THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PACIFIC REGIONALSCIENCE CONFERENCE ORGANISATION
Revised on 1st January, 2011
Enforced on 1st January, 2000
Adopted on 13th November, 1999
at the PRSCO Council Meeting, Montreal,through Ratification of Membership Sections
Preamble
The Pacific Regional Science Conference Organisation (PRSCO) was established at the
7th Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) in San
Diego,February 1-4, 1968 at the initiative of representatives from WRSA and the Japan
Section of the Regional Science Association (JSRSA). The first conference of
PRSCO was held at the East-West Center, University of Hawaii, August 26-29, 1969.
Subsequently, full conferences and smaller meetings have been held in Australia,
Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and the UnitedStates. For further details, see the Annex. A full international conference is held every
second year and a smaller summer institute in alternate years. This Constitution
provides a written record and confirmation of the policies and procedures of PRSCO
that have evolved during the last decade.

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I.1

I.2

Organisation and Objective(Organisation)
The Pacific Regional Science Conference Organisation (PRSCO) is afederation of organisations affiliated to the Regional Science Association
International (RSAI) in the Pacific Rim Area.
(Territory of the PRSCO)The Pacific Rim Area referred to in Article I.1 of this Constitution iscomprised of countries or regions which border onto the Pacific Ocean.
However, a country or region which is located in the neighbourhood of the
Pacific Rim Area, and has close economic, political and social relations withthis Area may, through approval of the Councils of both the PRSCO and the
RSAI, be included in the territory of the PRSCO.

(Membership Section)
I . 3 A member of the PRSCO federation is called a Membership Section of the
PRSCO.
Note: The following were Membership Sections as at 1 January 1998:* Australia and New Zealand Section of the Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI)* Canadian Regional Science Association (CRSA)* Chinese Regional Science Association – Taiwan (CRSA-T)* Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI)* Korean Regional Science Association (KRSA)

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* Mexican Association of Science for Regional Development (AMECIDER)* Western Regional Science Association (WRSA)

I.4

I.5
I. 6.1(Objective of the PRSCO)The PRSCO shall enhance and facilitate exchange of research information in
the field of regional science among members of Membership Sections of the
PRSCO, as well as the exchange of this information in the Pacific Rim Area
between such members and other persons with an interest in regional science.
(Relationship between PRSCO and RSAI)The PRSCO shall accept the objectives of the RSAI.
(Activities of the PRSCO)The PRSCO shall hold the Pacific Regional Science Conference (PRSC) of
the RSAI biennially.

I.6.2

The PRSCO shall hold the Summer Institute of the PRSCO in the years inwhich no PRSC is held.

I.6.3

The PRSCO shall actively promote the establishment of RSAI-affiliatedregional science organisations within the Pacific Rim Area.

I.6.4

The PRSCO shall carry out any other activities that are necessary for theattainments of the objectives of the PRSCO.

I.7.1(Responsibilities as a supra-regional organisation of the RSAI)The PRSCO shall invite all RSAI members to participate in the meetings of
the PRSCO.

I.7.2

Every participant in the meetings of the PRSCO shall pay a supra-regional
franchise fee to the RSAI.

I.7.3

Every participant in the meetings of the PRSCO shall meet the conditions set
by RSAI regarding participation and fees payable in supra-regional meetings.
Note: The current conditions are that every participant in supra-regional meetings shall be apaid member of the RSAI, provided that members of the host organisation and official guests
invited by the host organisation shall be exempted from this requirement. Non-RSAI
membership participants shall be assessed the amount of RSAI membership for the ensuingfiscal year at the time of registration.

II

Administration

II. 1.1(Two calendar-year cycle)
The organisation and activities of PRSCO shall follow a two-year cycle,commencing on the 1st of January of any even-numbered calendar year.

II. 1.2

A Summer Institute of the PRSCO shall be held at the latest by the end of the2

first year of the two-year cycle.
II. 1.3 A PRSC shall be held at the latest by the end of the second year of the two-year
cycle.

