The Centro de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias sobre Desarrollo Regional (CIISDER) is an academic unit of the Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala in Mexico. It advances interdisciplinary research, education and public engagement focused on regional development and the relationships between society, territory and the environment. Its research groups and projects address subjects including complex socioenvironmental systems, regional and metropolitan analysis, democracy and territorial politics, gender, education, youth, power, conflict and violence.

CIISDER offers postgraduate education through a Master’s in Regional Analysis and a Doctorate in Territorial Studies, with admissions information, thesis resources and academic activities for students and researchers. Its services also include applied research, continuing education, academic placements and connections with graduates and other sectors of society. For knowledge sharing, the center organizes conferences, seminars and other events, and publishes books and Contraste Regional, its academic journal. CIISDER also maintains a social sciences library and provides access to scientific and electronic information resources for the university community. Its work brings research, teaching and dissemination together to support informed discussion of regional challenges.