North Sea Conference 2015
16 - 17 June 2015, 600+ project developers and policy makers met for the North Sea Conference 2015 in Assen, the Netherlands, to inspire, network and discuss ideas for 2014 - 2020.Author of "The Edge of the World", Michael Pye, and Donné Slangen, Director of Regions for the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, kicked off the conference with a view to the North Sea Region's past and future.
Then followed two intense days of project development and political workshops, study tours and Meet and Think matchmaking, as well as the North Sea Experience exhibition. The full programme for the event is available here.
Sorry to have missed it?
- See our conference photos on flickr or photo impressions from the Province of Drenthe
- See social media highlights in our storify
- See #NSR15Assen on twitter (5th most used hashtag in the Netherlands on day 1 of the conference)
Workshop presentations
A number of workshops were held in four rounds at the conference. The presentations are sorted according to theme:
Priority 1: Thinking Growth - Supporting growth in North Sea Region economies
- 21st Century Policy
- Water Innovation
- Living Lab
- Innovative solutions for health transitions
- Healthy ageing cross-border platform
Priority 2: Eco-innovation - Stimulating the green economy
- Bio economy region Northern Netherlands
- Sustainable bio-plastics
- Sustainable energy (to come)
- Energy efficiency
- More from less - the transition to a circular economy
Priority 3: Sustainable North Sea Region - Protecting against climate change and preserving the environment
- Demographic change
- Oceans energy
- Climate Impact Actions (CIA/CLEVER)
- Climate change adaptation (to come)
Priority 4: Promoting green transport and mobility
Political workshops
- North Sea Commission for beginners
- Revision of the North Sea Region 2020
- New energy opportunities (Political Workshop North Sea Commission I + II)
- The Walk to Work Vessel (Political Workshop North Sea Commission I + II)
Interreg North Sea Region Programme
Special workshops
Study tour presentations
On day 2, participants were invited to join a study tour to get a better understanding of their preferred topic. Some tours included presentations, which are available below:
Smart Regions
Transport and Energy
- Cargo Hitching
- Electronics and Software in everything - New possibilities
- Stenden Iams Europe B.V.
- Regional Connectivity and the TEN-T Network
Smart Logistics and Freight Transport
Oceans and Marine Energy
- Integration of renewable energy generation from water in dam structures
- Seaweed as feedstock for the biobased economy
- Example of Energising deltas