Smart, Sustainable And Inclusive Growth | Transnational EU Projects by East of Scotland Local Authorities 2007-2012 Smart, Sustainable And Inclusive Growth | Transnational EU Projects by East of Scotland Local Authorities 2007-2012 S MA RTS USTA INABL EINCLUS IVEGROWTH

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Forward

I am new to my position as Chair of ESEC and learning about the breadth of European Union (EU) related activity which currently takes place in Scotland has been hugely interesting. However, for many people, one of the most tangible aspects of how the EU influences them is through the placards and signs advertising that a project was part funded by European funding. Over the years the number of physical infrastructure projects funded with EU funds has diminished in Scotland, as our regional funds have reduced and focused on less resource intensive areas, such as business support and employability services. What we wanted to achieve with this publication is to highlight another realm of EU project activity which local government also participates in – transnational EU projects – and which even less people are aware of.

Transnational EU funding usually involves working with partners from at least two other Member States (or associated areas) on a topic of shared interest. Bi-lateral cooperation is possible under the Lifelong Learning Programmes. By their very nature, it takes more time to develop strong partnerships transnationally than it does regionally, often for smaller financial reward. They also come up against the complication of managing multiple partners and sometimes working to different national rules in terms of audit and compliance. Therefore it is often the case that these funds have earned a reputation as not being for the faint hearted. Part of this exercise is to show case the valuable breadth of project activity currently taking place by our members through this report but also in understanding this breadth be better placed to make recommendations to improve the management and administration systems for future EU programmes in our on-going work.

What this ‘project collective’ has done for me is highlight that we have so much to learn from collaboration with other regions of Europe as well as a lot to offer. Mutual learning, best-practice, collaboration, capacity-building and partnership working are practices integral to EU transnational projects. Working in such a manner, is not the easiest road to take to progress your agenda, but when done well it can be hugely rewarding in terms of learning from others mistakes as well as successes. It can also result in your organisation saving money as a direct result of those lessons. For these reasons we hope this document will add some additional profile for these important projects and also encourage more organisations to ‘think transnational’. ESEC has gently been encouraging its members to do so for a number of years, though there are many organisations in Scotland who still frown upon any kind of work that requires international travel. Our desire is that organisations move on from associating international work with travel alone and really look behind at some of the work being carried out. We also need to look to those most active in the field, such as Aberdeen City Council, who since 2007 till the time of publication, have drawn down €12.3m in transnational EU funding support.

We decided to frame this document around the EU’s strategic economic development priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Whilst many projects contribute to all three growth priorities we have attempted to list the projects by its lead theme. What has struck me from this exercise is the heavy dominance of sustainable growth projects from the east of Scotland local authorities in terms of financial draw down. It is logical that we have looked to other regions to see how they have developed this agenda as we drive this agenda forward ourselves. How to achieve the EU’s 2020 targets for energy efficiency and renewables is on the minds of all regions. The popularity of this theme is also perhaps indicative that at the start of the programming period there were very few domestic funds orientated towards this agenda. This is also an excellent example where the policy agenda has actually been influenced by transnational project activities.

This booklet highlights how local authorities in the East of Scotland are sharing best practice and gaining a wealth of knowledge from across the EU to make an active contribution to the Europe 2020 objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. We can demonstrate that they are doing so now by being involved in 164 projects working with 351 partners (125 NUTS 3 regions) across the EU.

Cllr Mairi Evans, Chair of ESEC 3 Smart, Sustainable And Inclusive Growth | Transnational EU Projects by East of Scotland Local Authorities 2007-2012

Contents

Foreword 2-3 Executive Summary 6 Introduction 7-8 Summary of local authorities activities 9-10 Sustainable Growth Improving Environmental Conditions in Suburban Areas INTERREG IVC Programme 12 North Sea Sustainable Energy Planning North Sea Programme 13 CARE-North North Sea Programme 14 Sustainable Urban and Rural Fringes North Sea Programme 15 Build with CaRe (Carbon Reduction) North Sea Programme 16 HyTrEc (Hydrogen Transport Economy) North Sea Programme 17 Aquarius North Sea Programme 18 Cruise Gateway North Sea Programme 19 Green Corridor in the North Sea Programme North Sea Programme 20 Sustainable Coastal Development in Practice North Sea Programme 21 Innovative Management for Europe's Changing Coastal Resource North West Europe Programme 22 MUSIC - Mitigation in Urban areas: Solutions for Innovative Cities North West Europe Programme 23 Energy efficiency in City Logistics Services for small and mid-sized European Historic Towns Intelligent Energy Europe Programme 24 HIGH V.LO-CITY (Hydrogen Buses) Framework 7 25 LOWCAP North Sea Programme 26 Fishing for Tourists LEADER Programme 27 Linking with Finland LEADER Programme 28 Sweden 2011 Leonardo Programme 29 Smart Growth CCIC – Complex Challenges, Innovative Cities' INTERREG IVC Programme 31 StratMos North Sea Programme 32 North Sea Screen Partnership North Sea Programme 33 LICI - Lively Cities North West Europe Programme 34 EU Broadband Study Visit LEADER Programme 35 Pitlochry - Bled Learning Journey LEADER Programme 36 Cairngorms National Park Junior Ranger Project LEADER Programme 37 Eco Schools’ Net Comenius Regio Partnership 38 InCompass INTERREG IVC Programme 39 Young SMEs INTERREG IVC Programme 40

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Inclusive Growth New and Motivating Approach to Lifelong Learning Grundtvig Programme 42 Exploring 'Science As Culture' Through The European Science Museums Grundtvig Programme 43 Intercultural Patchwork and Contact Seminar Grundtvig Programme 44 Roots and Wings Grundtvig Programme 45 Europe at Work - Managing Cultural Diversity in the European Workplace Grundtvig Programme 46 European Supported Employment Toolkit Leonardo Programme 47 Environmental education - the realization of the issue outside the classroom; different kinds of classes in the open air Transversal Programme 48 Delivery of sporting activities through partnerships and sustainable organisations Transversal Programme 49 To explore the use of local surroundings to motivate and enhance the teaching of Environmental Education Transversal Programme 50 Education and its tools Transversal Programme 51 Health & Wellbeing - School Study Visit to Poland Transversal Programme 52 Exploring healthy lifestyles for youths in Germany and Scotland; E: Health / German and Scottish young people enjoying healthy lifestyles Youth In Action Programme 53 Particip8 in Europe Project Youth In Action Programme 54 Spinach for Popeye-Congress 2009 Youth In Action Programme 55 Youth Participation, Active Citizenship, Youth Democracy Youth In Action Programme 56 Active Citizens Through Sport Youth In Action Programme 57 Skill Sharing in Renewable Energy Comenius Regio 58 Cultural Awareness and Skill Sharing (CASS) Comenius Regio 59 Brittany/Scotland 2009-11 Comenius Regio 60 Aberdeen City Council & Comenius Comenius 61 Aberdeenshire Council & Comenius Comenius 62 Angus Council & Comenius Comenius 63 Dundee City Council & Comenius Comenius 64 Falkirk Council & Comenius Comenius 65 Fife Council & Comenius Comenius 66 Moray Council & Comenius Comenius 67 Perth & Kinross Council & Comenius Comenius 68 Stirling Council & Comenius Comenius 69

ESEC Members Contact List 70-71 Map of members partnerships 72 Appendix – List of partner organisations 73

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Executive Summary

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Introduction

The European Union (EU) developed its ten year growth strategy in 2010 which was designed to outline the key societal challenges which Europe faces today as well as respond to the global economic downturn. This framework document is referred to as Europe 2020 and it aims to create the conditions for a more competitive economy and to coordinate policy actions across EU Member States, by involving a greater range of stakeholders at various levels, from the EU institutions and national governments to local authorities and the civil society. It will do this in part through the implementation of the next generation of EU programmes for 2014-2020 which will need to demonstrate how they will contribute directly toward this growth agenda. Our document pre-empts that move to some extent by demonstrating that we already deliver outcomes which contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy.

Smart growth encompasses three priorities: improving the quality of education; strengthen research performance and promote innovation; and knowledge transfer through an increased use of Information and Communication Technologies. • As far as education is concerned, the EU has for many years enabled transnational educational exchanges as part of supporting the free movement of people within the union. People most affected by the economic crisis, such as women, the young, old and low-skilled people and legal migrants will be prioritised through the 2020 Strategy. The EU has also introduced reducing school dropout rates as a specific objective. School education remains a national preserve though this target demonstrates the priority the EU places on addressing interventions at an earlier stage in order to create the right conditions for growth. The education target also wants to address the fact that not enough European universities are highly ranked on the international indices (the UK being the main Member State to counter this trend with Cambridge, Oxford, UCL, and Edinburgh all ranking highly). • The EU wants to improve its research performance by improving coordination of public and private investments for R&D and Innovation, as well as tweaking the innovation policy to be more focused on major challenges for our time, such as climate change, energy, health or demographic change. R&D spending in Europe is currently below 2%, compared to 2.6% in the US and 3.4% in Japan. The EU wants to address this gap by aspiring to invest at least 3% of its GDP on R&D. • EU targets for Smart Growth include the implementation of aspirations for a truly digital society, responding to the global demand for Information and Communication Technologies. The aim is that every European citizen should have access to high-speed internet. A digital society also implies a digital economy and a digital Single Market based on ultra-fast internet, delivering sustainable economic and social benefits.

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The Sustainable Growth priority creates the framework for building a resource-efficient, greener and more competitive ‘low-carbon’ economy. This has become a major necessity not only to protect the environment, but also to ensure the competitiveness and growth of the European economy on the international stage. The EU must capitalise on green technologies and more generally on eco-innovation. • The EU over-dependence on fossil fuels means that building a resource-efficient Europe is a necessity to create security of energy supply as well as better protecting the environment, bio- diversity and tackling the issues raised by climate change. The EU recognises that in order to make inroads in these areas it must include the civil society, by helping consumers to make well-informed choices and to be more environmentally responsible. Three main goals for sustainable growth, known as the 20-20-20 targets, will have to be reached by 2020: the reduction by 20% of greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, the increase of the share of renewables in final energy consumption to 20%, and a 20% increase in energy efficiency. • The other key priority for Sustainable Growth is the development of an industrial policy for green growth, to improve the business environment, notably for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and to support the development of a strong, sustainable industrial base able to compete globally.

Inclusive Growth fosters a high-employment economy delivering social and territorial cohesion. As a result of democratic change, the EU workforce is under pressure to support a growing number of inactive people as a percentage of population. Overall employment rate is particularly low in comparison with the United States or Japan, especially as the economic crisis saw high rates of youth unemployment become a massive concern throughout Europe.

• The EU wants to address this through an Agenda for New Skills and Jobs, whose goal is to help people of all ages adapt to changes in the labour market by investment in skills and training and through promoting mobility and lifelong learning. The EU has set itself a target of ensuring that at least 75% of people aged 20-64 are employed. There will be a particular focus on women and low-skilled people as well as older and young people, who are particularly affected by the employment crisis.

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Summary Of Local Authorities Activities

Europe 2020 Growth Priorities Europe 2020 Growth Priorities by Financial Share by Project Topic Inclusive Sustainable Growth Smart Growth Growth €12,565,838 85% Education 22% Smart Research 3% Growth Digital 2%

Sustainable Growth Low Carbon 5% Environmental 5% Eco-innovation 3% Sustainable Growth Inclusive Growth Jobs 2% Smart Growth Inclusive Growth Skills and Training 57% €1,217,900 8% €1,094,328 7% Regional Equity 1%

Number of Projects Number of Projects by EU Programme by Local Authority

136 Lifelong Learning 30 Aberdenshire Council Programmes 23 Aberden City Council 1 Framework 7 Research 12 Angus Council Programmes 9 Dunde City Council 1 Competitivness 16 Falkirk Council and Innovation 30 Fife Council Programmes 17 Moray Council 20 Territorial Cooperation 19 Perth & Kinross Council Programmes 9 Stirling Council 5 LEADER

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Financial Share Financial Share by Local Authority by EU Programme

Aberdenshire Council Lifelong Learning €979,832 Programmes €1,135,208 Aberden City Council €12,324,388 Framework 7 Research Programmes Angus Council €10,000,000 €40,870 Competitivness and Dunde City Council Innovation Programmes €353,397 €93,140 Falkirk Council Territorial Cooperation €336,171 Programmes Fife Council €3,649,718 €514,521 Moray Council €106,408 Perth & Kinross Council €141,129 Stirling Council €81,349

Summary of East of Scotland Partners by Country

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70 66 60 50 40 35 36 30 26 29 18 19 20 20 15 13 14 11 10 8 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 2 0 UK Italy Spain Malta France Cyprus Greece Poland Ireland Austria Iceland Estonia Finland Norway Sweden Belgium Slovakia Bulgaria Slovenia Portugal Hungary Romania Germany Denmark Lithuania Czech Rep Netherlands Luxembourg

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PERIURBAN - Improving Environmental Conditions in Suburban Areas

“The project allows us to see INTERREG IVC Programme and hear first hand from colleagues in other parts of Partners/Countries involved Europe who have to deal with Regional Government of Tuscany (Italy), FEDENATUR (Spain), Aberdeen City Council (UK), similar issues, but often Vitosha Nature Park Directorate (Bulgaria), The City of Košice (Slovakia), Regional Government finding quite different ways to of Lombardy (Italy), Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate (Hungary),Lille Metropolitan do so. Periurban Parks has Natural Space Office (France), Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague (Czech Republic), allowed us to put into action Regional Government of Andalusia (Spain), General Council of Seine-Saint-Denis (France), some of the good practice Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia (Poland), Lisbon Municipality (Portugal), Larnaca and experiences shared, so District Development Agency (Cyprus) that change will happen on the ground that makes a real PERIURBAN Spaces are transition spaces between the city and the countryside. They are suburbs difference to the environment of urban areas, or spaces surrounded by a number of urbanised areas with an elevated of Aberdeen, and to the concentration of residences. This concept is fairly new but of growing importance at European quality of life of the city’s level. people.” Rachel Sharp, Senior Planner The Periurban Parks project aims to improve policies on management of natural suburban areas, at Aberdeen City Council focusing specifically on policy and management solutions to mitigate pressures on biodiversity. Focus on the creation and management of parks in natural suburban areas, in line with European environment policy and redevelopment in periurban areas, can impact positively on the environment and help to halt biodiversity loss.

Periurban Parks Aberdeen involves our whole system of periurban parks, and in particular the South Aberdeen Coastal Park area and Hazlehead. The project offers opportunities to take forward elements of the South Aberdeen Coastal Regeneration Partnership’s plans, along with the Open Space Strategy and Nature Conservation Strategy for Aberdeen. It aims to improve the environment of south Aberdeen for, and through the development of partnerships with, the local community, businesses, visitors and other stakeholders.

