The tour was conducted in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between South Korea and the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation, that was signed in 2009 and updated in May 2023.

Upon invitation of the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS), the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park Authority (NPV HH) visited the Wilhelmshaven office on 8 June for personal exchange.

The Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation (TWSC), with the Wadden Sea Plan (2010) at its backbone, operates to conduct a shared policy and management strategy for the protection and sustainable management of the area, with the imperative of safeguarding its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV).

Harald Marencic has been with the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat for 27 years. At the end of May 2023, he will retire.

Improve access to brands of natural heritage sites to generate economic value, enhance sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North Sea Region (NSR), develop innovative marketable offers and products through co-creation – those were the objectives of INTERREG project PROWAD Link under a nature-business-benefit-cycle, engaging SMEs in nature conservation.

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