A European Strategy for Marine and Maritime

Research

Ana Teresa CaetanoEuropean Commission

Research DGManagement of Natural Resources Unit

A coherent European Research Area framework in A coherent European Research Area framework in support of asupport of a sustainable use of oceans and seassustainable use of oceans and seas

EurOcean Annual Meeting, Lisbon, 9-10 November EurOcean Annual Meeting, Lisbon, 9-10 November 20092009

Seas and oceansOpportunities Threats

but2005 2006

… but environmental pressures

Human activities are threatening marine ecology Human activities are threatening marine ecology and sustainable exploitation of marine and sustainable exploitation of marine

resources resources

A needA need: to reconcile economic : to reconcile economic growthgrowth with with environmentenvironment preservation preservation

Why a strategy for marine & maritime research? A short History.

• May 2004 May 2004 – Galway declaration– Galway declaration: : Highlights tHighlights that the ocean plays a crucial role in planetary/ecosystem function => the critical role that ERA and FP7 must play in supporting world class excellence in marine science & technology.

• March 2005 – March 2005 – Commission strategic objectives 2005-2009Commission strategic objectives 2005-2009::Future EMP supported by excellence in marine scientific researchFuture EMP supported by excellence in marine scientific research

• December 2006December 2006 – FP7 decision “special attention to – FP7 decision “special attention to cross-cutting cross-cutting priority areas such as …marine science and technologiespriority areas such as …marine science and technologies” ”

• June 2007 - June 2007 - Aberdeen DeclarationAberdeen Declaration:   stakeholders call for integration :   stakeholders call for integration across scientific disciplinesacross scientific disciplines

• October 2007 – October 2007 – Blue BookBlue Book ’An Integrated Maritime Policy for the ’An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union’ new impetusEuropean Union’ new impetus

• September 2008September 2008 – Adoption of the – Adoption of the EU Strategy for Marine and EU Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research Maritime Research

• December 2008December 2008 – The – The CouncilCouncil endorses the MMS endorses the MMS in its conclusions in its conclusions

The strategy in brief

Two major lines of action:

A.A. Addressing Addressing complexitycomplexity of oceans and of oceans and seasseas

B.B. Proposal for new forms of Proposal for new forms of governance governance in researchin research

What concrete proposals?

Addressing the oceans and seas systems complexity through:

1.1. Development of Development of capacity buildingcapacity building

2.2. Enhanced Enhanced iintegrationntegration in researchin research across across marine and maritime disciplinesmarine and maritime disciplines

3.3. Better Better synergiessynergies between Member States, between Member States, regions and industryregions and industry

Capacity Building

• Building new research & observation Building new research & observation infrastructuresinfrastructures

• Promoting new & interdisciplinary Promoting new & interdisciplinary skillsskills and and innovationinnovation capacities capacities

• Developing new models for Developing new models for higher higher educationeducation in the marine/maritime field in the marine/maritime field

• Exploring new Exploring new financing schemesfinancing schemes combining various sources of investmentcombining various sources of investment

Integration

• Integration Integration across across marine and maritime marine and maritime research disciplinesresearch disciplines

• Integration and efficient use of marine Integration and efficient use of marine data basesdata bases

• Optimise use of existing research Optimise use of existing research infrastructuresinfrastructures

• Strengthen long-lasting Strengthen long-lasting regional clustersregional clusters

• Foster Foster knowledge & technology transferknowledge & technology transfer

Supporting synergies

• Promote synergies at Promote synergies at national & regional national & regional levellevel

• Mobilise Mobilise national & regional fundingnational & regional funding to reach to reach

critical mass to address marine research critical mass to address marine research challengeschallenges

• Attract Attract private investmentsprivate investments through activities through activities of ETPs and other industry-driven initiatives of ETPs and other industry-driven initiatives

New model ofgovernance

•A strong long-lasting marine and A strong long-lasting marine and maritime maritime partnershippartnership (Forum) (Forum)

•To enhance To enhance dialoguedialogue between between sciencescience and and policy-makingpolicy-making

What role for the Forum?• Update research Update research prioritiespriorities, identify , identify gapsgaps, ,

deliver strategic deliver strategic adviceadvice

• Support the implement research priorities, Support the implement research priorities, based on new forms of:based on new forms of:

– cooperation cooperation

– innovative financing schemesinnovative financing schemes

– dissemination & exploitationdissemination & exploitation

• Develop a Develop a foresightforesight function function

• Propose Propose international cooperationinternational cooperation around large around large programmes and neighbouring countriesprogrammes and neighbouring countries

Who will implement the strategy?•A Forum for marine & maritime

research to define priorities

•The MS, the regions, industry, research centres, civil society will be the essential actors; MS in particular for joint programming

•EC: facilitator (+ EU instruments), coordination, ‘monitoring’ of the implementation

What expected benefits?

•Excellence and efficiency in marine & maritime research:– to improve the preservation of the

marine environment and biodiversity– to support the development of

sustainable maritime activities– to support to Lisbon agenda objectives

Next steps?