Project Contact: Rachel Sharp 0044 (0) 1224 523316 [email protected]

For further information: www.periurbanparks.eu Aberdeen City view

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North Sea Sustainable Energy Planning

North Sea Programme “The North Sea SEP project has been a great success in Partners/Countries involved that we have learned a great Aberdeen City Council (UK), Campus Varberg (Sweden), County of Osterholz (Germany), deal from our European Dundee College (UK), Coalition for Energy and Environment – EMC (Sweden), Energy agency partner regions. The project for south-east Sweden (Sweden), Green Network, Intermunicipal Organisation for Public has given us access to expert Health – IMOG (Belgium), Intercommunale Leiedal (Belgium), Jade University (Germany), advice, case studies and a Province of Drenthe (Netherlands), Municipal Environmental Campaign – UAN (Germany), knowledge base which we University of Edinburgh (UK), REON Stock Cooperation (Germany) wouldn’t have access to without the project partnership. The NS SEP With a focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency this project will produce trial tools for project has assisted our planning and decision-making. As part of this project Aberdeen City Council is developing a city- investigation into the City’s wide strategy for low carbon developments. A mapping exercise will identify the energy demand potential for installing in districts of the city. The aim is to incorporate this information into the planning system. This will renewable technologies, ensure the most appropriate low carbon heating and power systems are recommended at early enabling us to map the city stages of developments. for several important characteristics including heat The project aims to increase the use Sustainable Energy Planning around the North Sea demand and wind energy programme by collectively coming up with innovative planning models which can be transferable potential.” to other local authorities and regions. Amy Smith, Sustainable Development Within the North East Scotland the aims is to develop an understanding of local energy demands, Officer at Aberdeen City for heating and for power, of buildings in different localities within the region and then to identify Council different “character areas”, (e.g. city centre, suburbs, industrial areas, rural edge of the city) in order to identify the most appropriate low carbon methods. Once completed it is intended to include the results in supplementary planning guidance for the region with the expectation that all future new buildings would adopt the recommended low carbon energy methods.

Project Contact: Amy Smith 0044 (0) 1224 522725 [email protected] Project Partners at start For further information: of conference - 2009 www.northseasep.eu

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CARE North – Carbon Responsible Transport Strategies for the North Sea Areas

“CARE North has given North Sea Programme Aberdeen City the opportunity to work with Partners/Countries involved other European cities and City of Bremen (Germany), ICLEI – Local Government for Sustainability, SWB (Germany), regions who are leaders in City of Malmö (Sweden), City of Göthenburg (Sweden), West Yorkshire Integrated the transport field: Bremen, Transport Authority (UK), Aberdeen City Council (UK), Robert Gordon University, Malmo, Gothenburg, Leeds Aberdeen (UK), Province of Fryslân (Netherlands)) and Fryslan. This has enabled Aberdeen to adopt best practice and tap into The aim of this project is to develop a comprehensive, strategic and practical approach to urban advice and experience on a and regional transport/accessibility in the North Sea programme in the context of climate change range of projects from our and declining oil supplies. The combination of these two factors demands a re-thinking of the Partners. These include car concept of “transport” (building more road transport infrastructure) to a broader notion of clubs and low emission “accessibility” (citizens’ ability to meet their daily social, health, personal and economic needs zones from Bremen, freight safely, comfortably and conveniently) as we start to adjust to a post-fossil mobility. from Gothenburg, emission based parking and travel The North Sea programme has a huge potential for innovative transport strategies which could planning from Malmo, improve the economic performance of its regions and cities in a post-fossil economy, but alternative vehicles from transnational collaboration is needed both in terms of building political support and momentum, Fryslan and public transport as well as in concrete terms of establishing uniform standards and infrastructure across the region. improvements from Leeds.” Louise Napier, Senior Our aim is to link existing local or regional CO2 reduction strategies, and jointly develop them into Planner at Aberdeen City action plans. Sharing the hands-on knowledge and experience will provide valuable input for Council framework setting at the European and national levels, thus bridging the gap between policy, research and practical application by end users.

CARE North has enabled Aberdeen City Council to investigate a number of carbon responsible transport projects for Aberdeen City. Specific initiatives include low emission zones, off-bus ticketing, car clubs, idling strategies, or on-street bicycle rental.

Project Contact: Louise Napier 0044 (0) 1224 523327 [email protected]

For further information: www.care-north.eu CARE-North partners

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SURF - Sustainable URban and Rural Fringes

North Sea Programme "SURF has aimed to consider the opportunities presented Partners/Countries involved by the urban fringe to Aberdeen City Council (UK), City of Almelo (Netherlands), City of Bradford (UK), City of strengthen the urban rural Enschede (Netherlands), City of Hamburg (Germany), Municipality of Harryda (Sweden), City connection for city regions of Hengelo (Netherlands), Norfolk County Council (UK), Saxion University (Netherlands), and aim to contribute to a School of the Built Environment at Leeds Metropolitan University (UK), Province of East higher quality of life Flanders (Belgium), Province of West Flanders (Belgium) experienced within Europe. The project partners have The Sustainable Urban Fringes (SURF) project brings together partners and experts from across the exchanged transnationally on North Sea programme to exchange information and develop a common approach towards the the successful approaches sustainability of urban fringe areas. Urban Fringes are recognised as valuable assets, which can used within their regions and provide a high quality environment in an urban setting, creating vital areas for the health and well the project as a whole has being of local communities. Urban finges often suffer declining biodiversity, deteriorating water sought to simplify governance quality, low green space value, they are split administratively, with fragmented governance barriers and provide alternate structures and they often have poor accessibility and wide social inequalities. insights into project delivery within the urban fringe. SURF The aim of the project is to review urban fringe policies and develop a common approach and has aimed to communicate policy guidelines to influence regional, national and EU policies in tackling issues of governance, the importance of the cause spatial planning and exploring potential for economic growth in urban finges and to contribute in of the urban fringe and raise a balanced way to city region competitiveness. the profile of these areas higher on the political The improvement of urban fringe greenspaces will provide a sense of place and ownership to agenda's locally, regionally their communities, add value to their environmental quality and will help in maintaining and throughout the EU." biodiversity. By providing accessible linkages it will reduce the dependency of urban fringe Emma Watt, Project Manager residents on car travel and will help in reducing CO2 emissions. It has also a direct relationship in for SURF at Aberdeen City improving people’s mental and physical health and address issues of social and environmental Council justice.

Project Contact: Amy Smith 0044 (0) 1224 522725 [email protected]

For further information: www.sustainablefringes.eu SURF Conference in Bradford in June 2011

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Build with CaRe (Carbon Reduction) – Energy Saving Buildings

“The Build with CaRe project North Sea Programme has worked to gather evidence to show the benefits Partners/Countries involved of low carbon construction Region Västra Götaland (Sweden), Aberdeen City Council (UK), AZB, Hamburg (Germany), and retrofit, through such Bremer Energie Konsens (Germany), Dundee College (UK), G19 (Germany), Gemeente methods as monitoring Groningen (Netherland), Gemeente Noord Beveland (Netherland), IBA, Hamburg (Germany), building performance in Innovationsstiftung Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), Oost Vlaanderen (Belgium) Provincie partner regions; with Groningen (Netherland), Southend (UK), Stadt Oldenburg (Germany), TUHH (Germany) Aberdeen’s iconic, low energy University of East Anglia (UK), West Suffolk College (UK), ZEBAU (Germany) building, Marischal College being one of the Build with CaRe aims to mobilise all forces in order to mainstream energy-efficient building demonstration buildings. design. Despite tested and available technologies and pricing, energy use in the built environment There is huge potential for continues to be much higher than necessary. Build with CaRe will take the necessary steps, in energy reduction through collaboration with the building sector, to develop a transnational strategy for increasing energy ensuring passivhaus quality efficiency in building. Build with CaRe provides the partners with the forum and tools for for new build and for importing and exchanging knowledge and experiences. It provides professional networks, a forum refurbishment. Build with for new ideas and insights, best practices and critical reviews of local actions. CaRe has proven through partnership working that low The EU has committed to increasing energy efficiency by 20% by 2020. Achieving this target will energy construction & retrofit primarily be done through national and regional strategies with a mixture of information, binding is economically viable, targets and legislation for each of the major energy consuming sector. Buildings alone account technically feasible & for 40% of EU’s energy consumption. environmentally beneficial.” Amy Smith, Sustainable Build with CaRe aims to pave the way for a sustainable integrated international market for energy Development Officer at efficient buildings. The project will stimulate different clusters in order to maintain the North Sea Aberdeen City Council programme’s leading position on sustainable building techniques and technologies. The project aims to improve coherence in policy and planning activities through joint collaboration.

Project Contact: Amy Smith 0044 (0) 1224 522725 [email protected] Project Partners at start conference - For further information: www.buildwithcare.eu 2009

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HyTrEc (Hydrogen Transport Economy)

North Sea Programme "Developing innovative technologies within the energy and transport sectors Partners/Countries involved is important in helping the Aberdeen City Council (UK), HFC Co-operative LTD, County Durham (UK), Europaisches North Sea become a Institute for Innovation, Bremen (Germany), WaterstofNet, Turnhout (Belgium), Gateshead competitive and resource College, Tyneside (UK), Green Network, Sydjylland (Denmark), Hydrogen Sweden, Vastra efficient region. The HyTrEc Gotalands (Sweden), SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Vastra Gotalands (Sweden) project will inform and shape the development of Oil and gas technologies have dominated the energy/transport sector and enjoyed the benefits of infrastructure, technology, scale effects, and of on-going technological improvement and optimization. In what is effectively skills and financial a monopoly situation, it is difficult to develop less mature alternative technology solutions. This is instruments to support the particularly true of hydrogen technologies, which if used in association with fuel cells, could application of hydrogen replace the conventional duo formed by hydrocarbons / combustion systems (engines, turbines, based technologies across etc.). Their use would deliver significant economic and environmental benefits including a the North Sea programme." significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and pollution in urban areas alongside Andrew Win, Senior City decreasing our energy dependency on oil. Development Executive at Aberdeen City Council This project is at early stages of delivery but aims to support the validation, promotion and adoption of innovative hydrogen technologies and enhance its economic competitiveness within the transport and associated energy sectors. The project will provide a platform that will support the collaborative development of strategy and initiatives (at regional, supra-regional and transnational level) that will inform and shape the development of infrastructure, technology, skills and financial instruments to support the application of hydrogen based technologies across the North Sea programme.

The project aims to improve access to and advance the adoption of hydrogen as an alternative energy vector. The project will identify and address structural impediments constraining development of, access to and adoption of this alternative fuel in urban/rural settings

Project Contact: Yasa Ratnayeke 0044 (0) 1224 523807 Hydrogen fuelled bus [email protected]

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Aquarius

“Working with land North Sea Programme managers, including farmers, factors and local agencies Partners/Countries involved has illustrated the potential The Danish Agricultural Advisory Service, National Centre (Denmark), Danish Ministry of the for land managers to Environment, Environment Centre Aalborg (Denmark), Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen alleviate flood risk in a cost (Germany), Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland (Netherlands), Provincie Drenthe (Netherlands), effective way. The Project has Waterschap Hunze en Aa’s (Netherlands), County Governor of Østfold (Norway), Bioforsk also highlighted many Institute (Norway), Aberdeenshire Council (UK), Macaulay Institute (UK), County challenges and gaps in our administration of Halland (Sweden), Halmstad University (Sweden), Rural Economy and knowledge that need to be Agricultural Society of Halland (Sweden), Municipality of Laholm (Sweden), Regional addressed. This will used to Development Council (Sweden) inform future policy, research and practice of Natural Flood The climate is changing and in the future we will experience higher temperatures, more rainfall Management (NFM) and more instances of extreme weather; storms, droughts, and floods. Higher temperatures will throughout Scotland.” Linda lead to a longer growing season, and this creates new possibilities for growing different crops. Mathieson at Aberdeenshire Simultaneously the risk of plant diseases and pests will grow. The changing climate increases the Council risk of nutrient and pesticide loss from the fields while at the same time the environment becomes more sensitive.

In order to maintain an efficient agricultural production under the changed conditions, farmers must adapt their production. For the Scottish pilot the focus was to work with farmers to develop natural flood management schemes to minimize the impact on agricultural production.

The project encompassed public authorities, farmer’s organisations, and advisory services from six countries around the North Sea working together. The common aim was to find and implement sustainable, integrated land-water management through engaging with land managers. Aquarius consists of seven national pilot projects, which all have the objective that farmers and other landowners will function as managers of a good water environment while still conducting an effective and profitable production.

Project Contact: Linda Mathieson 0044 (0)1467 628380 www.macaulay.ac.uk/aquarius [email protected] Dutch and Scottish partners visiting a Swedish constructed wetland in the For further information: www.aquarius-nsr.eu County of Halland in 2011

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Cruise Gateway

North Sea Programme “The cooperation model of this project allows direct Partners/Countries involved benefit in the transfer of Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V. (Germany), Copenhagen Malmö Port (Denmark), Cruise learning and innovation Destination Hardangerfjord (Norway), Seehafen Kiel (Germany), Columbus Cruise Center between established Bremerhaven (Germany), Bremen Senate Department for Economy and Ports (Germany), locations to new entrants at Haven Gateway Partnership (UK), City of Gothenburg (Sweden), Port of Esbjerg (Denmark), minimal cost to the benefit of City of Antwerp/Tourism (Belgium), Port of Oostende (Belgium), Cruise Port Rotterdam all” Philip Smart, Project (Netherlands), Aberdeenshire Council (UK), Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Association (UK) Manager at Aberdeenshire Council Cruise Gateway objective is to start the development of the North Sea programme as a cruise destination in its own right and promote it as a leading example of a sustainable cruise industry. To emulate the high growth rates in European cruise tourism in recent years in the Baltic and other seas the project will address issues of port handling and promotion, homeports, multimodal links, regional economic effects, hinterland access and promotion and regional identification and branding.

Launched in October 2010 the three-year project will consider a broad range of topics linked to cruise and cruise potential, including joint lobbying and marketing, the building up of a regional maritime identity, and innovative ideas for passenger excursions. There is a wide variety of partners from six countries involving cruise ports, marketing associations, and local authorities.

Cruise Gateway has drawn lessons from another EU project, Clean North Sea Shipping, on key eco topics. Once the main work on Cruise Gateway is completed partners will collaborate on a knowledge transfer exercise involving industry stakeholders and a lobbying campaign to ensure best practice is implemented. As a result of the project there will be a brand created for “green cruising in the North Sea”, service quality in ports will be improved whilst supporting a more sustainable cruise industry. The project also aims to open up the accessibility of local North Sea ports currently not featured in cruise itineraries thus attracting more and new cruise passenger consumers to the North Sea ports and their hinterland.

