Info Day on New Calls and Partner Café 8 September 2010 in Bruxelles

1. Info Day on New Calls and Partner Café 8 September 2010 in Bruxelles Call for Proposals on Targeted Analyses

2. Priority 2: Targeted Analyses based on User Demand • Objectives • Action 1: Provide evidence and knowledge based on ESPON results on strengths and weaknesses of regions/larger territories from European perspective, giving regions the option to compare themselves to other regions, thereby finding competitive advantages for development and cooperation • Action 2: Improve usefulness of ESPON results by testing new, experimental and innovative options • Action 3: Provide analytical support and evidence based on ESPON results on thematic priorities in cooperation with other SF Programmes • Geographical coverage of projects • More limited than Priority 1 with greater geographical detail • Due to transferable character of projects entire ESPON territory benefits

3. Priority 2: Targeted Analyses based on User Demand • A two-step procedure towards targeted analysis • Submission of expressions of interest (EoI) by stakeholders (i.e. public authorities of EU27+4, partnerships of regions and/or cities). EoI’s approved by ESPON MC are basis for development of project specifications => • Call for proposals for targeted analyses addressed to research institutes, universities and experts with the necessary analytical capacity to carry out the analysis. • Specific role of stakeholders in Priority 2 projects • Define content of projects and set up project specifications in cooperation with ESPON CU • Involved in selection of team of experts • Give guidance to targeted analysis (-> Steering Committee) • Apply project results in practice and disseminate results

4. Priority 2: Targeted Analyses based on User Demand • Implementation method • Steering Committee guiding the project, involving • Stakeholders • ESPON CU • TPG/team of experts • [Umbrella organisations, other interested stakeholders] • Please note: • For any questions in relation to any of the targeted analyses please contact the ESPON CU directly (not the stakeholders)

5. Call for Proposals on Targeted Analyses • Outputs • Delivery of outputs varies depending on project’s length, usually request for: • Inception report • Interim report • Draft final report • Final report • Presentation of project results at certain events are foreseen for all projects (see individual project specifications) • Max. budget foreseen should cover all costs for completing the study, • incl. travel expenses and attendance at meetings • One single proposal will be selected for each of the 2 themes indicated

6. Advanced Monitoring And Coordination of EU R&D Policies at Regional Level (AMCER) • Purpose: • Synthesise data about the territorial and R&D systems and develop and/or consolidate data and analysis on the investments funded in the framework of EU R&D policies • Develop a harmonised methodology for the development and consolidation of regionalised data concerning the investments funded in the framework of EU R&D policies in the regions involved in the project • Analyse their impact of the investments funded in the framework of EU R&D policies in the regions involved in the project

7. Advanced Monitoring And Coordination of EU R&D Policies at Regional Level (AMCER) • Group of Stakeholders: • Tuscany Region (Italy) [Lead Stakeholder] • Generalitat of Catalonia (Spain) • Regional Ministry of Andalusia (Spain) • Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region (France) • Brittany Region (France) • Regional Council of Ostrobothnia (Finland) • Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (Germany) • Flemish Department of Economy, Science and Innovation (Belgium) • East of England Development Agency (United Kingdom) Project length:February 2011 – August 2012 Budget:Max. 350.000 €

8. Advanced Monitoring And Coordination of EU R&D Policies at Regional Level (AMCER) • Envisaged results: • Synthesis of the main R&D challenges at regional level, for each of the Regions involved in the project. • A list and breakdown of EU R&D investments at regional level in the Regions involved in the project. • A methodology for the development of regionalised data on the results of FP6/FP7 and CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme) and SF (Structural Funds inteventions) at regional level. • An analysis of EU R&D policies’ impact on both R&D performance and territorial cohesion in the Regions involved in the project. • An inter-regional comparison of the results obtained for each of the regions involved, at horizontal level (all R&D sectors taken together), and at the level of specific R&D sectors to be defined.

9. Airports as Drivers of Economic Success in Peripheral Regions (ADES) • Purpose: • Develop a common understanding of the opportunities and perspectives of airports for the economic development of peripheral regions (and their role for territorial development and cohesion). • Analysis of the territorial characteristics of the regions and compare similar types of regions. • Group of Stakeholders: • Province of Savona (Italy) [Lead Stakeholder] • Region of Western Greece (Greece) • City of Jyväskylä (Finland) Project length: February 2011 – August 2012 Budget:Max. 300.000 €

10. Airports as Drivers of Economic Success in Peripheral Regions (ADES) • Envisaged results: • Generic methodological frame on analysing the territorial potentials of peripheral regions in Europe considering different territorial contexts. • Methodology for measuring the effects of improving accessibility (in particular with regional airports) on regional economic performance and vice-versa. • Indicators offering additional information on the measurement of accessibility in peripheral regions and its relation with economic development and competitiveness. • Best practices and sample of regional development models for peripheral regions in Europe (considering the role of regional airports).

11. Further questions For questions regarding the content of the Calls, please send an e-mail to content@espon.eu Thank you for your attention