Find out how Structural Fund programmes have been affected by the economic crisis and, in turn, how the programmes have responded to this and to the effects of the crisis itself

London, 15 November 2013 - The event will examine how sustainable economic growth is being stimulated in Scottish cities as well as London. It will show how tools and concepts developed by ESPON can encourage strategic thinking and help in the formulation of strategies for growth.

Luxembourg, 12-13 September 2013 - Last month overall 94 people contributed to a good dialogue between science, practice and policy. Presentations and key messages on new and challenging needs to support European Territorial Development and Cohesion are now online.

Interim Report of NSS - NORTH SEA STAR, North Sea - Spreading Transnational Results

Interim Report of ITAN - European Neighbour Regions

Draft Final Report of TANGO - Territorial Approaches for New Governance

Glasgow - 16-18 October - The ESPON KITCASP team invites decision-makers, practitioners and policy-makers to the Final Seminar “Key Indicators for Evidence-based Spatial Planning”.

“Territorial dimension of development: Poland from the perspective of the ESPON” The ECP Poland released the publication “Terytorialny wymiar rozwoju: Polska z perspektywy badań ESPON” which presents ESPON evidence and critical analysis of the Polish territory. It also includes recommendations for practitioners and institutions implementing development policies.

Preparing the continuation of ESPON is in progress. A Joint Working Group including 32 countries are working on the Operational Programme for 2014-2020. The basic directions has been set at the level of General Directors opting for a renewed ESPON. There are still important discussions ahead, however you can get a first insight here

Brussels – 29 October 2013The ESPON TANGO team invites decision-makers, practitioners and policy-makers involved in territorial development to the Policy Seminar “Towards Better Territorial Governance”. Deadline for registration is 17 October.