DRAFT AGENDA

OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE "GROUP OF TEN"

STEERING GROUP FOR THE OVERARCHING PLATFORM OF

STAKEHOLDER ORGANISATIONS

OF THE INTEGRATED MARITIME POLICY

WEDNESDAY, 28 APRIL 2010, 10.30-14.00

VENUE: EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES, RUE JOSEPH II, 99, BRUSSELS – ROOM to be announced

Chair: Johan Vande Lanotte

All Commission’ services invited

1. Presentation of the new Maritime Forum Website (DG MARE)

2. Preparation of the meeting with Mrs Corinne Lepage, MEP, Chair of the Intergroup "Seas and Coastal Zones": key issues and possible synergies

3. The Commission's Work Programme for 2010 (COM(2010)135fin):

- Presentation of items specifically relevant to coastal regions and maritime sectors

- Exchange of views

4. Upcoming maritime events:

- 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands (Paris, 3-7 May 2010) http://www.globaloceans.org/

- European Maritime Day (Gijón, 18-21 May 2010) https://ec.europa.eu/maritimeday

- the Sustainable Ocean Summit (Belfast, 15-17 June 2010) - Paul Holthuis initiative www.oceancouncil.org

5. Establishing Integrated Accounts for the EU Seas – project proposal by Policy Research Corporation

6. AOB

7. Working lunch for Stakeholders – Members of the Group of Ten - with Mrs Corinne Lepage, MEP, Chair of the Intergroup on Coasts and Seas (12.30-14.00, Venue European Parliament, Members' restaurant)

Documentation: Contribution to the hearing with the Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

1. European Network of Maritime Clusters

2. Oceana

3. Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (French version)

4. Surfrider Foundation Europe

5. EuroGOOS/MedGOOS (Global ocean observing system/Mediteranean Global Observbing system)

6. Marine Board

7. International Council for the Exploration of the SEA (ICES) - ICES fact sheet

8. European Marine and Maritime Science and Technology Forum (MARCOM+) - Marcom + fact sheet

9. European Anglers Alliance (EAA), European Boating Association (EBA) and European Underwater Federation (EUF)

10. Greenpeace, Ocean 2012, Birdlife International, Coalition Clean Baltic, WWF, Seas-at-risk, MIO-ECSDE, European Environmental Bureau

11. Maritime Industries Forum