ESPON 2013 is an applied research programme partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund and partly by the 28 EU member states, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Its research has built an evidence base to support policy development for territorial cohesion and development. Some of its projects support transnational work amongst networks of National Contact Points.
Cliff was a consultant on three Transnational Networking projects in the ESPON 2013 programme.
- Evidence for decision-making: ESPON on the Road, (2014) http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_TransnationalNetworkingActivities/ESPONontheRoad.html Consultant support to Royal Town Planning Institute (UK ESPON Contact Point)
- Use of ESPON: USESPON (2012-2014) http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_TransnationalNetworkingActivities/usespon.html Consultant support to the Lead Partner, Royal Town Planning Institute (UK ESPON Contact Point), including development of project proposal, project workshops and authoring the Final Report. Powerpoint presentation “Identifying Opportunities for Growth: Lessons from ESPON” London workshop, November 2013 http://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/743465/cliff_hague_-_opportunities_for_growth.pdf . Promoting Local Growth; a decision-maker’s tool (2013) http://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/701673/promoting_local_growth_leaflet.pdf
- INTERSTRAT – ESPON in Integrated Territorial Strategies (2010-2012) http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_TransnationalNetworkingActivities/interstrat.html Consultant support to the Lead Partner, Royal Town Planning Institute (UK ESPON Contact Point), including development of project proposal, project workshops and authoring the Final Report. How can ESPON research inform UK strategic planning? http://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/5898/UK-ESPON-Leaflet.pdfAuthor. ESPON INTERSTRAT Workshop on Strategic Planning in Scotland http://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/5961/Edinburgh-Workshop-Report-Summary.pdf Author.
