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KNETWORKS International closing conference

In the framework of the international project KNETWORKS, support by the Atlantic Area Programme, the final conference will be held on March 22nd, at Auditorium PA2 at Instituto Superior Técnico, in Lisbon.

ESPON Workshop "Stepping into the sea - New evidence on territorial development and the opportunities and risks for European seas and maritime regions"

15.05.2013, Brussels - aims at providing information on land-sea interactions within Europe’s six regional seas, which can be used by stakeholders for the elaboration of both, future Structural Funds programmes but also other development strategies.

National Strategy for the Ocean – Portugal

Public consultation 01.03.2013 to 31.05.2013

Multiannual Financial Framework - European Council conclusions

Members States agreed on an amount to a total of EUR 8 948 million for European Territorial Cooperation, including EUR 1 822 million for Transnational Cooperation.

Atlantic Forum workshop: Research and innovation, ports and overview of the Action Plan

4/5.03.2013, Cork | Ireland to host final EU Atlantic Forum Workshop.The Workshop will input to the definition of the European Union Strategy for the Atlantic Action Plan (2014-2020)

REGIO STARS 2013 winner: ENWORKS, North West England, UK

ENWORKS, Resource Efficiency Support (Manchester) wins the Regio Stars 2013 award in the Resource Efficiency Support category.

REGIO STARS 2013 winner – UPTEC - North of Portugal (Norte), Portugal

The Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto (UPTEC) wins the Regio Stars 2013 award in the Smart Growth category.

Newsletter INTERACT Winter 2013 | Territorial Cooperation 2014+

This issue takes the reader on a journey exploring opportunities for improved territorial cooperation during the next programming period.

INNOVATE, promoting economic change - Final Conference

14.02.2013, Avilés (Spain)The aim of the Conference is to present to the general public the impact of this project, in the partners territories as well as the future capitalization actions. Stakeholders and beneficiaries will participle at the conference to discuss about their experience in INNOVATE as well as the benefits from the transnational cooperation.

Pharmatlantic Project final event "Marine Resources Exploitation"

28.02.2013, Vigo (Spain) The programme includes presentations by some of PHARMATLANTIC partners, and by representatives of research institutions and biotechnological companies.

RegioStars Awards 2014

The objective of the RegioStars Awards is to identify good practices in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects which could be attractive and inspiring to other regions.

Atlantic Forum workshop: Blue Growth: "The Community Dimension

24.01.2013, Cardiff (United Kingdom) The focus of the workshop will be on how the potential of coastal communities across the Atlantic area can be maximised, based on both innovative and traditional sustainable economic use of the sea and its resources.

BATTERIE - Normandy days on electro-mobility

23/24.01.2013, Rouen (France) BATTERIE project organizes an European event on electro-mobility.

Special extension facility for approved projects

17.12.2012/28.02.2013 - The Programme Monitoring Committee has approved a special extension facility open to all Atlantic Area approved projects.

Connecting smart and sustainable growth - practical guide

The Commission has just published a practical guide plotting a path to connect smart and sustainable growth in the framework of the forthcoming Smart Specialisation Strategies to be drawn up by regions and Member States.

NEA 2 - Guide to environmental management of nautical centers

NEA2 project partner INTERCELTICA has publsished a guide to the environmental management of nautical centers.

Ocean Energy: Feedback Statement of the Online Public Consultation

This public consultation on ocean energy was carried out in order to gain insight into the development of these energy resources. The responses will serve as a basis for an assessment of the policy options available to support this sector at the EU level.

PARKATLANTIC - final conference

11.12.2012, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) The aim of the event is to show the main project's results and capitalisation activities undertaken by the partners after three years of transnational cooperation.

Annual Growth Survey 2013: Charting the course to recovery

The European Commission adopted the 2013 Annual Growth Survey (AGS), setting out five priorities designed to guide Member States through the crisis to renewed growth.

ShareBiotech - workshop on Alternatives to animal use in pre-clinical studies

10.12.2012, Cantanhede (Portugal) Under the ShareBiotech project, Biocant will promote a workshop on Alternatives to animal use in pre-clinical studies. The theme of this meeting was identified in the questionnaire performed to research groups and companies as one of the most prevailing needs.