High Level Conference: Obstacles to investment and access to finance in Europe for the maritime economy - REPLAY AVAILABLE

This conference coorganised by the Conference of Peripheral Mariitme Regions, the Netherlands EU Presidency and the Provincie Noord-Holland aimed to present concrete examples of how regional and local authorities in Europe stimulate economic development linked to the maritime economy thanks to support provided by the European Union.

This conference covered the extent to which European programmes and instruments (in particular financial instruments) bring undisputed added value to the blue economy and regional development. It also examined the practical roles that regional authorities play in terms of stimulating job creation and growth.

One and a half years one from the start of the term of the Juncker Commission, the conference also kicked start a discussion about the need for a long term approach for investment at territorial level.

The replay of the conference is available here

What is an Intergroup?

The Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas Intergroup is one of the 27 Intergroups that were approved on 11 December 2019 by the Conference of Presidents for the 9th legislature of the European Parliament. Intergroups can be formed by MEPs from any political group and any parliamentary committee with a view to holding informal exchanges of views on particular issues and promoting contact between MEPs and civil society.

The Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas Intergroup brings together more than 100 MEPs from 7 different political groups and 23 Member States.

Intergroups are not Parliament bodies and therefore may not express Parliament's opinion.

Intergroups are subject to internal rules adopted by the Conference of Presidents on 16 December 1999 (last updated on 11 September 2014), which set out the conditions under which intergroups may be established at the beginning of each parliamentary term and their operating rules.

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