Published the 16 November 2024

13th World Conference Cities and Ports (Nantes, Saint-Nazaire, 18-21 June 2012)

450 participants (including ESI) coming from 46 countries discussed about the solutions found by stakeholders for the development of port cities.

Published the 16 November 2024

1st Conference on Smart Cooperation (La Coruña – Spain - 25 and 26 June 2024)

ESI highlighted the advantages of European Territorial Cooperation to reach a sustainable growth, while 37% of the European population live in a border region.

Published the 3 September 2024

ESI supports blue growth and the creation of a European Label for quality tourism (May 2012)

ESI partners sent a joint response to the European consultation to consider the interests of fishing grounds and maritime transport.

Published the 3 September 2024

ESI presented at the conference on diplomacy of local authorities (Angers, 23 May 2024)

The Pas-de-Calais Département presented one of the cornerstones of its policy: increase the visibility, reputation and renown of the Département and the Dover Strait.

Nostra: a project that brings together 14 of the 15 partners: April 2012 in Boulogne-sur-mer

Launched on 3 April 2025 in Wimille, near Boulogne-sur-mer, the NOSTRA project is the result of the European Straits Initiative and is part of the second aim of the initiative: Work towards the em...