II. 2(Council)
The PRSCO shall be administered by a Council.

(Voting members of the Council)
II. 3.1 During a Council meeting in the year preceding a two-year cycle, theExecutive of each Membership Section shall nominate to Council the voting
members for the following two-year cycle according to the Schedule listed in
Article II.3.2 and according to Article II.3.3.
II. 3.2 At the time of enactment of this constitution, the Council shall consist of:two (2) voting members appointed by ANZRSAI,
two (2) voting members appointed by BRSA,
two (2) voting members appointed by CRSA,
two (2) voting members appointed by CRSA-T,
two (2) voting members appointed by SOCHER,
two (2) voting members appointed by ACER,
two (2) voting members appointed by Indian RSA,
two (2) voting members appointed by IRSA,
four (4) voting members appointed by JSRSAI,
two (2) voting members appointed by KRSA,
two (2) voting members appointed by MRSA,
two (2) voting members appointed by TH-RSAI,
two (2) voting members appointed by AMECIDER, andfour (4) voting members appointed by WRSA.
II. 3.3 Two (2) voting members appointed by a newly affiliated Membership Section
shall be added to the Council.
II. 3.4 A Membership Section may send a delegate to a Council Meeting to replace avoting member appointed by the Membership Section when the appointed
voting member is unable to attend the Council Meeting.
(Term of office as a member of Council)
II. 4.1 The members of the Council shall serve a two-year term of office in accordancewith the two-year cycle, provided that a member of Council filling a vacancy
shall remain in office during what remains of the term of his/her predecessor.
II. 4.2 A member of Council may be re-appointed by his/her Membership Section.
II. 4.3

At the commencement of each two-year cycle, the Executive Secretary shall3

send each Membership Section a directory of Council members with affiliationand contact details.

III
III. 1

Officers of the PRSCO(Relationship between the Council and the Officers of Council)
The President, Vice-President and President Elect, Vice-President Elect,
Immediate Past President and Executive Secretary shall be voting members ofCouncil.

(President)
III. 2.1 The President shall be the chief executive officer of the PRSCO in charge ofsetting programs and policy.
III. 2.2 The term of office of the President shall commence at the beginning of thecalendar year following the year in which a PRSC was hosted by the President’s
Membership Section and shall expire at the end of the following calendar year.
III. 2.3 When the position of President becomes vacant through death, resignation, orfor other reasons, the Council shall immediately fill the vacant position,
provided that the President filling a vacancy shall remain in office during what
remains of the term of his/her predecessor.

III. 2.4 The President shall be immediately succeeded by the Vice-President andPresident Elect at the expiration of the President’s of office.
(Vice-President and President-Elect)III. 3.1 The Vice-President and President-Elect shall be appointed by the Council
half-way through a two-year cycle based on a nomination by the Membership
Section which shall host a regular PRSC in the one but next two-year cycle.
III. 3.2 Thus appointed, this person shall be called Vice-President-Elect until the end of
the current two-year cycle.
III. 3.3 The term of office as Vice-President and President-Elect shall commence at the
beginning of the calendar year preceding the year in which a PRSC will behosted by the Vice-President and President-Elect’s Membership Section.
III. 3.4 The Vice-President and President-Elect shall act for the President whennecessary.
III. 3.5 When the position of Vice-President-Elect or the position of Vice-President
and President-Elect becomes vacant through death, resignation, or otherreasons, the Council shall immediately fill up the vacant position based on the4

recommendation of the membership section which shall host or had hosted the
PRSC in the two-year cycle.
III. 3.6 The term of office of the Vice-President and President-Elect shall end at
his/her succession to the Presidency.
(Immediate-Past President)
III. 4.1 The position of the Immediate-Past President shall be taken up by the
President immediately upon expiration of his/her term of office as President.
III. 4.2 The Immediate-Past President shall act for the President in both the President’s
and the Vice-President and the President-Elect’s absence.
III. 4.3 The Immediate-Past President shall be succeeded by the current President at
the expiration of the President’s term of office.
(Executive Secretary)
III. 5.1 The Executive Secretary shall be appointed by the Council of the PRSCO
during a Council meeting in the year preceding a two-year cycle.
III. 5.2 The Executive Secretary shall assist the President to execute programs andpolicy approved by the Council, and be the chief operating officer of the
PRSCO in charge of implementing the policies of the Council.
III. 5.3 The term of office of the Executive Secretary shall be a two-year cycle,
provided that an Executive Secretary filling a vacancy shall remain in officeduring what remains of the term of his/her predecessor.
(Ex Officio and Friends)
III. 6.1 The Council can invite officers of the RSAI, officers of the othersupra-regional organisations, or members of regional science associations in
the Pacific Rim Area to be non-voting members of the Council (thusappointed Council members are called Ex Officio and Friend members).
III. 6.2 The term of office of Ex Officio and Friend members of the Council shall be in
the manner described in Articles II.4.1 and II.4.2.

