Presentations
EurOCEAN 2010 Pre-event: information session in the European Parliament (Brussels, 11 October 2010)
- Understanding the Oceans - A Grand Challenge, an Imperative
Edward Hill, National Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom - Blue Biotechnology for Europe - Challenges and Opportunities for Industry and Society
Adrianna Ianora, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy - Research & new Technologies for Maritime Activities
Arne Hubregtse, Maritime Research Institute, The Netherlands - Monitoring the Oceans - Essential Knowledge for a Sustainable Maritime Economy
Pierre Bahurel, Mercator Ocean, France
EurOCEAN 2010 Main event: Grand Challenges for Marine Research in the Next Decade (Oostende, 12-13 October 2010)
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12 October 2010 |
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| Opening Session – Presenting EurOCEAN 2010 | ||
| Formal Opening of the Conference - Ingrid Lieten, Vice-Minister-President of the Flemish Government, Flemish Minister for Innovation, Public Investment, Media and Poverty Reduction |
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| Welcome and Introduction to EurOCEAN 2010 - Lars Horn, Chair of the Marine Board-ESF, Research Council of Norway (RCN), Norway | Speech Video |  |
| Opening Address - Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries |
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| Introduction to the Ostend Declaration - Kostas Nittis, Coordinator of the Ostend Declaration Drafting Group, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Greece | Presentation Video |  |
| Session 1: Science and the Sea - Lessons for the Road Ahead | ||
| Opening Address - Manuela Soares, European Commission, Directorate-General for Research | Opening adress Video |  |
| The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission: Fifty years of International Cooperation in Ocean Science, Services and Capacity-building - Wendy Watson-Wright, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
| From Galway to Aberdeen, ... to Oostende – Progress in Marine and Maritime Science Policy - Peter Heffernan, Marine Institute, Ireland | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
| Marine Science Contribution to Society and Industry - Jean-Yves Perrot, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer), France | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
| Science Driving a Better Maritime Governance - Colin Moffat, Marine Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| A Question of Scale – The Regional Science Approach - Valery Forbes, BONUS EEIG Steering Committee, Roskilde University, Denmark | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
| Session 2: Marine Science 2020 - Grand Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Decade (1) | ||
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Opening Address - Mike Thorndyke, Swedish Institute for the Marine Environment, Sweden |
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The Role of Oceans in the Earth and Climate System - Karin Lochte, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany |
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| Creating a Better Understanding of Marine Ecosystem Functioning - Carlo Heip, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), The Netherlands | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
| The Oceans and Human Health, and Humans and Ocean Health - Risks and Remedies from the Sea - John Stegeman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), USA | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
| A Deeper Knowledge – Discovery and Exploration of the Deep Sea Frontier - Achim Kopf, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen, Germany |
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New Innovations in Marine Science & Technology: Emerging Technologies... Converging on the Oceans - Geoffrey O’ Sullivan, Marine Institute, Ireland |
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| Real-time, Long-term Integrated Observations of European Seas for Monitoring and Research - Peter Haugan, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Norway | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
| Prospects for a seabed and habitat map of Europe - David Connor, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, United Kingdom |
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13 October 2010 |
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| Session 3: Marine Science 2020 – Grand Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Decade (2) | ||
| Opening Address - Peter Herzig, Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR), Germany |
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| Maritime Spatial Planning – Towards a Safe and Sustainable Use of Maritime Space - Fanny Douvere, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
| Harnessing Renewable Energy from the Sea - Henry Jeffrey, UK Energy Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
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Charting a Course – Maritime Transport Research Priorities - Willem Laros, European Technology Platform WATERBORNE, Community of European Shipyards Associations (CESA) |
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| Sustainable Harvest of Biotic Ocean Resources - Ole Arve Misund, Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway |
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| Blue Biotechnology for Europe: Challenges and Opportunities for Industry and Society - Adrianna Ianora, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy |
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| Closing Keynote Address – Reinforcing the European Marine Bioeconomy - Maive Rute, European Commission, Directorate-General for Research |
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| Session 4: Securing Capacity and Impact: Towards a Globally Competitive European Research Area for Marine Science | ||
| Opening Address - Sybille van den Hove, Director of MEDIAN, Visiting Professor at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), Spain | Opening Address Video |  |
Communication and Outreach – Getting the Right Message to the Right People - Telmo Carvalho, EurOcean Internet Portal, Portugal |
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Training the Next Generation of Marine Scientists - Jean-Pierre Henriet, Ghent University, Belgium |
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| European Marine Research Infrastructures for the next Decade - Rudy Herman, Department of Economy, Science and Innovation of the Flemish Government (EWI), Belgium / Hervé Pero, European Commission, Directorate-General for Research | Presentation PDF or Video |  |
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Towards Integrated Marine Research Strategy and Programmes (SEAS-ERA) - Joan Albaiges, Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Spain |
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Joint Programming Initiative "Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans" - Christina Abildgaard, Deputy Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affaires, Norway |
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A Scientist's Perspective - Philip Weaver, National Oceanography Centre (NOC), United Kingdom |
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| Closing Session: A Call from the European Marine Science and Technology Community – Approval of the Ostend Declaration |
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| Presentation of the draft Ostend Declaration - Edward Hill, National Oceanography Centre (NOC), United Kingdom | Closing Remarks Video |  |
| Máire Geoghegan Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science |
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Wim De Vos for Sabine Laruelle, Belgian Federal Minister for SMEs, Independents, Agriculture and Science Policy |
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| Conference Achievements and Closing Address - Jan Mees, Vice-Chair, Marine Board-ESF, Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium | Closing Address Video |  |
