Globalisation is accelerating with European competitiveness becoming more and more interwoven and dependent on the rest on the world. Understanding Europe in the world is a prerequisite for policy making and for promoting Europe in this international competition.Integration, cooperation and smart exploitation of resources are key factors for improving the competitiveness of European regions in the globalised world scene. It is also important to better understand the territorial structures and patterns of economic activity at world level, as well as flows between continents and throughout European regions. Regions are under strong impact on many trends and developments related to globalisation and need support to decide on potential strategic investments that could increase their competitiveness in this globalized world.This project is going to look at globalisation from a territorial perspective and to analyse its territorial aspects and its dynamics at different geographical scales. It shall also address the importance of territorial cooperation and flows linking EU territory. The main aim of the project is to look into the territorial dimension of the globalisation process and analyse its significance for an enlarged Europe. A good understanding of the position of Europe and its regions in the global context and in relation to other cooperation areas shall be obtained. This should be done considering the present context, past trends and analysing changes but also in a prospective way in order to be able to face future challenges and better exploit territorial potentials of the various European regions.Main research areas: Trends, dynamics and spatial pattern of globalisation in European territory. Territorial structures at world level, profiles and changes. Impact of globalisation on European territories and meaning in terms of cohesion policy. The position of Europe in the World. Flows and networks in the globalising world from a European perspective. Influence of globalization on regional growth, competitiveness and reducing disparities in Europe. Cooperation of regions and new forms of governance at a global scale in EU context. New forms of territorial organisation and integration responding to globalisation. Considerations about potential specific strategic and structural investments at European level to support the competitiveness and territorial cohesion of Europe and its regions. Achievements: Reports:Final Report - Executive Summary PDF Final Report - Main Report PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Europe/ESPON and world regions' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'The process of regionalization and free trade areas' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Urban structures and connectivity in European cities: a typology and comparison with the US' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Europe in the world city network' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Cities networks and economic performances: a comparative study on European and US cities' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Territorial inequalities in Europe and the US: a long term perspective' PDF Finaal Report - Working Paper 'The London Case Study' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Europe and its regions in the global trade' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Global commodity/value chain approach to assess the position of regions in the European and global economy' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Trends and Patterns in Outsourcing and Offshoring in the European Automotive Industry, A Literature Review' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Real estate investment flows' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'European stock markets in the arena of financial globalization' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Intra-Triad knowledge flows' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Spatial knowledge spillovers in Europe: A meta-analysis' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Determinants and patterns of human mobility in Europe in the world context' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'International student flows' PDF 6,21 MBFinal Report - Working Paper 'European FP7 Research Project: hard and soft mobility of Higher Education Sector (HES) researchers out and in the ESPON Space' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'The French port complex of the Seine Corridor' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Political cooperation of EU. A geographical assessment' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'The process of regionalization and free trade areas' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Maritime flows' PDF Final Report - Working Paper 'Europe and European cities in global airflows' PDF Final Report - Annex, Bibliography PDF Draft Final Report PDF Draft Final Report Executive Summary PDF Draft Final Report Bibliography PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working Paper 1 Europe/ESPON and world regions PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working Paper 2 Urban structures and connectivity in European cities: a typology and comparison with the US PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 3 Europe in the world city network PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 4 Cities networks and economic performances: a comparative study on European and US cities PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 5 Territorial inequalities in Europe and the US: a long term perspective PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 6 The London Case Study PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 7 Europe and its regions in the global trade PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 8.1 Global commodity/value chain approach to assess the position of regions in the European and global economy PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 8.2 Trends and Patterns in Outsourcing and Offshoring in Europe: A Literature Review PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 9 Real estate investment flows PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 10 European stock markets in the arena of financial globalization PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 11 Intra-Triad knowledge flows PDFDraft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 12 Spatial knowledge spillovers in Europe: A meta-analysis PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 13 Determinants and patterns of human mobility in Europe in the world context PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 14 International student flows PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 14.b European FP7 Research Project: hard and soft mobility of Higher Education Sector (HES) researchers out and in the ESPON Space PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 15 Maritime flows PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 16 The French port complex of the Seine Corridor PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 17 Europe and European cities in global airflows PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 18 Political cooperation of EU. A geographical assessment. PDF Draft Final Report - Annex, Working paper 19 The process of regionalization and free trade areas PDF Interim Report PDF Interim Report Annexes PDF Interim Report Annex atlas_lisbon_indicators PDF Interim Report Annex intra-triad-knowledge-flows PDF Interim Report annex PDF Inception Report PDF Project Specification PDF http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_AppliedResearch/tiger.html