ESPON Open Seminar
3-4 June 2014 in Nafplion, Greece
ESPON 2020 Cooperation Programme
- and last activities of ESPON 2013
Structure of Presentation
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Last activities of the ESPON 2013 Programme
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Content envisaged by the ESPON 2020 Programme
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Administrative set-up, procedures and budget 20142020
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Timetable for starting the ESPON 2020 activities
ESPON 2013 Programme delivery
66 projects following Calls for Proposals:
• 25 Applied Research projects (policy driven themes)
• 23 Targeted Analyses (defined by stakeholder demand)
• 10 Scientific Platform and Tools
• 8 Transnational Networking Activities
− 9 projects still have to deliver final results
16 MA led projects all contracted as services
− 5 projects still ongoing including several actions
Budget implementation status:
• All funds allocated, de-commitment of funds avoided in
2013, however speed shall continue in 2014
New results until end 2014
Priority I/Applied Research projects:
• Territorial Vision and Scenarios 2050, Poverty and Social
Exclusion, Small and Medium sized Towns, European
Neighbourhood, Economic Crisis and Regional Resilience
Priority II/Targeted Analyses:
• All delivered
Priority III/ Scientific Platform and Tools:
• EU Territorial Monitoring System, ESPON Atlas, ESPON
Database
Priority IV/TNA - capitalisation by ECP network:
• ESPON on the Road
ESPON 2013 events in autumn 2014
Seminars and workshops:
• Workshop on Scenario Building primo September 2014
• Workshop on Green Economy ultimo September 2014
• Workshops at Open Days 6-9 October 2014 in Bruxelles
• Joint ETC Programme Workshop on 7 October 2014
• ESPON/EC Workshop on 8 October 2014
• Final Communication event on 10 October 2014
• Workshop on Functional Urban Regions in November 2014
• ESPON seminar on 4-5 December 2014 in Rome
ESPON publications in 2014
ESPON publications:
• Nafplion Seminar Report
• Territorial Vision and Scenarios report
• ESPON Synthesis Report III
• European Territorial Monitoring Report and Booklet
• ESPON Atlas
• ESPON 2013 Programme Results Compilation + CD
• 3 more ESPON Territorial Observations
• 2-3 more ESPON Evidence Briefs
• ESPON Scientific Report 3
Structure of Presentation
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Last activities of the ESPON 2013 Programme
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Content envisaged by the ESPON 2020 Programme
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Administrative set-up, procedures and Budget 20142020
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Timetable for starting the ESPON 2020 activities
Renewal, refocus and upgrade of ESPON
Key messages from policy arena and evaluations:
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Improve the transfer of European territorial evidence
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Offer more policy relevant analyses upon demand, also to ESIF
programmes
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Ensure effective outreach and more users
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Ensure rapid deliveries to ongoing policy processes
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Improve validation of scientific quality and data comparability
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Enhance the in-house capacity related to science, knowledge
transfer and communication
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Lower the administrative burden
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Apply leaner administrative procedures and renewed set up
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Use public procurement, calls for tender and service contracts
only
Context in EC Legal Framework
European Territorial Cooperation Regulation 1299/2013, Art. 2, litra
(3d) calls for reinforcing the effectiveness of cohesion policy by
promoting:
“analyses of development trends in relation to the aims of
territorial cohesion, including territorial aspects of economic and
social cohesion, and harmonious development of the European
territory through studies, data collection and other measures”.
In addition, the ETC Regulation requests that interregional
cooperation support the:
“strengthening the evidence base in order to reinforce the
effectiveness of cohesion policy and the achievement of the
thematic objectives through the analysis of development trends.”
Thematic Objective 11 selected:
“Institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations”.
Target Groups
Primary target groups
− European policymakers (Cohesion Policy, sectoral and thematic
policies and programmes).
− National policymakers and practitioners (responsible for territorial
cohesion, ETC programmes, macro-regional strategies and Cohesion
Policy implementation).
− Authorities implementing ESI funded programmes and preparing
periodical reporting.
− Regional and local policymakers and practitioners involved in
territorial development and planning, cooperation in larger
territories.
Secondary target groups (important receivers and users of territorial
evidence)
− Organisations promoting different regional/urban interests at EU
level.
− University academics (researchers and students).
− The private sector and wider European audiences.
Mission and 5 Specific Objectives
Mission statement
“ESPON 2020 shall continue the consolidation of a European Territorial
Observatory Network and grow the provision and policy use of panEuropean, comparable, systematic and reliable territorial evidence”.
