The topics addressed during the ESPON week will turn the point of view on the dramatic short- and long-term effects of both the conflict in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. It will launch a reflection and a debate around how cohesion policy (or other policies) should be further deployed and enhanced to better overcome territorial disparities. In this intricate context, the ESPON seminar brings together some of the most prominent organisations and researchers that are working on in Europe and will make use of the insights from the latest ESPON studies.

National Peer-Learning Workshops and High Level Policy Conference, January – March 2022

The ESPON seminar “Quality of Life for territorial and citizen-centric policies” took place in Bled in a hybrid form, between 1 and 2 December 2021.

The “Just and Green recovery” ESPON week from 16 to 18 June 2021 is organised in cooperation with the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council in the framework of the ESPON 2020 Cooperation Programme, which aims to support policy development for promoting territorial cohesion and harmonious development of the European territory.

Population ageing raises common challenges for cities.

NOTICE: Due to the virus COVID-19 situation and the measures taken by all EU member states this event is cancelled.

NOTICE: Due to the virus COVID-19 situation and the measures taken by the Committee of the Regions all events and visits organised until March 23 are cancelled.

“We need all of you -the ESPON Community- to promote the work we did together in ESPON and be proud of it.