This Policy Brief aims at showing examples of European-wide territorial evidence related to the first 4 partnerships of the Urban Pact that reveals the diversity facing cities within the same urban theme.

Berlin, 1st of June 2016 - Representatives of public authorities (local, regional and national level), research and the private sector attended the workshop “European second tier cities in cohesive territorial development". Read the conclusions here

The deadline for applying for the post of Head of Unit for Evidence and Outreach has been extended to 17 June 2016.

Amsterdam, 16 and 17 June 2016 - The Seminar offers an excellent meeting and discussion forum and brings together policy makers and experts to share latest territorial evidence and to debate challenges around themes relating to the regional competitiveness.

At a meeting of the ESPON 2020 Cooperation Programme held in Brussels on 17 March 2016, the appointment of Ms Ilona Raugze as new ESPON EGTC director was announced. Ilona joined the ESPON EGTC, which includes 15 staff, on the 1st of May 2016.

Berlin, 1st of June 2016 - The workshop “European second tier cities in cohesive territorial development” takes place at the world’s leading urban development summit, Metropolitan Solutions.

Representatives of the National Bureau of Statistics, the Ministry of Regional Development and Construction, Regional Development Agencies and State Chancellery visited the ESPON EGTC on the 8th of April 2016. 

This call for tender concerns a service which shall provide a modern, innovative and interactive design of the ESPON website.

Two calls for tender are open: Database Portal - phase 1 and MapKits.

Amsterdam, 16 and 17 June 2016 - The Seminar offers an excellent meeting and discussion forum and brings together policy makers and experts to share latest territorial evidence and to debate challenges around themes relating to the regional competitiveness. Registration is open