ESPON Partner Finding

11-Nov-09

People The purpose of this page was to assist researchers and practitioners in finding partners for the ESPON calls launched in September 2009 to form a Transnational Project Group (TPG) which would then bid for ESPON resources. While the ESPON UK Contact Point exists to offer general support to the UK community, please note that all formal queries and applications must be addressed directly to the ESPON EU Coordination Unit (info@espon.eu).

Image on the right by B S K Jakarta

1) ESPON Partner Café offers an effective way to find partners

2) In addition you can send the UK Contact Point details about your project interests and ideas, and your contact details. The information you give us will be made available to:

members of the UK Network who may also be interested in forming a TPG;
the network of ESPON National Contact Points throughout Europe who try to match up potential partners;

3) See below for further information about researchers and organisations looking for UK partners.

Organisations looking for UK partners:

Basque Regional Government (Spain)

The Basque Regional Government is leading a proposal of an Expression of Interest for Targeted Analysis on demographic change, immigration and cohesion policies. They are looking for an EU stakeholder (Regional or Local) that will joint their proposal.

Contact Arkaitz Fullaondo afullaondo@labein.es

Click here to access their project idea

Department of Architecture and Planning of the Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

The department would like to propose partnership for the Espon priority 1 and 3.

Contact Fabio Manfredini fabio.manfredini@polimi.it

Click here to access their profile CV

Department for Development and Cohesion policies, Ministry for Economic development (Italy)

The department is interested in proposing the following targeted analysis project idea:

“The role of capacity building initiatives for the success of territorial development policies”

Contact Rossella Rusca rossella.rusca@tesoro.it
Click here for more details on the project idea

Baia Sprie Municipality, Maramures County (Romania)

The institution is interested in future research collaborations for Priority 2.

Contact Claudia Breban primaria@baiasprie.com

Click here to access their profile CV

INFOSTAT, Institute of Informatics and Statistics (Slovakia)

The institute is able to participate in any of the ESPON research projects.

Contact Ing. Zdenka Bothová bothova@infostat.sk

Click here to access their profile CV

Department of Urban Studies and Land Planning of Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain)

The department is interested in participating in the following ESPON topic calls:

Indicators and Perspectives for Services of General Interest in Territorial Cohesion and Development
European Perspective on Specific Types of Territories

Contact José Miguel Fernández-Güell Josemiguel.fernandez@upm.es

Click here to access their profile CV

Institute of Human Geography at the Stockholm University (Sweden)

They will take part in the project "land-use" and they will be a strong partner.

Contact Prof. Bo Malmberg (bo.malmberg@humangeo.su.se) and PhD. Anders Wästfelt (anders.wastfelt@ekon.slu.se)

Click here to access their profile CV

Center for Urban and Regional Sociology (CURS) (Romania)

The institute is interested in future research collaborations for Espon projects:
1. Priority 1 - Applied Research Projects:

Attractiveness of European regions and cities for residents and visitors
Territorial dimension of the innovation and knowledge economy
Indicators and perspectives for services of general interest in territorial cohesion and development

2. Priority 2 - Targeted Analysis:

Potential of Rural Regions/PURR

3. Priority 3 - Scientific Platform:

Territorial Indicators/Indices.

Contact Mr. Augustin Abraham augustin.abraham@curs.ro

Click here to access their profile CV

Railways Foundation (Spain)

They are interested in participating in the ESPON Accessibility topic call.

Contact Benito Domínguez Blanco fuepu27@ffe.es

Click here to access their profile CV

Department of Urban Studies (Italy)

This department already participated in ESPON 2000-2006 Programme and is interested in Priority 1 projects.

Contact Dr. Marco Cremaschi m.cremaschi@uniroma3.it and Dr. Simone Ombuen ombuen@uniroma3.it

Click here to access their profile CV

National Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection – INCSMPS (Romania)

The institute is interested in future research collaborations for Priority 1, for the themes:

Territorial dimension of the innovation and knowledge economy
Indicators and perspectives for services of general interest in territorial cohesion and development

Contact Mrs. Speranta Pirciog pirciog@incsmps.ro
Click here to access their profile CV

Danish National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University (Denmark)

The institute is interested in research cooperation on the following topic:

European patterns of land use

Contact Niels Boje Groth nbg@life.ku.dk

Click here to access their profile CV

Industrial Business" Department at the University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria)

The research team is interested in research cooperation on the following topics under Priority 1:

European perspective on specific types of territories
Territorial dimension of the innovation and knowledge economy
Secondary growth poles in territorial development

Contact Mr. Nikolay Shterev ind.business@unwe.acad.bg

University of Iceland (UI) and The East Iceland Knowledge Network (TEIKN)

They are interested in participating in a ESPON project under in Priority 1, related to (all or some) following issues :

European perspective on peripheral territories and their territorial cohesion and development.
Designing and using existing indicators/perspectives of creativity and innovation in peripheral territories in Europe.
Studies on the development of local democracy in peripheral territories.
Foresight studies (or indicators) on trends and perspectives in peripheral territories.
Definition of EU integration and it's impact on the development of rural Iceland... focusing on traditional industries like fishing and agriculture.