Project Contact: Philip Smart 0044 (0) 1224664819 Cruise liner at Peterhead For further information: Aberdeenshire www.cruisegateway.eu

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GreCOR - Green Corridor in the North Sea Programme

“This project fits very well North Sea Programme with allowing us to develop both our own freight Partners/Countries involved transport objectives and Swedish Transport Administration (SE), Lindholmen Science Park AB (SE), Volvo Technology contribute to all levels of AB (SE), Örebro Regional Development Council (SE), Aberdeenshire Council (UK), Transport policy in a consistent manner Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University (UK), Rogaland County Council (NO), from our local plans up to Jernbaneverket (NO), Province of Drenthe (NL), Port of Amsterdam (NL), Province of and including those of the Groningen (NL), Target Holding (NL), Technical University of Denmark, Department of European Transport White Transport (DK), HILOG – Hochschul-Institut Logistik (DE) Paper 2011.” Mark Skilling, Project Manager at GreCOR is a new project which started in 2012 to promote the development of co-modal Aberdeenshire Council transport corridors in the North Sea programme. Important in this collaborative approach, is the focus on aggregation through secondary networks and hubs from regional hinterlands. Work on networks and hubs will take place across the North Sea basin and there is a specific action to implement a co-modal green transport corridor Oslo-Randstad through Sweden, Denmark and Germany as first green corridor in the North Sea programme in a strategic policy setting. Wider work on hubs and connectivity will also take place in Scotland, Norway and the Netherlands.

GreCOR will work in close collaboration with public and private stakeholders, and its overall aim is to improve knowledge about the needs and current conditions for the logistics industry and their key customers.

In the North East of Scotland close cooperation between local and regional authorities will take place. A working methodology through an Industry Forum is foreseen as a waysto extract maximum added value from the project. The wide scope of the partnership in both geographical and organisational terms will make a good forum for the efficient exchange of existing best practice and project results.

Project Contact: Mark Skilling 0044 (0) 1224 664809 Example regional freight hub in [email protected] Norway

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SUSCOD - Sustainable Coastal Development in Practice

North Sea Programme “The synergy created through the SUSCOD partnership will Partners/Countries involved result in a step change in the Partners: Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (UK), Essex County Council (UK), Province of North- practical application of ICZM Holland (Netherlands), Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services - Coastal Division (Belgium), principle, in order to tackle Flanders Hydraulic Research (Belgium), Region of Sjaelland (Denmark), Municipality of the effects of climate change Strömstad (Sweden) in our coastal regions. The project is bringing real Sub-Partners: Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (Netherlands), benefits to Fife through Coordination Centre for ICZM (Belgium), Local Government (Denmark), Lolland, Slagelse and partnership working. Odsherred Municipalities (Denmark), Tanum, Sotenas, Munkedal and Lysekil Municipalities FCCT coordinates the West (Sweden), County Administration of Vastra Gotaland (Sweden) Sands Partnership which developed the” Management Coastal erosion and flooding are major threats to all countries surrounding the North Sea. These Plan for the West Sands, St. threats are becoming more severe with frequent, intense rainfall and storm surges, together with Andrews 2012-2025”, rising sea levels. Against this background, the SUSCOD project works toward an integrated approved has brought real approach to the sustainable development of high-value areas at risk around the North Sea. Project policy guidance for Fife partners are developing an “Assistant”, a practical, web-based, tool, which will guide practitioners Council.” Julian T. Inglis, in meeting the long term economic, social and environmental potential of the coast according to SUSCOD Project Manager at the principles of ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management). Fife Coast and Countryside Trust Each of the seven partners selected a pilot area for the development and testing of the “Assistant”. Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (FCCT) selected the Firth of Tay-Eden Estuary coastal zone, in North East Fife, as its pilot project area. This coastal zone contains a wide range of high- value assets and multi-designated conservation areas, as well as several long standing environmental and development challenges: coastal erosion and flooding, closed landfill; the redevelopment of the former paper mill, and the need to better communicate about climate change and its impact on Fife area. FCCT has the responsibility of coordinating the project’s efforts in improving partnership working and stakeholder involvement in decision making on coastal development.

Project Contact: Julian T. Inglis 0044 (0) 7980126214 [email protected] SUSCOD partners at the St. Andrews Transnational Meeting For further information: www.suscod.eu

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IMCORE - Innovative Management for Europe's Changing Coastal Resource

“The City Council joined with North West Europe Programme the University of Aberdeen in 2007 to form the only Expert Partners/Countries involved Couplet in Scotland within University College Cork (Ireland), CoastNet (UK), University of Ulster (Northern Ireland), the IMCORE programme, Donegal County Council (Ireland), Aberdeen University (UK), Cork County Council (Ireland), bringing together their Cardiff University (UK), EUCC - The Coastal Union (Netherlands), University of Gent (Belgium), knowledge and skills Ctl Consult Ltd. (UK), University of Western Brittany (France), Sefton Council (UK), Durham resources, then shared within Council (UK), MDK Coastal Division (Belgium), SIAGM – Intermunicipal Syndicate for Planning this Pan-European project. in the Gulf of Morbihan (France), Aberdeen City Council (UK), National Maritime College of This project involved the Ireland (Ireland) development of Case Studies of the North East of Scotland We need to increase our capacity to respond to the ecological, social and economic impacts of that assisted in the climate on the viability of coastal sectors such as fisheries and aquaculture, ports and shipping, development of the marine recreation and coastal defence. To date, most attention has been focused on predicting methodologies of coastal the types and rates of change likely to occur but what is needed now is a method to identify the zone management. adaptation measures that need to be applied to coastal use and management. Consultations with community organisations and The EU Maritime Policy Paper (Oct 2007) argues that the Lisbon targets (and the EU2020 targets) schools helped to promote a can be achieved by unlocking the potential of untapped or poorly managed maritime resources. wider understanding of However, this can only be achieved if some fundamental issues are addressed. This project worked climate change impacts on to help to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the region, by developing adaptive coastal zone communities.” management strategies for the economic coastal sectors of: fisheries and aquaculture, ports and David Fryer, Aberdeen Council shipping, marine recreation and coastal protection. of Voluntary Organisations The IMCORE project achieved: A demonstration of how the innovative Expert Couplet approach (i.e. collaboration between coastal practitioners and scientists using the principles of sustainability science). It also identified the impact of a range of specified climate change scenarios on coastal sectors and the development of strategies for adaptive management.

Project Contact: David Fryer 0044 (0) 7759 276 769 [email protected] IMCORE Project Partners meeting in For further information: Gent, Belgium in 2009 www.imcore.eu

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MUSIC - Mitigation in Urban areas: Solutions for Innovative Cities

North West Europe Programme “The best parts of the project include listening to the Partners/Countries involved exciting, wide ranging and Gemeente Rotterdam (Netherlands), Public Research Centre Henri Tudor (Luxembourg), innovative ideas that Aberdeen City Council (UK), City of Ludwigburg (Germany), Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam stakeholders have been (Netherlands), DRIFT - Dutch Research Institute For Transitions (Netherlands), City of highlighting to ensure a Montreuil (France), Stad Gent (Belgium) sustainable Aberdeen. The mapping will allow the Anyone involved in the practice of CO2 reduction and energy saving knows that technical visualisation of different solutions are no longer the main challenge. The main challenge when it comes to energy saving scenarios and will inform and CO2 reduction lies in organisational, financial–legal and financial aspects. The MUSIC project decision making. This comprises a number of crucial steps in the long and challenging process towards making cities provides a fantastic more sustainable, and more specifically to enable cities to save a substantial amount of energy. opportunity for a creative approach to policy making. The aim of MUSIC is to stimulate Mitigation (actions to reduce CO2 emissions) in Urban areas and create Solutions for Innovative Cities. Project collaboration exists on a Transition Management The installation on the school Strategy (a community based consultation methodology) and GIS-based system for developing and the education package energy maps and scenarios to gain an insight into opportunities for energy reduction in urban which goes alongside this will planning. In addition, the project will fund investment in a local school which will be equipped also allow children and with Photovoltaic panels with the aim of making it more sustainable. parents to think about their energy needs and ways in GIS maps are useful instruments in transforming overall multi-discipline visions into concrete which energy demand can be implementation. GIS maps provide an insight into energy saving potential and into the reduced, with the hope that opportunities for generating energy in urban areas. This is crucial for the partners directly involved each minor behaviour in the project but also is important communication tools to inform and influence the general modification can have a public. large, longer term positive impact.” Donna Laing, Project Manager at Aberdeen City Council

One of the initial sketches the project Project Contact: Donna Laing 0044 (0) 1224 523512 artist, Andy Siddall, has produced to [email protected] explain some the concepts and discussions from the MUSIC project For further information: www.themusicproject.eu arena meetings.

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ENCLOSE - ENergy efficiency in City LOgistics Services for small and mid-sized European Historic Towns

“The project offers the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme opportunity to look at how we can develop "green" Partners/Countries involved solutions to logistics in small AustriaTech – Federal Agency for Technological Measures Ltd (Austria), Balchik Municipality scale cities through learning (Bulgaria), Municipality of Serres (Greece), Tipperary Energy Agency Ltd. (Ireland), Comune di from best practice and new Lucca (Italy), M&C Marketing, Communication Ltd. (Italy), Town of s-Hertogenbosch developments across Europe, (Netherlands), Walled Towns Friendship Circle (Netherlands), Norway Post (Norway), Institute which is an attractive of Logistics and Warehousing (Poland), Almada City Council (Portugal), Alba Iulia Local City proposition for a city just Council (Romania), Burgos City Council (Spain), Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden Ltd starting to look at how (Sweden), Dundee City Council (UK), European Association of Historic Towns and Regions logistics and changes to (UK) freight transport can help reduce congestion and The ENCLOSE Project will look at logistics problems facing small and medium size historic towns pollution.” Diane Milne, (SMHTs). Targeted actions will be implemented to increase the energy efficiency of freight Senior Policy Officer at distribution in urban areas, bringing together local authorities and local stakeholders, such as fleet Dundee City Council operators, distributors, retailers and customers, to develop schemes to coordinate, manage and inform urban freight operations better.

European SMHTs are a major component of EU urbanised structure, with over 1,000 centres located in all EU-27 countries. While city logistics innovation efforts have been undertaken in most European major centres, ENCLOSE proposes to focus attention on SMHTs and to enhance the diffusion of energy efficiency and sustainable urban logistics planning solutions in EU towns. ENCLOSE addresses the IEE STEER urban energy-efficient transport theme by: • Qualifying the demand of Local Authorities of EU SMHTs for sustainable, energy-efficient urban logistics and freight distribution solutions, • Spreading good practices and suitable strategies for affective integration in the overall urban mobility and town governance policies, • Supporting the development of urban logistics and freight distribution plans, • Contributing to the definition of frame of recommendations to relevant institutional bodies, decision and policy makers.

Project Contact: Neil Gellatly 0044 (0) 1382 433116 [email protected]

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HIGH V.LO-CITY - Cities speeding up the integration of hydrogen buses in public fleets FP7 – Joint Technology Initiative

FP7 – Joint Technology Initiative “This project is the first of its kind in Scotland and when Partners/Countries involved complete Aberdeen City Ballard (Denmark), VanHool (Belgium), BOC/LINDE (UK-Germany), Aberdeen City Council (UK) Council will have the largest fleet of Hydrogen buses in The High V.LO-City project aim to accelerate the integration of a new generation of Fuel Cell Europe. Hybrid (FCH) buses in public transport fleets by demonstrating the technical and operational quality, their value in creating a clean and highly attractive public transport service and in Climate change is facilitating the modular shift that local transport policies are envisioning. By linking effectively to acknowledged as an previous and future demonstration sites, the project seeks to further broaden and consolidate a international priority that network of successful FCH bus operators that is able to widen the dissemination of FCH bus requires action at all levels to operations in Europe. reduce carbon emissions. While transport emissions in The project will see up to 12 hydrogen fuel cell buses operated by First Group and Stagecoach. the north east are close to This will be the first hydrogen bus deployment in Scotland and will be internationally significant as the average for Scotland, this the largest fleet of hydrogen buses in any European city. level is already unsustainably high, so real reductions in The buses will be refuelled at Scotland’s first large hydrogen refuelling station, which will also be emissions are required if able to refuel passenger cars as they become available. The buses will operate on routes into transport’s impact on climate central Aberdeen, guaranteeing a high profile for this project. New hydrogen compatible change is to be reduced. maintenance bays will be prepared to allow maintenance of the vehicles by local technicians, Emissions from vehicles are a supported by international experts. major cause of poor air quality which can damage health and affect the attractiveness of the urban environment. It is therefore extremely important to improve air quality through the use of cleaner engines.” Yasa Ratnayeke, Senior Partnerships & Funding Executive at Aberdeen City Council

Project Contact: Yasa Ratnayeke 0044 (0) 1224523807 [email protected]

For further information: Hydrogen fuelled bus http://highvlocity.eu

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LOWCAP – Low Carbon Regions in the North Sea (Cluster Project)

"The Low Carbon regions in North Sea Programme the North Sea Cluster Project is an opportunity to work Partners/Countries involved together to deliver a common Aberdeen City Council (UK), City of Bremen (Germany), Dundee College (UK), ICLEI (Germany), approach towards carbon Intercommunale Leidal (Belgium), Jade University of Applied Sciences (Germany), Tel Tek reduction and energy (Norway), Telemark Countu Council (Norway) efficiency within the North Sea programme. This is The Low Carbon regions in the North Sea (LOWCAP) cluster project will exchange knowledge and essential in helping the region experiences from four pre-existing carbon reduction and energy efficiency projects (Build with met the European Union's Care, Care North, North Sea Sustainable Energy Planning and Carbon Capture & Storage) from the 2020 energy targets." Andrew North Sea programme. The project brings together key results and lessons learned from each of Win, Senior City Development the partner projects. The findings will be shared with key stakeholders around the North Sea, Executive in Aberdeen City including decision makers in the public sector and project end users from business and civil Council society.

Through a review of EU programmes and the most recent literature, LOWCAP will produce policy advice for the North Sea programme with regards to carbon reduction and energy efficiency. The project aims at enhancing the visibility of the projects and linking project results and issues to (inter)national level. The cluster will raise awareness of the positive results being achieved in the North Sea Programme and will identify ‘high impact’ initiatives applicable in the North Sea which contribute to EU carbon reduction targets. Using the funded partners’ projects as a starting point, LOWCAP will identify synergies and seek to establish a network for exchange and learning on carbon reduction and energy efficiency and to promote the outputs.

The final aim is to connect with stakeholders in business, education, government to knowledge on finding the balance between technology and behavioural change in energy efficiency.

