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Practiced neighbourhood in the cross-border region…

The integrated cross-border strategy for Mëllerdall-Our-Südeifel offers a model for sustainable regional development, fostering a sense of community and shared destiny. The integrated cross-border strategy for Mëllerdall-Our-Südeifel offers a model for sustainable regional development, fostering a sense of community and shared destiny.

08.01.2024 08.01.2024

All I want for Christmas is EU

People across Europe are making their wish lists, be it for Christmas or New Year. How about, an EU that stands united in facing challenges and celebrates its diversity? People across Europe are making their wish lists, be it for Christmas or New Year. How about, an EU that stands united in facing challenges and celebrates its diversity?

18.12.2023 18.12.2023

Navigating a fragmented future: Towards a cohesive vision for Europe

What messages does the Territorial Agenda 2030 hold for our understanding of cohesion and Cohesion Policy post 2027? A call to re-define cohesion in a future proof way. What messages does the Territorial Agenda 2030 hold for our understanding of cohesion and Cohesion Policy post 2027? A call to re-define cohesion in a future proof way.

12.12.2023 12.12.2023 1 Reaktion

Navigating turbulence: How Cohesion Policy helps tackling crises

COVID-19 and Russia´s war on Ukraine have led to manifold local and regional challenges in the EU. Cohesion Policy appears to be cornerstone for mastering them. COVID-19 and Russia´s war on Ukraine have led to manifold local and regional challenges in the EU. Cohesion Policy appears to be cornerstone for mastering them.

06.12.2023 06.12.2023

Navigating the Future: The EU's need to reform amidst enlargement

The EU institutions, policies and budget must undergo reforms to mitigate potential risks to the union's functionality in light of geostrategic driven enlargements. The EU institutions, policies and budget must undergo reforms to mitigate potential risks to the union's functionality in light of geostrategic driven enlargements.

25.11.2023 25.11.2023

EU policies and global trends reshaping land use demands

Most policies and trends affect future land use. They increase or decrease the demand for certain types of land use in certain areas. This deserves more attention. Most policies and trends affect future land use. They increase or decrease the demand for certain types of land use in certain areas. This deserves more attention.

15.11.2023 15.11.2023 4 Reaktionen

The Tyranny of Merit: A dive into growing inequalities

The tyranny of merit paints a grim picture of our socio-economic landscape. This translates into diverging land use effects and disparities between people and places. The tyranny of merit paints a grim picture of our socio-economic landscape. This translates into diverging land use effects and disparities between people and places.

06.11.2023 06.11.2023

Enhancing Cross-Border Cooperation: A Spatial Analysis of…

Regional cross-border cooperation projects and programmes can contribute to the prosperity and quality of life in the region. Have a look at Eifel-Ostbelgien-Éislek. Regional cross-border cooperation projects and programmes can contribute to the prosperity and quality of life in the region. Have a look at Eifel-Ostbelgien-Éislek.

24.10.2023 24.10.2023

Luxembourg's vision for a resilient, inclusive and competitive…

The vision ECO2050 sets out to make Luxembourg’s economic less carbon-intensive, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. What are the spatial implications? The vision ECO2050 sets out to make Luxembourg’s economic less carbon-intensive, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. What are the spatial implications?

17.10.2023 17.10.2023

Cohesion as a value rather than a policy. A scenario

New thinking is needed to achieve cohesion in the EU. Can you imagine a scenario where cohesion is a value underpinning all EU policies rather than a specific policy? New thinking is needed to achieve cohesion in the EU. Can you imagine a scenario where cohesion is a value underpinning all EU policies rather than a specific policy?

09.10.2023 09.10.2023 1 Reaktion

What if, there were no cohesion policy? A scenario

Can you imagine a scenario where the EU boosts green & digital transitions and economic growth through sector policies and productivity gains, without cohesion policy? Can you imagine a scenario where the EU boosts green & digital transitions and economic growth through sector policies and productivity gains, without cohesion policy?

25.09.2023 25.09.2023 4 Reaktionen

Complementarities of EU policies – beyond the usual suspects

How do Erasmus+, Creative Europe, European Solidarity Corps, and CERV contribute to overarching EU priorities? And, what are their potential to contribute to cohesion? How do Erasmus+, Creative Europe, European Solidarity Corps, and CERV contribute to overarching EU priorities? And, what are their potential to contribute to cohesion?

15.09.2023 15.09.2023

Exploring decentralisation in EU member states

Effective decentralisation can contribute to growth and better governance considering citizen needs. However, for this a number of preconditions need to be fulfilled. Effective decentralisation can contribute to growth and better governance considering citizen needs. However, for this a number of preconditions need to be fulfilled.

07.09.2023 07.09.2023

What’s nearby? Rediscovering proximity economy

Questions for debate: What role does distance play in our everyday lives? How do we design cities that enable economies of short distances and lively and dynamic areas? Questions for debate: What role does distance play in our everyday lives? How do we design cities that enable economies of short distances and lively and dynamic areas?

