ESPON is a network providing European observation and evidence on territorial development and cohesion. The activities are implemented as a programme under the Structural Funds 2007-2013 and the objective of European territorial cooperation. The mission is to enhance European knowledge, data and indicators on territorial structures, trends, perspectives and impacts of sector policies which can meet policy demand related to EU Cohesion Policy and be useful for policy makers and practitioners around Europe.
The ESPON?Coordination Unit (CU) offers a five-month period of training for
young academics in the final stage of their university studies in spatial
development and planning, geography, regional economics, European studies,
political science and/or other fields related to territorial development.
Deadline for submitting the application is 21 November 2010. Read More