NORA Nordisk Atlantsamarbejde Norrønt Atlantssamstarv Norræna Atlantssamstarfið Nordisk Atlantssamarbeid Atlantikup Avannaani Suleqatigiiffik Nordic Atlantic Cooperation LARS THOSTRUP November 2010
Dec 27, 2015
NORANordisk Atlantsamarbejde Norrønt AtlantssamstarvNorræna AtlantssamstarfiðNordisk AtlantssamarbeidAtlantikup Avannaani SuleqatigiiffikNordic Atlantic Cooperation
LARS THOSTRUP November
2010
NORA as a region
NORA
NPP
NORA cooperation area
• Why are Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Coastal Norway a region?
What makes a region?
• Sparcely populated region
• Coastal communities
• Importance of the sea
• Common challenges
• ...and a North Atlantic way of thinking?
OECD Territorial Review of the NORA region
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Example: The Mesoamerican Region
Southeastern Mexico and Central America
- FORTHCOMING -
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CHAPTER 1: CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS
1.1. Introduction, defining the unit of analysis
1.2. The Challenge of Demography
1.3. Accessibility and connectivity
1.4. Mayor economic trends and challenges
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CHAPTER 2: ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE NORA REGION
2.1. Improving accessibility
2.2. Sustainable development of maritime ressources
2.3. Innovation in the NORA Region
2.4. Meeting the environmental challenges
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CHAPTER 3: GOVERNANCE AND CO-OPERATION
3.1. Introduction 3.2. Territorial Cooperation: What does it Offer?3.3. Cooperation in the NORA Region3.4. Evolving Cooperation in the NORA Region: Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges3.5. Maximizing the contribution of Territorial Cooperation within the NORA Region
What is NORA doing?
Goal:
Instruments:
A dynamic North Atlantic Region through collaboration
- Strategic Initiatives- Project Support
Strategic Initiatives 2008-2010
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PROJECT SUPPORT
DemograficChallenges
Nordic neighbours to
the WestSearch
and RescueClimate Changes Marine
RessourcesCruise Tourism
Project Support
• Which sectors?
• Marine resources
• Tourism
• Transport
• Information technology
• Other regional collaboration
Marine resources
• Economic base for the NORA region
• Technological, market and economic challenges
• Strategic Plan: Optimisation of resource explotation, development of production methods and sustainable resource utilisation in coastal communities
• 23 active projects
Tourism
• Large potential, especially within eco-tourism and culture-based tourism.
• Strategic Plan:
• Economic opportunities versus fragile nature environment
• Development of tourism in small coastal communities
• 10 active projects
Transport
• Enourmous distances form a barriere for closer cooperation
• Strategic Plan:
• Better infrastructure
• Maritime safety
• Sustainable energy solutions in transport and fisheries
• 3 active projects
Information technology
• Challenge and opportunity for small coastal communities
• Strategic Plan:
• Regional utilisation of ICT in government and business development
• Development of ICT solutions for small coastal communities
• 5 active projects
Other regional collaboration
• Beyond current main themes
• Energy, agriculture, sustainability, culture, gender....
• Ideas that foster collaboration...
• 20 active projects
How to apply for project support?
• At least two NORA countries
• 50 per cent of project budget
• Next deadline:
1st of March 2011