The ESPON Programme will launch new Calls for Proposals on 24 August 2010. Scientists and Experts from universities, research institutes and companies are invited to become involved in new ESPON projects. 

 Today 19 July 2010, Claude Wiseler, Minister of Sustainable Development and Infrastructures of Luxembourg, visited the ESPON Coordination Unit to get information on the latest development of the ESPON 2013 Programme. 

The contribution of European territories, regions and cities to the Europe 2020 Strategy was the focus of the Open Seminar “ESPON Evidence for Regional Policy-Making” on 9 - 10 June 2010 in Alcalá de Henares - Madrid. 

The ESPON Programme has pre-announced the launch of the new Calls for Proposals. Scientists, experts, representatives of universities, research institutes and companies from 31 European countries are invited to become involved new ESPON projects. A budget of 5.900.000 Euro is allocated. The Call will open on 3 May 2010. 

The contribution of European territories, regions and cities to the Europe 2020 Strategy is the focus of the Open Seminar “ESPON Evidence for Regional Policy-Making” on 9 - 10 June 2010 in Madrid. In cooperation with the Spanish EU Presidency, ESPON is bringing key policy makers and scientists/experts together for dialogue on territorial potentials related to the Europe 2020 Strategy based on new facts and evidence provided by ESPON Projects.