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Acceptance of New Membership Sections(Application)
IV. 1.1 Any group or association concerned with regional science in the Pacific Rim
Area may apply for becoming a Membership Section of PRSCO.
IV. 1.2 A new Membership Section of the PRSCO must be an organisation affiliated to
RSAI.

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IV. 2

V
V.1.1

V.1.2

V.2.1

(Procedure)
An applicant Membership Section of the PRSCO shall send the Executive
Secretary of the PRSCO a letter which states that the applicant shall entrust
the Executive Secretary with all the formal procedures that are necessary forthe approval of its affiliation with RSAI, and for the approval of becoming a
Membership Section of PRSCO, along with two applications that shall be
submitted to the President of the RSAI and the President of the PRSCO,
respectively.

Meetings and Quorum(Council Meetings)
The President shall call Council Meetings at least once a year in conjunction
with the PRSC or Summer Institute. Additional meetings of the Council may be
convened by the President, with the consent of Council, in conjunction with aconference hosted by a Membership Section.
Written notice of a meeting of the Council shall be given by the Executive
Secretary to each member of the Council at least one (1) month before the time
appointed for the holding of the meeting.
(Quorum)
Any eight (8) members of the Council, including at least any two (2) of the
VicePresident and President Elect, President, Immediate Past President andExecutive Secretary, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of thebusiness of a meeting of the Council.

V.2.2 No business shall be transacted by the Council unless a quorum is present.
(Date, location, and host of the PRSC)
V. 2

V.3

V.4.1
V.4.2

The Council shall decide on the date, location, and host Membership Section of
the PRSC which will be held in the next two-year cycle by the end of the firstyear of the current two-year cycle.
(Date, location, and host of the Summer Institute)
The Council shall decide on the date, location, and host Membership Section of
the Summer Institute of the PRSCO which will be held in the next two-year
cycle by the end of the first year of the current two-year cycle.
(General business meeting and reports)
The President shall report on activities, programs and policy in the Council
meeting during the PRSC.
The Executive Secretary of the PRSCO shall appoint a Rapporteur, based on
the recommendation of the host Membership Section, who shall report to all

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RSAI members by electronic or other means about the proceedings of the
PRSC or Summer Institute.

VI Secretariat(Secretariat)
VI. 1.1 The Secretariat of the PRSCO shall comprise of an Executive Secretary andsuch staff as the PRSCO may require.
VI. 1.2 The location of the Secretariat shall be decided by Council based on anassessment of its needs and a recommendation of the Executive Secretary.

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Amendment of this Constitution

VII. 1(Alteration of the Constitution)
This Constitution may be altered, rescinded or added to only by a Special
Resolution of the Council.

(Special Resolution)VII. 2.1 Written notice of a proposal to vote on a Special Resolution shall be given by
the Executive Secretary to each member of the Council at least one (1) month
before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting.
VII. 2.2 A resolution of the Council is a Special Resolution if it is passed by a majority
which comprises not less than two-thirds of the voting members of theCouncil. Voting may be done in person at a Council meeting, or in writing to
the Executive Secretary at least five (5) working days before the vote is held.

