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29 October 2015 - Brest, France
Welcome Addresses
- François Cuillandre, President of Brest Métropole, Mayor of Brest (FR) [PDF ]
- Alain Cadec (video message), Member of the European Parliament (FR)
- Alain Vidalies, Secretary of State for Transport, Sea and Fisheries, attached to the Minister for Ecology,
Sustainable Development and Energy (FR) [PDF ] - Aurore Maillet, DG MARE (delivery of Commissioner’s Karmenu Vella speech) – the speech of Commissioner Karmenu Vella is available here
Plenary Opening Session
THE ATLANTIC STRATEGY THROUGH THE KEY ACTORS IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION: States, Regions and socio-economic actors
Representatives of Member States
- Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (UK)
- João Fonseca Ribeiro, Directorate General for Maritime Policy (PT)
Jerry Lundy, Committee of the Regions
Inma Valencia, Presidency of the CPMR Atlantic Arc Commission
Michel Hortolan, Atlantic Transnational Network (RTA-ATN)
FIRST ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
LEGAL ISSUES - WORKSHOP 1.A.: Access to the sea: a development stake for both, companies and territories, benchmark on legislative aspects and possible levers to facilitate the implementation of these projects
Workshop organiser:
- Investir en Finistère (FR)
Speakers:
- Thomas Fortin, Société d’Aménagement du Finistère (FR)
- Seán Ó Coisdealbha, Údarás na Gaeltachta (IE) [PDF ]
- Helena Abreu, ALGAplus, Lda (PT) [PDF ]
- Fernando António Pereira Gonçalves, Portuguese Aquaculture (PT) [PDF ]
- Farmers Association (PT)
SUSTAINABILITY AND PRESERVATION - WORKSHOP 1.B.: Developing conservation management regimes in the Channel to support the sustainable use of the seas
Workshop organiser:
Speakers:
- Declan Tobin, JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) (UK)
- Ollie Payne, JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) (UK)
ATLANTIC SAFETY - WORKSHOP 1.C.: Climate change: Thoughts on the opportunity to develop an action plan for the improvement of defence equipment against erosion in ports facilities
Workshop organiser:
- Association des Ports Locaux de la Manche (FR)
Speakers:
- Anne-Sophie Poirot, Conseil départemental du Finistère (FR) [PDF ]
- João Dias, University of Aveiro (PT) [PDF ]
- Adam Littlejohn, Royal National Lifeboat Institution (UK) [Prezi ]
- Aline Chever, Conseil départemental du Finistère (FR) [PDF ]
ATLANTIC COOPERATION - WORKSHOP 1.D.: Open innovation and the Atlantic Maritime Strategy: how can we move from competition to cooperation?
Workshop organisers:
- Liverpool John Moores University and Mersey Maritime Partnership (UK)
- Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique (FR)
- Marine South East Ltd (UK)
Speakers:
- Ian Jenkinson, Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
- Jonathan Williams, Marine South East (UK) [PDF ]
- Phil Monbet, Pole Mer Bretagne and French Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energies (FR) [PDF ]
Participating in the stakeholder panel:
- Cristina Quelle, Campus do Mar (ES)
- Carla Domingues, Forum OCEANO (PT)
- Chris Shirling-Rooke, Mersey Maritime (UK)
SECOND ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SOCIAL FACTOR - WORKSHOP 2.A.: An evaluation of offshore renewable energy, its trade, externalities and their impact on stakeholders
Workshop organiser:
- National University of Ireland (IE)
Speakers:
- Tom van Rensburg, National University of Ireland (IE)
- Noreen Brennan, National University of Ireland (IE)
- Hugh Kelley, Oxford Brookes University (UK)
- Anne Marie O’ Hagan, University of Cork (IE)
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION - WORKSHOP 2.B.: Maximising the value of marine bioresources - the future role of marine biotechnology in the Atlantic area
Workshop organiser:
- Marine Institute (IE)
Speakers:
- Alice Stack, Marigot Ltd (IE) [PDF ]
- Charlie Bavington, Glycomar Ltd (UK) [PDF ]
- Dermot Hurst, Marine Institute (IE) [PDF ]
- Jacques Fuchs, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of European Commission [PDF ]
ATLANTIC SAFETY - WORKSHOP 2.C.: Human factor: the key element of maritime accidents
Workshop organisers:
- Innovation maritime, Institut Maritime du Québec (CA)
- Universidad de Cadiz (ES)
Speakers:
- Sylvain Lafrance, Innovation Maritime, Institut Maritime du Québec (CA)
- José M. Mestre, Universidad de Cadiz (ES)
- Jose R Cordon, Universidad de Cadiz and SASEMAR (ES) [PDF ]
- Alain Richard, Innovation maritime (CA) [PDF ]
- Diane B. Boivin, Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas / Université McGill (CA)
- Michel Fortin, Corporation des pilotes du Saint-Laurent central (CA) [PDF ]
SUSTAINABILITY AND PRESERVATION - WORKSHOP 2.D.: Mapping and assessment of ecosystem and ecosystem services in the Atlantic Area
Workshop organisers:
Speakers:
- Denis Bailly, Université de Brest (FR) [PDF ]
- Sebastian Villasante, University of Santiago de Compostella (ES) [PDF ]
- Nicola Beaumont, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (UK) [PDF ]
PRESENTATION OF WORKSHOP SESSIONS OUTCOMES
QUEBEC’S MARITIME STRATEGY: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATION IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION:
- Georges Farrah, Secretary General for Maritime Affairs for the Government of Quebec (CA). Speech [PDF ], access video here (Maritime Strategy of Quebec)
BUILDING SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION PROJECTS FOR THE ATLANTIC ACTION PLAN:
Panel of representatives of funding instruments
- Pierre Karleskind, Bretagne Operational Programme (FR)
- Jacques Fuchs, Directorate-General for Researchand Innovation of European Commission
- Mario Aymerich, European Investment Bank
CLOSING STATEMENTS:
- Marcella Smyth, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (IE) [PDF ]
- Claude Wohrer, General Secretariat of the Sea (FR) [PDF ]
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