📋 Tender Overview
The European Spatial Development Monitoring Network - ESPON program promotes and accelerates European territorial cooperation and development. It is based on the transfer of knowledge and the provision of support for the implementation of European policies. Within the program, five tenders are currently published for the implementation of various researches in the field of spatial planning and development.
The ESPON program supports strengthening the effectiveness of EU cohesion policy and other sectoral policies and programs within the framework of investment funds of the European Structural Funds, as well as national and regional territorial development policies through the integration and building of a common knowledge base in the field of space and spatial development. Part of this is also the establishment of a common European scientific network in the field of spatial development. The ESPON program has been active since 2000 and enables the preparation of various spatial analyzes of the European Union and neighboring countries.
Current ESPON tenders
Call for research: "ESPON Re-Naturing Territorial Development for Climate Risk Adaptation - ReAdapt"
The purpose of the research project is to conduct research on the development of spatially adapted, nature-based solutions for adapting to the consequences of climate change.
The deadline for applying for the tender is April 18, 2024. The tender is published on the Luxembourg national public procurement portal and the EU public procurement portal.
Call for research: "Governance mechanisms for cross-border functional areas - CROSSGOV"
The aim of the European research project is to improve the knowledge base and prepare the basis for further research within the framework of the relevant Thematic Action Plan (TAP), to broaden the understanding of cross-border functional areas and to provide a common approach at European level as a starting point to support policy makers at all relevant levels in exploiting the potential of functional approach in planning and management.
The deadline for applying for the tender is April 15, 2024. The tender is published on the Luxembourg national public procurement portal and the EU public procurement portal.
Call for research: "Territorial perspectives of digital transition in European regions" (English Territorial perspectives of digital transition in European regions - DIGIREG)
The aim of the European research project is to improve knowledge about the development and spatial patterns of digital divides. The research will contain an overview of trends in the field of digital transition in different European areas. In addition, this European research project will address the socio-economic impact of the digital transition. The main target groups of the research are administrations at national and regional or local level, which will prepare digital transition plans in order to achieve the goals of the European Digital Decade.
The deadline for applying for the tender is April 16, 2024. The tender is published on the Luxembourg national public procurement portal and the EU public procurement portal.
Call for research: "Strategic Autonomy Rules for Trade in European Regions" (STARTER)
The aim of the European research project is to analyze the regional effects of scenarios related to open strategic autonomy (The Open Strategic Autonomy). This includes examining the impact of the diversification criteria for strategic raw materials set out in the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act. The project also aims to assess regional effects arising from concessions in free trade agreements, particularly those contributing to diversification objectives for strategic raw materials.
The deadline for applying for the tender is April 16, 2024. The tender is published on the Luxembourg national public procurement portal and the EU public procurement portal.
Call for target research: Improving local intermediate authorities' preparedness for crises and territorial resilience (English Improving Local Intermediate Authorities' crises preparedness and territorial Resilience - ResiLIAnce)
The research will focus on assessing the strengths and weaknesses of existing policies for the prevention and management of social and environmental crises. The research will examine the effectiveness of crisis response mechanisms. In addition, the project will identify good practices to promote a "risk culture" and propose an awareness-raising methodology aimed at policy makers, local stakeholders and citizens.
The deadline for applying for the tender is April 26, 2024. The tender is published on the Luxembourg national public procurement portal and the EU public procurement portal.
ESPON program seminar
On June 5 and 6, 2024, a seminar of the ESPON program entitled "No Net Land Take trajectories: policies and practices across Europe" will be held in Belgium in co-organization with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Europe).
The seminar will discuss current political debates on land use in European regions and countries. The purpose of the seminar is to delve into the complexity of policies and practices aimed at reducing the conversion of land into artificial surfaces, and their impacts on biodiversity and ecological services, housing affordability and the general demographic and economic development of all types of territories.
