ESPON Open Seminar
"Evidence and Knowledge Needs
for the Territorial Agenda 2020
and the EU Cohesion Policy"
Gödöllő, Hungary 21 and 22 June 2011
ESPON organised in cooperation with the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union a two days Open Seminar on “Evidence and Knowledge Needs for the Territorial Agenda 2020 and the EU Cohesion Policy”. The Seminar took place at the Royal Castle Gödöllő on 21 and 22 June 2011 and brought together more than 250 participants from 30 countries representing European Institutions, national governments, research institutions and universities.
The event took into account the current political debate on cohesion policy and its future; the revised Territorial Agenda 2020 and the update of the Territorial State and Perspective document were part of the context. Its purpose was two-fold:
- Allow policy makers and practitioners to formulate and further precise the demand of knowledge and tools to the ESPON community;
- Provide evidence on the contribution and usefulness of the ESPON knowledge base as well as concrete examples on its practical use.
Opening and Policy Oriented Panels
The opening political discussion with general interventions by politicians and high-level policy makers on the evidence and knowledge of a renewed cohesion policy and revised Territorial Agenda, set the scene for the discussions at the following “policy oriented panels” addressing eight key topics:
- Handling the consequences of the economic crisis
- Launching new forms of territorial cooperation
- A competitive Europe in a Globalised World through Research and Innovation
- A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy (connectivity and access)
- Strategies for competitive, sustainable and secure energy
- Managing territorial effect of climate change
- Policy responses to territorial impacts of demographic trends
- Governance as a contribution to successful territorial development
At the panels lead and project partners brought in critical inputs and examples based on the results of their respective projects. Stakeholders actively participated in the debate bringing their specific needs, experience and points of view.
Conclusions
The final discussion provided all actors involved with valuable feedback to strengthen and increase the usefulness and use of ESPON results.
ESPON, with its mission of providing territorial evidence, was claimed as a valuable tool for supporting policy making in Europe. Furthermore, the ESPON challenging efforts to make two worlds speaking together, researchers and policy makers, facilitate their dialogue within the common aim of the territorial cohesion and a harmonious development of the European territory.
More information
Please find below the programme, the list of participants, the press releases and the presentations made during the event.
More photos are available in the next pages.
Should you have questions please do not hesitate to contact the ESPON Coordination Unit at info@espon.eu
This event was organised within the framework of the ESPON 2013 Capitalisation Strategy
(Actions related to European Seminars and Workshops).
"Evidence and Knowledge Needs
for the Territorial Agenda 2020 and the EU Cohesion Policy"
Margaret Island, Budapest
Monday 20 June. Welcome reception
"Evidence and Knowledge Needs
for the Territorial Agenda 2020 and the EU Cohesion Policy"
Gödöllő, Hungary 21 and 22 June 2011
Tuesday 21 June. Registration & Welcome
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Tuesday 21 June 2011. Opening -
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Tuesday 21 June 2011. Roundtable – Evidence and knowledge needs for EU Cohesion Policy post 2013 and the Territorial Agenda 2020 |
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Tuesday 21 June 2011.
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Tuesday 21 June 2011.
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Tuesday 21 June 2011. Networking |
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Tuesday 21 June 2011. Open Seminar Dinner |
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Wednesday 22 June 2011.
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Wednesday 22 June 2011. Conclusions –
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