Espace Manche Development Initiative - EMDI

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Espace Manche Development Initiative - EMDI

• INTERREG IIIB North West Europe
• 17 October 2006 Fontwell Park

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Presentation of 17th October 06

• 1) Presentation of the EMDI project
• 2) Introduction to the strategic vision
• 3) Next steps

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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

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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

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1) Implementation of the project

• EMDI provides a 3 years framework for the Arc
  Manche (Oct 2004 Oct 2007)
• Projects total cost of 2,1 Mio ERDF
  contribution of 1Mio
• 22 partners, including the lead partner the
  Haute-Normandie Region

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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, RD
  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

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1) Regional Data Tool
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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
  co-operation actions
• To prepare for the future European programmes
  2007-2013

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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

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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

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2) Summary map
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2) 5 strategic issues

• 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

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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.