Gödöllő, Hungary 21 and 22 June 2011
ESPON organised in cooperation with the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union a two days Open Seminar on “Evidence and Knowledge Needs for the Territorial Agenda 2020 and the EU Cohesion Policy”. The Seminar took place at the Royal Castle Gödöllő on 21 and 22 June 2011 and brought together more than 250 participants from 30 countries representing European Institutions, national governments, research institutions and universities.
The event took into account the current political debate on cohesion policy and its future; the revised Territorial Agenda 2020 and the update of the Territorial State and Perspective document were part of the context. Its purpose was two-fold:
- Allow policy makers and practitioners to formulate and further precise the demand of knowledge and tools to the ESPON community;
- Provide evidence on the contribution and usefulness of the ESPON knowledge base as well as concrete examples on its practical use.
Opening and Policy Oriented Panels
The opening political discussion with general interventions by politicians and high-level policy makers on the evidence and knowledge of a renewed cohesion policy and revised Territorial Agenda, set the scene for the discussions at the following “policy oriented panels” addressing eight key topics:
- Handling the consequences of the economic crisis
- Launching new forms of territorial cooperation
- A competitive Europe in a Globalised World through Research and Innovation
- A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy (connectivity and access)
- Strategies for competitive, sustainable and secure energy
- Managing territorial effect of climate change
- Policy responses to territorial impacts of demographic trends
- Governance as a contribution to successful territorial development
At the panels lead and project partners brought in critical inputs and examples based on the results of their respective projects. Stakeholders actively participated in the debate bringing their specific needs, experience and points of view.
Conclusions
The final discussion provided all actors involved with valuable feedback to strengthen and increase the usefulness and use of ESPON results.
ESPON, with its mission of providing territorial evidence, was claimed as a valuable tool for supporting policy making in Europe. Furthermore, the ESPON challenging efforts to make two world speaking together, researchers and policy makers, facilitate their dialogue within the common aim of the territorial cohesion and a harmonious development of the European territory.
More information
Please find below the programme, the list of participants, the press releases and the presentations made during the event.
More photos are available in the next pages.
Should you have questions please do not hesitate to contact the ESPON Coordination Unit atinfo@espon.eu
| Name | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Programme Version 10 June 2011 | 4,86 MB | |
| Invitation 21 April 2011 | 89,65 KB | |
| Press Release 30/05/2011 ESPON Contribution to the Territorial Agenda 2020 and EU Cohesion Policy | 234,04 KB | |
| Sajtóközlemény 14/06/2011 Az ESPON program hozzájárulása a felülvizsgált Területi Agendához és az EU kohéziós politikához | 242,91 KB | |
| Practical Information Note Version 15 June 2011 | 430,14 KB | |
| List of Participants | 169,34 KB | |
| Zsuzsanna Drahos, Hungarian Ministry of National DevelopmentTerritorial Agenda of the European Union 2020 | PPT | 935,50 KB |
| Heléna Polomik, Louise Sassonia, Gergő Szankó, László Gere, VÁTITerritorial Potentials and Challenges of Hungary | PPT | 22,66 MB |
| Jacek Zaucha, University of Gdansk, Poland New challenges indicated in the renewed Territorial Agenda for EU | PPT | 3,46 MB |
| Viktória Varga Lencsés, INTERACT ENPI The European Danube Region Strategy -A macro-region in action | PPT | 882,50 KB |
| Ádám Radvánszki, VÁTI, ECP Hungary Zooming in: the Territorial Agenda in Hungary | PPT | 3,06 MB |
| Tamás Gordos, Regional Development Agency, Central Region,Central Hungary Region - a case study | PPT | 9,42 MB |
