1. 1 SEMINAR MATERA 6-7 OCTOBER 2003 PRELIMINARY RESULTS AND FIRST POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS BY SEPTEMBER 2003 www.espon.lu

2. 2 Interim Reports by August 2003 Some statistics  16 Interim Reports received  Maps: 323 EU 25+, 26 EU 15+, 40 AC, 13 World  Many territorial typologies and indicators  Numerous ideas for policy recommendations  Altogether, more than 3318 pages….

3. 3 Interim Reports by August 2003 General impression  In a short time, substantial preliminary results and new knowledge have been achieved  Guidance and common platform has worked; further development and implementation shall continue  Good quality and useful outcomes, however differences among the Interim Reports  Close dialogue needed towards Final Reports and next Interim Reports

4. 4 Interim Reports by August 2003 Challenges for the next phase  Digest preliminary results (Seminar, TPG, MC, ECP, EC and CU)  Enhance networking and the internal consistency between TPG  More analysis combining typologies and indicators  Improve cross-analysis of maps (include CC, CH and N better)  Further development of TIA, SWOT  Continue building the ESPON database and GIS  Ensure further coordination of terminology and design

5. 5 Interim Reports by August 2003 Challenges for the next phase  Clarify basic mind of thinking on policy recommendations  Improve 3-level approach to balance and polycentrism  Include a clearer concept on territorial cohesion (from 3CR)  Enhance a communication strategy based on preliminary results  Improve data availability  Integrate additional projects and TPG

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7. 7 First Policy Recommendations Purpose of the session  Open the discussion between policy makers and projects providing policy recommendations  Aims:  Clarify a basic common mind of thinking on policy recommendations  Well targeted policy recommendations in Final/IR

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9. 9 THE NEXT PHASE Towards next Interim Reports  Dialogue with TPG on draft CU responses  Coordination activities planned by 3.1  Lead Partner meeting in February 2004?  Interim reports in February 2004 (1.1.4, 1.3.1 and 1.3.2)  Guidance to reports will call for:  A well elaborated executive summary  Improved consistency between projects  More combined analysis and results  Clear 3 level approach to conclusions and policy recommendations  Common design implemented

10. 10 THE NEXT PHASE Towards next Interim Reports  New projects and TPG  Research networks in new EU Member States  Validation of results  Scientific quality by projects  Political validation covered by disclaimer  Communication and Public Relation  ESPON Intranet  Document and data transfer  ESPON seminar in Norway on 10-11 May 2004  4 Interim reports, first discussion on scenarios