How projects cope during Covid-19

Early February, North Sea region projects came together to share experiences  during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Joint Secretariat hosted four sessions where 20 project experts shared challenges and presented solutions on how to set up pilots, engage […]

Antwerp and Bremen win awards at annual CIVITAS event

North Sea Region Programme projects and cities highlighted at CIVITAS Forum The North Sea Region Programme participated in this year’s CIVITAS Forum in Graz, Austria to promote ART-Forum, BITS, SEEV4-City, and SURFLOGH. A joint effort […]

“Walk with us!” for the European Mobility Week 2019

Are you part of an initiative to make walking or cycling safer? Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your work during this key annual campaign. Did you know that almost 40% of EU workers carry […]

City climate-proofing could benefit your health

The climate adaptation project BEGIN is trialling a new liveability concept that increases public health while protecting citizens against flooding. BEGIN accelerates climate adaptation by reducing urban flood risk while promoting social innovation. BEGIN’s driving […]

Why citizens love carsharing

Together with my colleague I recently had the chance to travel to Bremen and Bergen to meet several local residents  who benefit directly from the services of the  SHARE-North project. I had read in a previous […]

Interreg – a key European actor in tackling climate change

At a recent meeting on climate change, DG Climate Action policy officer Dina Silina highlighted the role of Interreg in the combined European efforts to tackle climate change. On 31 May – 1 June, I […]

Spotlight on Priority 4: interview with Project Advisor Sarah Holsen

The North Sea Region Programme’s fourth thematic priority is green transport and mobility, which focuses on improving the flow of goods and people around the region and beyond. How can the North Sea Region, an […]

Interreg propels Friesland’s water visions

Dream, dare, do. This is part of the magic formula used by the Dutch Province of Fryslân to open doors for novel approaches that turn water problems into assets. Transnational cooperation takes centre stage in […]