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18th EMODnet (Spring 2023) Steering Committee Meeting - Agenda

Mature agenda containing all topics for discussion during the 18th EMODnet Steering Committee Meeting, taking place on 23 May 2023.

Date and time: 23 May 2023 (09:30-18:00) (all times in Central European Time, CEST)

Location: In-person (IFREMER, 1625 route de Sainte-Anne, 29280 Plouzané, Brest, France. Meeting room at Polar Institute building, Salle de reunion IPEV – Pascal Le Mauguen – 1st floor).

Meeting Chair: Jan-Bart Calewaert (EMODnet Secretariat)

Type of meeting: In-person

Meeting agenda

Tuesday 23 May 09h30-12h00 CET Closed Session

09:30 EMODnet Closed Session* convenes

*SC only

  1. 09:30-09:40
    Welcome and Updates (EMODnet Secretariat and DG MARE) - 10'
  • Practical arrangements (EMODnet Secretariat)
  • Introduction to the meeting agenda, agenda adoption and outline of key expected outcomes (EMODnet Secretariat)
  1. 09:40-09:55
    Operational updates from the Secretariat (EMODnet Secretariat) – 15’
    • List and status of actions from previous meeting (Autumn 2022, 17th SC)
  2. 09:55-10:10
    Centralisation: informing SC on specific updates from 13th TWG (EMODnet Secretariat) - 15'

10:10-10:30 COMFORT BREAK 20’

  1. 10:30-11:10
    EMODnet Open Conference and Jamboree, November 2023 (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) - 40'
      1. Overview of Conference week plan, timing and next steps (EMODnet Secretariat)
      2. Jamboree: Discussion on EMOD-network requirements, cross-thematic sessions (ALL)
      3. Open Conference: Overview and high-level discussion on programme and EMOD-network and wider stakeholder contribution (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL)
  2. 11:10-11:25
    Dialogue on wider partnerships - 15'
  • Copernicus Marine Service (EMODnet Secretariat, DG MARE, DG Defis, ALL)
  • EMODnet for UN Ocean Decade (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL)
    • EMODnet as a Decade Implementing Partner; EMODnet for the Ocean Decade Coordination and Implementation Group: Operational update (EMODnet Secretariat)
    • IODE: EMODnet Recommendations for future evolution

12:00-13:30 LUNCH at Ifremer cafeteria (at own costs, cash only) - 90’

Tuesday 23 May 13h30-18h00 CET Open Session

13:30 EMODnet Open*/Joint Session convenes

*This session will be open for members of the Technical Working Group and EC Marine Knowledge Expert Group (MKEG)

  1. 13:30-13:55
    Welcome and Updates (EMODnet Secretariat and DG MARE) – 25’
  • Practical arrangements and guidelines (EMODnet Secretariat)
  • Introduction to the meeting’s afternoon agenda, agenda adoption and outline of key expected outcomes (EMODnet Secretariat)
  • EMODnet current status, wider perspectives, evaluation & Marine Knowledge Expert Group updates (EC, DG MARE, CINEA)
  1. 13:55-14:05
    Centralisation overview: high-level updates (EMODnet Secretariat) - 10'
  2. 14:05-16:00
    Updates from EMODnet 7 Thematics & Data Ingestion (All coordinators) (including a comfort break 15’ & 10’ minutes discussion) – 115’
  • Coordinators give key updates and forward look (7’ presentation per EMODnet Coordinator + 3’ questions/talk)

COMFORT BREAK 15’

  • Updates from EMODnet Coordinators (continued)
  1. 16:00-16:10
    EMODnet Use Cases (DG MARE, EMODnet Secretariat and ALL) – 10’
  2. 16:10-16:25
    EMODnet Events (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) – 15’
  • Open Sea Lab III – de-brief
  • EMODnet at EMD2023
  • EMODnet for Business – coastal tourism workshop, September 2023
  • Open Conference and Jamboree 2023 – high-level updates
  1. 16:25-16:40
    European Ocean Observing: Update on EC Ocean Observation initiative (EC DG MARE) & EMODnet activities and contribution to wider fora (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL) – 15’
  2. 16:40-16:50
    EMODnet and EU Marine Directives – 10’
    • Marine Strategy Framework Directive (EC DG MARE, ALL)
    • Marine Spatial Planning (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL)
  3. 16:50-17:45
    EMODnet Partnerships - 40'
  • EU
    • Copernicus Marine Service (EMODnet Secretariat & ALL)
    • JPI Oceans Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise (EMODnet Secretariat, ALL)
    • EU Green Deal Data Space and Digital Twin Ocean (EMODnet Central Portal, Secretariat, DG MARE)

COMFORT BREAK 15’

  • Global
    • EMOD-PACE (EU-China)
    • Ocean Decade Data Coordination Group and the Decade’s Ocean Data and Information Strategy
    • EMODnet contribution to activities
  1. 17:45-17:50
    Next SC meeting – 5’
  2. 17:50-17:55
    Any Other Business (ALL) – 5’
  3. 17:55-18:00
    Concluding remarks (EMODnet Secretariat & DG MARE) - 5'

18:00 Open Session closes