Stakeholders and individuals who think that “territory matters” and that a place-based and territorial approach can provide for a better understanding of the challenges ahead of us are invited to answer 5 questions by 19 August 2020
In addition to climate mitigation, climate adaptation measures have become increasingly important when addressing the impacts of climate change.
NOTICE: Due to the virus COVID-19 situation and the measures taken by all EU member states this event is cancelled.
Freedom of movement of EU citizens across borders in Europe is a cornerstone of the EU. People cross national borders on a daily basis for education, work or leisure.
Freedom of movement of EU citizens across borders in Europe is a cornerstone of the EU.
The ESPON Coordination Unit is looking for STAFF to join our international team as early as possible in 2007, and at the latest by Autumn 2007.
The Updated Interim Report of the Project ReRisk (Regions at Risk of Energy Poverty) is now available. More reading
By 20 November 2009, a total of 69 applications had been received involving 385 partners and stakeholders that during the last months have worked hard in getting common applications ready for submission in time.
The Call for Tenders Capitalisation Strategy and Media Bureau is now open. Deadline for the receipt of tenders is 06 January 2010 by 14h00.
The Draft Final Report of the applied research project "Territorial Impact Package for Transport and Agricultural Policies" is now available.
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.
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.
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.
The Call for Tenders Printing is now open.
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.