Contact:

Ásta Sif Erlingsdottir, University of Iceland, astasif@hi.is

Stefanía G. Kristinsdóttir, The East Iceland Knowledge Network, stefania@tna.is

Click here to access their profile CV

Cuguat-TIGRIS, Faculty of Geography, University of Iasi (Romania)

The institute is interested in future research collaborations for Priority 1 for the themes:
1. European patterns of land use
(contact person: Daniel Condorachi; 40 740 038 525; condordan@yahoo.com)

2. Secondary growth poles in territorial development (contact person: Octavian Groza; 40 745 571 704; octavian.groza@uaic.ro)

3. Territorial cooperation in transnational areas, between regions and across internal/external borders (contact person: Octavian Groza; 40 745 571 704; octavian.groza@uaic.ro)

Contact Mr. Octavian Groza octavian.groza@uaic.ro

Click here to access their profile CV

Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)

The institute is interested in future research collaborations for the themes:

1) Priority 1:

Attractiveness of European regions and cities for residents and visitors
European patterns of land use
Secondary growth poles in territorial development
European perspective on specific types of territories
Continental territorial structures and flows (globalisation)
European seas in territorial development

2) Priority no.2, stage 2

Potential of Rural Regions/PURR

Contact Mrs. Smaranda GABRIELESCU smaranda_gabrielescu@yahoo.com

Click here to access their profile CV

European Studies - University of Iasi (Romania)

The institute is interested in future research collaborations for Priority 1, for the themes:

The attractiveness of European regions and cities for residents and tourists
Secondary growth poles in territorial development

Contact Mrs. Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU gcpas@uaic.ro

Click here to access their profile CV and presentation

Halle Institute for Economic Research (Germany)

The institute is interested in participating in the following three ESPON projects:

Opportunities and perspectives for the development of Secondary growth poles
Territorial dimension of the innovation and knowledge economy
Role and contribution of services of general interest in territorial development, competitiveness and cohesion

Contact Martin.Rosenfeld@iwh-halle.de

Click here to access their profile CV

University College Dublin (Ireland)

The planning institute in University College Dublin are interest in participating in the Transport accessibility at regional/local scale and patterns in Europe project.

Contact sheila.convery@ucd.ie

Click here to access their profile CV

University of Akureyri (Iceland)

Researchers at the University of Akureyri would like to participate in Priority 1 projects. Their interest is mainly in following:

Transport accessibility at regional/local scale and patterns in Europe
Secondary growth poles in territorial development
Territorial dimension of innovation and knowledge economy
Indicators and perspectives for services of general interest in territorial cohesion and development

Click here to access their profile CV.

Szent István University (Hungary)

The Institute of Environmental Management would like to form a TPG in the Priority 1 project: European patterns of land use. Contact details: Gábor Ónodi - onodi.gabor@kti.szie.hu

Institute of Sociology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Hungary)

The Institute of Sociology of the HAS is interested in collaborating in the following Priority 1 projects:

European patterns of land use
Secondary growth poles in territorial development

Contact details: Prof. Dr. Viktoria Szirmai D.Sc. - szirmai@socio.mta.hu

VÁTI (Hungary)

VÁTI, the Spatial Planning and Evaluation Directorate for the Hungarian Ministry, is interested in participating in a number of Priority 1 and 3 projects. VÁTI has prior experience in participating in ESPON Projects and a wide range of spatial research, analysis and policy development specialists throughout its various departments. Click here for their profile and specified project interest areas.

Contact details: Radvánszki Ádám - ARadvanszki@vati.hu

Leipzig Regional Development Agency (Germany)

The City of Leipzig acts as the majority shareholder for Aufbauwerk Leipzig, which is an agency that manages European projects in the interests of the City and the surrounding rural districts. The agency is very active in applied research projects and consultancy for regional and national stakeholders. They have experience in the implementation of cohesion policies and can provide a bottom-up perspective on European cooperation.

They are interested in the following Priority 1 projects:

Territorial cooperation in transnational areas and across internal/external borders
Secondary Growth Poles in Territorial Development

Contact Details: Silvana Rückert - rueckert@aufbauwerk-leipzig.com

University of Naples (Italy)

The University's Department of Urban and Regional Planning, is interested in participating in a TPG for the Priority 1 project - European patterns of land use. Please contact the Italian ECP Maria Prezioso - mariaprezioso@uniroma2.it or the Di Pi ST Department direct.

Institute of Economics of Academy of Science (Latvia)

The Institute is interested in participation in Priority 1 projects:

Secondary growth poles in territorial development
European perspective on specific types of territories
Indicators and perspectives for services of general interest in territorial cohesion and development

Researchers of the Institute have significant experience in the study of cross-border interrelations of economic processes in the framework of European Union including regional development and social cohesion policy; budget strategy and tax policy of state and regional governments;and knowledge economy and its impact on economic growth. Click here to see their profile. Contact details: Helma Jirgena - helma.jirgena@lza.lv

Bulgarian ESPON Contact Point

Express their interest in participating in a TPG (not as lead partner) within the Priority 1 project Territorial cooperation in transnational areas and across internal/external borders.

