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Eileen Crowley: “This role gives me an opportunity to influence the strategic direction”.

October 5, 2018

Eileen Crowley is the Manager of Research & Innovation at the National Maritime College of Ireland. She has worked for 16 years in local and regional government in the field of strategic planning and sustainable development. With a BA in European Development Studies and an MA in Town & Country Planning, she moved to the… » read more

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She for Sea

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Women in the Seafood Industry Video Competition 2018

September 26, 2018

Out of 15 excellent videos the International Jury had difficulties to select the winners for the Women in the Seafood Industry Video Competition 2018; two videos arrived neck to neck and they decided to keep four winners from Spain, Mexico, Canada, and India. #1 Puntada Invisible This video brought out the most clearly how… » read more

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She for Sea

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Marie Christine Monfort: “Women are felt less legitimate than men in seafood industry”

September 3, 2018

Marie Christine Monfort is the co-founder and president of the International Organisation for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI), an organization dedicated to raising awareness of gender issues in all seafood-related industries: fishing, fish farming, processing, research, trading… Economist with a classic academic background (MSc International trade; MSc economy), started working in this field almost… » read more

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Climate & Environment, She for Sea

, awareness, equalopportunities, gender, inclusion, research, she4sea, womencareers

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The project that supports local and regional Innovation Ecosystems

August 27, 2018

These last months I have had the opportunity to work in the EcoRis3 project as part of the Atlantic Cities team, partner of the project. The Ecoris3 project was founded on 2017 and led by Fomento San Sebastián. Its main objective is to promote the implementation of connection policies to generate the economic exploitation of… » read more

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Global Europe

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Did you ever hear about an interregional brand?

August 25, 2018

ATBRAND is a European project co-financed by the ERDF Funds through the INTERREG Atlantic Area IVB programme, born to promote transnational cooperation between the Atlantic regions. Lasted from the 01.01.2014 to the 30.06.2015, it was led by Dublin City Council in collaboration with Liverpool, Cardiff, La Rochelle, San Sebastián, Faro and the Conference of Atlantic… » read more

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Global Europe

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The role of women in the French maritime world

August 23, 2018

The Institut Supérieur d’économie Maritime of Nantes – Saint Nazaire (ISEMAR) published last June a study about the role of women in the French maritime sector. The study analyzes in detail the current situation of the French maritime sector in relation to women. According to ISEMAR, the lack of knowledge of maritime activities, as well… » read more

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Climate & Environment, She for Sea

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Having doubts about embarking on the entrepreneurship adventure?

August 20, 2018

Do you feel like you don’t have all the entrepreneurs’ tools in hand to get started? Well that’s probably true BUT you are not alone and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs won’t let you down. Thanks to a huge European network of institutions located in many cities of 37 participating countries, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs connects… » read more

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Global Europe

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José Maria Costa : We have to assume our European responsibilities

May 15, 2018

To all Atlantic Mayors This year, the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities will celebrate its 18th anniversary. This symbolic coming of age implies that we have to assume our political responsibilities at European level in a more energetic way. The moment we live is crucial for the survival of cohesion policy, at least as we… » read more

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EU Priorities 2020, Regional Policy, Urban development

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José Maria Costa : Cohesion is a principle, not a policy

February 20, 2018

As president of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities, a city network representing more than 300 local authorities, I do not feel identified with the proposals issued by the Commission on February 14th. The suggested cuts and reorganisation of the multiannual financial framework do not respond neither to the expectations of the EU territories, nor… » read more

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EU Priorities 2020, Regional Policy

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