Events program
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10/11/2016 - 10:00 a.m. -01:30 p.m. Memo
BIOBASED INDUSTRY, BIOECONOMY & BLUE GROWTH - Convegno
Place: Diotallevi 1 Room South Hall
Research and innovation initiative for blue jobs and growth in the Mediterranean
Organized by: The Marine Resources Unit from DG Research and Innovation, European Commission, the BLUEMED Initiative Strategic Board, and the newly funded Horizon 2020 Coordination and Support Action Project BLUEMED
The BLUEMED initiative aims at promoting an integrated R&I plan for a more sustainable management and exploitation of the potential of the Mediterranean Sea marine and maritime sectors facing the relevant challenges of the area by creating new ´blue´ jobs, promoting social cohesion, and at the same time by improving the environmental status and the local citizens´ wellness. The EU Members States joining this initiative, agreed to jointly develop and implement i) cross-cutting R&I actions with relevant economic and societal impact, ii) technology/knowledge transfer, iii) knowledge based policies, and iv) education and training towards researchers, as well as technical career paths and their recognition. The synergies and complementarities among sectors and Countries will provide added value to regional, national and EU investments, avoiding duplication and reducing fragmentation. The aim of this event is to present and discuss with major stakeholders the Blue Growth potential in the Mediterranean Sea and in particular:
1) The major objectives and actions of the BLUEMED initiative,
2) The Horizon 2020 Programme funded BLUEMED Coordination and Support Action, the project that will support and facilitate the implementation of the BLUEMED Initiative in the region for the next 4 years,
3) The major objectives and actions of the EU Strategy for Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) and the possible convergence with the objectives of the BLUEMED Initiative, and
4) The involvement and active participation of other Mediterranean countries, also through the Union for Mediterranean and other relevant initiatives, in the process of achieving sustainable blue growth in the region.
Section Chairs
Sigi Gruber, European Commission (DG RTD)
Luca Marangoni, European Commission (DG MARE)
Programme
10:00 - 10:30
Introduction by the Chairs:
Sigi Gruber, European Commission (DG RTD)
Luca Marangoni, European Commission (DG MARE)
Welcome address by Silvia Velo - Secretariat of State, Italian Ministry of the Environment
10:30 . 10:50
The BLUEMED INITIATIVE: objectives, achievements and future actions
Fabio Fava, University of Bologna, Italy & IT Representative, Horizon2020 SC2 and BLUEMED
10:50 . 11:10
The BLUEMED Coordination and Support Action: objectives, proposed achievements and future actions
Enrico Brugnoli, CNR, Italy & Coordinator of the BLUEMED CSA
11:10 - 11:30
EUSAIR: objectives, achievements and future actions in cooperation with BLUEMED
Sofia Loukmidou (Coordinator for EUSAIR Pillar 1 . Blue Growth) and Blanka Belosevic (Coordinator for for EUSAIR Pillar 4 . Sustainable Tourism)
11:30 - 11:45
Regional dialogue in the Mediterranean: how can BLUEMED and UfM create synergies?
Alessandra Sensi, Union for Mediterranean Secretariat
11:45 - 13:20
Round Table: challenges, needs and opportunities of the blue growth in the Mediterranean area: towards a common R&I agenda?
Chairs: Vangelis Papathanassiou, BLUEMED
Sofia Loukmidou Coordinator for EUSAIR Pillar 1 Blue Growth,
Speakers (TBC): Representatives of the Countries in the BLUEMED initiative (Mr Pierpaolo Campostrini, Mr Ivica Vilibic, Mr Vlado Malacic, Mr Albert Palanques); BLUEMED CSA Coordinator (Mr Enrico Brugnoli); 4 EUSAIR Pillar Coordinators (Milena Krasic, Pillar 2, Sonia Popa, Mitja Bricelj. etc;
13:20-13:30 Closure
EN/IT translation will be provided
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