The European Week of Regions and Cities is the most important event on EU Regional Policy. For four days cities, regions, programmes and European Institutions showcase, in more than 100

What role does e-Health play in territorial development? How can digital transformation policies contribute to territorial cohesion across Europe, at city, regional and national level? These were some

European Maritime Day is always a unique opportunity for the community of people related to Maritime and Blue Growth issues to gather, exchange innovative ideas and network. In Lisbon, one of

On the occasion of the Europe Day 2019, ESPON director, Ilona Raugze, published an opinion article on EURACTIV, focusing on the benefits of cross-border cooperation, taking the Franco-German Treaty as

The European population is ageing rapidly, and this is particularly evident in the cities. The eight stakeholders involved in the ESPON targeted analysis ACPA, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Gothenburg, Hengelo,

Three new calls for targeted analyses are open.Stakeholders are looking for evidence and policy recommendations on:---"Business Development Opportunities at External EU Borders""Metropolitan Industrial

Genova is a great city – an important Mediterranean port, with a rich history, a beautiful old city, and amazing food. It is also the capital of the Liguria Region, one of the ESPON stakeholders in the

“Understanding the economic impact of cultural heritage – Better investments through improved evidence collection”. That was the title of a very successful event organised in Cyprus at

If you want to know how the Alps area will look like in 2050 our ESPON project Alps 2050 is the best source of information. The project focused on the challenges the broader Alpine area is facing such

A place-based approach would give cities and regions the opportunity to address development challenges on the basis of development strategies designed by themselves and could contribute to more efficiency.