• 2009: setting the 2009: setting the roadmaproadmap

• 2009: first steps towards a new 2009: first steps towards a new governancegovernance model model

• 2009/2010: 2009/2010: cross-thematic joint callscross-thematic joint calls

The Commission will act as facilitatorThe Commission will act as facilitator

Roadmap Implementation – in brief (1)Roadmap Implementation – in brief (1)

CapacitiesCapacities• Expert group on marine research infrastructuresExpert group on marine research infrastructures

identify needs and explore innovative funding identify needs and explore innovative funding possibilities, particularly with structural funds and in possibilities, particularly with structural funds and in full coordination with the ESFRI process.full coordination with the ESFRI process.

IntegrationIntegration• Launching of the Joint call Ocean of Tomorrow (FP7-Launching of the Joint call Ocean of Tomorrow (FP7-

OCEAN-2010)OCEAN-2010)Deadline: 14th of January 2010; Budget: 34 million €Deadline: 14th of January 2010; Budget: 34 million €– OCEAN.2010.1 Quantification of climate change impacts on OCEAN.2010.1 Quantification of climate change impacts on

economic sectors in the Arctic (IP)economic sectors in the Arctic (IP)– OCEAN.2010.2 Vectors of changes in marine life, impact on OCEAN.2010.2 Vectors of changes in marine life, impact on

economic sectors (IP)economic sectors (IP)– OCEAN.2010.3 Sub-sea carbon storage and the marine OCEAN.2010.3 Sub-sea carbon storage and the marine

environmentenvironment

Roadmap Implementation – in brief (2)Roadmap Implementation – in brief (2)SynergiesSynergies

• SEAS-ERA – Towards Integrated European Marine Research Strategy and SEAS-ERA – Towards Integrated European Marine Research Strategy and Programmes (the marine ‘overarching Eranet’)Programmes (the marine ‘overarching Eranet’)

The proposal seeks to build upon previous and ongoing ERA-NETs to The proposal seeks to build upon previous and ongoing ERA-NETs to develop an overarching structure to support marine research on the four develop an overarching structure to support marine research on the four main European Seas. It addresses cross-cutting/integrating themes, main European Seas. It addresses cross-cutting/integrating themes, common programmes, joint calls, infrastructure and capacity building. It common programmes, joint calls, infrastructure and capacity building. It involves 21 funding agencies from different regions of Europe involves 21 funding agencies from different regions of Europe

• BONUS-169 – proposal on a Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme.BONUS-169 – proposal on a Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme.

The objective is to enhance the Baltic Sea region research capacity to The objective is to enhance the Baltic Sea region research capacity to ensure a more sustainable development of the region. The Commission ensure a more sustainable development of the region. The Commission proposes to contribute € 50 million to a joint research investment with proposes to contribute € 50 million to a joint research investment with the eight EU Baltic MS states. The € 100 million programme will provide the eight EU Baltic MS states. The € 100 million programme will provide a framework for the coordination of their environmental research. a framework for the coordination of their environmental research. Adopted by EC => 29 Oct 2009Adopted by EC => 29 Oct 2009

• Longer term: Joint Programming on marine/maritime topics?Longer term: Joint Programming on marine/maritime topics?

Roadmap Implementation – in brief (3)Roadmap Implementation – in brief (3)

GOVERNANCEGOVERNANCE

• MARCOM+ – Towards and Integrated Marine and Maritime Science MARCOM+ – Towards and Integrated Marine and Maritime Science CommunityCommunityThe ‘The ‘Aberdeen Plus interest groupAberdeen Plus interest group’ joined forces with the ‘’ joined forces with the ‘Venice Platform Venice Platform groupgroup’ to take further steps in integrating the ’ to take further steps in integrating the marine, maritime and marine, maritime and coastal research sectorscoastal research sectors in Europe. The goal is to establish a sustainable in Europe. The goal is to establish a sustainable and long-lasting partnership forum -and long-lasting partnership forum -European Marine and Maritime European Marine and Maritime Science and Technology ForumScience and Technology Forum -, based on shared interests and -, based on shared interests and shared leadership, and to test it on regional seas and pan-European basis . shared leadership, and to test it on regional seas and pan-European basis . The consortium involves 10 EU Research organisations and associations. The consortium involves 10 EU Research organisations and associations. Start: January 2010Start: January 2010

• EMAR2RES – Support Action to initiate cooperation between the EMAR2RES – Support Action to initiate cooperation between the Communities of European Marine and Maritime Research and ScienceCommunities of European Marine and Maritime Research and ScienceThe proposal was developed to investigate and develop cooperation The proposal was developed to investigate and develop cooperation between Marine and Maritime Research Communities between Marine and Maritime Research Communities with a focus on with a focus on Maritime TransportMaritime Transport. The project is to set up an appropriate, efficient . The project is to set up an appropriate, efficient and streamlined cooperation framework to realise the concept of and streamlined cooperation framework to realise the concept of sustainable development (in the context of climate change) while sustainable development (in the context of climate change) while achieving the Lisbon agenda. EMAR²RES involves, the European achieving the Lisbon agenda. EMAR²RES involves, the European Associations representing the major waterborne R&D stakeholders. Start: Associations representing the major waterborne R&D stakeholders. Start: November 2009November 2009

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