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Preliminary Results & Policy Recommendations from September 2003 Seminar

This publication includes the preliminary results and first policy recommendations from the September 2003 seminar in Matera. It covers various territorial typologies, indicators, and maps, providing valuable insights for policy development. The report highlights the achievements, challenges, and next steps for further development and implementation.

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Preliminary Results & Policy Recommendations from September 2003 Seminar

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  1. SEMINAR MATERA 6-7 OCTOBER 2003 PRELIMINARY RESULTS AND FIRST POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS BY SEPTEMBER 2003www.espon.lu

  2. Interim Reports by August 2003Some statistics • 16 Interim Reports received • Maps: 323 EU 25+, 26 EU 15+, 40 AC, 13 World • Many territorial typologies and indicators • Numerous ideas for policy recommendations • Altogether, more than 3318 pages….

  3. Interim Reports by August 2003General impression • In a short time, substantial preliminary results and new knowledge have been achieved • Guidance and common platform has worked; further development and implementation shall continue • Good quality and useful outcomes, however differences among the Interim Reports • Close dialogue needed towards Final Reports and next Interim Reports

  4. Interim Reports by August 2003Challenges for the next phase • Digest preliminary results (Seminar, TPG, MC, ECP, EC and CU) • Enhance networking and the internal consistency between TPG • More analysis combining typologies and indicators • Improve cross-analysis of maps (include CC, CH and N better) • Further development of TIA, SWOT • Continue building the ESPON database and GIS • Ensure further coordination of terminology and design

  5. Interim Reports by August 2003Challenges for the next phase • Clarify basic mind of thinking on policy recommendations • Improve 3-level approach to balance and polycentrism • Include a clearer concept on territorial cohesion (from 3CR) • Enhance a communication strategy based on preliminary results • Improve data availability • Integrate additional projects and TPG

  6. First Policy RecommendationsPurpose of the session • Open the discussion between policy makers and projects providing policy recommendations • Aims: • Clarify a basic common mind of thinking on policy recommendations • Well targeted policy recommendations in Final/IR

  7. THE NEXT PHASETowards next Interim Reports • Dialogue with TPG on draft CU responses • Coordination activities planned by 3.1 • Lead Partner meeting in February 2004? • Interim reports in February 2004 (1.1.4, 1.3.1 and 1.3.2) • Guidance to reports will call for: • A well elaborated executive summary • Improved consistency between projects • More combined analysis and results • Clear 3 level approach to conclusions and policy recommendations • Common design implemented

  8. THE NEXT PHASETowards next Interim Reports • New projects and TPG • Research networks in new EU Member States • Validation of results • Scientific quality by projects • Political validation covered by disclaimer • Communication and Public Relation • ESPON Intranet • Document and data transfer • ESPON seminar in Norway on 10-11 May 2004 • 4 Interim reports, first discussion on scenarios

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