Transcript Espace Manche Development Initiative

Espace Manche Development Initiative EMDI
INTERREG IIIB North West Europe
17 October 2006 – Fontwell Park
Presentation of 17th October 06
• 1°) Presentation of the EMDI project
• 2°) Introduction to the strategic vision
• 3°) Next steps
1°) Context of the EMDI project
• Implementation of the Arc Manche declaration
signed on 20 March 2003
– Lobbying for the recognition of the Channel
area as a coherent co-operation area
– Reinforcing the Arc Manche partnership
through concrete actions and achievements
• Early co-operation on a Trans-Channel Atlas led
by the Universities of Caen and Portsmouth
• Preparing for future European co-operation
programmes 2007 - 2013
1°) Context of the EMDI project
• The INTERREG IIIB North West Europe
programme
• Priority 5: Enhancing the maritime functions
of NWE and promoting territorial integration
across seas of NWE
• Mesures 5.2: Facilitating co-operation across
and between maritime and inland regions
1°) Implementation of the project
• EMDI provides a 3 years framework for the
Arc Manche (Oct 2004 – Oct 2007)
• Project’s total cost of € 2,1 Mio – ERDF
contribution of € 1Mio
• 22 partners, including the lead partner: the
Haute-Normandie Region
1°) Content of the project: 3 main strands
• Definition of a strategic vision for the Channel
area and identification of co-operation areas
• Launching pilot actions on 5 different themes:
tourism, integrated coastal zone management,
R&D and transfer of technology, fishing and
fishing resources, maritime safety and
intermodality of transport
• Developing a common regional data tool
which provides data, analyses and maps
1°) Regional Data Tool
2°) Why a strategic vision?
• Identify the issues facing the area and show its
characteristics at the European level
• Identify co-operation needs and concrete cooperation actions
• To prepare for the future European programmes
2007-2013
2°) Production of the strategic vision
• Started during the first semester of 2005
• Three major meetings with the elected
members of the Arc Manche:
– Meeting in Lille on 5/07/05
– Meeting in Amiens on 21/03/06
– Meeting in Maidstone on 15/09/06
2°) Three main types of issues
• Localised global issues: linked to world
trends
• Specific issues: characteristics of this area
at the European level
• Sector-based issues: specific issues of five
sectors
2°) Summary map
2°) 5 strategic issues
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Strengthening the cohesion of the Channel area
Taking advantage of and strengthening the
territorial position of the Channel area in
Europe
Contributing to safe navigation in the Channel
area
Ensuring the sustainable development of the
Channel area
Promoting integrated coastal zone management
3°) Next steps
• Next activities to be undertaken by EMDI:
implementation of pilot actions:
– Networking of regional ports in the Channel area
– Identifying cross-Channel centres of expertise
– Training-action seminar dedicated to the safety of
fishermen
– Etc.