This year the Atlantic Arc will be debated in depth, taking the form of a forum. After the consultation with theMember States, that will take place this spring, the Commission will publish a consultation paper in the summer. Then, from September, several events in the Atlantic will be held, so as to have a detailed stakeholder discussion. These exchanges will be translated into a Plan of action for the Atlanticannouncing policies and financing for our space from 2014.It is necessary, therefore, to anticipate a position of the defending the role that must be played by cities on the Atlantic strategy. To this end, we propose a meeting in April 19 in Saint Nazaire, on a day of joint reflection which is open to all members of the CCAA and other interested parties.Documents and registration are available on the Web site of the CAAC. We hope to see you there.