SEP and Cardiff University success with new european funding

The SEP and Cardiff University have been successful in obtaining North West Europe Interreg IIIb funding to aid development of innovative ICZM (integrated coastal zone management) work around Europe. The 2 million Euro project, entitled COREPOINT, is led by Cork University in Ireland and involves a range of partners across Europe.

The SEP will be involved in-

• Strengthening links between local authorities and university research, and development of an Estuary research forum
• Development of information management for IT and ICZM
• Reviewing the estuary management programme, focusing on long term trends and pressures, external policy, and triggers for change
• Training modules or Coastal Practitioners and establishing NW Europe as a ICZM School of global excellence.

October 2004