23.01.07
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly to be star feature in EU magazine

Objective One projects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been chosen to be the star feature in a top European Union publication.

The next edition of InfoREGIO Panorama magazine, which is due to be published in March, will contain a four-page spread highlighting some of the successful projects that have been delivered during this region's Objective One programme.

Jean-Luc Janot, in charge of editing and publication at Panorama, visited Cornwall this week (January 16th and 17th) to gather information and photographs for the article, on the theme of "good practice in the implementation and communication of the EU Structural Funds".

Monsieur Janot was given a tour of selected projects, businesses and venues which included the Combined Universities in Cornwall (Tremough campus), the Eden Project, Fifteen Cornwall, Pengreep Dairy and a tour of Newlyn Harbour and the Fisheries Resource Centre. He also visited Falmouth-based Research Instruments which benefits from Objective One investment via Unlocking Cornish Potential – the project that places graduates with businesses. Research Instruments, which develops and supplies state of the art IVF equipment has used UCP graduates in several aspects of its business including computer programming and product development – essential to staying ahead of competition.

Monsieur Janot said: "I did not expect to see so many innovations in so many different sectors of the economy, in a region that is considered - often pejoratively - to be the 'far corner' of England. Above all I could feel confidence, optimism, a real fighting and winning spirit among all the people that I have met."

Carleen Kelemen, Director of the Objective One Partnership hosted the visit. She said: "The European Commission is placing a much greater emphasis on communicating good practice across the 27 member states. The Commission considers communications as a core part of structural funds so that people can actually see economic regeneration in action.

On a recent visit to Brussels Cornwall was praised for its unique partnership communication vehicle through its Partnership Office. The Commission welcomed the single voice speaking for the Programme as one to be replicated across the new generation of Structural Funds.

This visit by Jean-Luc was a perfect opportunity to demonstrate this and to spread this region's positive experiences in our long term journey of economic modernisation."

For further information contact Clare Morgan, Media Relations Manager of the Objective One Partnership Office on 01872 223439 or email: cmorgan@cornwall.gov.uk.

Editor's notes:

Clare Morgan
Media Relations Manager
Objective One Partnership Office
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro TR1 2UD
Mobile: 07973 813647
Telephone: 01872 223439

cmorgan@cornwall.gov.uk

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