1. Territorial connectivity for individuals, communities and enterprises
ESPON Internal Seminar 2013
“Territorial Evidence for Cohesion Policy
and Territorial Agenda 2020”
Workshop 5 –
Territorial connectivity for individuals, communities and enterprises

2. Programme and roles Chair: Juha Nurmi, ESPON MC FI
Facilitator: Amel Feredj, ECP FR
Coordinator: Ann-Gritt Neuse, ESPON CU
15h30 Welcome and introduction by chair
15h35 Presentation and statements by ESPON project teams (10 min each):
TRACC, Klaus Spiekermann
SeGI, Alois Humer
ITAN, Efrain Larrea
16h05 Chair remarks and facilitator opens up discussion
16h55 Conclusions by chair and thanks
17h00 Close

3. Purpose of workshop
Discuss the usefulness of ESPON key findings for policy makers in developing and implementing policies/strategies in the context of Cohesion Policy and the Territorial Agenda 2020.

4. Questions addressed in this workshop
Where can infrastructural barriers be found that impair Europe’s competitiveness as well as its sustainable and harmonious territorial development?
What are the opportunities and challenges for improving territorial connectivity for individuals, communities and enterprises in Europe?
What additional territorial evidence do policy makers need in this context?