The Bulgaria’s Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works is also the Managing Authority of IPA cross border programmes at EU external borders: Bulgaria – Serbia, Bulgaria – FYR of Macedonia and Bulgaria – Turkey, and also a National Authority of CBC OP Greece – Bulgaria and Romania – Bulgaria at EU internal borders.

Contact details: Marius Mladenov - mmladenov@mrrb.government.bg and Lyubomir Todorakov - LTodorakov@mrrb.government.bg

Artemis (Luxembourg)

Artemis is specialised in the consulting and development of information management systems. They are interested in contributing as a partner dealing with statistics and data analysis to the following projects:

Priority 1:

- Territorial cooperation in transnational areas and across internal/external borders
- Transport accessibility at regional /local scale and patterns in Europe

Priority 3:

- Territorial Indicators/Indices

Download: Company profile and a list of reference projects executed since 2005.

Contact details: Volker Stabernak (project manager) - Volker.Stabernak@artemis.lu

SIA NAMS (Latvia)

This Latvian architecture studio is seeking partnership in a consortium bidding under Priority 1 projects. This report outlines the experience of SIA NAMS in projects, which directly or indirectly correspond with priority 1 programmes. Contact details: nams@nams.arch.lv

University of Copenhagen

The University's Forest & Landscape department is interested in participating within the following Priority 1 projects:

Attractiveness of European regions and cities for residents and visitors
Secondary growth poles in territorial development

Contact details: Søren Smidt-Jensen - SSJ@life.ku.dk, Berit Charlotte Kaae - bck@life.ku.dk or Niels Boje Groth - nbg@life.ku.dk

Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm)

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in the Division of Urban and Regional Studies, Stockholm is looking for a partner in the Priority 1: Indicators and perspectives for services of general interest in territorial cohesion and development. KTH does not have the capacity to lead on this project but has a long, successful involvement with prior ESPON projects. Contact details: Dr. Daniel Rauhut - rauhut@infra.kth.se

Flemish Government

Flemish Region expresses an interest in the following items. If you are a public or local authority interested in collaboration, please contact Martijn De Bruijn at the Flemish Administration - martijn.debruijn@rwo.vlaanderen.be

BBR (Germany)

Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR) in Bonn wish to participate in the call for Priority 1 : Continental territorial structures and flows (globalisation) project. BBR are involved in continuous and extensive research knowledge and policy advice experience in the field of regional and European spatial development policy. They have had prior experience in several ESPON projects and acted as lead partner in Priority 2 'Integrated analysis of transnational and national territories based on ESPON results' and act as a national ESPON contact point. They are also open to other themes for potential collaboration.

Contact details: Peter Schön - peter.schoen@bbr.bund.de, Volker Schmidt-Seiwert - Volker.Schmidt-Seiwert@BBR.Bund.de and Kerstin Greiling - Kerstin.Greiling@BBR.Bund.de

French Lead Partners

The French ECP is receiving interest from potential French partners interested in leading Priority 1: Applied Research projects in the following calls -

European perspective on specific types of territories
European patterns of land use

If you are interested in collaboration please contact the French ECP.

Contact details: Elodie Manceau elodie.manceau@ums-riate.fr and Bernard Corminboeuf bernard.corminboeuf@ums-riate.fr

RSEBAA & Grupa 93 Ltd (Latvia)

Riga International School of Economics and Business Institute (RSEBAA) and Grupa 93 consultants jointly express an interest in participating as partners for proposals on Priority 1: Applied Research, where a Latvian partner is needed.

Contact details: Aleksejs Nipers - nipers@rsebaa.lv and Yuri Kondratenko - yuri@grupa93.lv

SUDOP

SUDOP, a Czech design, engineering, and consulting company, would like to find project partners in the project of Transport accessibility at regional/local scale and patterns in Europe under the Call for Priority 1: Applied Research. SUDOP has been involved in a number of EC science and research framework programmes. The company also cooperates on the SoNorA project within the CENTRAL EUROPE programme and elaborates basic conceptual and strategic transport infrastructure documents for the Czech Government.

Contact details: Ludek Sosna ludek.sosna@sudop.cz

IVM (Amsterdam)

The Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Amsterdam are interested in the following themes of Priority 1: Applied Research -

Attractiveness of European regions and cities for residents and visitors
European patterns of land use
European seas in territorial development

Contact details: Ron Janssen (ron.janssen@ivm.vu.nl)

Civitas per Populi

This Czech Urbanism and Planning Research NGO, based at the Technical University, Brno, would like to be a project partner within Priority 3: Territorial Indicators & Indices of this round. Their main research interest is the creation of an indicator that can describe urban dynamics and the monitoring of such disparities in regional development of EU region NUTS 2.

Contact details: Vladimira Silhankova civitasperpopuli@volny.cz

ISPE (Romania)

The Romanian Institute for Studies and Power Engineering offers a wide range of engineering and consultancy services to both public and private sector clients relating to energy and environmental issues. ISPE is interested in research collaborations in the following calls:

Priority 1