North Sea Commission


The North Sea Commission is an international organization founded in 1989. It facilitates partnerships between regions connected with the North Sea and promotes the North Sea Region as an economic entity within Europe. It is part of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, a pan-European organization for subnational governments.
The presidency of the North Sea Commission is made up of one president and two vice presidents who are elected every two years. The work is organized in four thematic groups, based on the four priorities of the organization's strategy North Sea Region 2020: Managing Maritime Space, Increased accessibility and sustainable transport, Tackling climate change, and Attractive and sustainable communities.

President: Andreas Lervik, Østfold
Vice President: Elisabet Babic, Halland
Vice President: vacant

Members

Denmark

  • North Denmark
  • Central Denmark
  • South Denmark

    Belgium

  • West Flanders

    Germany

  • Bremen
  • Lower Saxony
  • Schleswig-Holstein

    Netherlands

  • Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland
  • *Drenthe
  • *Friesland
  • *Groningen
  • Flevoland
  • North Holland
  • South Holland
  • Zeeland

    Norway

  • Aust-Agder
  • Buskerud
  • Hordaland
  • Møre og Romsdal
  • Rogaland
  • Sogn og Fjordane
  • Sør-Trøndelag
  • Telemark
  • Vest-Agder
  • Vestfold
  • Østfold

    Sweden

  • Halland
  • Västra Götaland
  • Örebro

    France

  • Hauts-de-France

    United Kingdom

England

  • Southend-on-Sea

    Scotland

  • Aberdeenshire
  • Fife