Project Contact: Andrew Win 0044 (0) 1224 523060 [email protected]

Kick-off meeting of LowCAP project For further information: www.lowcap.eu in Aberdeen – 22 February 2012

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Fishing for Tourists

LEADER Programme “The project gave a new sense of focus – Science Partners/Countries involved based tourism and opened up Råne River fishing association (Sweden), Hush Municipalities of Luleå and Boden (Sweden), potential to sympathetically Tourism Entrepreneurs (Sweden), Local Organisations and NGOs (Sweden), Spira Fyrkanten develop promotion of natural (Sweden), Lough Derg Anglers (Ireland), Science representation (Ireland), Waterways Ireland and cultural assets. New (Ireland), Shannon Partnership (Ireland), Local Authorities (Ireland), North Tippeary Leader learning and experiential Partnership (Ireland), Loch Rannoch Conservation Association (UK), Rannoch Tourism Group method helped to look at (UK), Rannoch & Tummel Community Council (UK) how things are done elsewhere and locally and Since the early 1970’s research by freshwater fisheries experts has established that Loch Rannoch inspired some new ideas. has a unique population of Arctic Charr with remarkable speciation. Arctic Charr are found in Getting together Sweden, Scotland and Ireland and scientists from all three countries attended the 2009 strengthened community symposium which stimulated the idea to develop further cooperation focused on this important connections and has built resource. relationships between the different groups locally.” Rita The overall aim of the transnational cooperation project is to add value to the natural river and B Callander, Rural Tayside lake/loch resources of the partner areas, specifically to improve management and conservation LEADER Programme efforts, to share information and data on fish management and conservation techniques. In Coordinator at Angus Council addition the project will develop a platform for marketing the destinations of the three countries involved and to conduct joint training on stakeholder participation, integrated waterways planning and conservation.

The project will address areas of concern common to all three groups in Sweden, Ireland and Scotland: conservation and protection of native fisheries, tourism potential and sustainability. The transnational activities will focus on information exchange & targeted training including: stakeholder engagement, conservation, promotion and packaging, and the development of a joint web site. At a local level the transnational will contribute to building collaboration and working partnerships between a number of local voluntary and public organisations.

Project Contact: Rita B Callander 01307 473239 [email protected] Visit of Swedish Lapland in For further information: September 2011 www.derganglers.com

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Linking with Finland Managed by: Huntly Development Trust

“Huntly Development Trust LEADER Programme was delighted to receive the support of LEADER Partners/Countries involved Programme funds to help us Team Huntly: Huntly Development Trust, Huntly Mental Health, Huntly Nordic Ski Club, take a small community Deveron Arts, Aberdeenshire Council (UK), Community of Juankoski through LAG Kalakukko delegation, Team Huntly, to ry (Finland) the town of Juankoski in Finland. The purpose of the The project enabled a group of delegates from Huntly to travel to Juankoski in Finland to discuss current trip was to learn how the potential for collaborative projects. Both regions are already working individually on a the Finns approach rural number of rural community projects and wanted to learn from each other’s experiences. development, get to know their community and examine The visit resulted in a determination to work together on a number of initiatives at local level in the potential for future each community exchanging skills and knowledge from both sides. For example, the Finns were transnational collaboration. very impressed with Scotland’s pride in its traditional music culture and are interested in We were delighted that the developing a programme in their own country. And Team Huntly are keen to learn timber- visit delivered the opportunity building skills from the Finns in order to be able to create community and sports facilities like for longer term projects to those we encountered on our visit. A bid for delivery of these transnational activities will be bring lasting benefit to both submitted in autumn 2012. our communities. Without the support of LEADER this trip would not have happened.” Donald Boyd, Development Manager, Huntly Development Trust

Project Contact: Donald Boyd 0044 (0) 1466 799416 [email protected]

For further information: www.aberdeenshireleader.org Finnish timber shelter designed for open community/visitor use

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Sweden 2011

Leonardo Programme Mobility Project

Partners/Countries involved Fife Council (UK), Alfombra Roja (Sweden)

The purpose of the project was to look at the renewable energy sector in Sweden, covering how companies evolved, as they evolved what skills shortages they identified and how they addressed them. The reason being to better prepare us to assist companies and individuals seeking employment to move into this industry sector.

This involved visits to industry, local agencies, a college and a university.

Through these visits we identified how the Swedish national government had implemented local training schools to train individuals in the skills necessary to find employment in the sector. These schools were centred in the areas where companies were constructing wind farms and concentrated on local unemployed people. The employment service also were involved in funding training for unemployed people and subsidising salaries for companies when they employed people who were new to the industry.

What we also discovered was that Sweden were not only ahead in the renewable energy sector, but were also advanced in the energy conservation field as well with projects set up to inform people on energy saving as they see this as having to be done as well as look at other forms of energy production.

Project Contact: Maciej Dokurno 08451 55 55 55 Ext. 471049 [email protected]

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CCIC – Complex Challenges, Innovative Cities'

INTERREG IVC Programme “The project is in its early stages but it is undoubtedly Partners/Countries involved an exciting prospect to share Applied Research and Communications Fund (Bulgaria), Aberdeen City Council (UK), good practice across such a Birmingham City Council(UK), Municipality of Catania (Italy), Harghita County Council diverse range of European (Romania), City of Jyväskylä (Finland), Local Development Agency of Sabadell SL (Spain), partners. We have a lot to Science Park Tartu (Estonia), City of Warsaw (Poland), Genoa Municipality (Italy), Eindhoven learn, and, as a global energy Municipality (Netherlands), Lazio Region (Italy), Gävle Municipality (Sweden), Sofia capital with a strong track Municipality (Bulgaria) record of business innovation, we also have a lot to share. The Complex Challenges, Innovative Cities' (CCIC) project’s main objective is to improve regional We are looking forward to innovation policies by enhancing innovation in the public sector and increasing collaboration being at the heart of a really between local and regional authorities, public entities and other stakeholders. The project aims to productive collaboration, define a common approach for local innovation policies that enables local decision-makers to which we hope will implement efficient innovation policies for growth; promote innovation support; and knowledge contribute to making transfer. Aberdeen an even better place to invest, live, visit and The project is managed by a consortium of 14 partners from 10 EU member states, of which 11 work.” Elaine Robertson, are local or regional authorities and 3 are non-profit organisations with expertise in fostering Business Growth Manager at innovation and technology transfer. By exchanging good practices, the partners will address a set Aberdeen City Council of interlinked challenges faced by all public authorities and related to innovation in public sector, such as: public finance for innovation, publicly owned enterprises, civil society inclusion in innovation, public procurement to support innovation.

Within Aberdeen the city council believe the project will contribute to their efficient and effective delivery of services agenda and encourage the growth of local businesses through support of existing business sectors and development of new sectors.

Project Contact: Elaine Robertson 0044 (0) 1224 52 2940 [email protected]

For further information: Meeting in Aberdeen, www.interreg4c.eu/showProject.ht May 2012 ml?ID=55551

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StratMos - Motorways of the Seas Strategic Demonstration Project

“This wide-ranging project North Sea Programme was instrumental in the efficient delivery of keys Partners/Countries involved elements of our regional Rogaland Council (NO), Vest-Agder Council (NO), Telemark Council (NO), Møre og Romsdal Freight Action Plan, Council (NO), Møre-gruppen (NO), Norwegian Barents Secretariat (NO), Finnmark Council facilitated joint public / (NO), Troms County Council (NO), Norwegian Coastal Administration (NO), FDT (DK), private working and Hamburg State Ministry of Economic and Labour Affairs (DE), Hafen Hamburg Marketing (DE), increased transport Hamburg University of Technology (DE), Port of Amsterdam (NL), Flemish Ministry of Mobility connections to our area” and Public Works (BE), Sequoayah (BE), ISCO (BE), Descartes Systems Group (BE), European Mark Skilling, Project Datacomm (BE), Mediterranean Shipping Company (BE), University of Hull - Logistics Institute Manager at Aberdeenshire (UHIL) (UK), Aberdeenshire Council (UK), Aberdeen City Council (UK), Napier University (UK), Council Scrabster Harbour Trust (UK), Port of Narvik (NO), Hordaland County Council (NO).

This project ran between 2008 to 2011 and brought together some 28 partners from 6 EU countries. The core idea of the StratMoS project was to facilitate a shift of cargo from road to sea- based intermodal transport, and develop accessibility within the North Sea programme by supporting the implementation of Motorway of the Sea (MoS) in an integrated logistical chain.

The main aim of MoS was to improve port communications with peripheral EU regions. The project was in part a continuation of a previous project - Northern Maritime Corridor (NMC). However the approach taken by MoS was not limited to just the sea leg of a transport chain. It had a holistic approach to the logistic chain which considered hubs and hinterland connections as crucial elements for sea services to compete with road transport in a door-to-door logistics.

The project undertook a number of successful lobbying activities aimed at the EU Institutions on the use of smaller ports and short sea connections. It also successfully promoted the links from North East Scotland and the Continent to North Norway and Russia along the NMC. It produced a toolbox to help shipping sector make applicants to EU funding programmes. Project studies on regional freight hubs, short sea feeder services and development of a hinterland connection system are all expected to lead to practical improvements in the transport system. The project provided a consistent development of the MoS system from specific technology issues of tracking and transshipment technologies to the macro level network issues.

Project Contact: Mark Skilling 0044 (0) 1224 664809 [email protected] New shipping service being loaded at For further information: Aberdeen Harbour for export to www.stratmos.com Murmansk, Russia

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North Sea Screen Partnership

North Sea Programme “The project has brought benefits to Fife and Tayside in Partners/Countries involved Scotland in terms of business Filmby Aarhus (Denmark), FilmFyn A/S (Denmark), Roskilde University (Denmark), Tietgen development, the cutting Business College (Denmark), Nordmedia Fonds GmbH (Germany), Bergen Mediaby / Western edge Visual Effects Research Norway Film Centre (Norway), Western Norway Film Commission (Norway), Region Vastra Lab and media production Gotaland (Sweden), Dundee City Council (UK), Dundee College (UK), FifeScreen & TayScreen and has provided a fantastic (UK), Film Link (UK), Screen South (UK), University of Dundee (UK), Saxion University opportunity to work (Netherlands), Deventer Youth Film Festival(Netherlands), Foundation Frijs(Netherlands) transnationally, network with new contacts and exchange Creativity and Cash – North Sea Screen Partners best practice.” Julie Craik, The North Sea Screen Partnership (NSSP) is not just about winning Oscars and movie stars but Project Manager at FifeScreen they certainly help shine a light on the burgeoning screen industries of the North Sea programme. & TayScreen Scotland The NSSP project is a network for all kinds of media, aimed at tackling issues such as fragmented national markets inhibiting critical mass creation (developing economies of scale), lack of a coherent industry, coordination of businesses and actions across the NSR, and retention of talent in peripheral areas to compete with the current main centres of media production.

The North Sea programme’s coasts and hinterlands have incredibly diverse locations and a wealth of production and post-production services working on media including film, TV, games and animation. NSSP offers a forum to help businesses connect and collaborate with each other, develop business opportunities, attract production, and foster the development of training and skills. Transnational cooperation is concentrated on common challenges, such as marketing, financing, supporting production and SME support.

Some highlights have included filming in the region for “Captain America”, “Under the Skin” starring Scarlett Johansson and “the Railway man” starring Colin Firth. Danish partners had success in supporting “In a Better World” which went on to win an Oscar for best foreign language film. Hollywood actor Brian Cox, who hails from the region, was delighted to open the new Visual Effects Research Lab that offers the same high end visual effects like in Harry Potter.

Project Contact: Alan Dobson 0044 (0) 1382 434000 [email protected] Partners meeting in Bremen, Germany, 2011 For further information: www.northseascreen.eu

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LICI - Lively Cities

“The aspiration for Lively North West Europe Programme Cities is that it acts as a catalyst to encourage the Partners/Countries involved public to rediscover and Town Centre Management Association, AMCV, Mons (Belgium), La Louvière Centre-Ville reclaim the public spaces in Centre de Vie, Gestion de Centre-Ville (Belgium), Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied the city for public use. Sciences Wageningen (Netherlands), Aberdeen City Council (UK), Brighton & Hove City Through a series of cultural Council (UK), Eindhoven City Council (Netherlands), Ville de Lille (France), Ville de Tournai activities, public art (Belgium) commissions and profile raising events the Aberdeen Lively Cities (LICI) is about reclaiming public space for public use. By this it means (re)creating links Green has benefited with an between places and people in order to reinforce social cohesion, balance the city, attract investors increasingly renewed interest and make cities strong and attractive places to live, work, visit and invest. LICI, by creating lively in the area, influenced and places, therefore generates economic development of the defined public spaces and turn North informed by the wider West Europe’s cities into more competitive places. Innovation in public spaces will be at the centre European partnership. We of the tests and actions. The project will set up innovative measures in the core of the city centre, anticipate that the legacy of driving human forces and strengthening social cohesion. This strategy will lead to a better this project will be a new economic performance of the whole city in Aberdeen and in partner cities. 'tool kit' to encourage communities to re-engage Each partner identified a public space within their city which despite significant aesthetic, with their public spaces, structural and commercial improvements in recent years, has unfulfilled potential. The Green area leading to a more animated of Aberdeen which the city council is developing has a diverse community consisting of residents, and 'Lively City'.” Mark independent retailers, market traders and other private sector organisations. The city centre Bremner, Culture Policy and location also creates a transient community of city-wide residents and visitors and it is our Partnerships Officer at intention to fully engage with all groups. Aberdeen City Council The LICI project brings together the partners to evaluate the space and work together to build potential actions to address this under-use or inactivity. Community engagement is central to the project and we are using several methods to ensure that all communities are actively involved throughout the project.

