ESPON 2013 Programme

Info Day on New Calls and Partner Café

Call for Proposals on Applied Research

Priority 1: Applied Research on Territorial, Development, Competitiveness and Cohesion

Objectives• Continued building of new evidence about European regions

• Address major territorial challenges & consequences for regions

• Provide comparable regionalised information & policy options for

enhancing positive effects of trends, reacting upon negative ones

• Support assessment of territorial impacts of policies

• Support identification of potential synergies and/or conflicts between

different policies and development opportunities

Priority 1: Applied Research on Territorial, Development, Competitiveness and Cohesion

Outputs expected• Inception report – approx. 12 weeks after kick-off meeting• Interim report – normally 6 months later• Draft final report – normally 12 months later • Final report – normally 4 months later

Deliveries expected• Presentations at ESPON seminars• Delivery of data and maps – in consultation with ESPON 2013 Database

project• Delivery of models developed• Dissemination of project results

Each project is followed and advised by a Sounding Board

Call for Proposals for 4 Applied Research Projects

• European Regions: Potential Contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy

• Territorial Scenarios and Visions for Europe

• Territorial Potentials for a Greener Economy

• Teritorial Governance – Best Practices for New Perspectives

Coordination with other relevant ESPON projects essential for all, particularly with ESPON 2013 Database project

European Regions:Potential Contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy

Main policy demand for research

• Evidence on the territorial dimension of the EU2020 Strategy and possible ways that regions can contribute to its implementation

• Potentials of different European regions contributing to Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

• Levers for development of European regions that can support the three pillars related to the EU2020 Strategy

Budget: max. 400.000 €

European Regions:Potential Contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy

Main steps to be considered throughout the implementation of this project:

• Brainstorming on the framework and scope

• Screening, searching and assessing information

• Defining the story line and the methodology

• Making data work

• Analysis and visualising information

• Policy relevant observations

European Regions:Potential Contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy

Outputs and timetable:

• Inception Report – November 2011

• Draft Final Report – July 2012

• Draft Atlas

• Executive Summary

• Scientific Report

• Data and metadata related to this project

• Final Report – September 2012

• Dissemination – September 2012-April 2013

Territorial Scenarios and Visions for Europe

Main policy demand for research

• ESPON 2006 Project 3.2 on “Spatial Scenarios in Relation to the ESDP and Cohesion Policy”

• Changes in trends and driving forces: • Financial crisis economic growth, jobs and demography• Global economic crisis and recovery, accelerating globalisation, climate

change, increasing energy dependence, ageing populations.

• Changes in policies:• Europe 2020 Strategy, Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion, Territorial

Agenda, Territorial State and Perspectives, ...

• Available knowledge:• New evidence on cities, rural development, demography, energy, climate

change, ...• Recent scenario-building exercises

Budget: max. 1.200.000 €

Five key research questions:1. What is the present state?

2. What will be the future state?

3. What can be feasible future states?

4. What is a realistic territorial vision?

5. What could be midterm targets?

6. How robust are the results ?

Territorial Scenarios and Visions for Europe

BASE2

20202030 2040 2050

BASE

ex.regions

ex.cities

ex.flows

3

VISION

4

2010

PRESENT

1

Target 5

Territorial Scenarios and Visions for Europe

Participatory approach:

• Four stakeholder groups

• Expert-driven approach (first three steps)

• Policy-driven approach (last three steps)

Expectations for the proposal:

• Organisational chart of the participatory approach

• Draft road map with milestones, deliverables and events

• Innovative ways to communicate with the stakeholders

Time frame: 3 years an additional interim report

Territorial Potentials for a Greener Economy

Main policy demand for research

• Potential of different European regions and cities for contributing to a greener economy.

• Indication on the role territorial policies might play in order to support the development of a greener economy.

• Report on other relevant key policy areas for the development of a green economy and their potential synergies.

Budget: max. 750.000 €

Territorial Potentials for a Greener Economy

Key research questions:

• What is the territorial dimension of the green economy (e.g. definition of the green economy from a territorial point of view, identification of green economic activities and key policy areas)?

• What is the state and perspective of the green economy within European regions?

• How can regional / local territorial policy strategies and actions contribute to a greener economy (e.g. identification of useful policy instruments and good practices)?

Territorial Governance – Best Practices for New Perspectives

Main policy demand for research

• Report on organisation and good mechanisms to co-ordinate policies from different sectors and different administrative levels

• Potential of instruments of national / regional planning systems and other policy instruments for creating better territorial governance

• Lessons and indications on how cohesion policy can promote territorial governance

Budget: max. 750.000 €

Territorial Governance – Best Practices for New Perspectives

Key research questions:

• What are good examples of territorial governance to promote territorial development and and/or implement Cohesion Policy? Which are the main factors of success?

• What are recent trends in organising territorial development (for instance decentralisation, fusion of municipalities, etc.)?

• What are current good practices for territorial governance in Europe and why are they successful in achieving territorial development objectives?

• What are barriers for territorial governance and how are they being overcome?

• What role do and/or might spatial planning instruments and other instruments play in establishing good territorial governance