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Alternative Curriculum Education out of the Wild

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

At present, there is a gap in the education and support for school-based outdoor and environmental vocational learning for young people with challenging behaviour. The outdoors and other sustainable development contexts are often far more engaging for more vulnerable pupils than the traditional 14-19 curriculum. At the same time, young people who understand concepts around sustainable resource use...
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V.I.O.L.E.T.T.E : Valoriser l'Impact International en Organisant des échanges Linguistiques Et professionnels à Travers Toute l'Europe

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The GIP (Public Interest Group), whose aim is to develop a joined academic cooperation in adult training, training, employability and European projects, in association with the DAREIC (Academic Department for the European and International Relations and Cooperation), which mission is international development of schools and services within the Academy on behalf of The Rector, have developed a mobi...
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Erasmus+ mobilities for Hordaland 2014

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016,

International cooperation is an integrated part of Hordaland County Council’s (HCC) strategy for regional development (International Strategy, 2013-2016). The strategy aims at creating a sustainable, attractive and competitive region, and give young people international competence, experience and shared responsibility. The region faces challenges concerning climate and energy, sustainable developm...
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Assessing, Capturing & Utilising Methane from Expired and Non-operational landfill (ACUMEN)

Start date: Sep 3, 2012, End date: Aug 28, 2015,

Background Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas with 21 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide (CO2). At a global level, the methane in landfill gas contributes to climate change. The UK, and the European Union generally, has a huge legacy of closed landfill sites, many of which are derelict or under-used. They represent a significant li...
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Cool Tourism (COOL)

Start date: Nov 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

The COOL project aims at developing tourism in rural areas by designing and implementing new and innovative ways of bringing together diverse businesses, networks and resources across the cross-border region.
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Safeguarding the Environment From Invasive Non-Native Species (SE-FINS)

Start date: Feb 28, 2014, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The Cluster focuses on reducing the impact of invasive non-native species (INS) on native biodiversity in the whole 2 seas area, and predicting the impact of new INS that are likely to arrive in the near future.The cluster aims at conducting a joint update of species targeted. It will also review the communication tools that have already been developed by the projects, assessing the effectiveness ...
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artnering for Risk Management and Engagement on the Coast (PRiME-C)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

The PRiME-C cluster partners recognise that coastal zones are under continuous and increasing pressure on account of population density and the wealth of coastal resources.Many sectors are competing within this vital space while experiencing stalled socio-economic growth. In addition, the 2 Seas region is being impacted by coastal and climate change and their associated risks (such as rising sea l...
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Reducing the Impacts of Non-native Species in Europe (RINSE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

RINSE delivers a cross-border approach to the targeting and management of invasive non-native species (INS) in the 2 Seas Area. The introduction and spread of these species beyond their native range can cause serious ecological damages as well as a negative impact on the local economies. RINSE will make an important contribution to the new EU Strategy on Invasive Species by developing cross-border...
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Supporting businesses and volunteers to attract near-by tourists in the 2 Seas Region (Proximity)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Aug 29, 2014,

The aim of this cluster is to increase and enhance the near-by tourism market in the 2 Seas Region.The cluster will support and empower tourism providers, in the private and volunteer sectors, to develop innovative and sustainable products and services that can be marketed specifically to the near-by tourism markets. This capitalises on the resident population of the region encouraging repeat as w...
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SeaMedia (SMiTS)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The SeaMedia project is a collaboration of educational institutions, providing media training with broadcasters, and cultural entertainment venues, operating in the 2 Seas area. It aims to develop an innovative Internet Television (IPTV) Service as an outlet for the dissemination of audio-visual content, with a focus on the youth population. Young people will be at the core of the project and wil...
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Vital Rural Area (Vital)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

The project will consider three themes connected to rural development; lack of economic development and innovations, negative or insufficient exposure of regions and downsizing in level of services and amenities. Using a co-operative agreement approach the project partners will work together on a number of pilot initiatives to consider these issues in a transnational setting. The partnership wil...
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Norman Connections

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Mar 30, 2013,

Objectif général :Létendue et linfluence de la culture normande persistent dans presque tous les domaines sociaux des deux côtés de la Manche, dans des secteurs aussi variés que larchitecture, la langue, le système judiciaire, lhabillement, la nourriture, les questions militaires etc. Le projet NORMAN CONNECTIONS vise à créer un réseau transfrontalier de professionnels travaillant sur des sites pa...
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Coast Alive! (CA!)

Start date: Jan 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The project activities consider cultural and natural heritage, as a means to improve public health, the development of SME's and the demographic profile of the region. Nature tourism grows three times faster than the sector as a whole. The project builds on the results of two former Interreg IIIB project; Nave Nortrail and Cycle-on, using the trails set up by these projects as a basis for activity...
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Sustainable Urban Fringes (SURF)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

SURF focuses on the urban fringe (social /economic/environmental) and developing instruments in which to manage a sustainable urban frindge (UF). In addition, the project aims to put the UF higher on the political agenda within the partner regions, at national and regional governments and at EU level. In most cases the UFs act as the hinterland of the urban centres, are of complex shape with a sc...
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Heritage and Maritime Memories in the 2 seas Region (HMS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

HMS wants to establish a solid crossborder partnership, to jointly improve, develop and promote the common maritime heritage and shared history in the 2 Seas area. Together, these maritime heritage organisations from all four countries of the area wish to contribute to the growth and competitiveness of the 2 seas area.The 30 partners form a tight, diverse and complementary network of maritime heri...
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A North Sea Way to Energy-Efficient Regions (ANSWER)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2012,

