21st EMODnet (Autumn 2024) Steering Committee - Agenda - European Commission
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21st EMODnet (Autumn 2024) Steering Committee - Agenda

Mature agenda containing all topics for discussion during the 21st EMODnet Steering Committee (Open Session on 7 October 2024; closed session on 13 November 2024).

Date and time: 7 October 2024 PM for the Open session, and 13 November 2024 AM for the Closed Session

Location: Brussels, Belgium (7 Oct) and Online (13 Nov)

Meeting Chair: Jan-Bart Calewaert, Senior advisor to EMODnet

Participants: EMODnet Secretariat, EMODnet Thematic and Data Ingestion Coordinators, CINEA, EC DG MARE, DG ENV, DG DEFIS, DG RTD, JRC, EEA

High-level Draft agenda

Monday 7 October 2024, 14h00-17h30 CET Open Session*

*Open session is open to EMODnet TWG and invited external observers e.g., EC DGs, JRC, EEA

14:00-14:10 Welcome and Opening remarks (Chair, EMODnet Secretariat and DG MARE) – 10'

14:10-14:25 Updates on EMODnet services (VLIZ, EMODnet Secretariat) – 15’

14:25-15:10 Updates on EMODnet Thematics & Data Ingestion (EMODnet Coordinators, ALL)– 45’

15:10-15:20 COFFEE BREAK – 10'

15:20-15:50 EMODnet for EU Policy (EC, ALL) – 30’

15:50-16:00 EMODnet and European Ocean Observing (DG MARE, EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) – 10’

16:00-16:40 EMODnet Partnerships: Overview of EU and Global (ALL) – 40’

16:40-17:00 EMODnet events (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) – 20’

  • EMODnet for Business workshop: ports, marinas and recreational boating; 
  • OSL 4.0 Hackathon; 
  • UN Ocean Conference;
  • EMODnet Conference 2025

17:00-17:25 EMODnet Vision 2035 (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) – 25’

17:25-17:30 Closing of Open Session and plans for Closed Session (DG MARE, EMODnet Secretariat) – 5’

 

Wednesday 13 November 2024, 09:30-13:15 CET Closed Session*

*Only SC members

09:30-09:40 Welcome and Updates (EMODnet Secretariat and DG MARE) – 10’

  • Practical arrangements 
  • Introduction to the meeting agenda and adoption

09:40-10:10 Operational updates from the Secretariat (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) – 30’ 

  • List and status of actions from previous meeting (Spring 2024, 20th SC)
  • Update on 21st SC open session actions (7 October 2024, 21st SC open)

10:10-10:25 Updates from 16th Technical Working Group (EMODnet Secretariat, VLIZ) – 15’

  • List of actions (8 October 2024, 16th TWG)

10:25-10:45 EMODnet Communications (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) - 20’

  • Updates on EMODnet communication channels, metrics and upcoming activities Q4 2024 – Q2 2025 
  • EMODnet for Business: highlights of workshop ‘Ports, marinas and boating’ and next steps for uptake
  • EMODnet use cases and success stories 
  • EMODnet webinar 2025: Guidelines on data ingestion for EU projects 

10:45-11:10 EMODnet Flagship events (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) - 25’

  • Open Sea Lab 4.0 operational updates
    • OSL 4.0 website, registration and time-line 
    • OSL 4.0 mentors, coaches and jury members
  • EMODnet Open Conference 2025 
    • Presentation and short discussion on initial concept 

11:10-11:20 COFFEE BREAK - 10’

11:20-11:35 EMODnet for Ocean Observing – 15’

  • Short presentation by the EMODnet Secretariat on EMODnet 2024 Targeted assessment: Regional Ocean Observation latest status, update on other related activities e.g., EMODnet Sea-basin Checkpoint Legacy activity 2024-2025, EOOS, etc

11:35-11:50 EMODnet for EU Policy: Short de-brief from open session and next steps (DG MARE, ALL) - 15’

11:50-12:20 EMODnet Partnerships: Targeted discussion and operational planning (ALL) – 30’

  • EMODnet – Research Infrastructures  
  • European projects and initiatives: EMODnet representation, data ingestion 
  • EMODnet Memoranda of Understanding (EU focus)

12:20-13:05 EMODnet Vision 2035 (Secretariat, EMODnet Coordinators, ALL) – 45’

  • Update and discussion on EMODnet pillars and content development

13:05-13:10 EMODnet external events: Overview (ALL) – 10’

  • Events List: Updates on recent and upcoming events 

13:10-13:13 Next SC (ALL) – 3’

13:15 Closing of Closed Session (DG MARE, EMODnet Secretariat, Chair)