ESPON has impressive participation in the European Week of Regions and Cities with 13 workshops and an exhibition.

Besides changing legislation and methods of planning, a new place-based approach of territorial development requires a change in mentality from policymakers, administration, and citizens to think a

The European Parliament voted on the future of Cohesion policy this month.

What role does e-Health play in territorial development? How can digital transformation policies contribute to territorial cohesion across Europe, at city, regional and national level?

European Maritime Day is always a unique opportunity for the community of people related to Maritime and Blue Growth issues to gather, exchange innovative ideas and network.

An article of our director, Ilona Raugze, published on EURACTIV on the occasion of the Europe Day 2019 

The European population is ageing rapidly, and this is particularly evident in the cities.

Three new calls for targeted analyses are open. Stakeholders are looking for evidence and policy recommendations on: ---

Genova is a great city. It is also the capital of the Liguria Region, one of the ESPON stakeholders in the URRUC project -urban-rural connections in non-metropolitan areas. The other three stakeholders are the Scarborough Borough Council, Marina Alta, and Västerbotten County

“Understanding the economic impact of cultural heritage – Better investments through improved evidence collection”.