This workshop is based on the recent findings of the ESPON CE FLOWS project and a tailor-made case study for Slovakia that is based on the ESPON EMPLOY project. CE FLOWS provides insights into the spatial dynamics and existing flows across regions in Central Europe and identifies development potentials, drivers and bottlenecks in this functional area. Emphasis is placed on how transnational cooperation structures, governance mechanisms and solutions could be tailored to reduce economic and social disparities and foster integrated territorial development in Central Europe. The Slovakian case study based on the ESPON EMPLOY research includes a socio-economic country profile, an analysis of recent trends in the development of the Slovak knowledge economy and of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and provides policy recommendations for national policymakers.

This workshop hence offers an opportunity for bringing the results of these two ESPON activities together. While the EMPLOY case study of Slovakia allows for a more focused look at one of the countries of Central Europe and one specific topic (i.e. employment), the CE FLOWS evidence can add context and allow for a more comparative view on the Slovakian case from the perspective of the Central Europe functional region.

Date and time: 16 June 2021, 13.30 (CET)

Duration: 60’

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More information: Michaela Gensheimer

DRAFT AGENDA