Date: 10th March 2011

Venue: Panheion University, Amphiteatre "Sakis Karagiorgas"

The aim of the workshop was to explore ESPON findings in the creation and monitoring of ITDS and discuss the issues of a Greek Observatory for territorial development and cohesion. The workshop was opened by Panteion University Rector, Professor Panayiotis Tsiris and Secretary General for Regional Development and Competitiveness M.Georgios Petrakos. Keynote Speaker Ilias Beriatos, Professor, University of Thessaly, Former Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works presented conclusions regarding Integrated territorial development strategies in the era of the on-going administrative reform.

Workshop included 4 round table discussions that addressed issues like:

• Strategic spatial planning and integrated territorial development strategies: what can be achieved in this field through the implementation of the ESPON Programme results ?
• The National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) in the view of the Europe 2020 Strategy
• Strategic spatial planning and integrated territorial development strategies: How to transform the ESPON findings in policy implications
• ESPON findings, ITDS and every day planning
• The ESPON -INTERSTART transnational networking activity : engagement strategies and ITDS from a comparative perspective : what is the value added for the European cities and regions

Please contact espon2013_ncp@panteion.gr if you would like any further information.

Programme and workshop materials can be found in the attachment below.