Project Contact: Gary Cameron 0044 (0) 1224 522744 [email protected] ‘Jazz on the Green’, Aberdeen project supported For further information: www.lively-cities.eu by Lively Cities

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EU Broadband Study Visit

LEADER Programme “The quality of the materials produced as a result of the Partners/Countries involved visit capture so well the Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER (UK), Stirling Council (UK), Forth Valley National Health learning gleaned from this Service (UK), Callander Enterprise (UK), Blairlogie Community Council (UK), Rural Stirling, visit. Next Generation Housing Association (UK), Stirling Business Panel (UK), Sweden Urban Networks Association Broadband is hardly the (SW), Sweden Broadband Alliance (SW), Lunet (SW), Sunderby Sjukhus (SW), ITN Norbotten easiest of topics to fully (SW), Utsikt (SW), NetAdmin (SW) understand, as we were not ‘techy’ people, far from it, but Having been successful with a bid to the Rural Broadband Challenge Fund to build a fast-speed meeting such a wide range of wireless broadband network in part of its area, called ClacksMax, the Forth Valley and Lomond knowledgeable people so LEADER Local Action Group was keen to ensure that businesses and communities were able to who were keen to share with maximise the benefits of fast-speed broadband. It was felt that awareness raising activity and us what they have learnt, and learning needed to take place in parallel to the ‘infrastructure’, specifically on the benefits of showing us what a difference broadband. A secondary objective was to understand how countries larger than Scotland, but next generation broadband with comparable populations could build broadband networks that were the envy of Europe. has made to their lives, this really made the difference to To meet this objective, LEADER funding was used to design a study tour to explore how our understanding of the communities, charities, enterprises and public sector bodies can establish local superfast topic. It really was quite broadband provision and make use of superfast broadband. Additional funding was secured from inspirational to see what can the Department of Culture and Media at the UK Government. be achieved to overcome lack of access to fast-speed Key outcomes of the visit was the creation of ‘broadband champions’ in the Forth Valley, and the broadband, when production of two short video productions, one on the learning of the visit (specific to the Forth communities and businesses Valley) and one on the wider benefits of next generation broadband to business, particularly come together to find a SMEs. The objective was to circulate these awareness raising materials as widely as possible solution to a common through the participants’ respective networks in the Forth Valley. problem” Anne-Michelle Ketteridge, Programme Manager at Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER

Project Contact: Anne-Michelle Ketteridge/ David Niven 0044 (0) 1786 443123 [email protected] Study Tour participants arriving in Stockholm For further information: www.fvl.org.uk

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Pitlochry - Bled Learning Journey

“The visit was conceived as a LEADER Programme joint exercise by the four Tourist Associations in Partners/Countries involved Highland Perthshire. The Municipality of Bled (Slovenia), Pitlochry Partnership (UK), Explore Aberfeldy (UK), Blair Atholl dominant conclusion Area Tourist Association (UK), Dunkeld & Birnam Tourist Association (UK) amongst representatives of all four was the completely The project brings together representatives of local businesses and tourism associations under the different approach to working umbrella of the Highland Perthshire Tourism Alliance to undertake a Learning Journey to Bled, at a local level in Slovenia Slovenia. The group has been hosted by the Municipality of Bled and has taken part in a compared with Scotland and programme of visits and engagements in the local area. the potential that released in terms of public/private They explored best practice in community engagement and private/public models of tourism activity and business development and marketing; mechanisms for increasing participation in quality assurance confidence in the public schemes, product development approaches for green tourism and destination management. agencies. At the core of this was a responsible, funded A final report has been produced to appraise and identify options to support the delivery of local tourist body that could destination management in the Highland Perthshire area. There has been a presentation to allow both local business Highland Perthshire businesses which looked at successful approaches adopted in Bled and the engagement and joint significance of these to Highland Perthshire and the potential for further project development. working with other areas…” Andrew Holmes, Chair Pitlochry Partnership

Project Contact: Rita Callander 0044 (0) 1307473239 [email protected]

For further information: www.ruraltaysideleader.com

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Cairngorms National Park Junior Ranger Project

LEADER Programme “As a funder it is very rewarding to enable these Partners/Countries involved young people to travel and Cairngorms National Park (UK), Bavaria National Park (Germany) experience a different country. To help them, to give The aim of the project is to take 12 young people from Scotland to Bavaria and also to visit the them real experience of Czech Republic to undertake a programme of environmental, access, forestry, visitor and heritage activities in species experiences. Work experience in Bavaria was also undertaken in clearance of non-native invasive preservation and to give them plants plus instruction in the management of the environment, viewing and care of rare species. an insight into the actual work opportunities that are When the Bavarian group visit Scotland this summer August 2012 the two groups will undertake part of the running of a similar activities together in the Highlands of Scotland in the Cairngorms National Park. National Park.” Patricia Methven, Grants Manager at Following both visits the groups have to evolve a presentation of their experiences in these areas Cairngorms National Park during the visit and to present this on their return to other interested groups, including the Local Authority Action Group funders.

The overall objectives of these visits are to raise awareness and understanding of the special qualities of the two National Parks and to provide meaningful opportunities for environmental volunteering for young people.

Project Contact: Patricia Methven 0044 (0)1479 870515 [email protected]

For further information: Visit to Bavaria National Park www.cairngorms-leader.org

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Eco Schools’ Net

Comenius Regio Partnership

Partners/Countries involved Italy: Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per l’Umbria, Istituto Comprensivo " G. Oberdan", D.D.’San Giovanni’, ITAS Bruno Chimirri, Europe Direct Umbria - CESAR , Centro per lo sviluppo agricolo e rurale, Comune di Perugia Corso, Comune di Terni, Consulta Provinciale per gli Studenti di Terni via D’Annunzio, Associazione Umbra per la Lotta Contro il Cancro UK: Aberdeen City Council, Hazlehead Academy Bucksburn Academy, St Peter’s RC School, University Court of the University of Aberdeen

Eco Schools’ Net is an environmental project partly financed by Comenius Regio Programme, gathering partners form Umbria, Italy and Aberdeen City, Scotland. The main aim of the project was that the schools and consortia became more ecologically correct as far as differentiated collection was concerned, while developing European key competences.

This was achieved working on specific objectives through school projects which were developed around the theme of environmental education either by teachers and students or offered to schools by local authorities or organisations and through developing good practice in leadership at all levels - authority, school leadership and pupil voice. During our local project meetings, initially we focused our attention on the sharing of teaching experiences looking at all local projects (Scottish and Italian) - a process which made us understand better the collaboration we have with other local organizations and the shared focus at international level.

The culmination of the project will be a Student Conference, student lead, in Aberdeen, where approaches and results have been shared.

Project Contact: Rosaleen Rentoul 0044 (0) 1224 522195 [email protected]

For further information: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/a Eco group 2010-2011 c/EcoSchools/

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InCompass - Financially Sustainable Creative Incubator Units

INTERREG IVC Programme “With the Creative Industries playing a key role in the Partners/Countries involved future of Dundee's economy Cultural Municipal Foundation of Aviles City Council (Spain), Delft University of Technology and new incubator units for (Netherlands), KTU Regional Science Park (Lithuania), Municipality of Bratislava (Slovakia), the sector being constructed Western Greece Region (Greece), University of Patras (Greece), Dundee City Council (UK), at Seabraes Yards it is Province Of Milan (Italy), BIC La Fucina (Italy), Medway Council (UK), CIMBAL – Intermunicipal important to identify ways of Community of Baixo Alentejo (Portugal), Tillväxtverket, The Swedish Agency for Economic ensuring their sustainability and Regional Growth (Sweden), Pannon Business Network/Sofia Municipality (Bulgaria) and the sustainability of the companies locating there. Incubator units for creative industries business start ups provide much needed space and act as Learning from the experience vital support mechanisms and catalysts for the development of entrepreneurship and innovation of others and identifying best in this sector right across the EU. The creative industries provide significant employment practice that can be opportunities, and are now recognised as one of “Europe’s most dynamic sectors” with strong replicated in the city will potential to contribute to growth and job creation. However, most survive only with some support this aim.” Diane regional authority funding or subsidy and, with the current public funding cutbacks, many are Milne, Senior Policy Officer at now facing serious threats to their financial survival and ability to realise their full potential as a Dundee City Council force for change and economic development.

With a 15 partners InCompass will focus on how incubator units can become financially sustainable and independent. Using a number of existing incubator units across the EU as the main study vehicle, the project will identify a number of existing good practices that are already providing levels of financial security. The adoption into policy of the combinations of these good practices will potentially offer total financial sustainability solutions.

As a result, it aims to make a significant contribution to evidence-based policy making and, through the application of the innovative approaches identified, enable creative incubator units to remain key drivers of innovation, economic development and competitiveness across the EU.

Project Contact: Diane Milne 0044 (0) 1382 434653 [email protected]

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Young SMEs - Supporting Programmes for Young SMEs

“Europe 2020 highlights the INTERREG IVC Programme need to improve the environment for business, Partners/Countries involved particularly for SMEs. Our Falkirk Council (UK), INCYDE Foundation (Spain), South-East Regional Authority (Ireland), business support body Falkirk Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (England), Malta Enterprise (Malta), Central For Business has been driving Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency Ltd (Hungary), City of Koblenz (Germany), support to the business Regional Government of Valencia (Spain), KTU Regional Science Park (Lithuania), Torun community, and the Regional Development Agency (Poland), Municipality of Athens & AEDASA (Greece), INTERREG project will now Development Centre Litija (Slovenia). compliment the Business Support Strategy. With Falkirk Council has partnered with 12 EU countries through the INTERREG project ‘Supporting economic conditions Programmes for Young SMEs’ to identify the most effective types of support for the survival and remaining uncertain, support growth of businesses aged 3-5 years. for the survival of local businesses is extremely Project participants will take part in up to 20 events from January 2012 to December 2014 and important. INTERREG Falkirk will play host at an event in September 2012. The area’s economic development initiative provides the opportunity to My Future’s in Falkirk will lead on behalf of Falkirk Council, which believes its involvement will engage in European trans- strengthen Scotland’s contribution to the EU’s growth strategy, Europe 2020. national activity and benefit our local young SMEs.” The ultimate objective is to create a programme that can be delivered across Europe. It will be a Douglas Duff, Falkirk Council’s tool kit for supporting areas of business such as market development, co-operation, networking, Head of Economic management and ICT. Development and Environmental Services

Project Contact: Lesley Macarthur 00 44 (0) 1324 506260 [email protected]

Young SMEs partners on visit to Waterford, Ireland in June 2012

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New and Motivating Approach to Lifelong Learning - NAMAL European Training Workshops

Grundtvig

Partners/Countries involved Aberdeen City Council (UK), E2i, Lille (France), Spain, Poland

The aim of the NAMAL project is to design training programme intended for training professionals and other intermediaries (e.g. educational guidance, career advisers, employment councillors, union learning representatives) who are faced with the public’s lack of interest in lifelong learning. This training will enable them to develop their own motivational techniques and methods for training. This will improve their technique in working with people with poor or no qualifications by linking practice to theory offering exchange and reflexion on methods.

The training's objectives are to give the participants the means to: • Identify obstacles to lifelong learning and take action to reduce them; • Know and use the motivational leverages and factors; • Develop solutions adapted to the various categories of the targeted public: employees or job seekers, young people or mothers with children, etc.

The project offers opportunity for practitioners to exchange experiences; tools and methodologies; to build new ideas; and to develop their knowledge on different approaches to lifelong learning across Europe. Through analysis of some forty European experiments, the NAMAL project identified two strong common motivational factors for training

Project Contact: Rosaleen Rentoul 0044 (0) 1224 522195 [email protected]

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Exploring 'Science As Culture' Through The European Science Museums

Grundtvig

Partners/Countries involved Aberdeen City Council (UK), Hellenic Physical Society (Greece), Physics Museum of the Greek Aegean island of Chios (Greece), Semmelweis Museum Library and archives of the History of Medicine of Hungary (Hungary)

The main aims of the project was to create an educational programme consisting of science- related issues like seminars, lectures, presentations, in situ activities for different categories of adults, and to prepare appropriate educational material for lifelong science learning, using the European science museums’ exhibits and innovative teaching methodology.

Using the integrated approach of science teaching as design axis highlighted the cultural aspect of science using the history of science and the various connections between science and life. With the help of new technologies as teaching tools our educational intervention will be a distance learning- tool.

Among our main objectives is to vivify the science museums taking part in the project, making them centres with important cultural contribution at local and national level. At the same time to share experience and combine our various educational fields of action in order to create a coherent international cultural network linking the different museums and educational centres taking part in the project.

Finally, cultivate the consciousness of the European citizen through the exploration of our common or linked cultural past, to stimulate the awareness of our scientific cultural heritage and to use it as a field that could captivate our interest and unite us.

Project Contact: Rosaleen Rentoul 00 44 (0) 1224 522195 [email protected]

For further information: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/201 0AIPC.1203.1275L

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Intercultural Patchwork and Contact Seminar

Grundtvig

Partners/Countries involved Falkirk Council (UK), Portugal, Turkey, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Cyprus and Greece

The project aimed to strengthen local understanding of differences and commonalities regarding culture, language and heritage, using creativity and new technologies. The themes covered reflected the interests of the learners, including music, celebrations, food, local languages, art and literature and the environment. We adopted an approach focused on the involvement of each learner, thus taking an active, participative role in the activities, results, evaluation and dissemination of the results. The learners produced and used their own material and material produced by the other partners.

Participation in all the activities contributed to the improvement of learners’ confidence in their own traditions. This was achieved locally all through the project and internationally thanks to mutual visits abroad. Through participation in a wide range of activities, participants increased their involvement within their local communities and took a more active role in their development. In Scotland, Intercultural Patchwork enabled to increase social capital, particularly through the Helix project www.thehelix.co.uk. The final celebration event held in Scotland enabled all partner countries to highlight their achievements as a result of their participation in the project.

A Contact Seminar was organised as part of the Grundtvig project “Intercultural Patchwork”. An interesting keynote speaker set the scene formulating and sharing thoughts to demonstrate the significance of perception and feelings when undertaking learning. To encourage dialogue and networking, it was followed by round table meetings of participants to glean ideas about potential projects. The broad theme was culture in adult learning, since all the participants were enthusiastic about the development of cultural activity as a learning tool, particularly with minority cultures. Certain topics such as ‘Educating the Educators, Parents and Children, Individual Support for Learning, Training the Learners’ were identified as potential projects. The social activities were well received and were an ideal opportunity to network with participants from other groups.

Project Contact: Grace MacDonald 00 44 (0) 1324 590718 [email protected] Intercultural Patchwork partners in For further information: http://interculturalpatchwork.ning.com/ Edinburgh on May 2011

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Roots and Wings

Grundtvig

Partners/Countries involved Falkirk Council (UK), Portugal, Austria, Finland, Germany and Spain

The project “Roots and Wings” focuses on using the experiences and roots of senior citizens as a positive and valuable contribution to local and European communities. It worked on a local, national and international basis and encouraged the promotion of lifelong learning through local projects and exchanges. The project relied on the experiences of nine different institutions from six countries. It used adult learning approaches to build individual and community confidence and promote greater understanding of different cultures and histories. The project worked with memories and abilities, to reflect one’s own life and to discuss experiences within a group, plays an important role for the individual and the group.

Falkirk Council and the Workers Educational Association worked with senior learners on a project entitled “Celebrating Working Life”, using reminiscence, oral history recording and the study of artefacts from the museums collection to promote an understanding of local history in the context of the industrial life of Falkirk. A particular element of the project built on the skills of staff and carers to support elderly people to engage with the project. Within all the activities particular attention was paid to increasing the literacy, numeracy and digital skills of participants and improving self-esteem.

Through the project, senior learners were able to study, reflect on and celebrate life in the local area and, by using their increased confidence, disseminate their results to the international audience. Long lasting friendships have been maintained and following the project, the local group edit and publish a booklet about local history and contemporary activities.

