in great britain and ireland, the rsa has offered some regional activities to encourage fellows to interact with each other locally and to address local topics of interest. the uk regions are: east of england, east midlands, london, north east, north west, scotland, south east, south west, wales, west, west midlands and yorkshire; northern ireland, part of the uk, is treated, for historical reasons, as a single all-ireland region — 'ireland' — that includes the republic of ireland. the rsa also has a presence in belgium (to increase its influence in brussels) and, further afield, in australia, india, southern africa and the usa.