29.08.2023 29.08.2023

Mega-trends between present, past & future

Mega-trends are not about unescapable external forces. They are a tool to discuss future opportunities and actively participating in the creation of a better tomorrow. Mega-trends are not about unescapable external forces. They are a tool to discuss future opportunities and actively participating in the creation of a better tomorrow.

13.08.2023 13.08.2023

Future literacy

Future literacy can help to understand and navigate complex futures. It is a journey that requires open-mindedness, curiosity and willingness to embrace uncertainty. Future literacy can help to understand and navigate complex futures. It is a journey that requires open-mindedness, curiosity and willingness to embrace uncertainty.

06.08.2023 06.08.2023

Cohesion lessons from the mid-term revision of the EU multiannual…

As for Cohesion Policy, there is a risk that one draws misleading lessons from the mid-term revision of the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, presented in June. As for Cohesion Policy, there is a risk that one draws misleading lessons from the mid-term revision of the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, presented in June.

28.07.2023 28.07.2023

Does cohesion need a personal touch?

If cohesion is to recognise the diversity of how we define quality of life, what values can we find for cohesion to be the unifying force that maintains our diversity? If cohesion is to recognise the diversity of how we define quality of life, what values can we find for cohesion to be the unifying force that maintains our diversity?

21.07.2023 21.07.2023

A spatial dimension of the EU Foresight Report 2023?

The EU Commission has published a new Foresight Report. Although it lacks a spatial dimension, it stimulates thinking about a territorially balanced transition. The EU Commission has published a new Foresight Report. Although it lacks a spatial dimension, it stimulates thinking about a territorially balanced transition.

11.07.2023 11.07.2023

The tragedy of the time horizon

The ‘tragedy of the time horizon’ refers to a situation where entrenched short-termism undermines our ability to make decisions with long-term benefits. What can we do? The ‘tragedy of the time horizon’ refers to a situation where entrenched short-termism undermines our ability to make decisions with long-term benefits. What can we do?

22.06.2023 22.06.2023

How to consider future generations?

What we do today affects future generations, i.e. all people who will come after us. We have a moral responsibility to hand over a world full of opportunities to them. What we do today affects future generations, i.e. all people who will come after us. We have a moral responsibility to hand over a world full of opportunities to them.

14.06.2023 14.06.2023

A vision for the development of the Baltic Sea Region in 2040

What can be a desirable future for the Baltic Sea Region? VASAB has developed new and ambitious vision for a sustainable, digital and just transition of the region. What can be a desirable future for the Baltic Sea Region? VASAB has developed new and ambitious vision for a sustainable, digital and just transition of the region.

02.06.2023 02.06.2023

Western Balkan Just Green Transition

Just green transition is an important topic for the Western Balkan, one of the regions in Europe expected to be most heavily affected by the impact of climate change. Just green transition is an important topic for the Western Balkan, one of the regions in Europe expected to be most heavily affected by the impact of climate change.

26.05.2023 26.05.2023

State of the art and perspectives for functional area approaches

This blogpost challenges linear approaches to functional areas. It argues for involving bring relevant players from a given territory when defining functional areas. This blogpost challenges linear approaches to functional areas. It argues for involving bring relevant players from a given territory when defining functional areas.

19.05.2023 19.05.2023

Planning for territorial resilience

Resilience relies heavily on territorial governance capacities. The question is, how to improve governance processes and plan for resilience in different types of places. Resilience relies heavily on territorial governance capacities. The question is, how to improve governance processes and plan for resilience in different types of places.

05.05.2023 05.05.2023

Preparing for unexpected future events

In the current debates, various types of resilience are mixed. To better prepare for unexpected future events, we need to differentiate a few types of resilience. In the current debates, various types of resilience are mixed. To better prepare for unexpected future events, we need to differentiate a few types of resilience.

22.04.2023 22.04.2023

Territorial Cohesion: the new core of Cohesion Policy post-2027

The EU is in the process of reflecting on Cohesion Policy after 2027. The Territorial Thinkers rargue for making territorial cohesion the core of future Cohesion Policy The EU is in the process of reflecting on Cohesion Policy after 2027. The Territorial Thinkers rargue for making territorial cohesion the core of future Cohesion Policy

13.04.2023 13.04.2023

Synergy Potential: Unlocking the power of collaboration

In times of declining financial means, it is important to have a closer look at potential synergies between policies. The question is how to identify synergy potential. In times of declining financial means, it is important to have a closer look at potential synergies between policies. The question is how to identify synergy potential.

04.04.2023 04.04.2023

What cohesion (policy) post 2027?

Cohesion policy is a necessary but not sufficient ingredients to achieve cohesion. The debate on the future of cohesion policy post 2027 touches on fundamental issues. Cohesion policy is a necessary but not sufficient ingredients to achieve cohesion. The debate on the future of cohesion policy post 2027 touches on fundamental issues.

20.03.2023 20.03.2023

Cross Border Public Services

About 1,500 Cross-border public services make life better for people living in EU border regions covering different policy fields. What can we learn from them? About 1,500 Cross-border public services make life better for people living in EU border regions covering different policy fields. What can we learn from them?

13.03.2023 13.03.2023