Project Contact: Grace MacDonald Visit of Scottish partners to Erbach in 00 44 (0) 1324 590718 Germany [email protected]

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Europe at Work - Managing Cultural Diversity in the European Workplace

Leonardo Programme

Partners/Countries involved Fife Council (UK), Västra Nylands folkhögskola (Finland)

“Europe at Work” is a landmark in-service training course based on the experience and results of an EU-Leonardo da Vinci project, “The European Intercultural Workplace”, in which ten European countries joined forces to research relations between migrant workers in a number of domains ranging from industry and commerce, through education to public services.

The training aims to give participants both an abstract scientific frame and a set of concrete tools that will help them promote better understanding and appreciation of cultural differences in the workplace, be it a school, a small enterprise or a healthcare unit. The ultimate aim is to produce a more culturally-integrated workplace at European level.

Participants have been expected to get acquainted with the situation of immigration in their country, the impact this has on the labour market and on the educational sector. They should also to be aware of government or corporate programmes for intercultural training and of potential policies (at national or corporate level) for better integration of cultures.

The approach and methodology were based on the Europe at Work Training Package, which encompasses the impressive expertise in pedagogics of 10 institutions from around Europe, ranging from long-established universities to non-formal education organisations. The training offered a most comprehensive selection of activities, lectures, guidance, and self-study exercises, based on which participants will progress through a personal, a corporate, a regional and a national experience of culture and cultural differences. As transfer activities, participants will be running, individually and in teams, sessions in which they use the “Europe at Work” materials as teaching tools.

Project Contact: Maciej Dokurno 08451 55 55 55 Ext. 471049 [email protected]

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European Supported Employment Toolkit (ESET)

Leonardo Programme

Partners/Countries involved Dachverband berufliche Integration (Austria), Czech Union of Supported Employment (Czech Republic), Slagelse Kommune (Denmark), Vates Foundation (Finland) Bundesarbeitsemeinschaft fur Unterstutzte Beschaftgung e.V. (Germany), Theotokos Foundation (Greece), Svaedisskrifstofa Malefna Fatladra Reyjavik (Iceland), Irish Association of Supported Employment (Ireland), Molla kompetansesenter (Norway), Asociación Espanola de Empleo con Apoyo (AESE) (Spain), Stiftelsen Activa I Oredro lan (Sweden), Dundee City Council (UK)

To combat the problem of disability and unemployment, the former Tayside Regional Council created the Employment Disability Unit (EDU) to address the unmet needs of people in the community with disabilities or health problems.

The purpose of the Employment Unit is to create employment opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged people and to assist people with disabilities to find, and maintain, work. Additional funding from the European Social Fund has enabled the Unit to expand its provision of employment services for disabled people to access the open labour market, many for the first time. The Employment Unit believes there is no one best way to assist a person secure employment. Of prime importance to the Employment Unit is its ability to provide a one-to-one service to a client and to enable individuals with disabilities to access a wide variety of services in order that they may receive the most appropriate means of support.

The Unit operates the following key activities to deliver a service that tackles the unmet employment needs of people with disabilities: • Job Club Specifically for disabled and disadvantaged people (this service is available to all clients resident in Angus); • Work Experience Placements to enable clients to develop their skills; • Workstep providing employers with support to employ people with disabilities; • Supported Employment Team providing on-going assistance and support to people who may need help to settle into and sustain employment; • Consultancy and Advisory Service to local employers, voluntary organisations and disabled people regarding good employment practice;

The employment unit is a unique service in Scotland and has won several national awards.

Project Contact: Gary Smith 0044 (0) 1382 828180 [email protected]

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Environmental education - the realization of the issue outside the classroom; different kinds of classes in the open air

Transversal Study Visit Hosts

Partners/Countries involved Neighbourhood Services South, Aberdeen City Council (UK), City of Zywiec (Poland)

The study visit, partly financed by the Transversal Programme was aimed to principals of school and persons responsible for environment education at schools in the cities of Zywiec in Poland and Aberdeen in Scotland.

Education that takes place outside the school is especially important. It is conducted in the open air, as such as national parks, nature reserves or landscape parks. Trips to places such as: landfill or sewage treatment plants are of great education value. Ecological education institutions are also great places for education outside the classroom, as well as so called educational paths, that give students the opportunity to learn in an interesting way about natural environment as well as to carry out experiments on their own. Zywiec, Poland and its nearby surroundings are great location for realising these kinds of activities with students, as well as presenting these possibilities to participants of the study visit from different European countries.

The programme also anticipated meetings with: • Town authorities and representatives of environmental reservation institutions and municipal council; • School children during the open air classes and in educational centres.

Project Contact: Rosaleen Rentoul 0044 (0) 1224 522195 [email protected]

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Delivery of sporting activities through partnerships and sustainable organisations

Transversal Study Visit Hosts

Partners/Countries involved Aberdeen City Council (UK), LTS Scotland (UK), Steunpunt Cultuur, Jeugd en Sport (Belgium), Eliteschule des Fußballs (Germany), DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (Germany), Center šolskih in obšolskih dejavnosti (Slovenia), National Football Academy (Lithuania)

The aim of the study visit was to expanded participants knowledge and understanding about the organisation of sport, sport management and how the sport activities are delivered through different partnerships in different countries.

First, participants acquired detailed information of the theory and practice of delivery of sport activities in the host country. Secondly, they learned about the various sport organisation and management systems, sport education systems and professional structures in eight other European countries during their presentations. Thirdly, each participant was motivated either to improve their fluency in English or to learn to communicate in another European language.

Aberdeen was viewed by other participants of the study visit as being a unique case in its delivery of sport activities. Aberdeen City Council believes that everybody should have the opportunity to use Sports facilities and programmes - Sports for all. As a result the city council baseline is that its citizens should be able to reach a sport’s facility within 7km of their home. The city council financially supports its sport facilities and programmes intensively. Also the fact that Adventure Aberdeen (outdoor sports activities) is owned by the local authority was seen as unusual as this would mainly be a private initiative in the other participating countries.

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Project Contact: Rosaleen Rentoul 0044 (0) 1224 522195 [email protected]

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To explore the use of local surroundings to motivate and enhance the teaching of Environmental Education

Transversal Programme

Partners/Countries involved Aberdeen City Council (UK)

Caring for the environment is recognised an important issue throughout Europe. Aberdeen implements local, national (the Scottish curriculum for excellence) and European initiatives for environmental education. The city provides specialist facilities and provision in this subject and the visit sought to share good practice cooperate with other European education establishments.

Participants have gained insight into our methodology for making use of our surroundings to enhance pupils understanding of the geographical, historical and human issues relating to the urban, rural and marine environment. Learning outcomes were: • to participate in environmental education activities and evaluate the impact; • to share experiences of good practice in environmental education; • to share policies and initiatives in environmental education. • to debate the value of an outdoor curriculum in promoting understanding of the environment.

Objectives have been achieved by: • visiting mainstream and specialist provision for environmental education and • accompanying groups on fieldwork and activities; • meetings and discussions with senior managers and practitioners in education and environment organisations; • group discussions and sharing ideas.

The project gathered a wide range of education practitioners, like directors of education and vocational training institutions, centres or providers; educational and vocational training inspectors; head teachers, teacher trainers; heads of departments; pedagogical or guidance advisers, who all participated in making this project a success.

Project Contact: Peter Inglis 0044 (0) 1224 524250 [email protected]

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Education and its tools

Transversal Programme

Partners/Countries involved Dundee City Council (UK) Implemented in 2008, this project enabled Scottish partners to organise a study visit with their Norwegian counterparts. The visit took place in Fauske, Norway, in order to ensure access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for everyone. The course demonstrated strategies for teaching and learning through networking, in cooperation with schools, a University College and the municipalities. It encouraged new approaches to the continual professional development of teachers by using the Learning networks and discuss strategies in the classroom, teaching strategies to assist children/pupils and the continuous professional development of digital didactics of teachers.

Project Contact: Per Jon Olsen 0047 (0) 756 41455 [email protected]

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Health & Wellbeing - School Study Visit to Poland

“I am very grateful to have Transversal Programme had the opportunity for this visit. Firstly, it has allowed Partners/Countries involved me time and space to think Falkirk Council (UK), Metis, Upper Silesia (Poland) objectively about my own job, my profession, the In April 2009 Falkirk Council took part in a School study visit to the Upper Silecia region of Poland education system in which I to learn about their approach to health promotion in schools. The study-visit organisers, Metis, work and on a wider scale, were responsible for the development of pioneering work in the region under the theme of health the society in which I live. I and well-being in education. Falkirk Council staff learnt how Metis approached work with its think its impact will be mainly schools which includes pre-school to upper-secondary and diverse catchment areas (some being in the realm of delivery of small and rural, and others located in large towns). health promotion interventions which are Polish schools participating in this work were awarded the National Certificate in Health context-based, flexible and Promotion after successfully completing various stages in a three year programme. This meant designed to meet real needs self-selecting topics to focus on. These ranged from topics around safety, first aid, fire safety, to in a way which promotes physical health topics such as healthy eating and dental hygiene. Schools could also choose to personal responsibility. focus on mental health topics such as self-esteem and emotional intelligence. Not all schools in Having presented key points the region were participants in the programme offered by Metis. The decision to become from this study with involved rested with the Headteacher of the school and was dependent on funding secured by colleagues at an EPS the Headteacher for releasing staff to travel to Katowice for training. Development Day, I hope it also encouraged others to Falkirk Council Educational Psychology Service continues to support schools in a variety of ways in reflect on how they tackle health and wellbeing through projects, training and consultation. Participating in these types of mental health initiatives with study visits is one of the ways the Council has identified as useful for learning good practice from schools.” Leisa Randall, then other regions. Depute Principal Educational Psychologist (since moved to new employment)

Project Contact: Nick Balchin 0044 (0) 1324 590340 [email protected]

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Exploring healthy lifestyles for youths in Germany and Scotland; E: Health / German and Scottish young people enjoying healthy lifestyles

Youth In Action Programme Participant reaction: “didn’t think one trip could make you Partners/Countries involved feel like a European citizen” Angus Council (UK), Zwickau (Germany)

Two projects involving Scottish and German young people from Angus, Scotland and Zwickau, Germany were led under the Youth In Action Programme for mutual exchange visits.

The first one, entitled “Exploring healthy lifestyles for youths in Germany and Scotland; E: Health” enabled Angus youngsters to visit Germany. Trips were organised to visit a Czech mine & minature village, as well as the German cities of Talsperre Pohl, Dresden, Zwickau.

The second project, entitled “German and Scottish young people enjoying healthy lifestyles” consisted of a group of 14 young people from Angus hosting a group of 13 young people and a youth trainee worker from Zwickau Germany in Angus House, Edzell for 8 days as part of a 16 day exchange programme. Trips were organised to Dundee, including Disovery Point, Dunkeld (cathedral), Cairngorn funicular railway, Loch Morlich beach, Ballater, Edinburgh (tour on open top bus) and also local areas such as Arbroath & Forfar. Through discussions it was found that many issues that face young people are common to both Zwickau and Angus, in spite of their cultural diversity, these being alcohol affecting young people, low self esteem, and lack of physical activity. Thus the project was felt as an opportunity to develop this work and explore healthy lifestyle choices. This exchange programme was the start of introducing a European dimension to the group of young people involved and into youth work in Angus.

Although there were group activities on the trips, the other activities programmed in both exchange visits included: • Ice breakers which contained elements of german and english language learning; • Themed workshops which included visiting youth projects that explored drug issues and young people attitudes to alcohol and personal relationships; • Outdoor learning where the young people participated in Dragon boat racing,climbing activities, high ropes, environmental learning and games (badminton, football etc); • Cooking there own meals at times and camp fire activities; • and evaluation workshop in both German and English.

Project Contact: Colin Nicol 0044 (0) 1307 473607 Angus youngsters visiting Germany [email protected]

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Particip8 in Europe Project

Participants’ reactions: “The Youth In Action Programme youth exchange was amazing!” Partners/Countries involved “We learned about history, Community Education Service, Falkirk Council (UK), France more of the French language more about people.” 16 young people participated in the programme 8 from France and 8 from Scotland they were “We learned about Scotland aged between 15 and 18 years of age. The young people all came from disadvantaged and France.” backgrounds and had multiple complex needs. The young people had been identified as being at “We learned about risk of long term unemployment therefore the main aim of the project was to increase their employment, volunteering employability skills and raise awareness of alternative employment including hospitality, leisure and European culture we are industry, tourism and renewable energy employment opportunities. not that different.” The aim of the programme was achieved by developing a programme of visits to hospitality and leisure providers. They also visited places of interest to tourists so they could explore employment opportunities. The group also visited local oil industry which is developing renewable energy so as to meet government legislation to provide greener energy. They also visited the Scottish national museum of industry to raise awareness of how employment has changed.

A trip to Edinburgh Scotland’s capital city not only provided social visits to places of interest but included a visit to the Scottish Parliament so the young people could be more aware of democratic processes; they were accompanied on this trip by the Falkirk’s members of the youth parliament.

This Youth In Action project had a very positive impact: of the 8 Scottish young people, 5 are now in employment: 2 working in catering, 1 in administration, 1 working for security at airport, 1 is in the army. The other 3 returned to school to improve their qualifications.

Project Contact: Elenor Macdonald Participants from the Particip8 in Europe [email protected] project 0044 (0) 1324 504450

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Spinach for Popeye-Congress 2009

Youth In Action Programme “The “Spinach for Popeye” Congress has been an Partners/Countries involved excellent and invaluable Falkirk Council (UK), Odenwalkkreis (Germany), Den Helder (Holland) Gothenburg (Sweden), opportunity which has and Sardinia (Italy). enabled us to develop and sustain European co- Held in Falkirk, Scotland, the 2009 Congress for the co-operation programme called “Spinach for operation around matters of Popeye” aimed at gathering practitioners for a follow on youth exchange for young people. As collective interest and the programme started 12 years ago its objectives were to explore, develop and sustain new and importance for young people innovative programmes of practice in order to support work with vulnerable young people who … and the issues, needs and are at risk of exclusion from school, are not achieving their full potential, who are lacking challenges they face. We confidence and motivation or have access to fewer opportunities. have each learned from others’ experiences and best Over the years this project has helped to promote and support a more positive transition from practice and have maintained school into further education, training and or employment for a high number of young people. links in the years following As a result a number of new initiatives, resources, collaborative projects and approaches have the Congress in 2009. As a been explored and developed. These have made a difference in the lives of many young people. result of this cooperation we During the Congress, participants are offered the potential to learn about and try new ideas and have taken forward a number methodologies and apply if appropriate beyond the Congress… back in the workplace. of innovative projects and we are still working and learning The objectives of the 2009 Congress “Supporting Families to Support Young People” was based together on new projects. around the importance of the role of the family / carers in supporting the young person through The funding from YiA is the transition period and how to build and sustain quality support systems for these groups both excellent and without this independently and jointly. It focused on examples of good practice around this theme, particularly support these types of those which promote collaboration between agencies. projects would not be Workers who attended the Congress were from schools, possible.” Mark Meechan, youth services, social work, partner organisations, CLD Manager at Falkirk police, employment and training, College and social Council services.

