ESPON Internal Seminar 2013 “Territorial Evidence for Cohesion Policy and Territorial Agenda 2020” Plenary Session Investments in Territories Supported by Cohesion Policy Facilitator David Evers, ESPON Contact Point Netherlands

Brief introduction by the facilitator to the session: David Evers, ESPON Contact Point, Germany Presentation of the Eighth Progress Report: Eric von Breska, DG Regional and Urban Policy Reactions from ESPON Monitoring Committee members: Didier Michal, ESPON MC, France Chris Poulton, ESPON MC, UK Blanka Bartol, ESPON MC, Slovenia Maria José Festas, ESPON MC, Portugal Session agenda 2

Understand the urban and regional dimension of the economic crisis Provide an outlook on the main issues for cohesion policy in the future Obtain initial views and reactions from members of the ESPON Monitoring Committee on needs for territorial evidence Purpose of session 3

What are the main territorial trends and dynamics observed in Europe concerning the impacts of the last economic crisis? What are the challenges that lie in the years ahead? What are the needs for territorial evidence in relation to the territorial development priorities set down in the Territorial Agenda 2020 and in relation to thematic objectives for EU Cohesion Policy ? Questions to be addressed 4