Collaboration with other research units
The RDPRU supports the academic and scientific initiatives for the development of collaborations and the exchange of information and knowledge. In this framework, it has actively sought regular cooperation with research institutes and the academic staff of various universities, both in Greece and abroad, as well as with other institutes:
1. Univeristy-based research centres in Greece:
- Spatial Development Research Unit (SDRU), Polytechnic School, Department of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Environmental Planning Laboratory, Department of Environment, University of the Aegean
- Urban and Regional Innovation Research Unit (URENIO), Polytechnic School, Department of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- South and East European Development Centre (SEED), University of Thessaly
- Research Institute of Urban Environment and Human Resources, Panteion University of Athens
2. Universities and university-based research centres abroad
- School of Economics and Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
- Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw (Poland)
- Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Dept. of Regional Development, Jagiellonian University (Poland)
- Academy of Management, Lodz Academy of Management (Poland)
- Institute of Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Bulgaria)
- International Migrations Research Unit, University of Deusto (Spain)
- Faculty of Letters, University of Lisbon (Portugal)
- Institute for Urban and Regional Studies, Austrian Academy of Sciences (Austria)
- Small Business Research Centre, Kingston University (UK)
- Centre for Enterprise and Innovation Research, University of Salford (UK)
- Institute of Social Sciences, Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)
- Department of Business Administration Management of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, University of Siegen (Germany)
- Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
- Pan-European Institute, Turku School of Economics (Finland)
3. Other institutes and chambers
- Institute of International Economic Relations, Greek Association of S.A. & Ltd companies
- Macedonian Labour Institute (MAK.IN.E) ,Trade Union Centre of Thessaloniki
- Labour Institute of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (INE/GSEE)
- Federation of Industries of Northern Greece
