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

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

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

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

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 )

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Mamuka Berdzenishvili, Deputy Chairman, Adjara Tourism and Resorts Department, Georgia
( 11min )

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Marika Gvianidze, Head of Waste Water Treatment Plant of Batumi, Georgia
( 7min )

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Margarita Stancheva, Institute Oceanography, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
( 10min )

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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 )

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Nayden Stanev, Manager, Black Sea Shells, Bulgaria
( 10min )

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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

To the official conference webpage.

Second Black Sea Stakeholder Conference - Video recording of the event

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