ESPON - The European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion

Discover the ESPON 2030 Thematic Action Plans

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European Territories in Global Interactions

Re-industry - Final report

Final report

17 February 2026

From periphery to powerhouse - Kvarken to lead Europe's industrial transition

Seminars

15 January 2026

Umeå to Vasa by ferryboat

In-person Event

Perspective for all people and places

Places for People: ESPON Peer-learning Workshop, Architectural Policy: From Theory to Implementation

Workshops

19 February 2026

Amphitheatre of the Department of Town Planning and Housing, Kinyra 5-6, Nicosia 1102, Cyprus

In-person Event

Latest engagement opportunities

Open

PIN - [RE-GREEN] Regional Growth through the Green Transition

Announcements

05 June 2035

Open

[WEBHOUSE] - An ESPON barometer on European local housing markets

Calls

30 January 2026

Open

Prior Information Notice (PIN) for 3 ESPON Research Projects

Announcements

30 May 2026

Smart Connectivity

[TRANSITOR] - Territorial outlook on the resilience of critical transport infrastructure across European regions

Projects

Upgrade of the ESPON’s Territorial Impact Assessment methodology - towards new innovative approaches

Projects

Perspective for all people and places

[RESH] - Territorial Studies: Regional effects of housing shortage in urban areas

Projects

Towards a water-resilient Europe: insights from a new Territorial Impact Assessment

News articles

23 January 2026

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Fighting Poverty Across Europe: ESPON and the Committee of the Regions Explore Territorial Impacts of the forthcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

News articles

20 October 2025

European Territories in Global Interactions

Ανθεκτικές αλυσίδες εφοδιασμού για το μέλλον. Τι χρειάζονται σήμερα οι περιφέρειες της Ευρώπης;

News articles

17 October 2025

From periphery to powerhouse - Kvarken to lead Europe's industrial transition

Seminars

15 January 2026

Umeå to Vasa by ferryboat

In-person Event

Perspective for all people and places

Places for People: ESPON Peer-learning Workshop, Architectural Policy: From Theory to Implementation

Workshops

19 February 2026

Amphitheatre of the Department of Town Planning and Housing, Kinyra 5-6, Nicosia 1102, Cyprus

In-person Event

ReAdapt Sensemaking Workshop

Workshops

31 March 2026

Droevendaalsesteeg 2, 6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands and Online

Hybrid

European Territories in Global Interactions

Re-industry - Final report

Final report

17 February 2026

Perspective for all people and places

RUPIL - Kaimo vietovių planavimo ir inovacijų laboratorijos

Other

09 February 2026

Perspective for all people and places

URDICO-Florence case study

Case Studies

03 February 2026

Mind the gap: Addressing cognitive distance to territorial cohesion

TERRES: Final Report

Nostageo: Final report

URDICO-The urban dimension of Cohesion Policy-Policy Brief

Latest engagement opportunities

[TRANSITOR] - Territorial outlook on the resilience of critical transport infrastructure across European regions

Upgrade of the ESPON’s Territorial Impact Assessment methodology - towards new innovative approaches

[RESH] - Territorial Studies: Regional effects of housing shortage in urban areas

Towards a water-resilient Europe: insights from a new Territorial Impact Assessment

Fighting Poverty Across Europe: ESPON and the Committee of the Regions Explore Territorial Impacts of the forthcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

Ανθεκτικές αλυσίδες εφοδιασμού για το μέλλον. Τι χρειάζονται σήμερα οι περιφέρειες της Ευρώπης;

From periphery to powerhouse - Kvarken to lead Europe's industrial transition

Places for People: ESPON Peer-learning Workshop, Architectural Policy: From Theory to Implementation

ReAdapt Sensemaking Workshop

Re-industry - Final report

RUPIL - Kaimo vietovių planavimo ir inovacijų laboratorijos

URDICO-Florence case study

Mind the gap: Addressing cognitive distance to territorial cohesion

Discover the ESPON 2030 Thematic Action Plans

Re-industry - Final report

From periphery to powerhouse - Kvarken to lead Europe's industrial transition

Places for People: ESPON Peer-learning Workshop, Architectural Policy: From Theory to Implementation

[TRANSITOR] - Territorial outlook on the resilience of critical transport infrastructure across European regions

Upgrade of the ESPON’s Territorial Impact Assessment methodology - towards new innovative approaches

[RESH] - Territorial Studies: Regional effects of housing shortage in urban areas

Towards a water-resilient Europe: insights from a new Territorial Impact Assessment

Fighting Poverty Across Europe: ESPON and the Committee of the Regions Explore Territorial Impacts of the forthcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

Ανθεκτικές αλυσίδες εφοδιασμού για το μέλλον. Τι χρειάζονται σήμερα οι περιφέρειες της Ευρώπης;

From periphery to powerhouse - Kvarken to lead Europe's industrial transition

Places for People: ESPON Peer-learning Workshop, Architectural Policy: From Theory to Implementation

ReAdapt Sensemaking Workshop

Re-industry - Final report

RUPIL - Kaimo vietovių planavimo ir inovacijų laboratorijos

URDICO-Florence case study

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