For one week this April, Kecskemét and John von Neumann University will literally become the centre of the scientific world. The 14th World Congress of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) in Kecskemét has so far attracted more than 390 speakers from 50 countries around the world. Most of the professional participants will arrive from China, but the representation is also strong from Italy, Romania, Japan, the United States of America, Spain, Brazil and Turkey.