ESPON at the Planning Research Conference
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The ESPON UK Contact Point will host a roundtable at the Planning Research Conference in Newcastle from 1 to 3 April 2009. The aim is to give an update on progress within the ESPON 2013 programme and explore forthcoming opportunities for new research and research-policy relationships and the use of ESPON resources in teaching. Network members are invited to attend the event and also to submit abstracts. Themes at the conference include equality and inclusion, European planning and territorial cohesion, urban and rural regeneration, governance, urban design and conservation, sustainability and ecology, mobility and accessibility, planning education and international development. Find out more... Image on the left: Sage Building (where the conference will take place), GatesHead, Newcastle. Courtesy of colleague Charles Strang. |
New EC Consultation on Territorial Policy
The European Commission is inviting regional and local authorities, associations, NGOs, civil society and other organisations to comment on the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion. Read more...
What makes a successful city region?
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Understanding the dynamics of a successful city region emerged as a key theme at an ESPON UK Network meeting in London on 17 September. The focus of the workshop was on identifying the research needs of UK regional policy-making that could be met through the ESPON programme. A series of intensive small group discussions highlighted the importance of an evidence base for strategic planning as part of the new system of regional strategies in England. More... |
Latest News
| Date | Title |
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| 18-Dec-08 | ESPON UK NETWORK BULLETIN 11 - December 2008 |
| 03-Dec-08 | Advisory Group Meeting 3 2008 |
| 24-Nov-08 | ESPON UK NETWORK BULLETIN 10 - November 2008 |
| 24-Nov-08 | Spatial Monitoring: European Perspectives on Practice |
| 22-Oct-08 | New EC consultation on Territorial Policy |
| 20-Oct-08 | Advisory Group Meeting 2 2008 |
| 17-Oct-08 | ESPON UK NETWORK BULLETIN 9 - October 2008 |
| 16-Oct-08 | Latest Calls |
| 16-Oct-08 | ESPON 2013 Projects |
| 14-Oct-08 | National Spatial Planning Update - Scotland's second National Planning Framework |
