Founder and director of Spatial Foresighthttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3mreuosh7vk2nSummer greetings from a possible future ☀️ A postcard from 2045, sent from a small Estonian island, on time, attention, belonging and what makes a place feel like it has a future. New post on spatialforesight: https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/a88700e0-8852-4843-91a4-755dc7ad3534 #Foresight #Europe24 Jul 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mreuosh7vk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3m7575ottpc2iGood planning needs foresight. How can foresight mindsets and practices be incorporated into urban planning? This was the topic of yesterday's roundtable on future foresight and scenario planning at #WPC61 in Riyadh #ISOCARP. I had the pleasure to participate with Bronwyn Williams and Sunil Dubey.04 Dec 2025 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7575ottpc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3m5vcmdkup22zEurope enters the next round of #MFF negotiations with a familiar dilemma: adjustments to an increasingly overstretched system, or a strategic leap towards transformative investment? Kaisa Lähteenmaki-Smith and I explore this tension through a forward-looking scenario 👉 https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/a15e6cd8-0ee5-4014-b882-2f87d5da24e718 Nov 2025 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vcmdkup22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3m45ykoamlc2wHow can security and cohesion reinforce each other? Jean Claude Zeimet and I explore scenarios for EU’s north-eastern border regions: https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/d60206a7-7742-4c8a-bd7f-1184a04ee609. They were developed within @esponprogramme.bsky.social CHANEBO to stimulate reflection on strategic choices & territorial consequences.27 Oct 2025 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m45ykoamlc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3m2nyrvfw4k2wSmall-scale projects are meant to bring territorial cooperation closer to citizens. Our latest blog post takes a look 👉 https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/d36c4de8-7641-44bb-989e-7503e343648f It explores how Small-Scale Projects (SSPs) and Small Project Funds (SPFs) can becoming drivers of inclusion, trust and cross-border engagement.08 Oct 2025 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2nyrvfw4k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lznc4fuwrk2c'Important Projects of Common European Interest' (IPCEIs) offer collaborative leap into strategic risk, designed to build EU capacity. Although they are cross-border, they hardly feature in debates about territorial cohesion. Read our new blog post https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/117dd8ad-5431-4b98-a5ba-4124878b196e25 Sep 2025 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznc4fuwrk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lyufm2zoc22yAs Europe debates the shape of post-2027 policies, one question looms large: how can we reconcile competitiveness with cohesion in an age of transition? Time to revisit place-based policymaking! Read our new blog post 👉 https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/196d7376-b120-40e2-8d52-d874a269e79615 Sep 2025 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyufm2zoc22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3ly34ytbzic2tEmerging technologies and geopolitical shocks are reshaping Europe’s territorial futures. Yet our governance systems remain stubbornly reactive. It is time to shift to anticipatory governance. Read our blog post 👉 https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/ccdc1c6b-2e55-4edd-b89f-27bc6db1580a The blog post is inspired by a publication by @vtt.fi05 Sep 2025 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly34ytbzic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lx7ip6iltk24How can Europe move to circular economy? Experience of the Interreg Alpine Space Programme illustrates how circularity can be scaled through cooperation, innovation, and local action. 👉 Read the new blog post https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/e90d378f-375d-4146-acba-1d69d6866a6b25 Aug 2025 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7ip6iltk24https://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lwekfiyodk2vBio-solutions are moving from the lab to Europe’s regions. Advances in technology mean that biology and technology can be combined to create green industrial solutions, or bio-solutions. More in the new blog post: https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/ceb33cc2-19fc-4ddd-a901-17d44cde2f2014 Aug 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwekfiyodk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lvkluxzq5k2bThe EU post-2027 budget proposes a radical shift: National and Regional Partnership (NRP) Plans. The idea: strategic integration & simplified funding. At what cost? What is needed to make them work for cohesion? Read our new blog post https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/8c8a7c55-9a77-4a8e-aff7-a77fbd4323d404 Aug 2025 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvkluxzq5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lsxjmwp3kc2oShifting perspectives for the future of cohesion policy. Getting ready for today’s roleplay on possible future cohesion policy. While everyone is waiting for the Commission’s proposal on the post-2027 EU budget and cohesion priorities, to spark fresh thinking and challenge established assumptions.02 Jul 2025 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsxjmwp3kc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lsdn2sxhbc2uIn a few weeks, the European Commission will present its proposals for the future of Cohesion Policy. But before the official documents ground us in reality, why not allow ourselves to think completely outside the box? https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/0eaea37d-adda-4d12-9e3e-56e29cd35c0624 Jun 2025 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdn2sxhbc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lrn2ognjvs2kAs we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the #Schengen Agreement, we must ask ourselves: can Europe uphold one of its greatest achievements, or are we witnessing the quiet erosion of a shared dream? Read more in my latest blog post https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/7bdc91c2-8987-476d-9686-94f035bd726915 Jun 2025 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrn2ognjvs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lqtvt42ndk2oIs