Smart Specialisation for Sustainable Blue Economy Workshop
- 06 Jul 2021
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Online event
In the light of the Commission’s adoption of the Sustainable Blue Economy Strategy as an essential tool to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal whilst ensuring a green recovery from the pandemic, a joint DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) and The Joint Research Centre workshop, in cooperation with DG Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), is being organised to support Smart Specialisation approach in the field of Sustainable Blue Economy.
Read moreProgramme
6th July
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09:00-09:10Welcome and Short Introduction of the Workshop
- Christos Economou, DG MARE
- Xabier Goenaga, JRC
- Peter Berkowitz, DG REGIO
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9:10-10:10Building on Experience
09:15-09:25 Lessons learnt from the 2014-2020 S3 Interregional Cooperation - Karel Haegemann, JRC
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09:25-09:35Peer Learning Panel Discussion – Pt.1
What does it take to create successful blue economy innovation and investments ecosystem around maritime-related S3 priorities? - Pt.1
- Coastal and Maritime Tourism - George Alexakis, Region Crete (GR)
- Aquaculture & Fisheries - Jessica Hjerpe Olausson, Region Västra Götaland (SE)
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09:35-09:50Peer Learning Panel Discussion - Pt.2
What does it take to create successful blue economy innovation and investments ecosystem around maritime-related S3 priorities? - Pt.2
- Marine Renewable Energy - Cristina Oyon, Basque Country (ES)
- Bio-Economy Pilot - Ilaria Re, Bio-Economy Vanguard (IT)
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09:50-10:10Interregional Innovation instrument
I3 instrument and next calls for Interregional S3 cooperation - Valentina Pinna, DG REGIO
Q&A
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10:10-10:50Brokerage for S3 interregional partnerships for Sustainable Blue Economy – Part 1
- Marine Renewable Energy (presented and moderated by Cristina Oyon, ADME/Vanguard, SPRI, Basque Country, ES)
- Coastal and Maritime Tourism (presented and moderated by Cristina Nuñez, Network Coordinator NECSTouR, BE)
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11:00-11:40Brokerage for S3 interregional partnerships for Sustainable Blue Economy – Part 2
- Bio-Economy for Blue Biotech (presented and moderated by Ilaria Re, Ital Biotech/Bio-Economy Vanguard, IT)
- Aquaculture and Fisheries (presented and moderated by Alexandra C.S. Garcia Guerreiro, Region Azores and Ruben Eiras, Fórum Oceano, PT)
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11:40-12:10Interregional S3 cooperation: Role of Macro-regional and Sea-Basin Strategies, New Horizon Missions and the BlueInvest Platform
Testimonies from the Macro-Regional Strategy EUSAIR and Atlantic Sea Basin Strategy
- Blue Growth Cooperation of Adriatic-Ionian counties - Priorities, Sustainable Strategies and Innovation, Best Practices - Milena Krasic, Deputy Coordinator Adriatic-Ionian Strategy EUSAIR Pillar “Blue Growth”, ME
- Atlantic Maritime Strategy and Action Plan - Helena Vieira, DG for Maritime Policy, Atlantic Strategy Committee, PT
- Interregional Blue Economy S3 cooperation seen from the Regional Perspective - Nuno Bento, Lisboa Regional Dynamics Observatory Coordinator, PT
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12:10-12:30New Horizon Missions and the BlueInvest Platform
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12:30-12:45Final words and Wrapping-up
- Christos Economou, DG MARE
- Xabier Goenaga, JRC
- Wrapping-up by Moderators: Ales Gnamus, JRC / Patrizia Busolini, DG MARE
Practical Information
- When
- 06 Jul 2021
- Where
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Online event
Description
Smart specialisation strategies are useful tool to support transition towards a sustainable blue economy by creating the necessary blue economy oriented innovation ecosystems in Member States and regions by promoting the exchange of know-how/lesson learned, facilitating the creation of a blue economy community of S3 quadruple helix stakeholders and supporting the development of future blue economy based interregional innovation partnerships. In addition, Smart Specialisation cooperation can reinforce regional cooperation in the framework of the EU sea-basins and macro-regional strategies as well as develop complementarities and synergies with the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).
Half a day virtual event addressed three main points:
- Building on the experiences from the 2014-2020 S3 cooperation;
- Preparing for the future S3 interregional partnerships for Sustainable Blue Economy;
- The role of Macro-regional and Sea-Basin Strategies, New Horizon Missions and the BlueInvest Platform in the future Interregional Blue Economy S3 cooperation.
The workshop was held online on the 6th of July 2021 from 9:00 to 12:45 CET.
Registration
The online registration was open until 4th of July 2021 and is now closed.
