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Explore the evolving role of the European Union in the global landscape, from population and economic trends to migration patterns and influence areas. Delve into proposed visions for EU's future positioning worldwide.
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Results of ESPON Project 3.4.1 Pierre BECKOUCHE (University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) Clarisse DIDELON (University of Le Havre) Claude GRASLAND (University of Paris 7 Diderot) EUROPE IN THE WORLDFrom evidences to visions
Evidence 1 : DIFFERENT LIMITS OF EUROPECAN BE PROPOSED.Eurasia, Euro-Mediterranea, Euro-Africa ?
Evidence 2 : WHOLE BETTER THAN PARTSWhat is the size of EU as compared to other world regions ?
Evidence 3 : EUROPEAN UNION IS A SHRINKING WORLD REGION What will be the size of EU in the future ?
Evidence 4 : GROWING AREAS ARE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOODWhat are the consequences for EU, Japan or USA ?
Evidence 5 : EU IS STILL A MAJOR ECONOMIC PLAYER What is the geography of the commercial influence of EU ?
Evidence 6 : EU IS WELL CONNECTED TO THE “GLOBAL CITY” What are the gateway cities of EU ?
Evidence 7 : EU IS ATTRACTIVE FOR MIGRANT BUT NOT NECESSARY WITH EXPECTED QUALIFICATION Does migration fit with EU market needs ?
Evidence 8 : EU IS THE FIRST DONOR OF AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Does EU and member states share a common strategy toward developing countries ?
Evidence 9 : EU INFLUENCE IN THE WORLD IS IMPORTANT BUT UNEVEN.Is it possible to propose a synthetic delimitation of EU influence area ?
The measure of EU gobal influence … Global influence (34 % of information)
… balanced by two other dimensions Colonial dimension (24 % of information) Cultural dimension (12 % of information)
Evidence 10 : EU BORDERS ARE OF HIGH SIGNIFICANCE IN THE MINDS.What are the mental maps of Europe for EU citizens, researchers and policy makers ?
Greenland Russia Turkey Northern Africa
Workshop 1THE “CONTINENT” VISION: towards a protected and closed European territory
Workshop 2THE “CENTRE-PERIPHERY” VISION: towards a dissymmetrical EU / neighbourhood pattern
Workshop 3THE “ARCHIPELAGO” VISION: toward rising territorial polarisation
Workshop 1, 2, 3 THE “REGIONAL ” VISION: an attempt of pro-active scenario