the EU becoming a patchwork of cherry-pickers, or can it still offer a shared vision for its citizens? Our latest blog post reflects on two distinct paths the EU may now be heading toward 👉 https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/8afe2285-b165-4a49-9034-6e31f1c19548 #EU #FutureOfEurope #EuropeanUnion #Cohesion #EuropeQuoVadis05 Jun 2025 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqtvt42ndk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lpr2gpyxic25In our latest blog post, we explore the powerful yet under-the-radar concept of trans-regional circularity hubs 👉 https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/66e71f2d-55d4-4a81-952e-b51c1398aed6 The goal? A greener, more resilient Europe – built on cooperation, not competition. Why do we need hubs that go beyond national borders?22 May 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpr2gpyxic25https://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lp7bkv7hqc2p🔍 Europe’s Talent Challenge: is a Union of Skills the answer? How can Europe ensure that everyone and every place has a future? Read 👉https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/28230d42-66fd-4c78-ba1d-678946cbab1d The Union of Skills, and its implications for regional development and cohesion.15 May 2025 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7bkv7hqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lopw4niqts2w🇪🇺 Happy Europe Day! 🎉 As we do every year, we fly the flag at our house on 9 May to celebrate peace, unity and solidarity in Europe. On this day in 1950, Robert Schuman presented his declaration, which laid the foundation for the EU. #EuropeDay #EU #UnityInDiversity #Cohesion #Solidarity #09May09 May 2025 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lopw4niqts2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3loijaa7b6k2pWhat does the future hold for EU cohesion policy after 2027? As debates on the next EU budget begin, several bifurcation points could radically reshape how the EU supports its regions 👉 https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/d128dd17-c2e0-4df2-98aa-4c3bbec3bec606 May 2025 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3loijaa7b6k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lnxitighvs22🌍 Is the green transition fair for all? As EU races towards climate neutrality, not all regions and workers are starting from the same line. That’s where the 🇪🇺 European Fair Transition Observatory may come in. Read more in our latest blog post 👉 https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/d3333877-6af9-4f6f-82bf-a339cbab2d8c29 Apr 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxitighvs22https://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lnkr4663g22qToday, I had the pleasure of address the joint DGTC & DGUM meeting in Warsaw #Poland25eu , and present my ideas on why to join forces to strengthen the territorial #cohesion dimension in the European Semester. It draws on https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/8f82c676-2ec1-4d32-a6da-81f909bd22ac @esponprogramme.bsky.social #TerritorialAgenda24 Apr 2025 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnkr4663g22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lnhprank322xHow fair is the green transition in spatial, social and sectoral terms? There is talk about a European Fair Transition Observatory. The blog post discusses whether it can help a more evidence-based and territorially sensitive green transition. https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/d3333877-6af9-4f6f-82bf-a339cbab2d8c23 Apr 2025 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnhprank322xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lmr2bv6a2c2kHow can territorial hashtag#scenarios help us move from being informed to being able to change the future through our actions? A blog post by Maria Toptsidou https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/2d3f493a-3237-4f15-85f3-08c3795fe57514 Apr 2025 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmr2bv6a2c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lm7eje7kqk2c#Cohesion is important for the future of Europe. EU policies should reflect this. Read our latest blog post on criteria for a future-wise cohesion policy 👉 https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/a4d70dca-b622-4c1e-ad1a-a143197b6e66?utm_campaign=steady_sharing_button07 Apr 2025 06:48 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7eje7kqk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3ll2eca5fe227Should the European Semester address territorial cohesion? https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/8f82c676-2ec1-4d32-a6da-81f909bd22ac Integrating territorial #cohesion into the #EuropeanSemester could improve policy coordination & address regional disparities, some ideas based on a #TerritorialAgenda review for @esponprogramme.bsky.social23 Mar 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll2eca5fe227https://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lkdvv4mics2o#Deutschlandfunk just reported that Russia is manipulating Western chatbots for its propaganda. This may underline the need to think along the lines of the European Factfulness AI proposed above: https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/de06633c-a09a-4c4a-a0ac-05cb1f41dd7c #Deutschlandfunk news: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/forscher-russland-manipuliert-westliche-chatbots-fuer-seine-propaganda-102.html [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2025 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkdvv4mics2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lkasy2wznk2uWhat role should and can #cohesion play in addressing the major challenges facing Europe today? 👉 the latest blog from the Territorial Thinkers https://steadyhq.com/en/spatialforesight/posts/ef95cf4b-b1df-4380-a8be-201f2f53a83513 Mar 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkasy2wznk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kai-boehme.bsky.social/post/3lk4b2kuzg22yCooperation is essential to manage the transformation processes ahead. It must go beyond the logic of cooperation programmes as we know them today. This was the message of my keynote speech at the network meeting of Austrian territorial cooperation actors in Linz: https://www.oerok.gv.at/kooperationen/info-service-oesterreich-ncp/veranstaltungen/farbcodes11 Mar 2025 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:hls4cvd6rjuaby7oi2fdkrvy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4b2kuzg22y