Places in decline, are not left behind, they are kept behind, by decades of neglect, under-development, lack of investment and misguided policies said Professor Simin Davoudi, from

Peoples’ lives exceed administrative borders. They live, work and travel from one place to the other: They may live in a town and work in a near big city, they may enjoy cycling in a forest of their neighbouring region or go for shopping at the mall next to the borders.

On 29 March 2019, the Minister of Spatial Planning, Claude Turmes, visited the premises of the ESPON European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC

“Future Cohesion Policy should be about connecting places, bringing them closer together, to ensure that no place is left behind”.

Is territorialism the reaction of the places that do not matter? How can we fight regional inequalities and improve citizens’ perception of the EU?

From climate change to migration and from Brexit to unemployment, EU is facing unprecedented challenges that will shape its future.

Integration is the new challenge Greek society and the state is facing and it is also a challenge for Europe as a whole, said the Greek Secretary General of Migration Policy, Miltiadis Klap

“If places are interconnected, policymakers need to work together, scientists need to work together, institutions need to work together to ensure that the needs

The added value of ESPON as a tool to facilitate the exchange of knowledge among regions and countries at EU-level was highlighted during a workshop on spatial planning, that was h

Joined investments should be promoted further as they help us use public resources available in a more efficient way.