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  • Latest News | 10 December 2009

    ESPON has recently published the second edition of "Territorial Observation”. This latest publication is looking into Trends in Accessibility in Europe and its regions with the aim of supporting policy makers engaged with regional competitiveness and territorial cohesion in their considerations in the further policy process. ESPON Territorial Observation No. 2, including maps and datasets, is available here.

  • Latest News | 9 December 2009

    Researchers, stakeholders as well as policy-makers from all over Europe gathered in Malmö for the Seminar "The ESPON Knowledge Base as Potential for Territorial Analysis and Policymaking at Regional Level". The 2 days event was jointly organised in close co-operation with the Swedish Presidency of the EU.

  • Latest News | 16 November 2009

    The European Parliament - Committee on Regional Development (REGI) invited ESPON to attend the REGI Meeting on 4 November 2009. Peter Mehlbye presented the ESPON 2013 Programme and its activities. After the presentation, Members of the Committee addressed questions and engaged in a dialogue on ESPON. The REGI meeting can be now watched on the European Parliament Multimedia Library.

  • Latest News | 11 November 2009

    The Call for Tenders Printing is now open.

  • Latest News | 5 November 2009

    ESPON invited for a one day Open Workshop on Approaching New Functional Areas to explore how different territorial research approaches to new functional areas can be used to support policymakers in setting policy actions for territories with sufficient internal coherence and functionality. Around 40 experts from all over Europe attended the workshop.

  • Latest News | 27 October 2009

    ESPON invites for a one day open Workshop on Approaching New Functional Areas to explore how different territorial research approaches to new functional areas can be used to support policymakers in setting policy actions for territories with sufficient internal coherence and functionality. The registration is now closed.

  • Latest News | 8 October 2009

    ESPON hold a Workshop at the European Week of Cities and Regions in Brussels, the leading event in the regional policy calendar.

  • Latest News | 5 October 2009

    The report presents a more detailed overview of the analytical approach to be applied by the project. The first results confirm the initial idea that the political relevance of “geographic specificity” does not in general stem from “laggardness” or from a low degree of economic performance.

  • Latest News | 5 October 2009

    Find out more about the targeted analysis project CAEE - The Case for Agglomeration Economies in Europe. This study is looking at the process of agglomeration within city regions across Europe. Read the Inception Report here

  • Latest News | 17 September 2009

    In order to support the launch of the Calls for Proposals and Expression of Interests, the ESPON 2013 Programme invited for an Information Day on 16 September 2009 in Brussels. More than 230 participants attended the event.