| Year | Month | Place | Comments | Theme |
| 2005 | November | On the web | Done | The meaning of local development |
| 2006 | July | Brisbane, Australia | Includes a meeting on the field excursion | Diversified issues |
| 2007 | 25-28 June | Beijing | Second Global Conference On Economic Geography | The dynamics of local and regional development |
| 2008 | August | Tunis | IGU International Congress Possibly - a pre-congress meeting in Tunis | To be decided |
| 2009 | July / September | Warsaw | Commission annual meeting | Poverty-reduction through local development |
| 2010 | July | Tel Aviv | IGU regional conference | To be decided |
I would like to thank all members of the steering committee on past advice and suggestions. In order to succeed in the job, I'll need your further support. I am open to any advice and any assistance.
Best wishes,
Michael Sofer (CHAIR)
