Frank Moulaert, Professor of Spatial Planning at the KU Leuven, Visiting Professor and Research co-ordinator at APL/ GURU, Newcastle University and CNRS-IFRESI, Lille, France. Holds a Ph.D. in Regional Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and an M.A. in Econometrics University of Leuven. From 2002 till 2008 has been in Newcastle University, as a Professor of European Planning and Development. Frank Moulaert’s recent publications address regional and urban development models in connection to issues of social innovation.has coordinated 7 EU sponsored research projects on social exclusion and urban redevelopment – most which under FP4, 5 and 6. He has received three Marie Curie Fellowships (Reggio Calabria, Lesbos, Naples) and was holder of a Leverhulme Trust Fellowship (2006-7).