| Moritz Lennert, IGEAT – ULB Brussels Panel 1-Handling the consequences of the economic crisis. Projects FOCI, TIGER, TPM | PPT | 16,05 MB |
| Roberto Camagni Panel 1-Handling the consequences of the economic crisis | PPTX | 262,23 KB |
| Stewart MacNeill Panel 1-Handling the consequences of the economic crisis. Project RISE | PPTX | 370,43 KB |
| Federica Busillo, Ministry of Economic Development Italy Panel 1-Handling the consequences of the economic crisis | PPT | 2,21 MB |
| Carlos Tapia Panel 2-Launching new forms of territorial cooperation. Project ULYSSES | PPT | 2,85 MB |
| Dorothea Palenberg, blue! advancing european projects Panel 2-Launching new forms of territorial cooperation. Project TranSMEC | PPTX | 258,98 KB |
| Katarzyna Wojnar, Euroreg Panel 2-Launching new forms of territorial cooperation. Project TERCO | PPT | 1,22 MB |
| Visvaldis Valtenbergs Panel 2-Launching new forms of territorial cooperation. Project PURR | PPT | 5,87 MB |
| Roberta Capello Panel 3-A competitive Europe in a Globalised World through Research and Innovation. Project KIT | PPT | 928,50 KB |
| Gilles Van Hamme, IGEAT – ULB Brussels Panel 3-A competitive Europe in a Globalised World through Research and Innovation. Project TIGER | PPT | 5,33 MB |
| Massimiliano Leoncini, Tuscany Region, Italy Panel 3-A competitive Europe in a Globalised World through Research and Innovation | PPT | 422,50 KB |
| Group discussion Panel 3-A competitive Europe in a Globalised World through Research and Innovation | PPT | 98,00 KB |
| Conclusions Panel 3-A competitive Europe in a Globalised World through Research and Innovation | DOCX | 18,69 KB |
| Klaus Spiekermann Panel 4-A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy. Project TRACC | PPS | 3,15 MB |
| David Shaw Panel 4-A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy. Project ESaTDOR | PPT | 4,35 MB |
| Daniel Rauhut Panel 4-A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy. Project SeGI | PPT | 1,84 MB |
| Erik Gløersen Panel 4-A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy. Project GEOSPECS | PPT | 1,32 MB |
| Ernst Holzinger, ESPON MC Austria Panel 4-A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy. | PPT | 2,69 MB |
| José Mª Subero Munilla, Government of Aragón Spain Panel 4-A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy. | PPT | 37,31 MB |
| Bullet points Panel 4-A sustainable, integrated and secure transport policy. | DOCX | 14,70 KB |
| Peter Mehlbye, ESPON CU Introduction to Policy Oriented Panels (Session 2) | PPT | 1,98 MB |
| Efrén Feliú Panel 5-Strategies for competitive, sustainable and secure energy. Projecy ReRISK | PPT | 5,25 MB |
| Thomas B. Fischer Panel 5-Strategies for competitive, sustainable and secure energy. Projecy EATIA | PPTX | 279,54 KB |
| Jaume Fons-Esteve Panel 5-Strategies for competitive, sustainable and secure energy. Projecy EU-LUPA | PPT | 923,00 KB |
| Blanka Bartol, Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Slovenia Panel 5-Strategies for competitive, sustainable and secure energy. | PPT | 597,00 KB |
| Group Discussion Panel 5-Strategies for competitive, sustainable and secure energy. | PPT | 186,50 KB |
| Bullet points Panel 5-Strategies for competitive, sustainable and secure energy. | DOCX | 15,28 KB |
| Stefan Greiving Panel 6-Managing territorial effect of climate change. Project ESPON Climate | PPT | 1,07 MB |
| Bernd Schuh Panel 6-Managing territorial effect of climate change. Project ARTS | PPT | 526,00 KB |
| Karin Wiest Panel 7-Policy responses to territorial impacts of demographics trends. Project SEMIGRA | 544,58 KB | |
| Michael Parkinson Panel 8-Governance as a contribution to successful territorial development. Project SGPTD | PPTX | 418,30 KB |
| Mirosław Grochowski Panel 8-Governance as a contribution to successful territorial development. Project BEST METROPOLISES | PPTX | 1,08 MB |
| Johannes Suitner Panel 8-Governance as a contribution to successful territorial development. Project POLYCE | PPTX | 405,13 KB |
| Peter Mehlbye, ESPON CU ESPON Next Steps: Autumn 2011- Spring 2012 | PPT | 1,97 MB |
| Magdalena Zagrezejweska-Fiedorowicz, ESPON MC Member PolandThe Ambition of the Polish Presidency | EXE | 3,91 MB |