Newsletter #45

territorial future thoughts by spatialforesight

In March we published three blog posts on the future of territories. One was about information security and the risks of misinformation. The other two were about the future of cohesion and cohesion policy in the EU. 

European factfulness AI. Post-truth narratives seem to increasingly dominate social and political debates. Even critical thinkers struggle to distinguish fact from misinformation when venturing outside their areas of expertise. Could an AI-powered equivalent of the national encyclopaedias of the past help? (Read (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre))

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Should the European Semester include territorial cohesion? Incorporating territorial cohesion into the European Semester would mark a significant shift in EU governance, ensuring that regional disparities are addressed not just through dedicated funding but as a core principle of economic coordination. This idea is controversial. (Read (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre))

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Cohesion and territory in Europe’s present crisis. The world order is changing rapidly. The Territorial Thinkers argue that in these circumstances, Europe needs to take 'cohesion' out of its current box and put it in a central position. Cohesion in Europe has never been more important. (Read (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre))

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In the pipeline

We will continue to feed the blog with reflections on the future, Europe, spaces, places and people. Upcoming blog posts will focus on territorial cohesion, cohesion policy and the question of reliable evidence.