Illustration for the 2009 Congress in Falkirk

Project Contact: Elenor Macdonald [email protected] 01324 504450

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Youth Participation, Active Citizenship, Youth Democracy - Partnership

Participants reactions: “There Youth In Action Programme was no one highlight as there were so many enjoyable Partners/Countries involved moments as well as many Community Education Service, Falkirk Council (UK), Scotland, Poland, Lithuania, Slovenia, points of inspiration” Austria with experts from Scotland, Bosnia & Serbia “We got so close as a group in just five days; the This partnership building activity took place between 6-12 February 2011 in the Falkirk area. The atmosphere among the aim was to bring together workers active in the youth field and to provide an opportunity to participants was excellent. explore the theme and share experiences of barriers to participation, good practice and We came up with a very good approaches, the current situation in each country, and to look at possible future Youth In Action idea for a new project and I projects. had so much fun.” “320% of my expectations During the week there was a variety of methods and techniques built into the programme were fulfilled. I gained much including: world café, OST, national speakers, drumming, song writing, speed dating, as well as a more than could have variety of games and energisers from each of the countries participating. Each country had also expected.” been asked to prepare a 90 minute input in which to deliver a short presentation on the ways “Fantastic. Thanks for the their country or organisation engages with young people, and to run an interactive activity to kazoo!” demonstrate a proven method of enabling young people to share their views.

The experiences delivered ranged from debating, themed villages, entrepreneurship, glass walking, and youth qualifications. Also there were intercultural experiences where each country shared their culture, whether through food & drink, dancing, songs or quizzes. All partners got the chance to sample Scottish culture in the form of a youth led Ghost walk, A Scottish night with dancing & music, visits to the Falkirk wheel & Calendar house, and a half day in Edinburgh taking in the Whisky experience.

The week received fantastic reviews from all who took part and ensured that should future EU partnership work be possible, all are ready to participate!

Ghost Walk

Project Contact: Ann Lacey Adamson 0044 (0) 1324 504450 [email protected] Falkirk Wheel Visit

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Active Citizens Through Sport

Youth In Action Programme

Partners/Countries involved Community Learning and Development (North East Area) Fife Council (UK)

The “Active Citizens Through Sport” programme took place in Scotland in April 2009. The programme offered participants a cultural exchange experience alongside a range of sport focussed teamwork, coaching and leadership experiences which aimed to enhance personal awareness, confidence and self esteem. The programme imparted a range of specific sports coaching skills which could be used by participants in future work with groups in either a paid or voluntary capacity within their local communities.

Participants were drawn from 3 countries and each participant group were required to follow a similar pre-exchange preparation programme involving teamwork and communication exercises and think about how to inform the other partners of their particular cultures. All countries were required to bring up to 10 participants in the age range of 15-17 years of age of which exactly 50% must be young people who are deemed to have “fewer life opportunities” and were informally referred to the programme by a supporting social service organisation.

Activities during the exchange week will fell into four categories: • Inter-cultural awareness raising – discussion & presentations • Sports coaching training • Working together to plan and deliver the finale “Sports Festival” for local children • Social activities

Project Contact: Maciej Dokurno 08451 55 55 55 Ext. 471049 [email protected]

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Skill Sharing in Renewable Energy

“Our award winning Comenius Regio Partnership Comenius Regio projects have played an important role in Partners/Countries involved addressing skills and Fife Council (UK), Adam Smith College (UK), Kirkland High School (UK), Torun City Council migration issues and building (Poland), The Complex of Environment Engineering Schools (Poland), Methodical Centre for long-term links between Teachers (Poland) European partner regions.” Violeta Ilendo, Senior The purpose of the "Skill Sharing in Renewable Energy" is to develop new and innovative methods Manager (Opportunities, of training and raise awareness about renewable energy sources, professional skills required in this Place and Regeneration), sector and the career opportunities that this sector offers. Enterprise, Planning and Protective Services at Fife The project will develop services and products aimed at raising awareness and educating in the Council Renewable Energy sector. The project will be primarily aimed at secondary school pupils and young people in initial vocational education. We hope to deliver a range of outcomes that not only demonstrate longevity, but are cost-effective and easily shared to maximise the benefits to other potential stakeholders.

The theme of renewable energy will achieve awareness raising and also an education and skills sharing initiative to benefit all partner organisations and all schools within local regions. Through building a relationship between education and skills we hope to optimise existing knowledge in not only the youth affected by the SSRE project but also local communities. This will make an initial attempt at identifying knowledge and skills required for the young people to make career decisions on opportunities arising within the new growing renewables sector.

The target groups of this project are primarily youths from secondary and vocational schools. A bi- product of the project was that the training developed is available to members of the wider communities and delivered in conjunction with the young people who have benefited from this programme.

Image Required Skill Sharing in Renewable Energy partners meeting

Project Contact: Maciej Dokurno 08451 55 55 55 Ext. 471049 [email protected]

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Cultural Awareness and Skill Sharing (CASS)

Comenius Regio Partnership “Our award winning Comenius Regio projects have Partners/Countries involved played an important role in Fife Council (UK), St. Andrew’s High School (UK), Adam Smith College (UK), Bedzin Town addressing skills and Council (Poland), Grammar school No 1 in Będzin (Poland), Town and District Public Library in migration issues and building Będzin (Poland) long-term links between European partner regions.” The Cultural Awareness and Skill Sharing (CASS) project used migration issues, skills, and Violeta Ilendo, Senior exchange of best practise, cultural awareness and intergenerational educational opportunities Manager (Opportunities, towards the development of lifelong learning strategies, policies and programmes. Place and Regeneration), Enterprise, Planning and This project in partnership with the Polish town of Bedzin has been designed to develop long-term Protective Services at Fife working relationships with the educational establishments/institutions in Fife, to enhance services Council and provide opportunities within a global marketplace (training opportunities, gaining new professional skills), and to promote vocational skills and motivation towards the regeneration of international skilled work-force.

Through the setting up of web based platforms, staff and students in school can collaborate on projects, undertake learning and training delivered by tutors in either town and have face to face discussion over the internet. This is done via the GLOW system which is a national secure portal specifically developed for this purpose.

Bedzin and Fife agreed to reinforce friendly relations and provide mutual assistance in the field of training, economy, education, renewable energy, culture, sport and tourism and other related issues. Additionally, both parties agreed to explore in the longer term the possibility of wider community based links and other areas of technical exchange.

CASS Participants

Project Contact: Pole and Scot Maciej Dokurno friendship 08451 55 55 55 Ext. 471049 [email protected]

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Brittany/Scotland 2009-11: The creation of language teaching resources (Storytelling) in French and English by teachers from primary and secondary schools. Comenius Regio Partnership

Partners/Countries involved Mairie de Tréguier (France), Ecole élémentaire publique de Tréguier (France), Association des parents d'élèves des Ecoles publiques de Tréguier/Minihy-Tréguier (France), Ecole élémentaire publique de Pleumeur-Bodou (France), Collège Ernest Renan deTréguier (France), Collège des Sept-Iles de Perros-Guirec (France), St Madoes Primary School (UK), Dunning Primary School (UK), Perth High School (UK), Blairgowrie High School (UK), Perth and Kinross Council (UK)

The project used storytelling as the vehicle of the production of twelve stories in French and in English for primary and early secondary pupils.

There was very close and effective collaboration between staff and pupils of the schools in Tréguier, Brittany and those in Perth and Kinross. Six workshops were held in France and six in Scotland. Pupils in both countries were involved in the planning, writing, enacting and recording the stories. The planned activities included classroom observations by French teachers in Scotland and by Scottish teachers in France.

The final product is an interactive CD Rom that has been distributed to participating schools. The product has been well-received and has been used as a teaching resource in primary and secondary schools in both countries.

Strong links have been established across all schools involved and also between Perth & Kinross Council and the Mairie de Tréguier.

Project Contact: Margaret Cowie 0044 (0) 1738 477836 [email protected]

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Aberdeen City Council & Comenius

The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service Training’ funding: “All of the Comenius projects • Aberdeen Grammar School and related CPD contribute to • Cults Academy keeping the curriculum alive, • Milltimber School help to promote Global • Summerhill Centre Citizenship and embed it in the curriculum. The whole experience of working with and in other countries widens staff and pupils’ horizons and aspirations as well as deepens their understanding of people, culture and how to participate. The benefits are sometimes immediate and sometimes they will appear long after the project finishes. They also assist in fulfilling Curriculum for Excellence outcomes.” Rosaleen Rentoul, Principal Officer Learning Resources at Aberdeen City Council

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Aberdeenshire Council & Comenius

“Comenius provides a The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘School Multilateral Partnership’ funding: valuable opportunity for • Easterfield Primary School (2 occasions) enhancing learning to ensure • Fisherford Primary School continuous improvement for • Kemnay Academy (2 occasions) our Service and schools in • Mearns Academy Aberdeenshire.” Sheila Marr • Meldrum Primary School Quality Improvement Officer • Peterhead Academy (2 occasions) at Aberdeenshire Council • Portlethen Academy (3 occasions)

The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service Training’ funding: • Aberdeenshire Council Educational Psychology Service • Aberdeenshire Council Learning and Leisure • Aboyne Academy (3 occasions) • Alford Academy • Banchory Academy (2 occasions) • Mill O'Forest Primary School • Monquhitter School English as an Additional Language Base • Monymusk Primary School • Tough Primary School

The following school has benefited from being a Comenius ‘Assistant Host School’: • Portlethen Academy

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Angus Council & Comenius

The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service Training’ funding: “Participation by Angus • Carnoustie High School teachers in these projects has • Inverbrothock Primary School increased their awareness of • Northmuir Primary School how to making successful • Langlands Primary links/forge partnerships with • Muirfield Primary schools in other countries in • Letham Primary School order to deepen the learning • Southmuir Primary School for their students in areas • Grange Primary School such as citizenship and sustainable development.” Colin Nicol, Quality Improvement Officer at Angus Council Education Development Service

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Dundee City Council & Comenius

The following schools and departments have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service Training’ funding: • Ardler Primary School • Dundee City Council • Education Development Service, Dundee City Council • Hillside Primary School

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Falkirk Council & Comenius

The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘School “In August 2008 Bo’ness “‘Storyline in Practice in Multilateral Partnership’ funding: Academy started a Comenius Different Countries’ has been • Bo'ness Academy (2 occasions) project with Italy, Spain and the theme of a two year • Kinnaird Primary School the Czech Republic. The aims Comenius partnership project of the project included with schools in Sweden and The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service developing a sense of Norway. Extremely strong Training’ funding: belonging to both a and lasting relationships have • Head Of Muir Primary School multicultural and been established between • Braes High School multilinguistic community, staff in all three countries. • Falkirk Council Education Services which includes countries with The project has not only • Denny High School very different historical and provided excellent cultural backgrounds and a international links for pupils, The following schools have benefited from being a Comenius sense of respect for human but very effective professional ‘Assistant Host School’: rights, especially for people development for staff. All • Braes High School who live in poverty and social staff involved jointly planned • Bo'ness Academy exclusion: everyone should and delivered one Storyline live in dignity and have the project each year, prior to possibility to play a role in the comparing the outcomes European society. produced by their pupils. Staff and pupils shared much more During the first stage of the than their Storyline work. Our project pupils in S1 produced pupils have learnt about a Tourist Guide of our local school life and Swedish and area, presentations for the Norwegian culture too.” project about Bo'ness and Kinnaird Primary School Kinneil Railway, The Falkirk Wheel and one featuring Scottish Recipes plus leaflets of various tourist attractions, including Callendar House, Kinneil House and the Dunmore Pineapple. The project provided pupils from the four schools to work together to teach each other about their culture, language, history and music.” Bo’ness Academy

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Fife Council & Comenius

“Comenius projects have The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘School Multilateral Partnership’ funding: broadened pupils’ horizons, • Balwearie High School (3 occasions) brought languages and other • Dalgety Bay Primary School subjects to life in the • Donibristle Primary School classroom, and equipped • Dunfermline High School young people with the skills • Inverkeithing High School and understanding they need • McLean Primary School to become global citizens and improve mobility and cultural The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service Training’ funding: exchange.” Violeta Ilendo, • Auchmuty High School (2 occasions) Senior Manager • Balcurvie Primary School (Opportunities, Place and • Bell Baxter High School Regeneration), Enterprise, • Buckhaven High School Planning and Protective • Burntisland Primary School (2 occasions) Services at Fife Council • Pitcoudie Primary School • Queen Anne High School • Star Primary School • Strathmiglo Primary School (2 occasions)

The following schools have benefited from being a Comenius ‘Assistant Host School’: • Burntisland Primary School • Newburgh Primary School • Springfield Primary School • St. Columba's RC High

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Moray Council & Comenius

The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘School Multilateral Partnership’ funding: “Schools in Moray are • Craigellachie Primary School encouraged to be outward • St Peter's RC Primary School And Nursery looking in their approaches to • St Sylvester's Primary School (2 occasions) Global Citizenship, • St Thomas Rc Primary School recognising Scotland’s place in the world. Comenius The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service Training’ funding: training opportunities and • Beechbrae Education Centre funding to support • Elgin Academy (2 occasions) international activities greatly • Hopeman Primary School enhances the quality of • Keith Grammar School experiences our schools are • Kinloss Primary School (2 occasions) offering. Many staff and • Lossiemouth High School hundreds of pupils in Moray • Pilmuir Primary School have benefited from • Seafield Primary School (2 occasions) Comenius support which we hope will continue to be available.” Jim Gibson, Quality Improvement Officer at Moray Council

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Perth & Kinross & Comenius

“Comenius projects have The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘School Multilateral Partnership’ funding: provided rich learning • Glendelvine Primary School experiences for our young • Invergowrie Primary School (2 occasions) people. They have • The Royal School of Dunkeld contributed to their understanding of the world The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service Training’ funding: and Scotland’s place in it. • Crieff High School Young people who • Dunbarney Primary School (3 occasions) participated in visits to • Forgandenny Primary School partnership countries all • Goodlyburn Primary school benefited enormously from • Luncarty Primary School the learning experiences. For • North Muirton Primary School some, it can be their first visit • Oakbank Primary School overseas without parents and • Perth & Kinross Council that independent experience • St Madoes Primary School can support increased • Tulloch Primary School confidence and self-esteem. • Burrelton Primary School

