ESPON seminar in Matera
6-7 October 2003
The aims of the third ESPON seminar held in Matera, Italy on 6-7 May 2003 were to present, assess and discuss the preliminary results accomplished by the Transnational Project Groups as well as their first ideas for policy recommendations.
Each Lead Partner was invited to present the work of the TPG concentrating on the main findings, key choices made, use of the common platform and challenges for the next phase of the project. Following each presentation the seminar programme made room for discussion.
A special slot focused on the first policy recommendations coming out of the Interim Reports, which gave the participants of the seminar an opportunity for a direct dialogue with the TPG.
Parallel workshops were envisaged to focus on progress made on ESPON mapping tools, experiences in the process from goals and concepts to policy recommendations and on indicators, typologies and cross-thematic analysis.
The seminar was attended by more than 130 scientists, consultants and policy makers from all over Europe.
Please find below the presentations given during the seminar.