Executive Committee

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The Executive Committee of the NSC meets at least three times every year. Usually there is a meeting in February, another around the time of the NSC annual General Assembly in June and the last meeting takes place some time in October.

The Executive Committee has the overall responsibility for the work carried out in the North Sea Commission, and in the Thematic Groups under the NSC. To ensure close cooperation and an adequate level of information between the Executive Committee and the Thematic Groups a member of the Executive Committee has been appointed as chairman for each of the Thematic Groups. This has given more political impetus to the work of the groups.

The Executive Committee outlines the goals and strategies of the NSC both internally and in relation to other relevant actors in the North Sea area, such as the Interministerial Conference on the North Sea, the national authorities, the EU (both the Commission and the Parliament) and to the CPMR (Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions of Europe).

President:
Councillor Gunn-Marit Helgesen, Telemark Fylkeskommune, e-mail: nsc@northsea.org

Vice-President:
Councillor Rinske Kruisinga, Provincie Noord-Hollandl, e-mail: kruisingar@noord-holland.nl  

Vice-President:
Councillor Sandy Cluness, Shetland Council, e-mail: sandy.cluness@shetland.gov.uk

Denmark:
Councillor Harry Jensen, Region Midtjylland/ Central Denmark Region, e-mail: harry.jensen@rr.rm.dk
Substitute Member:
Councillor Henrik Ringbæk Madsen, Region Nordjylland, e-mail: henrik.ringbaek.madsen@rn.dk

England:
Councillor Kevan Lim, East of England Regional Assembly, e-mail: kevan.lim@councillors.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Substitute Member:
Vacant

France:
Councillor Martine Filleul, Region Nord-Pas de Calais, e-mail: M.filleul@nordpasdecalais.fr
Substitute Member:
Councillor Jeannine Marquaille, Region Nord-Pas de Calais, e-mail: J.marquaille@nordpasdecalais.fr

Germany:
Councillor Uwe Döring, Land Schleswig-Holstein, e-mail: claudia.hirt@jumi.landsh.de
Substitute Member:
Councillor Martin Kayenburg, Land Schleswig-Holstein, e-mail: info@martin-kayenburg.de

Netherlands:
Councillor Sjoerd Galema, Province of Fryslân (SNN), e-mail: secr.gs.galema@fryslan.nl
Substitute Member:
Councillor Marten Wiersma, Province of Zeeland, e-mail: m.wiersma@zeeland.nl

Norway:
Councillor Gisle Handeland, Hordaland Fylkeskommune, e-mail: kirsten.hjelm@hordaland-f.kommune.no
Substitute Member:
Councillor Thore Westermoen, Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune, e-mail: thore.westermoen@vaf.no

Scotland:
Councillor Katharine Dean, Aberdeen City Council, e-mail: kdean@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Substitute Member:
Councillor Anne Robertson, Aberdeenshire Council, e-mail: cllr.e.a.robertson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Sweden:
Councillor Annelie Stark, Region Västra Götaland, e-mail: annelie.stark@vgregion.se
Substitute Member:
Councillor Annika Carlsson, Region Halland, e-mail: annika.k.carlsson@moderat.se