1. Jacek Szlachta Warsaw School of Economics Territorial accessibility in light of the ESPON ET2050 project REGI Committee of European Parliament Hearings 2 December 2014

4. Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 1981 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 1986 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 1991 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 1996 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2001 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2006 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2011 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2016 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2021 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2026 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2031 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2036 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2041 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2046 Baseline Scenario: Accessibility travel road/rail 2051

7. A European Territorial Strategy A : Promotion of Global Cities

8. B European Territorial Strategy B: Promotion of Networks of Cities

9. C European Territorial Strategy C: Promotion of Rural and Peripheral Regions

10. Recommendations for the future Policy aims for a long term development of Europe are: openness and polycentricity. How to make it: Connecting Europe Globally Promoting co-development with neighbouring countries Unleashing regional diversity and endogenous development Supporting a balanced urban structure Managing natural resources sustainability

11. Connecting Europe Globally Opening up European markets to global competition and promoting global sustainability Integration of transport and telecommunication networks and geographical spread of global gateways Intelligent energy networks connecting decentralised renewal energy

12. Promoting co-development with neighbouring regions Linking transport, telecommunication and energy networks between Europe and Neighbouring regions Promoting integrated territorial development across borders

13. Unleashing regional diversity and endogenous development Sufficient infrastructure to open up local and regional potentials

15. Thank you for your attention Based on: ESPON project „European Territory 2050 „ – Andreu Ulied - editor Klaus Spiekermann, Michael Wegener (S&W) – SASI model National Spatial Development Concept. Poland 2030 Marshall Office of Padkarpackie Region More information www.espon.eu www.Et2050.eu