NPA Annual Conference 2017 - Blue Opportunities: the Marine Economy in the NPA

The NPA Annual Conference 2017 will address Blue Growth as its main theme. The programme not only focuses on the Arctic, but also aims to contribute to the Atlantic Strategy. The conference will address such topics as entrepreneurship and innovation related to fisheries and aquaculture, environmental protection and maritime and coastal tourism.

Galway located on the Atlantic coast is a fitting location. The venue is the Marine Institute, which plays a national coordinating role in the Atlantic Strategy. In addition, the city has been selected as the European Capital of Culture in 2020.

The draft conference agenda can be found here.

The conference will be held back-to-back with the Lead Partner seminar for NPA projects on 20th September at the same venue.

How to participate

Please use the "Register" button above to enter the registration form. The deadline for registration is 31st August.

Hotel Information

You will stay in The Connacht Hotel, which is located on the main Dublin road as you enter Galway city center. It is only 4 km from Galway City, and 15 km from Marine Institute. We will organise shuttle buses between the hotel and conference and dinner venues. The hotel offers extensive free parking, free WiFi and a regular bus route close by the hotel and taxi rank at the entrance with direct access to the city centre or alternatively Eyre Square is a 20 minute walk. Due to its prime location, The Connacht Hotel is your perfect accommodation choice when visiting Galway, for business and pleasure.

There is access to 24 hour active fitness, leisure club which has a gym, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and 20m indoor pool.

Address: Old Dublin Rd, Galway Ireland

Telephone: + 353 91 381 200

Webpage: http://www.theconnacht.ie/

It has been pre-booked rooms for the following arrival dates:

• 18th September
• 19th September
• 20th September
• 21st September

Price including breakfast:

Single room 99euro/night

Double room 110euro/night

Check in is from 3.30 pm and check out is 11.30 am

The booking code for the clients will be: Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme NPA

Deadline for booking:

The deadline for booking was 28th July.

Email for booking: reservations@theconnacht.ie

Contact: Tel: +353 91 381200

Note: Any individual amendments or cancellations should be made no later than 7 days to arrival. Cancellation after this time or failure to arrive would result in a fee equal to 100 % of the first night´s rate per room reserved being charged.

Travel Information

Please find travel information by clicking on the country that you travel from:

• Faroe Island
• Finland
• Greenland
• Iceland
• Norway
• Scotland
• Sweden
• N. Ireland

If you have question, please contact us.

See you in Galway!