6) is the current (2002-2006) Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development set up by the European Union (EU) in order to fund and promote European research and technological development. ...

  • Urban regeneration and social Polarisation in the City - URSPIC (1997-1999).
  • Valorising Linkages between Private Consulting and Public Research and the Role of Universities - VALICORES (2001-2004)
  • Social Innovation, Governance and Community Building – SINGOCOM (2001-2004)
  • Development Models and Logics of Socio-Economic Organization in Space. A STREP under European Commission Framework-6 (FP6), DEMOLOGOS (2004-2007).
  • Growing Inequality and Social Innovation: Alternative Knowledge and Practice in Overcoming Social Exclusion in Europe. A Coordination Action under European Commission Framework-6 (FP6), KATARSIS (2006-09).

DEMOLOGOS stands for Development Models and Logics of Socioeconomic Organization in Space. ...

Publications

Following is the list of prominent works. For a complete list of publications see (Personal Website of Frank Moulaert)


Edited Books

  • (with Erik Swyngedouw and Arantxa Rodriguez) The Globalized City: Economic Restructing and Social Polarization in European Cities. Oxford University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-19-926040-0
  • Globalization and Integrated Area Development in European Cities. Oxford University Press, 2000, ISBN 0-19-924113-9 (Hardcover), 2002 ISBN 0-19-925770-1 (Paperback).

Special edited issues of journals

  • (with Flavia Martinelli and Erik Swyngedouw) Social Innovation and Local Development. Special issue of Urban Studies, vol. 42, issue 11, October 2005.
  • (with Flavia Martinelli and Erik Swyngedouw) Social innovation and Governance in European Cities: between path dependency and radical innovation. Special issue of European Urban and Research Studies, 2006.
  • (with Abdel Hamdouch and Jacques Nussbaumer) Valorizing Linkages between Research Institutes in Europe. Special issue of The European Journal of Social Science Research, 2006.
  • (with Serena Vicari) Ri-Generare la Citta. Pratiche di innovazione sociale nelle citta europee. Milano: Il Mulino. 2006. (in Italian)
  • (with Jacques Nussbaumer) La logique sociale du developpement territorial. Projet soumis aux Presses de l'Universite du Quebec. 2006. (in French)

Articles in refereed journals

  • Institutional Economics and Planning Theory: A Partnership between Ostriches? Planning Theory, 4(1): 21-32, 2005. see the abstract/article
  • (with Farid Sekia) Territorial Innovation Models: a Critical Survey. Regional Studies, 37(3):289-302, 2003. see the abstract/article
  • (with Jean Hillier and Jacques Nussbaumer) Three essays on the nature of social innovation in territorial development, Geographie, Economie, Societes, 6(2): 129-152, 2004. (in French). see the abstract/article
  • (with Jacques Nussbaumer) The Social region. Beyond the learning economy. European Urban and Regional Studies, 12(1): 45-64, 2005. see the abstract/article
  • (with Oana Ailenei) Social economy, Third Sector and Solidarity Relations: A Conceptual Synthesis from History to Present. Urban Studies, 42(11): 2037-2053, 2005. see the abstract/article
  • (with Jacques Nussbaumer) Defining the Social Economy and its Governance at the Neighbourhood Level: a Methodological Reflection. Urban Studies, 42 (11): 2071-2088, 2005. see the abstract/article
  • (with Flavia Martinelli, Erik Swyngedouw and Sara Gonzalez) Towards Alternative Model(s) of Local Innovation. Urban Studies, 42 (11): 1969-1990, 2005. see the abstract/article
  • (with Kathy Cabaret), Planning, Networks and Power Relations: is Democratic Planning Under Capitalism Possible? Planning Theory, 5(1), 51-70, 2006. see the abstract/article

Chapters in books

  • (with J. Nussbaumer), « Die Ökonomie der europäischen Groβstadt », The economy of the large European city. The social nature of articulated productivity, in Siebel W. (ed.) Die Europaïsche Stadt. Berlin, Suhrkamp (in German), 2003.
  • (with J. Nussbaumer), Regional Production and Reproduction : The social region, in S. Kesting, (ed.) Tagungsband der 10. Iiso-Fachtagung, Série « Institutionelle und Sozial-Ökonomie », Peter Lang Verlag, 2005
  • (with J. Nussbaumer) Beyond the learning region: the dialectics of innovation and culture in territorial development" in: R. Kloosterman and R. Boschma eds. Learning from Clusters. A Critical Assessment from an Economic-Geographical Perspective. Dordrecht, Springer, 2005.

See also

DEMOLOGOS stands for Development Models and Logics of Socioeconomic Organization in Space. ... European Spatial Planning Research and Information Database (ESPRID) is a web-based Information Resource (database) managed Newcastle University. ... Social Innovation refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and organisations that meet social needs of all kinds - from working conditions and education to community development and health - and that extend and strengthen civil society. ...

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