New ESPON Calls Launched

UK researchers in the academic and private sectors now have until 11 November to submit proposals for new spatial analysis under the ESPON 2013 programme. Public authorities are also invited to put forward expressions of interest in future research specifically tailored to meet their own needs within an EU context.  Summary leaflets can be downloaded here.

The available budget is 14.91 million Euro, with some individual projects worth up to 1 million Euro. Key new areas of work include urban form, attractiveness for tourism, secondary growth poles, innovation, spatial analysis of maritime activities and resources and territorial indicators.

All the specifications and application forms are available here.

Detailed follow-up queries on the content of projects should be sent to content@espon.eu

Detailed follow-up queries on the application process should be sent to procedures@espon.eu

Most applications need to be made by transnational groups of at least 3 partners. If you are searching for project partners, the UK Contact Point and the programme’s coordination unit offer support.

ESPON Workshop: UK Spatial Development Evidence Base

Leeds, 23 September

A diverse range of researchers and practitioners gathered to explore the potential for using ESPON generated ‘snapshot’ maps, indicators and typologies in informing spatial indicators for future planning and economic development in the UK in the context of the European Territorial Agenda. To read the seminar report and outcomes of the day click here…

Looking for Partners? ESPON Partner Cafe

Research institutes looking for project partners under the current Calls are reminded to have a look at the overview of potential partners available on the ESPON Website and the ESPON UK Network pages. Fields of expertise are indicated in this overview, providing you with a good impression of which institutes interested in forming a Transnational Project Group. 90 institutions from 23 European countries are already included. More…

ESPON Q&A Sessions

Representatives at the ESPON Coordination Unit have answered key questions in a Q & A interview style on the content related to the main themes of the Calls for 31 new ESPON 2013 projects. Remember the deadline for proposals is 11^th November 2009. More…

Malmö, Sweden 14 December

Under the aegis of the 2009 Swedish Presidency the EUKN Conference 2009 offers you the opinion of key stakeholders and shows you the best practices regarding integration policy from a range of European countries. Speakers and participants will identify what works and does not work in local integration policies, look for answers on how to improve the social participation of immigrant youth and develop insight in the state of the field in Europe’s cities. Book or find out more…

Book - Working Across Boundaries: People, Nature, and Regions

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the University of Montana present an array of strategies and techniques for use in the process of regional collaboration that are applicable to land use, natural resource, and environmental issues at scales ranging from the metropolitan to the megaregional, including watersheds and ecosystems. More…

INTERREG 2 Seas Cooperation Fair

Developing your cross-border ambition

Ostend, Belgium 19-20 November
The 2 Seas cooperation Programme encompasses a new area of cross-border cooperation located at the crossroads of the Channel and the North Sea. This event will focus on giving local actors and existing partnerships the time to reflect on past projects, in order to explore possibilities for the programme’s future. More…

Regional Studies Association Annual Conference 2010

Regional responses & global shifts: actors, institutions and organisations, Pécs, Hungary 24–26 May

This conference will address the future challenges that arise in finding mutually interactive strategies and practices within the increasingly complex multi-actor nature of regional development. The RSA invite applications for paper submissions, presentations, innovative session leaders and theme gatekeepers. More…

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Author:

ESPON UK Contact Point

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

06-Oct-09

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Espon 

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