By end of 2013, national and regional authorities will start submitting their operational programmes for 2014-2020 to the European Commission. ESPON`s contribution to this process with new European territorial evidence is in focus at the Open Seminar on 13-14 June 2012, ...

Why does Europe need ESPON? How to use ESPON? What is the importance of climate change, innovation and knowledge economy, accessibility, metropolitan areas for the successful development of territories, regions and cities?

The ESPON Programme has opened new Calls for Proposals.

ESPON offers comparable information and evidence based on Applied Research on a wide range of themes relevant for the development of regions and cities. ESPON also offer Targeted Analyses to regions and cities.

Territories are living legacies from the past and contain development potentials for the future. Each territory, be it a rural or urban area, a mountain region or an island, whether it is sparsely or densely populated, all have their own unique development conditions.

Intelligent, sustainable and inclusive growth – this is the strategy for Europe 2020. Better European competitiveness, targeted investment and the use of development opportunities related to diversity are the keys to success.

Through ESPON indicators and its database, regions and cities find support to understand their potentials and challenges seen from a European perspective.

Through free access to its research results, analysis, tools and maps, ESPON enhances the understanding of territorial diversity and development opportunities in Europe.

ESPON is addressing global challenges such as climate change and its impacts on European regions.

Showcasing paths to regional economic growth and the use of European Territorial Evidence