Remote meeting: Zoom (see links for each session below)
Dates: Wednesday 8 September 2021 (14:00-17:30 joint), Thursday 9 September 2021 (09:30-12:30) (all times in Central European Summer Time, CEST)
Meeting Chair: Jan-Bart Calewaert (Head, EMODnet Secretariat)
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday 8 September 2021 14.00-17.00
14:00: EMODnet SC Joint Session*
*This Session will be open for Members of the EMODnet Technical Working Group (E-TWG) and the EC Marine Knowledge Expert Group (MKEG)
1. Welcome and Updates (EMODnet Secretariat and DG MARE) (15’)
- Practical arrangements and guidelines for remote meetings
- Introduction to the meeting agenda and agenda adoption
- EMODnet current status and perspectives & Marine Knowledge Expert Group updates (EC, DG MARE)
2. Repatriation: update on work achieved and future updates (Secretariat & VLIZ) – 15’
3. Centralization process: short updates on progress, implementation process and next steps (further discussion possible in closed session on 9 September AM) (Secretariat, VLIZ, with ALL thematic lots) – 10’
EMODnet centralisation process
4. Updates from EMODnet 7 Thematics & Data Ingestion (All Coordinators) – 60’
- Key updates and forward look (5’ per Thematic Coordinator) – 40’
- Q&A - 20’
COMFORT BREAK – 10’
5. EMODnet Conference and Jamboree de-brief and feedback - 20’ (Secretariat, ALL)
6. EMODnet online survey and targeted assessment: summary of results (Secretariat, ALL) - 20’
Online Survey & Targeted Assessment
7. EMODnet Communication: updates on latest videos (Secretariat) – 10’
8. External partnerships and interactions (Secretariat, DG MARE, ALL) - 45’
- European partnerships: Copernicus Marine Service & Other
- European Ocean Observing: Update on EC Consultation, EC Ocean Observation event and future developments
- EMODnet for society: EU4Ocean #MakeEUBlue
- Global partnerships: EMOD-PACE, IODE, GEOSS & GEO-Blue Planet, UN Ocean Decade
- External events: Recent and upcoming to end of 2021
9. Closing remarks and Any Other Business (AOB) - 5’
17:30 Open Session Closes. End of Meeting (earlier if possible)
Thursday 9 September 2021 – 09:30 - 12:30
Thursday 9 September 9:30 EMODnet SC reconvenes (Closed session)
1. Welcome & introduction (Jan-Bart Calewaert) – 5’
- Welcome, recap of guidelines for remote meetings and agenda for the day
- Update and short reflections on Day 1 joint session (All) – 10’
2. Welcome and updates from DG MARE (Zoi Konstantinou) – 10’
3. General updates from the Secretariat (EMODnet Secretariat) – 20’
- Update on EMODnet operations, developments & continuity of service
- List of actions from previous meetings
- Key updates on work plan and partnerships
- Forward look: EMODnet activities, events and calendar 2021
COMFORT BREAK – 10’
4. Central Portal centralisation: Reflections on challenges, opportunities and next steps (Ccoordinators, Secretariat, VLIZ, All) - 20’
5. DG MARE & CINEA reflections on future EMODnet developments, partnerships, etc – 20’
6. Next Steering Committee Meeting: format, date and location (Secretariat & All) - 5’
7. Summary of actions and wrap up (EMODnet Secretariat, DG MARE) - 10’
8. Any other business (AOB)
End of Meeting no later than 12:30 (earlier if possible)