News

The DANS cluster "Good practice guide" is now available. 

Relevant professionals are hereby invited to submit a quotation for a contract regarding a feature tool for the North Sea Region Programme 2007-2013.

The DANS Cluster has been invited by the EU Presidency to present the project at the Plenary Session of the Ministerial e-Government Conference, 3-4 December 2012, in Nicosia, Cyprus.

MTC partners coordinated a successful dissemination event at the Scottish
Parliament (Holyrood) in Edinburgh on Wednesday 21^st November. The Policy Paper “Maritime Transport and Future Policies - Perspectives from the North Sea Region”, offering a compilation of results generated by the North Sea Region Programme’s project Maritime Transport Cluster, was presented to an audience comprising the maritime industries, public bodies, Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSP’s) and research institutions.

The third issue of the e-harbours newsletter is now released. Besides updates from the different showcases of the e-harbours project you may also read about the e-harbours expert group on Smart Energy Networks that has produced an extensive analysis of the business cases that can make a Smart Grid profitable.

The Maritime Transport Cluster (MTC) of the North Sea Region bundled forces with the Baltic Sea Region Transport Cluster, called “BSR Transport Cluster for Sustainable, Multimodal & Green Transport Corridors”, which is part-financed by the European Union (ERDF).

The Maritime Transport Cluster (MTC) had the pleasure to welcome Members of the European Parliament (MEP), members of the Commission (DG MOVE, DG MARE) as well as stakeholders of sector organisations (like ESPO, ICC North) to a lunch debate hosted by Mr Knut Fleckenstein (MEP). The event took place on 6^th November 2012 in the European Parliament and was attended by 25 participants.

The Secretariat would appreciate if all Lead Beneficiaries would take the time to check and update all relevant e-mail addresses in the Monitoring System.

The MTC North Sea Region Policy Paper was presented by Edinburgh Napier University’s Professor Alfred Baird to the Interferry Conference in Dubai.

Interferry members include most of the world’s ferry operators, most of which are based in Europe.

Elizabeth Johnson is Business Development Manager  at Pure Energy Centre, a company  based on the Shetland Islands that provides independent technical & consultancy services in fields like renewable energy, heating, and energy storage. They are a partner in the e-harbours project focusing on Smart Grids, emobility and renewable energy.

The first three of a number of reports referring to the on-going evaluation of the North Sea Region Programme is now available online.

The newest installment of the popular Danish family series, the film is directed by Claus Bjerre and set in and around Svendborg in Funen, south-central Denmark. Premiere interview with Julie Lindegaard of North Sea Screen Partners member FilmFyn, the regional support agency for Funen

Review of 2nd Conference on International Tourism, co-hosted by North Sea Screen Partners member Tietgen Business College

North Sea Screen Partners member Region Vastra Gotaland and Gothenburg Film Studio hosted the West Swedish Film Days from 5th-6th October Strengthening the network among colleagues, professional development and business knowledge in the film industry - Gothenburg Film Studios, 5-6th October

A sci-fi action adventure international co-production with North Sea Screen Partners members FilmFyn, Screen South and VERL

The Maritime Transport Cluster (MTC) was actively involved in the panel debate Consolidating our investment: How to secure maximum benefit from cooperation projects", organised by the NSRP Secretariat (Interreg IV B) on 9th October during the Open Days in Brussels.

The TOR for a short-term contract to deliver the Ex Ante Evaluation and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the North Sea Region Programme 2014 - 2020 is now online.

Building upon the knowledge of the energy market gained in the e-harbours project, the Municipality of Zaanstad has recently negotiated a new energy contract. The two-year contract not only lowers energy consumption and costs, but also maximizes the positive effects of the local Smart Grid.

A unique report into the way cruise lines choose which ports to include in their itineraries has been published by the European Union-funded project Cruise Gateway North Sea Region.

The report, compiled on behalf of Cruise Gateway by Hamburg consultancy firm SeaConsult, reveals some telling differences when it comes to the priorities named by cruise lines and the ports that handle cruise business.

The latest edition of the Sustainable Urban Fringes Newsletter includes an update from the project Dissemination Conference and information on SURF progress and activities.