{"id":7253,"date":"2017-10-26T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/?p=7253"},"modified":"2018-06-22T16:54:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T15:54:37","slug":"glasgow-welcomes-eu-atlantic-stakeholder-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2017\/10\/26\/glasgow-welcomes-eu-atlantic-stakeholder-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow welcomes the EU Atlantic Stakeholder Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Registration is now open for the conference and workshops<\/a>\u00a0for the annual Atlantic Stakeholder Conference, which will take place in Glasgow on 8 November 2017 with a theme of \u2018Regeneration across Generations\u2019 and a focus on creating socially inclusive and sustainable models of regional development.<\/p>\n

This priority of the EU\u2019s Atlantic Strategy and Action Plan will bring together representatives from each of the five EU Member States bordering the Atlantic Ocean: the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. The event is jointly hosted by the European Commission and the Scottish Government and provides a platform for sharing experiences and expertise, finding partners for future projects and funding opportunities for innovative ideas.<\/p>\n

Social inclusion in peripheral and coastal communities is a key Scottish Government policy and Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, will welcome delegates as part of the opening plenary session. \u201cScotland is delighted to host our Atlantic friends and neighbours in a city that embodies the challenges and opportunities offered by regeneration and social inclusion. Our Economic Strategy addresses the diversity of activities in a shared marine space but identifies the connections between them and the potential for sustainably managing fragile resources through a process of investment, innovation and tackling inequality, where it still exists.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event will enable social innovation to be considered as an effective mechanism for the sustainable, inclusive and smart development of the Atlantic Ocean area. Delegates will participate in plenary sessions and parallel workshops covering diverse topics including gender equality in the maritime economy and collaborative approaches to Blue Growth, such as through the Year of Scotland\u2019s Coast & Waters in 2020. In recognition of some of the most recent successful projects stimulating the blue economy in the Atlantic area, the 2017 Atlantic Project Awards will also be presented during the event.<\/p>\n

Notes to Editors<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Atlantic Strategy Stakeholder Conference will take place at Strathclyde University\u2019s Technology and Innovation Centre on 8 November 2017. Glasgow beat competition from Cardiff and Belfast to host this prestigious event, which is held under the UK Chairmanship of the Atlantic Strategy.<\/p>\n

In addition to Fergus Ewing MSP, key speakers at the event are:<\/p>\n