Project ESPON IN THE WORLD RIATE : B. Corminboeuf, C. Didelon, N. Lambert, I. Salmon, C. Dupuy-Levy - IGEAT : L. Aujean, G. Van Hammes, P. Medina, C. Vandermotten - ITPS: M. Johansson, D. Rauhut -LADYSS : P. Beckouche, Y. Richard, G. Motte -UMR Géographie-cités : N. Cattan, C. Grasland, C. Grataloup, G. Lesecq, C. Zanin - CRS HAS: G. Barta - TIGRIS O. Groza, ETH Zurich : M. Keiner -GRUPO SOGES : A. Vanolo – ORMES : M. Charef, A. Whabi – NORDREGIO : C. Smith

ORGANISATION OF THE FINAL REPORT Volume 1 : Synthesis ESPON as world region ESPON influence area ESPON neighbourhood ESPON internal differences Volume 2 : Tools & Thematic Studies Statistics & cartography Dictionary of concepts Thematic studies Volume C : Case studies Focus on borders Thematic focus ESPON vision of the World

KEY FINDINGS : 4 VISIONS OF ESPON IN THE WORLD 1 : A Continent with precise borders 2 : An Old World Center surrounded by dynamic peripheries 3 : A Major Node in a Global Network of World Cities 4 : An Emerging World Region

VISION OF EUROPE IN THE WORLD n°1 A EUROPEAN CONTINENT WITH BORDERS

VISION OF EUROPE IN THE WORLD n°2 OLD CENTRES & NEW PERIPHERIES

VISION OF EUROPE IN THE WORLD n°3 GLOBAL NETWORKS & WORLD CITIES

VISION OF EUROPE IN THE WORLD n°4 NEIGHBOURHOOD & REGIONALISM

VISION OF EUROPE IN THE WORLD n°2 OLD CENTRES & NEW PERIPHERIES

VISION OF EUROPE IN THE WORLD n°4 NEIGHBOURHOOD & REGIONALISM

POLICY OPTIONS Vision n°1 : “European Bunker” Increasing control of external borders. Limitation of flows Vision n°2 : « The Empire strikes back » Global strategy of world competitiveness (Lisbon) « Neo-colonial » relationships with peripheral countries Vision n°3 : « A Core of the World network » Reinforcement of major gateway cities (London, Paris,...). Connectivity more important than contiguity. Vision n°4 : « North-South Regionalism» New partnership with neighbouring countries (East & South) Cross-border cooperation inside and outside ESPON

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESPON II A multiscalar approach in space World scale Neighbourhood scale A multiscalar approach in time Development of long term databases at state level Long term scenarios => larger geographical scales Cooperation with neighbouring states of ESPON Cross border studies, databases, … In eastern and southern directions More contacts with DG trade and DG Relex Complementarity between Territorial and sectorial approachs New policies of cooperation based on local and regional levels.

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