29^th International Input-Output Association Conference
and
11^th Edition of the International School of I-O Analysis
25^th - 30^th June 2023, Alghero, Italy

The Conference

I am Giorgio Garau, a Professor at the University of Sassari and Chair of the Local Organizing Committee for the upcoming IIOA conference in Alghero 2023, which I am delighted to introduce alongside Jose Manuel Rueda Cantuche, Chair of the Scientific Committee. Thirty years ago, I attended my first IIOA conference in Seville, organized by my mentor, Emilio Fontela. Since then, I have dedicated my academic and professional career to IO analysis research and its applications. It is an honor to host the IO conference after 30 years, and I am eager to contribute my passion and commitment to this growing community.

The 29th international input-output conference and the 11th edition of the international school of Input Output Analysis will be held in Alghero, a town of approximately 45,000 residents in the northwestern region of Sardinia Island, situated in the Mediterranean Sea. The town is home to the Architecture department of the University of Sassari and is the third university center on the island. The conference will take place at the end of June when the weather is sunny, with mild temperatures ranging from 18 to 28 degrees Celsius. The conference venue is located in the historic center of Alghero, which is one of the best-preserved locations in Sardinia, enclosed by strong fortifications on the sea. The city developed in the 14th century under the kingdom of Aragon and received the title of royal city. Its inhabitants call it Barceloneta, the little Barcelona, as it was populated by Catalan settlers, and a variant of the Catalan language is still spoken in Alghero.