Second Black Sea Stakeholder Conference
Smart and Blue – new opportunities for the blue economy in the Black Sea
Supporting maritime business growth
Opening remarks Mr Ivaylo Moskovski, Minister for Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Bulgaria |
Political opportunities to enhance business growth |
- Mr Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
- Rumen Alexandrov, Deputy foreign minister of Bulgaria
- Mrs Maria Magdalena Grigore, State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Romania
- Mrs Oksana Reiter, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and EU Affairs, Ukraine
- Mr Tudor Ulianovschi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and EU Integration, Moldova
- Mrs Ketevan Moistsrapeshvili, Governor of Guria Region, Georgia
- Ambassador Victor Tvircun, Secretary General, Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
- Ms Natalia Budescu, Board Member of the Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND, Black Sea NGO Forum
- Mr. Mircea Stoian, County Councillor of Tulcea, CPMR Black Sea Regional Commission
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Panel 1: Connecting business Being the backbone of the blue economy, maritime transport is asource of innovation and can also be a key driver for associated economic activities such as coastal tourism, development of yachting and marinas, etc. It is also crucial for linking up economic activities on land and at sea. How to integrate development of emerging areas of blue growth, creating necessary security for investments andensuring environmental sustainability of maritime spatial planning aresome of the challenges this panel will explore.
Moderation: Mr Peter Kirov, Maritime Administration Agency, Bulgaria |
- Panelists:
Mr Oleksandr Ilko, Head of Department of Maritime complex, Odessa Regional Administration, Ukraine
- Mr Gogita Gvenetadze, Transport Department, Ministry of Economy, Georgia
- Prof Francesco Musco, PhD, Iuav University of Venice, CORILA Member of governing board, Consortium for Managing ScientificResearch on Venice Lagoon System
- Mr Teofil Ghierca, Head of department, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, Romania
- Dr Yordan Gospodinov, Executive Director, Association of Fish Products Producers BG FISH
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Panel 2: Fishing for tourists The fact that coastal tourism is the biggest maritime activity in terms of jobs, makes it also an engine of the blue economies across the Black Sea. Fishing, in turn, is still important in many areas. Both activities, however, clearly depend on a healthy marine environment.Clean seas are a crucial asset to strenghten fishing communities by providing other sources of income, such as pescatourism, and newtouristic destinations can showcase the natural and cultural heritage.The panel will discuss innovative methods and ideas to use the BlackSea in a more sustainable manner.
Moderation: Mrs Nikolina Angelkova, Minister for Tourism, Bulgaria |
- Key note: Mrs Nikolina Angelkova, Minister for Tourism, Bulgaria
- Panelists:
Mrs Raluca Andreea Bumbac, FLAG Delta Manager, Romania
- Mr Mamuka Berdzenishvili, Deputy Chairman, Adjara Tourism and Resorts Department, Georgia
- Mrs Marika Gvianidze, Head of Waste Water Treatment Plant ofBatumi, Georgia
- Dr Margarita Stancheva, Institute Oceanography, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
- Mr Aleksey Kuzov, Marketing and Insurance Department, UKRFERRY Shipping Company, Ukraine
- Question and Answer session
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Panel 3: Creating business opportunities Recognising that appropriate governance and legislative structure offer ideal conditions for business incubation and development,maritime stakeholders and entrepreneurs need to be pro-active andflexible partners in the definition and planning of maritime strategies.Smart partnerships, maritime clusters and networks have thepotential to increase competitiveness, promote maritime sectors, andenhance coordination between the business-research-government 'triangle' to spur innovation in transport, shipbuilding and blue energy explotation. This panel aims to explore how we can better employ human capacities to nurture a smart and blue economy in the BlackSea.