5 Specific Objectives
− Specific Objective 1: Continued production of territorial evidence.
− Specific Objective 2: Upgraded knowledge transfer and analytical
user support.
− Specific Objective 3: Improved territorial observation and tools for
territorial analyses.
− Specific Objective 4: Wider outreach and uptake of territorial
evidence.
− Specific Objective 5: Leaner, effective and efficient implementation
provisions and proficient programme assistance.
Priority Axes
Two Priority Axes
Priority Axis 1:
Territorial Evidence, Transfer, Observation, Tools and
Outreach
(implemented by the Single Beneficiary – the ESPON EGTC)
Priority Axis 2:
Technical Assistance (TA)
(implemented by the ESPON Managing Authority)
Actions and Activities (1)
Specific Objective 1:
Continued Production of Territorial Evidence Through Applied
Research and Analyses.
• Cross-thematic and thematic on territorial structures and trends
• Prospective visions and scenarios
• Territorial impact studies of EU policies
Specific Objective 2:
Upgraded Knowledge Transfer and Use of Analytical User Support.
• Targeted Analyses defined by stakeholders at national, regional
and local level (expression of interest)
• Territorial evidence support to ETC, other ESIF programmes and
macro-regions (interest driven)
• Short territorial policy briefs/working papers, fast and timely
(upon demand)
Actions and Activities (2)
Specific Objective 3:
Improved Territorial Observation and Tools for Territorial Analyses.
• ESPON Database focusing on data update and user-friendliness.
• European territorial observation and monitoring system with
custom-made macro-regional and transnational systems (upon
demand).
• European monitoring reports for policy development.
• A reviewed ESPON Toolbox, fine-tuning and promotion of tools.
• User support related to tools (hotline, TIA, etc.)
Actions and Activities (3)
Specific Objective 4:
Wider Outreach and Uptake of Territorial Evidence.
• Events at European level (conferences, seminars, workshops,
training sessions etc.)
• Events at transnational and national level in cooperation with
national ESPON Contact Points
• Active participation at events at European, transnational and
national level.
• Publication of thematic and synthetic results from applied
research and analyses as well as related to tools and scientific
progress.
• Publication of short easy-understandable reports on themes of
particular political interest.
• Translated material targeting regional and local policy makers
and practitioners.
• Web-based communication efforts, including use of social media,
‘apps’, e-learning, interactive e-books, etc.
Structure of Presentation
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Last activities of the ESPON 2013 Programme
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Content envisaged by the ESPON 2020 Programme
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Administrative set-up, procedures and budget 20142020
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Timetable for starting the ESPON 2020 activities
Administrative set-up of ESPON 2020
Programme Bodies:
• Monitoring Committee
• Managing Authority
• Certifying Authority
• Audit Authority
• Functions of Joint Secretariat assumed by the MA
Single Beneficiary:
• ESPON EGTC
• Luxembourg and 3 Belgian Regions as members
ESPON Contact Point Network:
• Cooperating on outreach activities at transnational and
national level
Procedures of ESPON 2020
− Specific Objective 5:
Leaner, effective and efficient implementation provisions and
proficient programme assistance.
• Service contracts only
• No progress reporting needed from projects
• National first and second level financial control in one
country only, Luxembourg
• Only one beneficiary to manage
• Easier administrative flow for MA
Preliminary Budget
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ERDF contribution 41.377 mio. Euro
EU Member States contribution 7.3 mio. Euro
Partner State contribution 1.75 mio. Euro
Additional contribution Luxembourg around 3.5 mio. Euro
Total of around 53.8 mio. Euro for 2014-2020
BUDGET
ESPON 2013
Priority Axis 1
Content activities by ESPON EGTC
48,965,000
Priority Axis 2
Technical Assistance by Managing
Authority
4.831,000
TOTAL BUDGET
53,796,000
Structure of Presentation
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Last activities of the ESPON 2013 Programme
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Content envisaged by the ESPON 2020 Programme
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Administrative set-up, procedures and budget 20142020
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Timetable for starting the ESPON 2020 activities
Envisaged Timetable
• June 2014: Submission of the proposal for the ESPON 2020
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Cooperation Programme
October 2014: Formal establishment of the ESPON EGTC
November 2014: European Commission approval
2-3 December 2014: First ESPON 2020 Monitoring
Committee meeting inviting the ESPON EGTC for a
Operation Proposal (OP)
January 2015: ESPON EGTC submission of OP
April 2015: MC decision and contracting of the ESPON EGTC
May 2015: First calls for tender and interest.
ESPON 2020 Programme
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