Visits to partnership schools The following school has benefited from being a Comenius ‘Assistant Host School’: have provided opportunities • Inchture Primary School for staff to experience teaching situations which are very different from their own and the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of different strategies and methodologies.” Margaret Cowie, Education Support Officer, Perth & Kinross Council

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Stirling Council & Comenius

The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘School Multilateral Partnership’ funding: “By participating in Comenius • Balfron High School projects pupils have gained in • Cornton Primary School (2 occasions) their knowledge and • Wallace High School understanding of other cultures and customs. Pupils The following schools have benefited from Comenius ‘In-Service Training’ funding: have developed meaningful • Balfron High School friendships by hosting and • Dunblane High School (2 occasions) staying with their peers • McLaren High School during the projects in some cases.” Wallace High School

“The self-esteem of pupils and sense of achievement has grown through participation in the projects. Staff have benefited from professional discussion with colleagues from other countries, from learning a little of each other’s language and from the lasting friendships which have been made.” Balfron High School

“The whole school community has benefited from these projects through increased parental involvement and a Trade Day was organised where local traders in the community could display and promote their goods.” Cornton Primary School

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Contacts

Aberdeen City Council www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Yasa Ratnayeke Rosaleen Rentoul 0044 (0) 1224 523807 0044 (0) 1224 522195 [email protected] [email protected]

Aberdeenshire Council www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Martin Brebner Sheila Marr 00 44 (0) 1224 665225 0044 (0) 1224 664366 [email protected] [email protected]

Angus Council www.angus.gov.uk Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Alison Smith Colin Nicol 0044 (0) 1307 473752 0044 (0) 1307 473607 [email protected] [email protected]

Dundee City Council www.dundeecity.gov.uk Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Diane Milne Moira Foster 0044 (0) 1382 434653 0044 (0) 1382 434892 [email protected] [email protected]

Falkirk Council www.falkirk.gov.uk Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Lesley Macarthur Megan Farr 0044 (0) 1324 506260 0044 (0) 1324 506641 [email protected] [email protected]

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Fife Council www.fifedirect.org.uk Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Dominique Robertson Maciej Dokurno 0044 (0) 8451 555555 + Ext 440983 0044 (0) 8451 555555 + Ext 471049 [email protected] [email protected]

Moray Council www.moray.gov.uk Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Reni Milburn Jim Gibson 0044 (0) 1343 543451 0044 (0) 1343 563093 [email protected] [email protected]

Perth & Kinross Council www.pkc.gov.uk Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Serge Merone Margaret Cowie 0044 (0)1738 475536 0044 (0) 1738 477836 [email protected] [email protected]

Stirling Council www.stirling.gov.uk Transnational Cooperation Contact Lifelong Learning Contact Joan Barrie Shona Wallace 0044 (0) 1786 443334 0044 (0) 1786 442760 [email protected] [email protected]

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Appendix - East of Scotland Partner Organisations

Austria 1 Dachverband berufliche Integration 2 Individual, Austria 3 Individual, Austria 4 AustriaTech – Federal Agency for Technological Measures Ltd

Belgium 1 Green Network, Intermunicipal Organisation for Public Health – IMOG 2 Province of East Flanders 3 Province of West Flanders 4 Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services - Coastal Division 5 Flanders Hydraulic Research 6 Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works 7 Sequoayah 8ISCO 9 Descartes Systems Group 10 Intercommunale Leidal 11 European Datacomm 12 Town Centre Management Association, AMCV, Mons 13 La Louvière Centre-Ville Centre de Vie, Gestion de Centre-Ville 14 Ville de Tournai 15 Mediterranean Shipping Company 16 University of Gent 17 MDK Coastal Division 18 Stad Gent 19 Coordination Centre for ICZM 20 Oost Vlaanderen 21 WaterstofNet, Turnhout 22 City of Antwerp/Tourism 23 Port of Oostende 24 Steunpunt Cultuur, Jeugd en Sport 25 VanHool (Belgium), 26 Intercommunale Leiedal

Bulgaria 1 Vitosha Nature Park Directorate 2 Applied Research and Communications Fund 3 Pannon Business Network 4 Sofia Municipality 5 Balchik Municipality

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Czech Republic 1 Individual, Czech Republic 2 Czech Union of Supported Employment 3 Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

Cyprus 1 Individual, Cyprus 2 Larnaca District Development Agency

Denmark 1 The Danish Agricultural Advisory Service, National Centre 2 Danish Ministry of the Environment, Environment Centre Aalborg 3 Ballard 4 Technical University of Denmark 5 Region of Sjaelland 6 Filmby Aarhus 7 FilmFyn A/S 8 Roskilde University 9 Tietgen Business College 10 Local Government 11 Slagelse Kommune 12 FDT 13 Lolland 14 Slagelse 15 Odsherred Municipalities 16 Copenhagen Malmö Port 17 Port of Esbjerg 18 Green Network, Sydjylland

Estonia 1 Science Park Tartu

Finland 2 City of Jyväskylä 3 Vates Foundation 4 Västra Nylands folkhögskola 5 Individual, Finland 6 Community of Juankoski through LAG Kalakukko ry

France

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1 Ville de Lille 2 Lille Metropolitan Natural Space Office 3 University of Western Brittany 4 SIAGM – Intermunicipal Syndicate for Planning in the Gulf of Morbihan 5 City of Montreuil 6 Mairie de Tréguier 7 Ecole élémentaire publique de Tréguier A 8 ssociation des parents d'élèves des Ecoles publiques de Tréguier/Minihy-Tréguier 9 Ecole élémentaire publique de Pleumeur-Bodou 10 Collège Ernest Renan deTréguier 11 Collège des Sept-Iles de Perros-Guirec 12 E2i, Lille 13 General Council of Seine-Saint-Denis

Germany 1 AZB, Hamburg 2 Bavaria National Park 3 Bremen Senate Department for Economy and Ports 4 Bremer Energie Konsens 5 Bundesarbeitsemeinschaft fur Unterstutzte Beschaftgung e.V. 6 City of Ludwigburg 7 City of Hamburg 8 City of Koblenz 9 City of Bremen 10 Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven 11 County of Osterholz 12 DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V 13 Europaisches Institute for Innovation, Bremen 14 Eliteschule des Fußballs 15 France Odenwalkkreis 16 G19 17 Hamburg State Ministry of Economic and Labour Affairs (DE), 18 HILOG – Hochschul-Institut Logistik 19 Hamburg University of Technology 20 Hafen Hamburg Marketing 21 ICLEI – Local Government for Sustainability 22 IBA, Hamburg 23 Innovationsstiftung Schleswig-Holstein 24 Jade University of Applied Sciences 25 Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen 26 Municipal Environmental Campaign – UAN

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27 Nordmedia Fonds GmbH 28 REON Stock Cooperation 29 Seehafen Kiel 30 Stadt Oldenburg 31 TUHH 32 ZEBAU 33 Zwickau 34 Individual, Germany 35 Individual, Germany

Greece 1 Hellenic Physical Society 2 Physics Museum of the Greek Aegean island of Chios 3 University of Patras 4 Municipality of Serres 5 Western Greece Region 6 Theotokos Foundation 7 Individual, Greece 8 Municipality of Athens & AEDASA

Hungary 1 Central Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency Ltd 2 Semmelweis Museum Library and archives of the History of Medicine of Hungary 3 Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate

Italy (19 Partners) 1 Regional Government of Lombardy 2 Comune di Lucca 3 M&C Marketing, Communication Ltd. 4 Lazio Region 5 Genoa Municipality 6 Municipality of Catania 7 Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per l’Umbria, 8 Istituto Comprensivo " G. Oberdan", 9 Province Of Milan 10 BIC La Fucina 11 D.D.’San Giovanni’, 12 ITAS Bruno Chimirri, 13 Individual, Italy 14 Sardinia 15 Europe Direct Umbria - CESAR ,

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16 Centro per lo sviluppo agricolo e rurale, Comune di Perugia Corso, Comune di Terni, 17 Consulta Provinciale per gli Studenti di Terni via D’Annunzio, 18 Associazione Umbra per la Lotta Contro il Cancro 19 Regional Government of Tuscany

Iceland 1 Svaedisskrifstofa Malefna Fatladra Reyjavik

Ireland 2 University College Cork 3 Lough Derg Anglers 4 Science representation 5 Waterways Ireland 6 Shannon Partnership 7 Local Authorities 8 North Tippeary Leader Partnership 9 South-East Regional Authority 10 Donegal County Council 11 National Maritime College of Ireland 12 Tipperary Energy Agency Ltd. 13 Irish Association of Supported Employment 14 Cork County Council

Lithuania 1 Individual, Lithuania 2 National Football Academy 3 KTU Regional Science Park

Luxembourg 1 Public Research Centre Henri Tudor

Malta 2 Malta Enterprise

Netherlands (29 Partners) 3 City of Enschede 4 City of Almelo 5 City of Hengelo 6 Cruise Port Rotterdam 7 Delft University of Technology 8 Den Helder (Holland)

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9 Deventer Youth Film Festival 10 DRIFT - Dutch Research Institute for Transitions 11 Eindhoven City Council 12 Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam 13 EUCC - The Coastal Union 14 Foundation Frijs 15 Gemeente Noord Beveland 16 Gemeente Rotterdam 17 Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland 18 Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management 19 Port of Amsterdam 20 Province of Groningen 21 Province of North-Holland 22 Province of Drenthe 23 Province of Fryslân 24 Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences Wageningen 25 Saxion University 26 Target Holding 27 Town of s-Hertogenbosch 28 Waterschap Hunze en Aa’s 29 Walled Towns Friendship Circle

Norway 1 County Governor of Østfold 2 Bioforsk Institute 3 Bergen Mediaby / Western Norway Film Centre 4 Western Norway Film Commission 5 Vest-Agder Council 6 Møre og Romsdal Council 7 Molla kompetansesenter 8 Møre-gruppen 9 Norwegian Barents Secretariat 10 Finnmark Council 11 Port of Narvik 12 Tel Tek 13 Telemark Countu Council 14 Hordaland County Council 15 Troms County Council 16 Norwegian Coastal Administration 17 Norway Post 18 Rogaland County Council

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19 Jernbaneverket 20 Cruise Destination Hardangerfjord

Poland 1 Bedzin Town Council 2 City of Warsaw 3 City of Zywiec 4 Grammar school No 1 in B dzin 5 The Complex of Environment Engineering Schools 6 Institute of Logistics and Warehousing 7 Metis, Upper Silesia 8 Methodical Centre for Teachers 9 Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia 10 Torun Regional Development Agency 11 Torun City Council 12 Town and District Public Library in B dzin 13 Individual, Poland 14 Individual, Poland 15 Individual, Poland

Portugal 1 Almada City Council 2 CIMBAL – Intermunicipal Community of Baixo Alentejo 3 Individual, Portugal 4 Individual, Portugal 5 Lisbon Municipality

Romania 1 Harghita County Council 2 Alba Iulia Local City Council

Slovakia 1 Municipality of Bratislava 2 The City of Košice

Slovenia 1 Development Centre Litija 2 Center šolskih in obšolskih dejavnosti 3 Individual, Slovenia 4 Municipality of Bled

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Spain 1 FEDENATUR 2 INCYDE Foundation 3 Regional Government of Valencia 4 Individual, Spain 5 Individual, Spain 6 Individual, Spain 7 Local Development Agency of Sabadell SL 8 Cultural Municipal Foundation of Aviles City Council 9 Regional Government of Andalusia 10 Asociación Espanola de Empleo con Apoyo (AESE) 11 Burgos City Council

Sweden 1 Alfombra Roja 2 Campus Varberg 3 City of Malmö 4 Coalition for Energy and Environment – EMC 5 County administration of Halland 6 Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden Ltd 7 Gävle Municipality 8 Gothenburg and 9 Halmstad University 10 Hush Municipalities of Luleå and Boden 11 Hydrogen Sweden 12 ITN Norbotten (SW), 13 Lunet (SW), 14 Lindholmen Science Park AB (SE), 15 Local Organisations and NGOs 16 Municipality of Strömstad 17 Municipality of Laholm 18 Municipality of Harryda 19 NetAdmin (SW) 20 Örebro Regional Development Council 21 Region Västra Götaland 22 Rural Economy and Agricultural Society of Halland 23 Råne River fishing association 24 Regional Development Council 25 SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden 26 Spira Fyrkanten 27 Stiftelsen Activa I Oredro lan

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28 Sunderby Sjukhus 29 Sweden Urban Networks Association 30 Swedish Transport Administration 31 Sweden Broadband Alliance 32 Tanum, Sotenas, Munkedal and Lysekil Municipalities 33 Tourism Entrepreneurs 34 Tillväxtverket, The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth 35 Utsikt 36 Volvo Technology AB

UK 1 Aberdeen University 2 Adam Smith College 3 Blair Atholl Area Tourist Association 4 Blairlogie Community Council 5 Brighton & Hove City Council 6 Blairgowrie High School 7 Birmingham City Council 8 BOC/LINDE (UK-Germany) 9 Bucksburn Academy, 10 Callander Enterprise 11 Cairngorms National Park 12 Cardiff University 13 Ctl Consult Ltd. 14 UK CoastNet 15 City of Bradford 16 Dunkeld & Birnam Tourist Association 17 Dunning Primary School 18 Durham Council 19 Dundee College 20 Explore Aberfeldy 21 Essex County Council 22 European Association of Historic Towns and Regions 23 Fife Coast and Countryside Trust 24 FifeScreen & TayScreen 25 Film Link 26 Forth Valley National Health Service 27 Gateshead College, Tyneside 28 HFC Co-operative LTD, County Durham 29 Haven Gateway Partnership 30 Hazlehead Academy

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31 Kirkland High School 32 LTS Scotland 33 Loch Rannoch Conservation Association 34 Macaulay Institute 35 Medway Council 36 Norfolk County Council 37 Napier University 38 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council 39 Perth High School 40 Pitlochry Partnership 41 Rural Stirling, Housing Association 42 Rannoch Tourism Group 43 Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen 44 Rannoch & Tummel Community Council 45 Stirling Business Panel 46 Southend 47 Scrabster Harbour Trust 48 Screen South 49 Sefton Council 50 St. Andrew’s High School 51 St Peter’s RC School 52 School of the Built Environment at Leeds Metropolitan University 53 Individual, Scotland 54 Individual, Scotland 55 Shipbuilders & Ship repairers Association 56 St Madoes Primary School 57 Huntly Development Trust 58 Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University 59 University of Edinburgh 60 University of Dundee 61 University of Hull - Logistics Institute (UHIL) 62 University Court of the University of Aberdeen 63 University of East Anglia 64 University of Ulster 65 West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority 66 West Suffolk College

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