Newsletter #33
territorial future thoughts by spatialforesight
In March 2024, we shared four territorial future blog posts with a strong cohesion dimension. They centre on the debate on the future of Cohesion Policy, the Territorial Agenda 2030 aim of a future for all places, and the example of an integrated cross-border territorial strategy.
Cohesion Policy for all. A future-wise Cohesion Policy may not fall back to the times before 2007 by limiting access to support to certain types of territories. It should remain a policy for all, which helps to address development challenges with place-based approaches. It needs to steer through different place-sensitive objectives which allow for a comprehensive approach, ensuring that all regions in the EU can thrive. (Read (Opens in a new window))
(Opens in a new window)Towards a more dynamic typology of regions for Cohesion Policy. Cohesion Policy needs to develop more dynamic typologies of regions, going beyond today's categorisation of less developed, transition and more developed regions. The report of by the group of high-level specialists on the future of Cohesion Policy, offers an interesting proposal for such a typology. (Read (Opens in a new window))
(Opens in a new window)Are we on track for a future for all places? What happened to the Territorial Agenda 2030 and the aim of a sustainable future for all places and people in Europe? A current ESPON studies takes stock of the Territorial Agenda uptake. This includes a survey to all players contributing to a future for all places. Read more about first findings and respond to the survey (Opens in a new window) to provide our perspectives and insights. (Read (Opens in a new window))
(Opens in a new window)Shaping the future together in the tri-national region Eifel-Ostbelgien-Éislek. Integrated territorial strategies are an important tool to address today’s complex development challenges. The integrated territorial strategy for Eifel-Ostbelgien-Éislek aims to unite the Belgian, Luxembourgish, German cross-border region through innovative cooperation. (Read (Opens in a new window))
(Opens in a new window)In the pipeline
We will keep feeding the blog with reflections about the future, Europe, spaces, places and people. There will be more about cross-border integrated territorial strategies and the debate on the future of Cohesion Policy.
