Applied Research

Seven calls for tender for applied research in the framework of the Single Operation under the ESPON 2020 Cooperation Programme are open.

The calls shall contribute to further developing and improving the ESPON knowledge base.

The outcome of the calls will contribute to enhancing the European territorial evidence production through applied research and analysis.

  1. The Geography of New Employment Dynamics in Europe 
  2. The World in Europe, global FDI flows towards Europe
  3. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in European Regions and Cities
  4. Territories and low-carbon economy
  5. Inner Peripheries: national territories facing challenges of access to basic services of general interest
  6. Possible European Territorial Futures
  7. Comparative Analysis of Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Systems in Europe