The payment interruption to UK beneficiaries which as been in place since August 2011 has now been lifted.

The Joint Annual Conference 2012 of the North Sea Region Programme and the North Sea Commission will take place 18-20 June in Bremerhaven and Bremen, Germany. The title of the event will be "Creating a Climate for Change".

The Secretariat is looking for a Project Development and Communications Officer to join the JTS team in Viborg, Denmark. Deadline to submit applications is 10 February 2012.

The North Sea Commission is looking for two Vice-Chairs for two different thematic working groups. The positions are open for politicians from NSC member regions.

The deadline to submit project ideas for pre-assessment for the 8th Call for Applications is 16 January. 

The forms for the 8th Call for Applications, both for full project applications and guidance for cluster applications, are now online. Please note that the forms are mainly open for orientation purposes, in order to give potential applicants the possibility to see what information will be required and how to work the online system.