Moderation: Mrs Beate Gminder, Head of Unit, Integrated Maritime Policy in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, DG MARE, European Commission |
- Panelists:
Mrs Ilze Atanassova, Marine cluster Bulgaria
- Mr Nayden Stanev, Manager, Black Sea Shells, Bulgaria
- Mrs Daniela Tchonkova, Programme Coordinator, ARC Consulting, Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria
- Mr Sergey Goncharenko, Deputy Director, Department of Economic cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation
- Ms Laura Bobarnac, Head of Unit, Ministry of RegionalDevelopment (Management Authority, Black Sea Cross-BorderCooperation programme), Romania
- Dr Adrian Stanica, Scientific Director, GeoCoMar, Romania
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Way forward & Closing remarks Mr Hubert Gambs, Director, Mediterranean and Black Sea, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission |
Video recording of the event
» Opening remarks
Ivaylo Moskovski, Minister for Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Bulgaria ( 5min )
» Speech
Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ( 16min )
» Speech
Rumen Alexandrov, Deputy foreign minister of Bulgaria( 8min )
» Speech
Maria Magdalena Grigore, State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Romania ( 9min )
» Speech
Oksana Reiter, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and EU Affairs, Ukraine( 7min )
» Speech
Tudor Ulianovschi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and EU Integration, Moldova
( 7min )
» Speech
Ketevan Moistsrapeshvili, Governor of Guria Region, Georgia( 12min )
» Speech
Victor Tvircun, Secretary General, Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation( 8min )
» Speech
Natalia Budescu, Board Member of the Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND, Black Sea NGO Forum( 4min )
» Speech
Mircea Stoian, County Councillor of Tulcea, CPMR Black Sea Regional Commission( 8min )
» Opening Panel 1: Connecting business
Peter Kirov, Maritime Administration Agency, Bulgaria( 3min )
» Remarks
Oleksandr Ilko, Head of Department of Maritime complex, Odessa Regional Administration, Ukraine ( 19min )
» Remarks
Gogita Gvenetadze, Transport Department, Ministry of Economy, Georgia ( 12min )
» Remarks
Francesco Musco, PhD, Iuav University of Venice, CORILA Member of governing board, Consortium for Managing Scientific Research on Venice Lagoon System
( 31min )
» Remarks
Teofil Ghierca, Head of department, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, Romania
( 15min )
» Remarks
Yordan Gospodinov, Executive Director, Association of Fish Products Producers BG FISH
( 17min )
» Opening Panel 2: fishing for tourists
Nikolina Angelkova, Minister for Tourism, Bulgaria ( 2min )
» Key note speech
Nikolina Angelkova, Minister for Tourism, Bulgaria
( 12min )
» Remarks
Raluca Andreea Bumbac, FLAG Delta Manager, Romania
( 6min )
» Remarks
Mamuka Berdzenishvili, Deputy Chairman, Adjara Tourism and Resorts Department, Georgia
( 11min )
» Remarks
Marika Gvianidze, Head of Waste Water Treatment Plant of Batumi, Georgia
( 7min )
» Remarks
Margarita Stancheva, Institute Oceanography, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
( 10min )
» Remarks
Aleksey Kuzov, Marketing and Insurance Department, UKRFERRY Shipping Company, Ukraine
( 10min )
» Question and Answer session
( 33min )
» Opening Panel 3: Creating business opportunities
Beate Gminder, Head of Unit, Integrated Maritime Policy in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, DG MARE, European Commission
( 2min )
» Remarks
Ilze Atanassova, Marine cluster Bulgaria
( 14min )
» Remarks
Nayden Stanev, Manager, Black Sea Shells, Bulgaria
( 10min )
» Remarks
Daniela Tchonkova, Programme Coordinator, ARC Consulting, Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria
( 9min )
» Remarks
Sergey Goncharenko, Deputy Director, Department of Economic cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation
( 11min )
» Remarks
Laura Bobarnac, Head of Unit, Ministry of Regional Development (Management Authority, Black Sea Cross-Border Cooperation programme), Romania
( 15min )
» Remarks
Adrian Stanica, Scientific Director, GeoCoMar, Romania
( 16min )» Closing remarks Hubert Gambs, Director, Mediterranean and Black Sea, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
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