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

OECD Territorial Reviews

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

Strategic Initiatives

• Demographic Challenge of the North Atlantic Region

Strategic Initiatives

• Cooperation with our Western neighbours

Strategic Initiatives

• Cruise Tourism

• Branding

• Local revenues

• Seach and Rescue (SAR)

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

Application Guide

To learn more about NORA

www.nora.fo

E-newsletter

Nyhedsbrevet NORDATLANTEN

Annual Report