The consideration of the territory beyond the EU borders seems to be obvious due to the increasingly global economy, and transboundary challenges such as climate change. This project shall provide necessary territorial evidence highlighting topics of interest for cooperation activities with neighboring regions and their cities that can be picked-up in the territorial agenda of ESPON countries. Potentials related to the aims of the Europe 2020 Strategy shall be identified, taking into account the contribution of the EU Cohesion Policy, for EU Member States and their neighbouring regions, in order to better understand (1) territorial interactions with neighbourhood areas and (2) potential joint development opportunities for cooperation. Achievements: Reports:Draft Final Report ZIP Interim Report PDF Inception report PDF Project Specification PDF http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_AppliedResearch/itan.html