FAIAL-AZORES, PORTUGAL, 20 and 21ST SEPTEMBER 2012
Venue: Sociedade Amor da Pátria, Horta, Faial Island, Azores
Non-compulsory side event: Thursday, 20th of September:
Time
14:00 – 18:30
(alternative A)
14:00 – 18:30
(alternative B)
Whale watching trip1
Visit to Pico island2
Remarks: participants should select alternative A or B at the time of registration in the
Forum
All activities begin and arrive at Horta.
Attention to information regarding each activity*, as adequate dressing or other specific
preparation may be implied.
20:00
Dinner hosted by the Azores Regional Government (Place to be
confirmed)
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meeting point: at whale watching kiosks, below Peter Café Sport
2
meeting point: at the new pier in the ferry terminal
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Friday, 21 September:
Time
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:30
9:30-10:40
10:40-11:00
Registration of participants
Opening Plenary Session
•
Prof. Manuel Pinto de Abreu, Secretary of State of the Sea
•
Mrs Maria do Céu Patrão Neves, Member of the European Parliament
•
Mr Matthew King, European Commission
•
Regional Government of Azores
Theme 1 - Coastal and Deep Sea Natural Resources knowledge
Rapporteur: Nuno Lourenço (IPMA – PT)
Geology of the Atlantic Ocean
Yves Foucquet or Jean-François Bourillet (IFREMER) - FR
Deep Sea Biology
Ricardo Serrão Santos (Universidade dos Açores) - PT
Coastal Realm
Stephen J. Hawkins (School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University) – UK
Legal and economic consequences of the extension of maritime jurisdiction:
the case of the Portuguese Extension of the Continental Shelf Program
Marta Chantal – (Faculty of Law, University of Porto) PT
Theme 1 Discussion Panel with all participants
11:00-11:20
Coffee Break
11:20-12:30
Parallel Sessions
Parallel
Session A
12:00-12:30
Theme 2 – Mineral resources – Exploration and Exploitation
Rapporteur: Sven Peterson (Leibniz - Institute for Marine Sciences IFM - GEOMARGermany
Metallic minerals
Filipa Marques – (University of Lisbon, FC ) - PT
Deep Sea mineral exploration and exploitation (polymetallics sulfits)
Nautilus Minerals, Inc. – CA
Exploration of polymetallics nodules - Iron Manganese Crust
David Heydon (Deep Green Resources INC.) - Australia (TBC)
Theme 2 Discussion Panel with all participants
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Parallel
Session B
12:00-12:30
Theme 3 - Bio Resources – Exploration and Exploitation
Rapporteur: Helder Silva, (University of Azores) - PT
Biotec potential
Helena Vieira – (Bioalvo) - PT
Biotec and medicine
Pharmamar - SP
Algae and bacteria as sources of chemicals, food and energy
Pierre Calleja (Fermetalg) – FR
Theme 3 Discussion Panel with all participants
12:30-14:15
Lunch
14:15-15:25
Parallel Sessions
Parallel
Session C
14:55-15:25
Parallel
Session D
14:55-15:25
Theme 4 – Research and Technology
Rapporteur: Peter Heffernan (Irish Marine Institute) - IE
A marine research & development strategy for the Atlantic
(SEAS-ERA net program) – Geoffrey O'Sullivan – (Marine Institute
Organization) - IE
Maritime robotics, tools for deep sea exploration and exploitation
KDM – GE (TBC)
Multi-instrumental observation development for exploration and exploitation
of deep sea ocean resources
José Joaquín Hernández Brito (Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias) - SP
Theme 4 Discussion Panel with all participants
Theme 5 – Access and Preservation
Rapporteur: Representative of DG MARE
Limits on utilization
Ellie Jarmache (Secrétariat-Général de la Mer) – FR
Non-monetary value of marine biodiversity
Michel Kaiser (School of Ocean Sciences, University of Bangor) - UK
Nagoya Treaty implementation in the EU marine area
Maria Ana Martins (EMEPC) – PT (TBC)
Theme 5 Discussion Panel with all participants
15:25-15:45
Coffee Break
15:45-16:30
Parallel Sessions' Wrap-up
Rapporteurs 2,3,4,5
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16:30-17:30
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:00
Theme 6 - Support to innovation and Entrepreneurship **
Rapporteur: Mario Aymerich (European Investment Bank)
European Commission Support measures at national level
Fernando Redondo Rodríguez (President of “ Consejo Económico y Social
de Canarias”) – SP
“Poles Navales”
Anne Marie Cuesta (Pole Bretagne) – FR
The Strategic Importance of Marine Resources – Implication of industry
Miguel Marques (Price WaterhouseCoopers) – PT
Theme 6 Discussion Panel with all participants
Closing Session
European Commission
Portuguese Government (Ministry of Agriculture, Sea, Environmental and Spatial
Planning)
Regional Government of Azores
18:00-21:00 Cocktail
18:00-18:20
Presentation - IE-UK under-water - Marine expedition to Moytirra (TBC)
Andy Wheeler (University Cork) & B.J. Burton (Irish Marine Institute) – IE
* Info Desk Open throughout the event
-Non-compulsory side-event: Saturday, 22nd of September:
Time
9:00 – 12:30
Side Event
Visit to the Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation
Centre, on Faial Island
Remarks
Participants should sign up for
the activity at the time of
registration in the Forum
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