EUCC is an active partner in this Coordinating Action (6th Framework Programme) project led by the Dutch National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management (RIKZ) . ENCORA stimulates multi-disciplinary approaches to ICZM, strengthens communication between scientists, practitioners and policymakers, develops national coordination mechanisms and initiates a self-sustaining process of cooperation in Europe.

It implements a range of mechanisms to stimulate and facilitate progress towards the above objectives, based on national and European networking agreements between the ENCORA associate institutes. Therefore, ENCORA is structured as a network matrix. National coastal networks are the basic components which are being interlinked by European thematic networks. The thematic networks address major fields of concern shared by many member states e.g. multifunctionality & valuation, stakeholder involvement, coastal habitat biodiversity and long-term change.

Within this programme, EUCC is responsible for the work package dissemination the Theme Public Participation and cooperates with 22 partners embracing 13 countries.