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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: donnie.morrison@hient.co.uk