ESPON 2013 Programme European Observation Network on Territorial Development and Cohesion TIGER - Kick-off meeting 11 May 2010

ESPON – The History European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP), “There is a need for detailed analysis of European spatial development on a common statistical basis over a longer period.” - “ The institutionalisation of a "European Spatial Planning Observatory Network" should be undertaken at the earliest opportunity taking into account the experience gained in the study programme.” Study Programme on European Spatial Planning (SPESP), ESPON 2006, mill Euro applied research projects

Political context ESDP Cohesion Policy Lisbon Agenda Lisbon Treaty => Territorial Cohesion Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion Territorial Agenda New financing period Europe 2020

The ESPON 2013 Programme Role in Structural Funds : – Support policy development with evidence on European territorial structures, trends, perspectives and policy impacts Mission: – Provide comparable information on territorial dynamics that can reveal territorial capital and potentials Budget : – 47 mill Euro, – 34 mill. Euro from the European Commission – 13 mill. Euro from 31 countries participating (EU 27 plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) Programme structure: – 5 Programme priorities

Management structure Monitoring Committee (MC): 27 Member States, 4 Partner States, European Commission Managing (MA) and Paying Authority (PA): Ministry of the Interior Luxembourg Coordination Unit (CU) (Esch-sur-Alzette) Concertation Committee (CC): MA, 3 MC members (current EU presidency + 2 following ones), European Commission Transnational Project Groups (TPGs) ESPON Contact Points (ECPs)

ESPON 2013 Programme budget TOTAL€45,378 mill. (ERDF 34,033 mill.) Priority 1: Applied research€19,241 mill. Priority 2: Targeted analysis€6,536 mill. Priority 3: Scientific platform€6,148 mill. Priority 4: Capitalisation€5,514 mill. Priority 5: Technical Assistance, Analytical Support and Communication €7.938 mill. Additional contribution from Partner States: 1,8 € Mio. (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)

P 1 - Applied Research (1) 6 first projects, 1 final, 5 ongoing: – Cities and Urban Agglomerations/Functionality and development opportunities for European competitiveness and cohesion (FOCI) – Development Opportunities in different types of Rural Areas (EDORA) – Demography and Migratory Flows affecting European regions and cities (DEMIFER) – Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Regional Competitiveness (RERISK) – Territorial Impact Assessment of Policies (TIP TAP) – Climate Change and Territorial Effects on regions and local economies (CLIMATE)

P1 - Applied Research (2) 9 new projects decided in February 2010: – Attractiveness of European regions and cities for residents and visitors – European patterns of land use – Territorial cooperation in transnational areas and across internal/external borders – Accessibility at regional/local scale and patterns in Europe – Secondary growth poles in territorial development – European perspective on specific types of territories – Territorial dimension of innovation and knowledge economy – Continental territorial structures and flows (globalisation) – Territorial and Regional sensitivity of EU Directives

P1 - Applied Research (3) 2 new projects being launched on 3 May 2010: – Services of General Interest – European Seas in Territorial Development Second screening of Stakeholder demand starting on 15 March 2010

P 2 – Targeted Analyses: Use of ESPON results (1) – The Case for Agglomeration Economies in Europe/CAEE (Manchester, Barcelona, Dublin and Lyon) – The Development of the Islands – European Islands and Cohesion Policy/EUROISLANDS (Ministry of Economy and Finance, GR plus 9 stakeholders) – Cross-Border Polycentric Metropolitan Regions/MetroBorder (Ministries in CH, LU, BE, DE and FR) – Success for Convergence Regions’ Economies/SURE (Campania Region plus regions in PO, ES and GR) – Spatial Scenarios: New Tools for Local-Regional Territories/SS-LR (Regions of Barcelona, Torino and Herault) – Territorial Diversity/TeDi (Ministries in NO, FI, CH, CY, MT, RO and SE)

P 2 - Targeted Analysis (2) New projects decided in February 2010: – Potential of Rural Regions/PURR (Notodden municipality, Cesis District, North Yorkshire county and Wales) – Transnational Support Method for European Cooperation/ TranSMEC (North West Europe programme)

P 2 - Targeted Analysis (3) Next projects being launched on 3 May 2010 – ESPON and TIA/EATIA – Yardsticks for Cross-border Spatial Development/ULYSSES – Regional Integrated Strategies/RISE – Polycentric Metropolisation in Central Europe/POLYCE – Territorial Performance Monitoring/TPM – Development conditions for Paris, Berlin, Warsaw/BEST METROPOLISES – Migration and gender balance in rural regions/SEMIGRA – Smart Institutions for Territorial Development/SMART-IST – Airports as Drivers in Peripheral Regions/ADES – Advanced Monitoring of regional R&D/AMCER

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