The objective of DEMIFER - Demographic and Migratory Flows affecting European Regions and Cities - is to assess the effects of demographic trends and migratory flows on European regions and cities and to examine the implications for regional competitiveness and cohesion. The final report, its annexes and 12 case studies are now online.

The Applied Research TIGER - Territorial Impact of globalization on European Regions – has delivered its Inception Report which gives indications about data, methods and deliveries of the project.

Call for Proposals and Expression of Interests is now open. The available budget amounts to up to 5.493.000, 00 Euro covering Applied Research Projects, Expression of Interests by stakeholders for Targeted Analyses and Scientific Platform. The deadline is 21 March 2011. Apply here to become involved in new ESPON projects.

ESPON has recently published its First Scientific Report presenting the methodologies used within ESPON projects.

The final report of the project ReRisk focuses on opportunities to support competitive and clean energy supplies for regions in Europe and to generate and strengthen sustainable energy sources.

In the framework of the upcoming Call for Proposals and Expression of Interests to be launched on 24 January 2011, ESPON invites for an Info Day and Partner Café in Brussels on 10 February 2011. Reserve your place! Registration is now open.

ESPON invited for a Workshop on Rural Regions in Europe aimed at better understanding the diversity of this type of territories across Europe. The presentations given during the event are available.

Call for Proposals and Expression of Interests will open on 24 January 2011. The deadline for submitting proposals and expressing interests is 21 March 2011. An Info Day and Partner Café for potential beneficiaries will be organised in February 2011. The pre-announcement of the Call was published in the Official Journal.

NORBA - Nordic-Baltic dialogues on Transnational Perspectives in Spatial Planning - organises its first conference “Transnational perspectives on spatial planning. Experiences from the Nordic-Baltic countries”

Call for Expression of Interest for the ESPON 2013 Knowledge Support System (KSS) is now open. The deadline for express interest in this Call is 21 January 2011. Apply here