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President
1969-1970: Paul Wendt
1971-1972: Genpachiro Konno
1973-1974: Michael Mischaikow
1975-1976: Yasuhiko Oishi
1977-1987: Parzival Copes
1988-1989: Lay Gibson
1990-1991: Isao Orishimo
1992-1993: Roy Powell1994-1995: John Munro
1996-1997: Chung-Hsin Yang
1998-1999: Jacques Poot
2000-2001: Sam-Ock Park
2002-2003: David A. Plane
2004-2005: Jorge Serrano
2006-2007: Yoshinobu Kumata
2008-2009: David Edgington
2010-2011: John Madden
2012-2013: Yang Jichung
2014-2015: Budy Resosudarmo
2016-2017: Patricio Aroca
2018-2018: Fu-Chuan Lai
2019-2021: Rachel Franklin
Vice-President & President Elect
1988-1989: Lay Gibson
1990-1991: Roy Powel
1992-1993: John Munro
1994-1995: Chung Hsin Yang
1996-1997: Jacques Poot
1998-1999: Sam-Ock Park
2000-2001: David A. Plane
2002-2003: Jorge Serrano
2004-2005: Keiichi Tanaka (- 15th August, 2005), Yoshinobu Kumata
2006-2007: David Edgington
2008-2009: John Madden
2010-2011: Yang Jichung
2012-2013: Budy Resosudarmo
2014-2015: Patricio Aroca
2016-2017: Fu-Chuan Lai
2018-2018: Rachel Franklin
2019-2021: Hidehiko Kanegae
Executive Secretary
1998-1999: Yoshiro Higano
2000-2001: Yoshiro Higano
2002-2003: Yoshiro Higano
2004-2005: Yoshiro Higano
2006-2007: Yoshiro Higano
2008-2009: Yoshiro Higano
2010-2010: Yoshiro Higano

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2011-2011: Hiroyuki Shibusawa
2012-2013: Hiroyuki Shibusawa
2014-2015: Hiroyuki Shibusawa
2016-2017: Hiroyuki Shibusawa
2018-2019: Hiroyuki Shibusawa
2020-2021: Hiroyuki Shibusawa

9The History of Pacific Regional Science Conference (Pacific Conferences of RSAI)and Summer Institutes
Note:

Abbreviations of Membership Sections are those used at that time.

(year, location, principal organizers, Membership Section)

26th (18-21 March, 2020) Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki, Hawaii USA(Canncelled due to COVID-19) Jaewon Lim -WRSA
25th (17-20 May, 2017), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taipei
Fu-Chuan Lai – CRSA-T
24th (5-8 August, 2015) the Business School of Adolfo Ibanez University,
Vina del Mar, Chile
Patricio Aroca – SOCHER
23rd (2-4 July, 2013) Gedung Merdeka and Savoy Homann Hotel,
Bandung, Indonesia
Mohamad Fahmi, Arief A. Yusuf and Budy P. Resosudarmo -IRSA
22nd (3-9 July, 2011) Seoul KyoYuk MunHwa HoeKwan, Seoul, Korea
Yang Jichung -KRSA
21st (19-22 July, 2009) Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
David Fuller- ANZRSAI
20th (6-9 May, 2007) Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, BC Canada
David Edgington- CRSA
19th (25-28 July, 2005) Nihon University, Economics College Misaki
Campus, Tokyo
Keiichi Tanaka - JSRSAI
18th (1-4 July, 2003) Hyatt Regency Acapulco Hotel, Mexico
Jorge Serrano - AMECIDER
17th (30 June-4 July, 2001) Embassy Suites Portland Downtown, OR
97204 USADavid Plane - WRSA
16th (12-16 July, 1999) Seoul Education and Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea
Sam Ock Park, Sungjae Choo - KRSA
15th (8-12 December, 1997) Victoria University of Wellington, New
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Jacques Poot, Philip Morrison- ANZRSAI
14th (24-31 July, 1995) Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Chung-hsin Yang, Jia-dong Shea - CRSA-T
13th (10-14 July, 1993) Chateaux Whistler, Whistler, Canada
John M Munro - CRSA
12th (7-12 July 1991) Cairns Hilton, Cairns, Australia
Rodney Jensen, Roy Powell - ANZRSA
11th (3-7 July, 1989) Westin Sanford Plaza Hotel, Singapore
Isao Orishimo, Hirotada Kohno - JSRSA
10th (1987) Westin Chosun Beach Hotel, Pusan, Korea
Sung-Woong Hong , Young Hwang Jin - KSRSA
9th (1985) Sheraton Molokai, Hawaii, USA
Lay J Gibson, David Plane - WRSA
8th (16-19 August, 1983) Keidanren Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Hirotada Kohno, Yoshiro Higano - JSRSA
7th (16-20 August, 1981) Chevron Paradise Hotel, Surfers Paradise,
Australia
Kevin O’Connor - ANZRSA
6th (13-14 August, 1979) Korean Research Institute for Human
Settlements, Seoul, Korea
Tchango John Kim (University of Illinois), Yasuhiko Oishi - JSRSA
5th (16-19 August, 1977) Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
Parzival Copes (Simon Fraser University)
4th (1975) Tamkang College, Taipei, Taiwan
Louis R. Chow (Tamkang College), Yasuhiko Oishi - JSRSA
3rd (24-27 August, 1973) Ilikai Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Yasuhiko Oishi, Yukihide Okano - JSRSA
2nd (25-27 August, 1971) University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Genpachiro Konno, Yasuhiko Oishi - JSRSA
1st (26-29 August, 1969) East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Michael K. Mischaikow - WRSA, Genpachiro Konnno - JSRSA

