Transcript PowerPoint-presentasjon - Clean North Sea Shipping

Prestation at CNSSs Assembly
In Newcastle the 9th June 2011
Anders Fasth (KD)
Region of Västra Götaland
North Sea Commission
and
Priorities for a North Sea Region 2020
North Sea
Commission
The NSC Tartan –
symbol of the North
Sea Family
NSC Secretariat
Telemark fylkeskommune
Fylkeshuset. 3706 Skien, Norway
www.northsea.org
Members of NSC.
8 Countries;
Sweden, Denmark, Germany,
The Netherlands, France,
England, Scotland, Norway
Representing 36
Member Regions
What is The 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.
Furthermore, to promote the North Sea Basin as a
major economic entity within Europe, by
encouraging joint development initiatives and
political lobbying at European Union level.
The organisation of NSC.
Annual
Business
Meeting,
for all members
President Gunn Marit Helgesen
Vice-President Rinske Krusingar
Vice-President Sandy Cluness
NSC-BSC coop Annlie Stark
Executive
Committee
Strategic
Committee
Culture & Tourism
Group
Innovation &
Education Group
11 members; 8 national
representatives and 3
presidents
Time limited
Political Ad-Hoc
Group(s)
Marine Resources
Group
Sustainable
Development
Group
Thematic groups:
1 Chair, 2 ViceChairs and 1
Adviser
Transport Group
How do we work?
Political influence
•Conferences and Resolutions/Statements on
important policy areas e.g.;
•Maritime Policy
•Interreg/Territorial Co-operation
•Fishery
•Energy
•North Sea Region 2020
Priorities for a
Sustainable North Sea
and
a North Sea Region 2020
Background
• The focus round the Baltic Sea Strategy and other
Macro-regions, makes the North Sea region to discuss
our own priorities/ challenges for the future.
• EU is using expressions supporting the idea of Macroregional strategies.
• Fight for EU funding past 2013. Will we have an Interreg
in the next periode?
Key Challenges for a Sustainable
North Sea
• Managing Maritime Space
• Increasing Accessibility and Attractiveness
• Tackling Climate Change
• Promoting innovation and excellence
• Sustaining communities
Key Challenges for a Sustainable
North Sea
• Managing Maritime Space;
The North Sea is a very complex and open marine
ecosystem, providing a nursery for fish and a
migratory and wintering area for many species of
birds. It is also one of the most heavily-used seas,
supporting fishing, shipping, trade, energy, sand
mining, defense and recreation. Increasing economic
activity in the sea, such as growing shipping traffic and
the development of offshore wind farms, is leading to
more and more competition between users of the sea.
Conclosion
•NSR is an Engine in Europe
•EU needs the NSR
•NSRs have responsebility and needs a
common vision/strategi, a NSR 2020
•Regions together is a base for influence on
Regions, States and on EU-level
• This is a opportunity, a challange. Use it !!!
Thank you!
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