List of NSC events in 2008

Papers for the Excutive Committee meeting 16-17 October in Shetland are avaliable >> ExCom papers

Meeting in innovation and education group                 Backgroundpaper
22nd-24th. october in Gothenburg             Agenda     Registration

Seminar on culture and European sustainable tourism
22-23 october in Vlissingen     Invitation       Registration

News from the Annual Business meeting; You find the minutes from the Annual Business Meeting and the Executive Committee here; ABM minutes and ExCom minutes Report from the Political Seminar and PowerPoint slides summing up the seminar You find the presentations and videoes from the joint conference here; link to Interreg North Sea Programme website. Gunn Marit Helgesen was reelected as NSC President for 2 new years. The accounts for 2007 was approved and the budget for 2009 was approved with a raise of the fee with 3.3%. All resolutions was approved unanimously. Political statement; "ENERGY AS A PRIORITY IN EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT". Political statement; "DISCARD – INCOMPATIBLE WITH SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES". Resolution; “TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE EUROPEAN REGIONAL COHESION POLICY - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN SPARSELY POPULATED AREAS” The political Seminar gave the first response from NSC-BSC members to the future of CPMR to President Martini. Next years General Assembly will be in Haarlem (NL) - 24-26 June 2009.

• The papers for the Annual Business Meeting 13 June 2008 are now avaliable, use this link >>> ABM papers.

• The papers for the Executive Commeettee meeting are now avaliable, use this link >>> ExCom papers.

• Minutes from the Executive Committee meeting 4 April 2008 are now avaliable, ExCom minutes.   PowerPoint on Green Paper Territorial Cohesion

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  Suggestion for better cooperation between the NSC members;
  Work Shadowing Scheme

• The purpose of the scheme is to invest in and train local and regional authorities’ officers in the North Sea area, by providing work shadowing experience to officers among the different members of the North Sea Commission, in order to share information on best practice and access a variety of studies. 

• New: Members profile of August 08        Please report errors. 

• Learn more about the Interreg North Sea Programme, use this link 

• For older news please use this link >>>>>

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North Sea Commission

The North Sea Commission was founded in 1989 to facilitate and enhance partnerships between regions which manage the challenges and opportunities presented by the North Sea. The North Sea Commission also promotes the North Sea Basin as a major economic entity within Europe, by encouraging joint development initiatives and political lobbying at European Union level.

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Postal address:
North Sea Commission, c/o Telemark fylkeskommune, Fylkeshuset, N-3706 Skien, Norway
Telephone: +47 35 58 42 00  Fax: +47 35 52 90 44
Secretariat: Executive Secretary Lars Haukvik and Vibeke Jakobsen