The 2007 “Energy Policy for Europe” targets towards improving energy efficiency by 20% by 2020, the ANSWER project aims to contribute to this policy by reducing energy use. The project will promote the reduction of carbon emissions through increased energy efficiency amongst businesses and communities within the North Sea Region. The project calls for promoting changes in practice by addressing at...
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European Collaborative Innovation Centres for broadband media services (E-CLIC)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2012,

E-CLIC aims to develop research and innovation networks related to broadband media services in order to stimulate the commercialisation of the participating regions’ knowledge base and encourage the development of new employment opportunities. Building on experience from NSR IIIB, E-CLIC aims to enhance the provision of broadband services that are perceived as the engine for stimulating economic g...
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Smart Cities (Smart Cities)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Oct 30, 2011,

Smart Cities aims to create an innovation network between governments and academia in six countries to promote excellence in the domain of e-services (development and take-up) in order to set a new standard for e-service delivery in the whole NSR. The transnational working method (pooling expertise, joint model development) is proposed to equip decision-makers to achieve further innovation in the ...
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Broadband Access for Innovation and Regional Development (BIRD)

Start date: Nov 29, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

The main aim of the BIRD project was to exchange experience and expertise on broadband implementation to enhance regional (rural) broadband access and usage. Achievements: and local level, recommendations for broadband as a tool for regional development and has given re...
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E-VOICE - the Voice of the Citizen in the Multimedia Information Society - the Challenge of Future Democracy in Europe (E-VOICE)

Start date: Feb 26, 2004, End date: May 31, 2008,

E-voice intended to enhance the interest and the engagement of European citizens in general political issues within a representative democracy. The project developed, tested and advocated the multi-media dialogue approach: the combination of the strengths of the 'old' media (newspapers, radio, television, (mobile) telephone, libraries, etc.) and the 'new' ones (internet, e-mail, electronic chat-ro...
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Waterline Economy (WE)

Start date: Nov 29, 2005, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

The central aim was to strengthen the role of socio-economic development while enhancing sustainable water management along water corridors that connect wetlands, cities and the North Sea. Achievements: The main result was a shift towards an all-encompassing approach, i...
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Integrated urban waste-managment model (IUWMM)

Start date: Mar 31, 2005, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

As EU societies become wealthier they create more waste. OECD estimates that every EU citizen generates 550kg solid waste per year and this number is likely to increase to 640kg by the year 2020. To address the rising waste stream, urban areas need effective municipal solid waste management (MSW) concepts that not only build upon innovative new technologies (e.g., in the recycling field), but also...
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LoG-IN: Local Goverment in Need for E-government Instruments to Realise Their Economic Policies (LoG-IN)

Start date: Feb 25, 2004, End date: Aug 30, 2007,

Since the completion of the project, UK and Sweden bilateral activities had been supported at the highest political level. The Swedish Minister of Environment and the UK Minister Housing and Planning has discussed the continuing cooperation to deliver sustainable homes and clean technologies. It has been indicated that UK government departments will consider funding activities for these initiative...
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NS RURAL: North Sea Rural Development Project (NS Rural)

Start date: Sep 29, 2003, End date: Apr 29, 2007,

The project aimed to boost development in rural areas by inter-rural cooperation. It counterworked negative migration and development trends by finding innovative solutions concerning social and health services, transport and economic activities, which were identified as key issues for rural development. NS Rural sought to achieve a more efficient use of public transport and the development of mor...
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Growing to a governmental, political and institutional structure which improves the interregional, transnational and cross border cooperation specifically between regions separated by seas (Time 2C)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

Problems addressed• The requirement to improve the flow of experience of current Interreg projects, focussing on the North Sea area, and to encourage wider participation in Interreg of other maritime areas of Europe on maritime cross border issues. • The requirement of an enhanced exchange of knowledge, best practices and benchmarking together with a better understanding of the relevance of mariti...
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TEN 3: Transnational Ecological Network III (TEN 3)

Start date: Feb 25, 2003, End date: Apr 29, 2006,

TEN 3 aimed to create an ecological network of wetland habitats in the North Sea area and to support and implement interdisciplinary concepts for the restoration of wetland systems. This took into account the integral ecosystems and the implementation of projects in the spatial planning of the regions involved. ...
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A Three-City European Orchestra developing talented young musicians and composers from Norwich, Novi Sad and Toulouse.

Start date: Jul 1, 2011,

This project will create a new, three-city European Orchestra ( TRIORCA) encouraging the composition of new classical music and of young talented musicians between three culturally-rich european regions, centred around Norfolk, Novi Sad, and Koblenz.The project will establish a high-quality international youth orchestra of talented musicians from three European countries, playing classical - inclu...
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ACT NOW - Active Citizenship through new Opportunities Worldwide

Start date: Nov 1, 2010,

The current project looks at strengthening the Youth Empowerment Network-YEN by means of thedevelopment of thematic clusters of excellence in EVS, sharing best practice in youth work andneeds analysis in terms of capacity to handle and manage EVS projects that brings the European,global, national and local dimension together.As all partners have already initiated the network, and taking into accou...
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Teach Parents Emotional Intelligence

Start date: Jan 1, 2013,

The issue of parenting support has been gaining in proeminence at EU level since 2007, when the German EU Presidency suggested forming a European Federation of Parents. There are many key elements to the policy and institutional framework at EU level. One is the focus on early years’ provision which was a strong theme under the Lisbon Strategy. Under the Belgian Presidency in 2010, a Ministerial D...
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