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Far East Conference of the Regional Science Association
The Third Far East Conference of the Regional Science Association, 12-14 September,
1967, Toshi Center Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genpachiro Konno and Yasuhiko Oishi
The Second Far East Conference of the Regional Science Association, 15-17
September, 1965, Toshi Center Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genpachiro Konno and Yasuhiko Oishi
The First Far East Conference of the Regional Science Association, 11-14 September,
1963, Toshi Center Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genpachiro Konno and Yasuhiko Oishi

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PRSCO Summer Institutes
16th (July 25-26, 2019) Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Nij Tantisirin, Thammasat University, Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Chulalongkorn
University
15th (July 4-6, 2018) Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima, Peru
Jose Carlos Silva-Macher, Jose S. Rodriguez, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
14th (27-29 July, 2016) Dusit Thani Hotel , Bangkok, Thailand
Nij Tantisirin, Thammasat University, Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Chulalongkorn
University
13th (23-25 July, 2014) Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador
Ronny Correa, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja
12th (3-6 July, 2012) Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Wei YUAN, Rui Long YANG, Renmin University of China
11th (16-18 June, 2010) Univerisidad Autonoma de Ocidente
Harold Baguero, Edgard Moncayo, Luis Armando Galvis, The Colombian Associationof Regional and Urban Studies(ASCER)
10th (15-16 May, 2008) Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka
Sarwar Jahan, Bangladesh Regional Science Association (BRSA)
9th (18-20 July, 2006) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Rahmah Ismail, Malaysia Regional Science Association (MRSA)
8th (21-25 September, 2004) The Austral University, Valdivia, Chile
Heinrich von Baer, The Austral University - Chilean Regional Scientist Groups and
Red Sinergi@Regional
7th (20-21 June, 2002) Melia Bali, Indonesia
Armida S. Alisjahbana, Bambang P.S. Brondjonegoro, Budy P. Resosudarmo,Luky Eko
Wuryanto, IRSA
6th (14-16 June, 2000) National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico-City,
MexicoJorge Serrano, Salvador Rodriguez - AMECIDER
5th (15 October, 1998) Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan
Takako Fukuchi, Yoshiro Higano – JSRSAI
4th (7-8 May, 1996) University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Hirotada Kohno, Yoshiro Higano - JSRSAI
3rd (June 1994) Hotel Del Prado, Cuernavaca, Mexico

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Alfonso Corona, Jorge Serrano - AMECIDER
2nd (19-24 July, 1992) Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Chung-hsin Yang, Chang-i Hua - CRSA-T
1st (9-13 July, 1988) Institute of Technology Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
BS Kusbiantoro (Institute of Technology Bandung)

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List of Membership Sections of the PRSCO of the RSAI
(Abbreviations of Membership Sections)
Australian and New Zealand Section of Regional Science Association International(ANZRSAI)
Bangladesh Regional Science Association (BRSA)
Canadian Regional Science Association (CRSA)
Chilean Association of Regional Studies (SOCHER)
Chinese Regional Science Association-Taiwan (CRSA-T)
Colombian Association of Regional Studies (ACER)
Indian Regional Science Association (Indian RSA)
Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA)
Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International (JSRSAI)
Korean Regional Science Association (KRSA)
Malaysian Regional Science Association (MRSA)
Mexican Association of Science for Regional Development (AMECIDER)
Thailand Section of Regional Science Association (TH-RSAI)
Western Regional Science Association (WRSA)

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