EVNSR presents projects results at EU SEW 2013.

The deadline to participate in the online consultation for the future NSR Programme has been extended by an extra week until Monday 8 July.

Videos with highlights from the conference in Halmstad are now available online.

Quiet and harmonious landscapes, remote beauty spots, cultural cities and towns, traditional buildings and historic sites … all are much sought after by the world’s cruise lines, seeking unique experiences for their passengers.

But this raises a dilemma, delegates at a Cruise Gateway conference heard: how can those sites, whether fragile buildings or sensitive countryside, be protected from the damage that can be caused by too many visitors? How can a beautiful, peaceful landscape (and its residents) cope with the influx of thousands of visitors and still retain its character and special qualities, for now and for the future?

The menu for the workshop sessions at the Joint Annual Conference 2013 in Halmstad, Sweden, is now available.

Questions can be submitted in preparation for the plenary sessions at the North Sea Region Programme Annual Conference this year.

Click here to find the latest updated participants list for the Joint Annual Conference 2013.

Registration for the Joint Annual Conference 2013 is open until 31May. The Joint Annual Conference 2013 will take place 11-13 June in Halmstad, Sweden.

The Royal residence of Balmoral, the clifftop fortress of Dunnottar and numerous other castles, gardens and other world-class visitor attractions have put Aberdeenshire on the map in the cruise ship sector.

That success – and the challenges that accompany it – have been highlighted in recent weeks, as Aberdeenshire Council continues to play a key role in the EU project Cruise Gateway North Sea.

A Dutch Event on Transnational and Interregional Cooperation will take place in Utrecht, 24 June 2013.

There are still a few workshop session slots available at the Joint Annual Conference, 11-13 June in Halmstad, Sweden.

The 9th Call for Applications for projects under the North Sea Region Programme is now closed. Eleven applications for small projects and one application for an extension of an existing project were submitted.

The e-harbours conference Energy Matters drew a large audience to the city center of Zaanstad, March 21/22 2013. The conference marked a new step in the development of the e-harbours program, shifting the attention from research on the advantages and possibilities of smart energy systems to practical application of those systems.

Ports and regions looking to break into the highly competitive cruise market need patience, commitment and a strategic approach – and it is vital that they identify the features and attractions that really differentiate them from the opposition.

That was the conclusion from speakers and delegates at a workshop entitled ‘White Spots Development’, organised as part of the EU Cruise Gateway project.

The workshop, hosted by the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, brought together partners and other experts to discuss ways of attracting cruise ships – and their passengers – to a region.

The e-harbours newsletter #4 is now presented with the following top stories:
- What Smart Grids can do when Energy Matters
- Five steps to help Smart Energy Networks take off
- Demand side flexibility in the Port of Antwerp
- Industry and renewable energy in the Northern Harbour of Malmö

As we enter GSA’s final year it is essential to discuss project status and
progress. The most recent partner meeting (27th – 28th February) was hosted by
one of our UK partners, the Institute for Sustainability.

The StratMoS project ended 30 September 2011. Dissimination of the project outcome is still important for us. The project consisted of 4 work packages and 5 demonstration projects. As part of the dissemination each work package and demonstration projects presented themselves and their results by making their own short videos and leaflets (7 short videos and 10 leaflets).

The North Sea Region Programme is inviting interested agents to submit a quotation for a short term contract regarding the production of videos at the Joint Annual Conference, 11-13 June 2013 in Tylosand, Sweden.