The The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) in Germany recently published ‘European transport corridors and spatial development’.

The payment interruption to UK beneficiaries which as been in place since August 2011 has now been lifted. The process to resume payments is underway.

Around 80 experts and practitioners from across Europe attended the “Connecting Urban and Rural” Conference in Aberdeen in June 2012. The event highlighted the work and findings of the Sustainable Urban Fringes (SURF) Project.

The Joint Annual Conference 2012 of the North Sea Region Programme and the North Sea Commission was held 18-20 June in Bremerhaven and Bremen, Germany. 300 participants attended the event.

Relevant professionals are invited to submit a quotation for a design contract for the North Sea Region Programme.

Relevant professionals are invited to submit a quotation for a contract regarding a results and outcomes tool for the North Sea Region Programme. Deadline to submit bids is 6 August 2012.

The NMU Network Conference 2012 focused on “Innovation in Maritime Education and Training” and was held on 21st June 2012 at the Speicher XI Bremen. The event marked the start of the NMU network, fortified by the consortium’s commitment to continue working together to pursue the project’s mission - offering moderne qualification modules for maritime industry.

What do cruise passengers want from a shore excursion? What do the cruise lines expect? And what can excursion organisers and cruise destinations do to ensure they provide attractive options and make the most of the economic opportunities from serving the cruise sector?

These were some of the questions tackled at a special conference organised in the Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven by the European Union ‘Cruise Gateway North Sea’ project.”

A web video with highlights from day one of the Joint Annual Conference can now be found on Youtube. The video shows different parts of the event, including comments from participants and short interviews with stakeholders.

Registration closes on 20 June for "Connecting Urban and Rural", the dissemination conference of the Sustainable Urban Fringes (SURF) Project. 

The Conference, set to take place on the 28 June 2012 in Aberdeen will bring together practitioners, politicians, researchers and interested stakeholders to share experiences and find out more about the current situation and potential for the urban fringe.

More than 250 participants have registered for the Joint Annual Conference 2012 to date. A preliminary participants list is now available.

The NMU Network Conference “Innovation in Maritime Education and Training” will take place on 21 June 2012 from 9:00 to 15:00 at the Speicher XI in Bremen, Germany

This free-to-attend event will bring together educational institutions and industry members with the central objective of establishing a sustainable collaboration between them to enhance the innovation capacity of maritime sector. The conference run two sessions as well as a panel discussion. 

The focus will be on:

Competence development for academics and the maritime industry

Enhancing the attractiveness of careers in the maritime industry

The Sustainable Urban Fringe (SURF) project fifth newsletter was published in May. This edition outlines information on the SURF Final Conference - Connecting Urban & Rural and highlights recent SURF events and activities.

Steering Committee meeting No. 8 was held 8-9 May in Mechelen, Belgium. At the meeting, the Steering Committee approved three project applications.

"We’re not there yet, but renewables, smart grids and saving energy are
moving to the core of doing business." This one of the conclusions in the second edition of the e-harbours newsletter.

ESPON has launched a Call for Proposals relevant for the Programme. The Secretariat would like to encourage experts in the region to consider submitting an application. Deadline is 13 June.

The NMU project partners are delighted to inform you that the 7^th edition of their newsletter is launched. 

Download the NMU newsletter March 2012

The ecomm 2012 Conference will take place 12-15 June in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Relevant projects under NSRP are encouraged to further investigate opportunities to participate.

Screen writing workshop resulted in new partnership