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“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.

ESPON EGTC at the European Week of the Regions and Cities - awarded by the Committee of the Regions 

The ESPON seminar is organised in cooperation with the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council and takes place on 5 - 6 December 2018 in Vienna. The objective is to discuss new narratives for territorial development in the context of the Territorial Agenda 2020. It will also debate on how place-based policies can impact mid and long-term Cohesion Policy goals.

The ESPON seminar “New Narratives for Territorial Development” was organised in cooperation with the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council in the framework of the ESPON 2020 Cooperation Programme. The Seminar took place on 5-6 December 2018 in Vienna.

Through participation citizens have the possibility not just to comment on a process, but to effectively influence the development plans for the area they live in.

How can research in territorial interrelations, integrated territorial development and new data sources contribute to territorial development and cohesion?

The conference aimed to share and discuss experiences and upcoming challenges in territorial development and cohesion, and how to apply new scientific approaches and tools in territorial research.