The North Sea Commission is an international organization founded in 1989. It facilitates partnerships between regions connected with the North Sea and promotes the North Sea Basin as an economic entity within Europe.
Unlike most international organizations, the members of the North Sea Commission are primarily subnational administrative divisions rather than states.
President: Gunn Marit Helgesen
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