Info Day on New Calls and Partner Café ESPON 2013 Programme Info Day on New Calls and Partner Café ESPON 2013 Programme: Progress, Priorities and Prospects

The ESPON 2013 Programme Role in Structural Funds 2007-2013: Support EU Cohesion Policy development with pan- European, comparable facts and evidence on Territorial Structures, Trends, Perspectives and Policy Impacts, focusing on European Regions and Cities, and revealing territorial capital, potentials and challenges. Budget 2007-13: 47 mill Euro (ERDF 34 mill. Euro, plus 13 mill. Euro from 31 countries) Programme Priorities: P 1: Applied Research P 2: Targeted Analyses based on Stakeholder interest P 3: Scientific Platform and Tools P 4: Capitalisation

Programme Priorities 2, 3 and 4 Priority 2: Targeted Analyses based on user demand: Use of ESPON results at European, transnational, national, cross- border and regional/local level Criteria: European dimension and transferability Demand from EU and MS related to territorial policy, SF programmes and groups of regions and cities Priority 3: Scientific Platform and Tools: Develop and continuously update the ESPON scientific platform for territorial research and analyses Priority 4: Capitalisation, ownership and participation Spread of European evidence on territorial trends, perspectives and policy impacts Involvement and integration of stakeholders (policy makers, practitioners and scientists)

Programme Delivery Programme Implementation volume: 25 Applied Research projects All projects ongoing, final or just starting 23 Targeted Analyses (defined by stakeholder demand): 22 ongoing, final or closing 1 Targeted Analyses included in the call 11 larger projects under Scientific Platform and Tools: 8 larger projects ongoing/final 3 additional larger projects in the call 6-7 Transnational Networking Activities: 6 projects ongoing 1-2 additional projects expected starting later in 2012

Selection of Themes of ESPON Actions Territorial Impact Assessment Urban Agglomerations Climate Change Rural Areas Growth poles Migratory Flows EU Directives Attractiveness Green Economy Demography Specific Types of Territories Regions Innovation Territorial cooperation Accessibility Continental flows Services of General Interest Cities Land use European Seas Economy Governance Energy Territorial Scenarios

Current Calls for Proposals Calls open from 18 April to 13 June 2012: 1 Targeted Analyses “North Sea – Spreading Transnational results” 3 Scientific Platform and Tools projects “European Territorial Monitoring System” “Detecting Territorial Potential and Challenges” “European Urban Benchmarking Web Tool” 1-2 Transnational Networking Activity projects Total Budget: 1.988.000 € The last round of Calls for Proposals as part of the implementation of the ESPON 2013 Programme

ESPON post 2013 Progress towards ESPON post 2013: Political support to a continuation of ESPON Main changes under consideration: Swifter evidence delivery to policy Leaner administration Service contracts only Institutional setup More in-house analytical capacity Joint Working Group on ESPON post 2013: Prepare the Operational Programme Proposal envisaged by mid 2013

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