North Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 (''Interreg IVB'')

The North Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 supports transnational regional development projects connecting regions from seven countries around the North Sea. It is part of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective under the

European Regional Development Fund The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is one of the European Structural and Investment Funds allocated by the European Union. Its purpose is to transfer money from richer regions (not countries), and invest it in the infrastructure and se ...

(ERDF) initiated by the

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and the

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.Regional Policy – Inforegio
DG Regio. The aim of the North Sea Region Programme is "to make the North Sea Region a better place to live, work and invest in".Operational Programme (PDF)
North Sea Region Programme 2007–2013.

Cooperation area

The eligible co-operation area comprises the whole of

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and

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, the eastern counties of the UK, three provinces of the

Flemish Region The Flemish Region ( nl, Vlaams Gewest, ),; german: Flämische Region usually simply referred to as Flanders ( nl, link=no, Vlaanderen ) ; german: link=no, Flandern is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and ...

of Belgium, the north western regions of Germany, the northern and western parts of the

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as well as the south western regions of Sweden.NSRP Cooperation Area
Bundesamt fuer Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR). The Joint Technical Secretariat administering the Programme is located in Viborg, Denmark.

Strategic focus

The North Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 supports transnational regional development projects along four priorities. For each priority there are a number of areas of intervention. Priorities:Strategy and Priorities
Interreg IVB North Sea Region Programme. Retrieved 24 October 2008. * Building on our capacity for innovation * Promoting the sustainable management of our environment * Improving the accessibility of places in the North Sea Region * Promoting sustainable and competitive communities

North Sea Programme 2000–2006 (''Interreg IIIB'')

The IIIB North Sea Programme was the predecessor of the current North Sea Region Programme period. Under the IIIB Programme 70 transnational co-operation projects were approved.About the Programme
North Sea Programme 2000–2006.

References

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External links

North Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 Website

North Sea Programme 2000–2006 Website

North Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 Programme Leaflet (PDF)

North Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 Political Leaflet (PDF)
Euroregions European Commission North Sea Transnationalism