Open invitation to submit proposals for Targeted Analyses
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Policy makers may sometimes think that their territorial peculiarities prevent them from benefitting from the experience of others, facing similar challenges in different countries or different territorial and political contexts. Comparative studies to develop evidence-based policy recommendations may not be
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Since 2007, this
Cross-border public services, strategic planning in metropolitan areas, perspectives for the Alpine Space or the Baltic Sea, cultural heritage as a strategic territorial resource or the potentials of big data for integrated territorial development are among the latest issues raised by national or regional stakeholders and supported throughout
Whether you are a national, regional or local authority, represent a major city or local rural community, a Managing Authority or a territorial cooperation body,
Within one year, you will be offered the following support solutions:
- Administrative and technical support to design Terms of Reference directly related to your questions and in accordance with the
ESPON Cooperation Programme - Permanent technical support from
ESPON’s expert team to ensure the progress of the activity and the quality of the deliverables - A dedicated budget, typically around EUR 250,000, to finance a high-level study led by carefully selected experts from all over Europe (through public procurement procedures)
ESPON tools and a database with European-wide indicators- Opportunities to learn with your peers and share evidence and experiences with other stakeholders
- Participation at
ESPON events, typicallyorganised in cooperation with EU Presidencies, to network with an international community ofpolicy makers and experts
How does it work?
Stakeholders develop their project proposal and submit it to the
- Relates to their specific territorial context and the policy opportunities and challenges there;
- Reflects a wider European perspective;
- Relates to existing territorial evidence produced by
ESPON .
Selected stakeholder proposals are implemented in close cooperation between academic experts, carrying through the analysis, stakeholders and the
- The analysis needs to be feasible in terms of methodology, indicators and data provision;
- Active stakeholder involvement is key throughout the entire implementation process to receive meaningful and useful results.
Finally, concerning the follow-up of a Targeted Analysis, stakeholders also need to be aware of the following points when drafting their proposal:
- The use of the analytical results in their policy-making processes;
- The added value of their project idea for themselves as well as for stakeholders in other countries, regions or cities.
The process of developing and implementing an
How to apply?
Proposals can be submitted by groups of stakeholders sharing a common analytical need as well as by individual stakeholders. It is also possible to include relevant umbrella
Stakeholder proposals must be submitted electronically with a digital application form (see below). The application form includes information on how and to whom the stakeholder proposal needs to be sent to and which documents need to be enclosed. A guidance document is available below for download to support stakeholders in preparing their proposals.
Stakeholder proposals for
How will stakeholder proposals be selected?
It is important that applicants carefully consider their project proposal in the context of the selection and eligibility criteria and complete the application form in full. The eligibility and selection criteria are outlined in the guidance document available below.
If a proposal is not selected, stakeholders have a possibility to improve their proposals and resubmit them at a later stage.
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