Past Events

On the agenda is Baltic Sea 2015 fishing possibilities, ICCAT annual meeting and annual consultation for 2015 between Eu and Norway. The meeting will be streamed and you can follow it here: http://video.consilium.europa.eu/

Links:

• European Commission Press Release
• Background document

EurOCEAN 2014 is an official event of the Italian EU Presidency, with the aim to provide a valuable opportunity for interaction and exchange between European marine and maritime research actors, stakeholders, policy makers and programme managers.

The conference will identify future research priorities in support of blue growth, human health and wellbeing, and sustainable management of coastal seas and oceans.

With a varied and stimulating programme running over 2½ days, EurOCEAN 2014 will include:

• Horizon-scanning presentations from leading European and international scientists;
• Focused discussion sessions on societal, policy and regional challenges including Seas and Ocean Resources, Blue Growth, Good Environmental Status and Oceans and Human Health;
• Dialogue on capacity building and research infrastructures, including a special session on the European Ocean Observing System dedicated to the memory of Kostas Nittis;
• A Mediterranean roundtable, side events and an open panel discussion moderated by Quentin Cooper, BBC Radio 4 science presenter;
• Identification of emerging challenges and opportunities in seas and oceans research and adoption of a "Rome Declaration".

For more information about the venue, how to register and agenda please see links below.

Links:

• Information and registration
• Agenda

The third and final conference in The Nordic Marine Innovation Program. The conference will summarize and reflect upon the Nordic Marine Innovation Programme and its 14 projects. The conference will be held at Den Blå Planet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Links:

• Information and agenda
• Registration

The Finnish FishMarket is a seminar on the latest developments and innovations around the theme of fish passages. For more information and registration please see links below.

Links:

• Information (in Finnish)

Links:

• Program and more information

Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) is hosting its annual Baltic Sea seminar. This year seminar will focus on programs of measures, innovation and collaboration for a sustainable Baltic Sea region. The seminar will take place October 2nd in Stockholm

For more information about the seminar please see pdf below (in Swedish).

Links:

• Swedish Environmental Research Institute

ICES will host a workshop on cod first week of October at the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute in Gdynia, Poland.

More information forthcoming. 

European Parliament first meeting of the combined portfolio of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

The PECH and the ENVI committee will jointly hear Karmenu Vella, the Commissioner-designate for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, on 29 September in Brussels.

The hearing begins with a short speech of the Commissioner-designate outlining the main priorities in his prospective portfolio and the initiatives he considers putting forward during his mandate. Following his introductory remarks, Mr Vella will reply to questions from Members. The committee evaluates the Commissioner-designate after the meeting and sends its evaluation to the Conference of Committee Chairs.

Links:

• Draft agenda

Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Coordination Group (MSCG) will host its 10^th meeting of the Working Group on Data, Information and Knowledge Exchange (WG DIKE).

The meeting will take place at the Conference Centre Albert Borschette, Room AB/0B, Rue Froissart 36, B-1040 Brussels.

Please see below for draft agenda. 

Agenda forthcoming.