Newsletter #52

territorial future thoughts by spatialforesight

In October, we published four blog posts discussing a variety of issues. Three of these were more scenario-based, exploring possible alternative futures in different areas. One post examines the next EU long-term budget as an engine for impact. Another looks at a future Europe with a focus on a wellbeing economy. A third post considers different possible futures for the north-eastern border of the EU. The fourth blog post is less speculative, reflecting on the role of small projects in territorial cooperation.

Turning budgets into impact: Europe’s next cohesion challenge. What if Europe’s next long-term budget transformed National and Regional Partnership Plans into genuine drivers of impact? This post explores how these Plans could drive mission-based, place-sensitive EU policy. The success will depend on how they are designed and governed to deliver real impact through adaptive, foresight-based mechanisms. (Read (Abre numa nova janela))

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Wellbeing economy as a platform for impactful societal change. In Europe, we desperately need new scenarios for the future that offer hope and help us to explore alternative paths towards better, more inclusive and inspiring territorial development. What if Europe's success was measured by people's wellbeing rather than growth? Could this help build a brighter future? (Read (Abre numa nova janela))

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Scenarios for Europe’s eastern border: navigating uncertainty in a fragmented world. The EU's north-eastern border is facing insecurity and transformation. Three scenarios explore how resilience, cooperation, and a shared vision could influence its future. The underlying question is how security and cohesion can reinforce each other rather than undermine each other. (Read (Abre numa nova janela))

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Small projects, big choices: Making Interreg’s micro-cooperation tools matter. What role do small projects play in European territorial cooperation? The appeal lies in the type of collaboration they enable. As we look towards the next Interreg programming period, we should give more emphasis to small projects and intermediaries, and consider the real cost of inclusion. (Read (Abre numa nova janela))

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In the pipeline

We will continue to update the blog with our thoughts on the future of Europe, its spaces, places and people.

Stay tuned. (Abre numa nova janela)