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CMC@NP ProjectCMC@NP Project
Connected Mobile Communities in the Northern Periphery
NPP Scottish Partner Conference, Inverness
16 March 2009
Donnie Morrison Donnie Morrison Highlands & Islands Enterprise
CMC Key factsCMC Key facts
Connected Mobile Communities in the Northern PeripheryFunding programme: Northern PeripheryPriority: 1 – Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral regionsBudget: € 1,165,781.00Duration: 2 years (Sep08 – Aug10)Partners: 7
PartnersPartners
ERNACT (Ireland)
Donegal County Council (Ireland)
Derry City Council (Northern Ireland)
Western Isles (Scotland)
Assoc of Local authorities in Vasternorrland (Sweden)
Regional Council of North Karelia (Finland)
Fomento de San Sebastián (Spain)
AimAim
To use broadband mobile communication services to promote the competitiveness of rural communities in the NPP area
ObjectivesObjectives
Develop the capability of rural area communities within the NP to incorporate emerging broadband mobile services into their community development strategies
Use the capability to develop a number of broadband mobile services that support sustainable development of specific sectors in NP communities
Utilise the services to (1)improve the inherent sustainability of communities and to (2) provide economic connections to more central areas
WorkpackagesWorkpackages
WP1 – Management & Coordination (ongoing)
WP2 – Design Transnational Mobile Community Model (near completion)
WP3 – Design & Trial Transnational Mobile Services
(In process)
WP4 – Carry-out Transnational Mobile Community Pilot
Project StructureProject Structure
Organisational StructuresOrganisational StructuresINTERREG IVB
JTS
Lead PartnerERNACT
Steering Committee
WesternIsles
Regionalcoordinator
(CommunicationOfficer)
DerryRegional
coordinator(Communication
Officer)
ServicesTeam
FinancialManager
- Transport- Tourism- Culture- Environment- Public
-
Services Development Team
Ambassadorusers
CommunicationsManager
DonegalRegional
coordinator(Communication
Officer)
ServicesTeam
- Transport- Tourism- Culture- Environment- Public
Ambassadorusers
VasternorrlandRegional
coordinator(Communication
Officer)
ServicesTeam
- Transport- Tourism- Culture- Environment- Public
Ambassadorusers
North KareliaRegional
coordinator(Communication
Officer)
ServicesTeam
- Transport- Tourism- Culture- Environment- Public
Ambassadorusers
San SebastiánRegional
coordinator(Communication
Officer)
ServicesTeam
- Transport- Tourism- Culture- Environment- Public
Ambassadorusers
Ambulance project
Live video feed from Ambulance or accident scene or home
Currently at trial stage
Donnie Morrison Highlands and Islands EnterpriseJames Square9 James StreetHS1 2QN Stornoway Isle of LewisScotland
T: +44 (1851) 707323E: [email protected]
