Voies Navigables d'Europe - Inland Waterways of Europe

Programme 2000 - 2006 Interreg IIIC West

Date of latest update: 2023-03-28

Description

Description (EN):

The partners involved in VNE are developing canals, rivers and lakes for tourism and recreation, promoting their value as heritage sites, but also taking account of the many different ways in which they are still used. In the process, VNE is seeking to bring together work that has already been carried out in similar areas by other INTERREG programmes and to promote the results to a wider European audience.

Achievements (EN):

Achievements so far During the VNE project lifetime of 2 years, one kick-off meeting, three workshops, two seminars and a Final Conference with associated Steering Group meetings, were held. Each event focussed on a separate theme: Brussels, Dec 2005 (review of work progress-19 delegates); Milan, Apr 2006 (cultural heritage & environment-27 delegates), Telemark, Sep 2006 (networking of waterways-47 delegates), Castilla, Mar 2007 (Multifunctional use of Waterways in Europe-104 delegates); Budapest, Jul 2007 (benchmarking inland waterways of New Member States-27 delegates); Liverpool, Nov 2007 (the future of recreational inland waterways-78 delegates). Through field visits linked to each meeting, the partners and local experts/politicians got a good insight into how to involve a range of stakeholders to develop inland waterways. Other project activities included carrying out studies & investigations to (1) Bring together the work of other waterway-related Interreg projects and fill gaps in knowledge concerning waterways; (2) Create a recognised network of recreation & heritage waterways in Europe; (3) Investigate issues associated with the multi-functional use of waterways; (4) Pilot the establishment of a European Recreation Navigation Observatory (ERNO). All final reports of the studies were completed before the Final Conference in Nov 2007 in Liverpool (UK) took place. Formal dissemination and promotional activity was supported by a project website, banner displays, newsletters (three issues), a project brochure and a public version of the final report. The website (www.vne-waterways.eu) is updated regularly with information and it has been agreed to maintain the site for at least 2 years after completion of the project. The banners displays are used by partners to support dissemination of VNE work at conferences, meetings & other events e.g. the Dutch partner SRN took part at the 'knowledge exhibition stand' at the HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show in Mar 2007. That event attracted in total about 61.000 visitors and 375 exhibitors. Also the VNE project was represented at the exhibition of the Interreg IVC Launch Event on 20-21 Sep 2007 in Lisbon. Other opportunities to promote VNE are taken as they arise, for example through an article in the Oct 2006 issue of the magazine Regional Review. In addition a response was made by VNE in respect of consultation regarding the EU Green Paper on maritime policy, emphasising the importance of links between inland areas and the sea through canals and rivers.

Thematic information

Tourism Waterways, lakes and rivers

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: British Waterways

Address: 64 Clarendon Road, WD17 1DA Watford, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Regione Lombardia

Name: Regione Lombardia

Address: Via Pola n. 12/14, @ Milano, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Vízügyi és Környezetvédelmi Központi Igazgatóság

Name: Vízügyi és Környezetvédelmi Központi Igazgatóság

Address: Márvány u. 1/d, @ Budapest, Hungary

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Stichting Recreatietoervaart Nederland

Name: Stichting Recreatietoervaart Nederland

Address: Hoofdstraat 82, 3970 AC Driebergen - Rijsenburg, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Lansstyrelsen Varmland

Name: Lansstyrelsen Varmland

Address: Vaxnasgatan 5-7, SE-651 86 Karlstad, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

BIS Bremerhaven Touristik

Name: BIS Bremerhaven Touristik

Address: H.H.Meier Strasse 6, @ Bremerhaven, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Asociation Union des Terres de Rivieres

Name: Asociation Union des Terres de Rivieres

Address: Place du Docteur Abaut, @ Langoiran, France

Legal status: n/a

Telemark Fylkeskommune

Name: Telemark Fylkeskommune

Address: Fylkeshuset, @ Skien, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap: Administratie Waterwegen en Zeewegen

Name: Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap: Administratie Waterwegen en Zeewegen

Address: Koning Albert II-Laan 20 Bus 5, @ Brussel, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Asociacion de Pueblos Riberenos del Canal de Castilla

Name: Asociacion de Pueblos Riberenos del Canal de Castilla

Address: C/Pasion 5.4A, @ Valladolid, Spain

Legal status: n/a

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Regione Lombardia

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Vízügyi és Környezetvédelmi Központi Igazgatóság

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Stichting Recreatietoervaart Nederland

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Varmland County Council

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BIS Bremerhaven Touristik

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Terres de Rivieres Union Association

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Telemark County

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Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap: Administratie Waterwegen en Zeewegen

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Asociacion de Pueblos Riberenos del Canal de Castilla

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British Walerways

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Summary

Project name (FR): Voies Navigables d'Europe - Inland Waterways of Europe

Project acronym: VNE

Project start date: 2005-01-01

Project end date: 2007-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 786 571.43

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 385 292.51

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2000 - 2006 Interreg IIIC West

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2018-10-30

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

75 / 75 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

919 / 919 (100%)

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Voies Navigables d'Europe - Inland Waterways of Europe

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