Short summary from the European Commission's office in London.

Background and resources on the Regional Research and Innovation Service from the European Commission.

Official initiatives of urban development in the European Union and the need for coordination while keeping power decentralized.

Links to policy overview, relevant laws, policy implementation and sources of information.

The Directorate General responsible for Regional Policies.

Innovative Actions Network of European Regions for managing policies in the field of knowledge- and technological innovation-based regional economies.

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) project containing data, maps, links and other resources for rural development research. The site also serves as a platform for the ERD network, which is a group of collaborating scholars and institutes.

News and information on the ESPON programme, which aims to improve the knowledge and understanding on spatial development of an enlarging European Union.

RITTS-RIS Network: Regional Innovation and Technology Transfer Strategies (RITTS) and Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS).

Funds for applicant countries to the EU, to be divided evenly between environmental and transport infrastructure projects.

Information and documents on the programme for regional development and cohesion covering the European regions belonging to the five states (Spain, France, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom) forming the Atlantic rim of the EU.

Legislation in preparation relating to Regional Policy.

Pre-publication source for upcoming CoE/EU 'spatial plan' for Europe.

A UK web service which allows users to check whether their postcode is in an eligible or transitional ERDF Objective 2 ward area.