SUPPORT MARINAS IN ACHIEVING THE BLUE FLAG LABEL Common Action 4.3.2

Blue Flag is a highly respected and recognized international eco-label, awarding marinas around the world that are helping to raise environmental awareness and increase good environmental practicesamong marina management, staff and recreational boaters. More info:

Partners will work cooperatively with marina administrators and FEE National Representative Organizations, towards sustainable development of regional/local marinas: water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, safety and other services Leader: Rui Dias of Interceltica with Portos de Galicia and NEF (and APPB ?)

We have asses different possibilities: a) International conference b) Regional/Local conference + Technical seminars (if possible) We decided that one regional/local conference + technical seminars (if possible) is the best way to reach the objectives of the actions increase the number of marinas with blue flag.

And that because of: - Different budgets of the partners involved, - Financial difficulties raise to make a European conference (no regional/ no practical inputs), and - Different starting points from each region. Besides, the organization could support, if the NEA2 budget is enough or using the organisation's own resources, the purchase of some equipments or installations necessaries for obtaining the blue flag

The regional/local conference and the technical seminars would have a common methodology, the results would be shared with the rest of the partners involved in the action and we will set up a common display of indicators.

REGIONAL/LOCAL CONFERENCE (proposed methodology) Each partner involved: 1)Contact with the national bureau of FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) 2)Elaboration of a program of the conference (always in touch with the national bureau of FEE) 3)Invitation to all the public and private concerned organizations of the region, specially: -Municipalities -Managers of marinas -Stakeholders of the ports 4)Distribution de promotional stuff of the project including the necessary information to obtain the blue flag

Each partner involved: 1) Contact with the national bureau of FEE FEEE France 36 rue Amelot Paris France Telephone: Fax: Mail: Web: Asociación de Educación Ambiental y del Consumidor (A.D.E.A.C.) C/Velázquez 45, 2 interior derecha Madrid Spain Telephone: Fax: Mail: Web: Associaçao Bandeira Azul da Europa / FEE Portugal Ed. Vasco da Gama, Rua General Gomes Araujo Bloco C Piso I, Sala 1.26/ Lisbon Portugal Telephone: Fax: Mail: Web:

Each partner involved: 2) Elaboration of a programme of the conference (always in touch with the national correspondant of FEE) EXAMPLE Presentación de la Jornada Presentación de los organizadores: national bureau of FEE and partner of NEA2 (including sortly presentation of NEA2 and INTERREG IV B Espacio Atlántico) Criterios Bandera Azul para puertos deportivos y proceso para su concesión. Inspecciones bandera azul para puertos deportivos: problemas y soluciones. Propuestas de información y de actividades de educacion ambiental en puertos deportivos Propuestas de información y de actividades de seguridad medioambiental y de socorrismo en puertos deportivos. Propuestas de información y de actividades de accesibilidad y actividades para personas con discapacidad y limitación de movimeinteo en puertos deportivos. MESA REDONDA: Banderas azules en Puertos deportivos de Galicia. Debilidades, Amenazas, Fortalezas, Oportunidades

Each partner involved: 3) Invitation to all the involved public and private organisations of the region, specially: -Municipalities -Managers of marinas -Stakeholders of the ports It would be necessary to check the people who finally attend the conference. It would be a good mark to get attendees.

Each partner involved: 4) Distribution of promotional stuff of the project including the necessary information to obtain the blue flag Main items to be taken account in the regional/local conference: - Room location - Invitations by (at least), by mail (optional, recommended) - Meal (optional) - Promotion tools: folders, USB cards with information, leaflets… - Press releases

RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN GALICIA - More than 150 public and private organizations contacted - 63 attendees

RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN GALICIA - 15 speakers (2 of then coming from Madrid) RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE BLUE FLAG IN GALICIA

RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN GALICIARESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE BLUE FLAG IN GALICIA Promotion tools: 200 Folders 500 Programs 270 Invitations 250 USB cards with the presentations and the procedure to follow in order to obtain the blue flag We will use the remaing USB cards to distribute among the attendees and participants in the technical seminars

RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN GALICIARESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE BLUE FLAG IN GALICIA Press Releases (2 press releases distributed among the regional media, 1 before and 1after the Conference)

RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN GALICIARESULTS OF THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE BLUE FLAG IN GALICIA THANK YOU