Workshops Introduction ESPON 2013 Programme Alcal de Henares

Workshops Introduction ESPON 2013 Programme Alcalá de Henares 9 June 2010

Regional Use of ESPON Knowledge Conclusion of the ESPON Internal Seminar in Malmö: “Regions in Europe benefit from integrating the European perspective into policy strategies and action and. . . the ESPON knowledge base and tools can support them to do so. ”

Regional Use of ESPON Knowledge Base presents important opportunities: • Applied Research • Territorial mechanisms and spatial structures • Territorial development trends and scenarios • Research methods (TIA) and information on territorial cooperation • Scientific platform • Comparable data / territorial indicators at NUTS 2/3 • Typologies

Regional Use of ESPON Knowledge Approaches to reveal territorial potential: • Exposing characteristics of a region • Indicating performance of a region • Detecting network relations of a region • Detecting the larger functional area a region belongs to • Detecting influences that impose themselves on a region • Detecting influences a region imposes on other territories

Regional Use of ESPON Knowledge Getting closer to the policy demand of stakeholders: • Project focus on regional needs • Regional competences and room of manoeuvre • Regional policy ambitions • Understanding Europe • Interaction researchers and stakeholders • Keep it simple

Regional Use of ESPON Knowledge Getting closer to the policy demand of stakeholders: • Project focus on regional needs • Interaction researchers and stakeholders • Communication as central element in research approach • Involve target groups (Workshops, Delphi) • Keep it simple

Regional Use of ESPON Knowledge Getting closer to the policy demand of stakeholders: • Project focus on regional needs • Interaction researchers and stakeholders • Keep it simple • Maps • Graphs • Language

Regional Use of ESPON Knowledge “Regions in Europe benefit from integrating the European perspective into policy strategies and action and. . . the ESPON knowledge base and tools can support them to do so. ” Take up, learn from and use the ESPON experience!

Introduction to the workshops The purpose of the interactive workshops is three-fold: 1. Demonstrate added value and practical use of European wide ESPON knowledge in policy making, particularly at regional level. 2. Discuss best practices in disseminating and communicating ESPON project results to policy makers ranging from local/regional level to European level. 3. Nourish the necessary discussion and understanding of the territorial dimension of the new Europe 2020 Strategy.

Introduction to the workshops The workshops will be structured as follows: 5 min - Explanation of the policy questions posed (SH); 15 min - Presentation of the project answer/findings (LP); 10 min - Reflection on the applicability of the answer (SH & LP); 10 min - Discussion (all) Reporter → Seminar report

Introduction to the workshops In total there will be 14 workshops: • Applied Research: 5 • Targeted Analyses: 6 • Scientific Platform: 3 The first three workshops will be:

Introduction to the workshops “Regions in Europe benefit from integrating the European perspective into policy strategies and action and. . . the ESPON knowledge base and tools can support them to do so. ” Take up, learn from and use the ESPON experience. . . and enjoy the discussions in our Interactive Workshops!