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