Launch of the ESPON 2013 Programme European observation network on territorial development and cohesion
Framework conditions for the ESPON 2013 Programme
Policy development in use of territorial evidence EU Cohesion Policy Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategies Territorial Agenda for the European Union Territorial Agenda Action Plan including concrete initiatives Lisbon Treaty including territorial cohesion Potentials for enhanced use by Trans-national zones Cross-border areas National territories Regions and urban Types of regions and cities EU sector policies
European territorial policy orientations Urban drivers (large European cities, small and medium sized cities, suburbanisation/inner city imbalances) Strengthening polycentric development by networking of regions and cities of all sizes Rural areas and partnership between urban and rural areas Development of ultra peripheral areas, northern sparsely populated areas, mountain areas, islands Promoting competitive and innovative regional clusters across borders Strengthening and extending the Trans-European Networks Promoting the trans-european risk-management (including impacts of climate change) Strengthening ecological structures and cultural and natural resources
Changing policy paradigm More attention to opportunities for development Investment in areas of high growth potential and drivers of growth and employment Disparities between regions and new emerging challenges increase the need for comprehensive strategies in the medium to longer term The area of influence of regions and cities enlarges in geographical terms, requesting wider territorial focus An integrated approach to territorial development and cohesion inevitable to ensure synergy and complementarity from all relevant sectors More weight on territorial cooperation arrangements Governance structures important for efficiently exploring development potentials and regional assets.
Progress made on European territorial evidence Knowledge base has improved over the last years ESPON 2006 Programme has contributed to a major improvement of comparable information covering all European regions and cities (EU 27+2) New results and insight have been achieved on many themes and through integrated analysis Territorial impact analysis of EU sector policies have made progress Scenarios have been developed focusing the main challenges, all with a clear territorial dimension Globalisation accelerating Climate change Energy paradigm shift Ageing and migration Accessibility and congestion Geographical concentration and EU enlargement
Population decline (natural population change and migration) Highly fragmented pattern with both declining and increasing regions Competition between regions for human resources Major urban areas and pleasant retirement areas in good position Demographic change
Main economic drivers of the European territory Urban regions close to and outside the core High GDP growth in areas with relatively lower GDP level
Urban specialisation
7 out of 14 Lisbon indicators: (1) GDP/capita, (2) GDP/employed person, (3) Employment rate, (4) Employment rate of older workers, (5) Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (6) Dispersion of regional (un)employment rates (7) Long-term unemployment rate. Economic Lisbon indicators
Potential accessibility multimodal, 2001
Aggregated natural and technological hazards
Human development index 2002 Global component The majority of European countries have a high level of human development. Main discontinuity between the EU and its neighbours in the South. Another major discontinuity is located in the Sahara between Northern Africa and the Sub- Sahara countries.
Population ageing 2030
The ESPON 2013 Programme
ESPON 2013 Programme Strategy Mission statement: Support policy development in relation to territorial cohesion and a harmonious territorial development Provide comparable information, evidence, analyses and scenarios on territorial structures and dynamics Reveal territorial capital and potentials in support of the competitiveness of regions and larger territories
ESPON 2013 Programme Strategy Key principles: Policy demand defines applied research themes Enhance the use of ESPON results by stakeholders Improve the European knowledge base on territorial development and cohesion (data, indicators, typologies, models and maps) Support understanding and awareness of European territorial dynamics (make available for policy development comparable information on regions, cities and larger territories)
5 Priorities Priority 1: Applied research on territorial development, competitiveness and cohesion Priority 2: Targeted analysis based on user demands/ European perspective to different types of territories Priority 3: Scientific platform and tools/ Territorial indicators, data, analytical tools and scientific support Priority 4: Capitalisation, ownership and participation/ Capacity building, dialogue and networking Priority 5: Technical assistance, analytical support and communication plan
Priority 1: Applied research on territorial development, competitiveness and cohesion Objective New evidence on European trends, perspectives and policy impacts Main types of actions Cross-thematic and thematic analysis (defining territorial potentials and challenges), including studies of territorial trends and prospective studies Territorial impact of EU policies Knowledge Support System (pool of experts) Expected output More than 30-40 actions during 2007-2013 Equal number of project Sounding Boards
Priority 1: Applied research on territorial development, competitiveness and cohesion Thematic axes Territorial development and the competitiveness of regions, urban and rural territories Territorial Cooperation Territorial Impact Analysis of EU Policies Geographical coverage Regions and cities of 27 EU Member States and 4 Partner States Include EU Candidate Countries, the Western Balkan area and Turkey, however depending on data availability More global coverage in some projects, world-wide and/or including neighbourhood areas
Priority 2: Targeted analysis based on user demands Objective Use of existing ESPON results in processes at European, transnational, national, cross-border and regional/local level Main type of actions Integrated studies and thematic analysis Experimental and innovative actions Joint actions related to Structural Fund Programmes Expected output 20-40 targeted analysis in partnership with stakeholders (EU and Member State authorities, SF Programmes and groups of regions and cities) A stronger European dimension to territorial development considerations Geographical coverage will vary
Priority 3: Scientific platform and tools/ Territorial indicators, data, analytical tools and scientific support Objective Development and continuously update of scientific platform for applied territorial research Main types of actions ESPON Database and data development, including data validation and improvement Territorial indicators/indices and tools Territorial Monitoring System and Reports Targeted actions for updating indicators and maps Expected outputs Updated and enlarged ESPON 2013 Database New territorial indicators/indices 2-3 Territorial Monitoring Reports New/updated indicators, maps, mapping facilities, models, methodologies, etc. through 5-10 actions
Priority 4: Capitalisation, ownership and participation/ Capacity building, dialogue and networking Objective: Spread of European evidence on territorial structures, trends, perspectives and policy impacts Involvement and integration of policy makers, practitioners and scientists) Main type of actions (based on a Capitalisation Strategy): Media and Publications European seminars and workshops Transnational networking activities (implemented by ESPON Contact Points) Expected outputs 10-12 ESPON synthesis reports and publications (smaller and larger) 14-20 actions with and without other organisations 14 transnational ECP actions
Priority 5: Technical assistance, analytical support and communication plan Objective Ensure implementation of the ESPON 2013 Programme and information of potential beneficiaries Main types of action Technical assistance: Technical and financial administration and control of the programme and support activities to the projects Analytical support: Content related guidance for projects and analytical activities related to synthesis reports and documents (including urgent demands) Communication Plan: Programme management related communication towards potential beneficiaries
ESPON 2013 Programme budget TOTAL Priority 1: Applied research Priority 2: Targeted analysis Priority 3: Scientific platform Priority 4: Capitalisation Priority 5: Technical Assistance, Analytical Support and Communication 45,378 mill. (ERDF 34,033 mill.) 19,241 mill. 6,536 mill. 6,148 mill. 5,514 mill. 7.938 mill. Additional contribution from Partner States: 1,800 mill. (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)
Management, monitoring and control Programme authorities Managing Authority Monitoring Committee Certifying Authority Coordination Unit Audit Authority and Group of Auditors Strategic coordination, contact points and partners Concertation Committee Contact Point network
Adoption and launch of actions Operational Programme was adopted by the European Commission on 7 November 2007 The ESPON 2013 Programme and the first calls for action is launched today, 21 January 2008 The following calls will be opened: Call for Proposals on applied research (6 projects) Call for Interest from stakeholders in targeted analysis based on ESPON results Call for Proposals on a project on the ESPON 2013 Database Call for Interest on the Knowledge Support System (pool of experts involved in project sounding boards)
More information More information on the ESPON 2013 Programme can be found on www.espon.eu Thank you for your attention!