Atlantic Arc Cities

Tamara Guirao: Ideas for a better communication of the ESIF funds

May 5, 2017

At “regulations” level Starting from the principle that “all is communication”, 500 pages of regulations are the first difficulty to convey the “structural” message. Language and titles are also important, above of all when working with different language and cultural contexts. Ex. Why do we call it “European fund for Maritime and Fisheries Affairs” instead… » read more

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Tamara Guirao : A roadmap for transatlantic cooperation among local authorities

April 27, 2017

Xavier Gizard, first Secretary General of the CAAC, called the Atlantic the “colporteur des Mondes” (Worlds’ Hawker). This metaphor hides many questions. Where does the Atlantic Arc begin and end? Which are its borders? Can we put limits to an ocean? The founding documents of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC) emphasize the need… » read more

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Stéphanie Roos-Faujour: Women carry the sea

April 20, 2017

Stéphanie Roos-Faujour is the founder and the manager director of Sea to sea, a communication agency dedicated to maritime economy, maritime training and education and industry. Since she was a little girl she has the taste of languages and discovering new countries, culture and meeting people. After a degree in foreign languages, she studied tourism… » read more

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EU maritime agenda: a Committee of the Regions event

April 12, 2017

On 28 April, the city of Viana do Castelo organizes a seminar: EU maritime agenda: a territorial view in collaboration with European Committee of the Regions (CoR). During this event, working languages will be in English and in Portuguese. The event is a dialogue between Committee of the Regions Members, Sea representatives and citizens, which… » read more

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José Maria Costa: We cannot be simple witnesses to the European reform

April 10, 2017

As you know, this year marks the beginning of a new European configuration that we cannot attend as witnesses; we must therefore act as citizens’ representatives. The President of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, recently presented the White Paper on the future of Europe. The Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities intends to analyze it and contribute… » read more

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She for Sea : Juliette Bourgain

April 6, 2017

Juliette Bidet Bourgain is a Chief Officer aboard Ro-Ro passenger ships. She studied at the French Merchant Navy School to get her Unlimited Master and Chief Engineer diplomas and at Le Havre University to get a Master in Law of the Sea and Port Activities. She sailed on different types of vessels including Container Ships… » read more

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She for Sea : Mariana Lopez at The Ocean Corner

February 16, 2017

    Mariana López is the founder – C.E.O. of a social enterprise, The Ocean Corner, a platform to spread knowledge, collaborations, positive practices and love for the oceans. Her work, as a social entrepreneur is to ignite projects of international participation. Currently, she’s leading an education project, partly funded by Royal Society of Arts… » read more

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She for Sea : Women in maritime affairs

January 30, 2017

    When I explain that the Atlantic Cities are looking at the Sea, even those who are not in the coast; I am sure that the audience thinks of a sad lady waiting (and longing) for her lover to return from far away. However, sea affairs have evolved and now those women have taken… » read more

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The Atlantic challenges in the eve of Brexit

January 23, 2017

The Atlantic Arc is composed by the western territories of Europe, from Scotland to the Canary Islands. As a cooperation area, 2017 can be a very challenging year. While other levels of government are getting ready for negotiations, the local level has opted for a more practical stance, speaking about daily problems like governance, urban… » read more

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Atlantic Arc Cities

Ideas on cohesion policy, Urban Agenda and urban excellence and territorial Cooperation and the Atlantic macro-region.

CAAC is a network of territorial cooperation, based on the particular identity and challenges of the cities of the Atlantic Arc in the European Union. Created in 2000, the Conference of the Atlantic Arc Cities has asserted its position as an Atlantic Urban Forum, facilitating both the cooperation among its members and with other European and Atlantic Arc actors, creating awareness in the European institutions about issues concerning the Atlantic Cities.


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