Highlights

ESPON Evidence and Tools supporting EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

New Publication

ESPON Territorial Observation No. 6 releases evidence related to regions and cities in the global economy

Map of the Month “Evolution of cities servicing global capital”

How are European cities integrated and connected in global networks?

ESPON Upcoming Events

1. ESPON at ERSA 2012 Congress “Regions in Motion - Breaking the Path”, Bratislava – Slovakia, 21 - 25 August 2012
2. INTERACT – ESPON Joint Seminar “European Territorial Cooperation Delivering Europe 2020”. Luxembourg, 25 September 2012
3. ESPON Workshop “Innovation & Knowledge. Territorial dimensions for future EU Cohesion Policy”. Brussels, 5 October 2012 
4. ESPON Workshops at the Open Days. Brussels, 9 and 10 October 2012

New projects

1. Atlas: ESPON Atlas on European Territorial Structures and Dynamics
2. Capitalisation: ENECON - ESPON Evidence in a North European Context 
3. Growth Poles: GROSEE - Growth Poles in South-East Europe
4. Indicators for Territorial Cohesion: ESPON KITCASP - Key Indicators for Territorial Cohesion and Spatial Planning
5. Mapping Tool: RIMAP - ESPON Online Mapping Tool
6. Poverty and Exclusion: TIPSE - Territorial Dimension of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe
7. Territorial Monitoring: BSR-TeMo - Territorial Monitoring for the Baltic Sea Region

Reports from Projects

1. BEST METROPOLISES - Best Development Conditions in European Metropolises: Paris, Berlin and Warsaw, Interim Report
2. EATIA - ESPON and Territorial Impact Assessment, Draft Final Report
3. GEOSPECS - Geographic Specificities and Development Potentials in Europe, Draft Final Report
4. GREECO - Regional Potential for a Greener Economy, Inception Report
5. INTERSTRAT - ESPON in Integrated Territorial Strategies, Draft Final Report
6. KIT - Knowledge, Innovation, Territory, Draft Final Report
7. POLYCE - Metropolisation and Polycentric Development in Central Europe: Evidence Based Strategic Options, Draft Final Report
8. PURR - Potential of Rural Regions, Draft final Report
9. RISE - Identifying and Exchanging Best Practices in Developing Regional Integrated Strategies in Europe, Draft Final Report
10. SEMIGRA - Selective Migration and Unbalanced Sex Ratio in Rural Regions, Draft Final Report
11. SGPTD - Secondary Growth Poles and Territorial Development in Europe; Performance, Policies and Prospects, Draft Final Report
12. TERCO - European Territorial Cooperation as a Factor of Growth, Jobs and Quality of Life, Draft Final Report
13. TIGER - Territorial Impact of Globalization, Draft Final Report
14. TPM - Territorial Performance Monitoring, Draft Final Report 

Final ESPON Calls for Proposals (18/04/2012 – 13/06/2012)

The Calls attracted 20 applications and 84 potential project partners

ESPON in your country

• NORBA Final Conference “Territorial cohesion in Europe and in the Baltic Sea Region”, 30‐31 August 2012, Jurmala – Latvia

 Download Newsletter July 2012, published 24.07.2012