Date: from 8:30 21 June until 15:30 on 22 June 2016

Location: Philippe Le Bon building Room 2.16, Philippe Le Bon 3, Brussels

Practical information: download pdf

Meeting Chair: Phil Weaver (Seascape)

Draft Meeting Agenda

Day 1 – 21 June meeting starts at 8:30

1. Welcome and adoption of the agenda

2. Status update of actions from previous meeting & short EMODnet progress update

3. Updates and follow-up from EMODnet Conference and Jamboree (October 2015)

4. Overall progress updates and status of harmonization between the various EMODnet portals and websites

• Updates from Secretariat
• Updates from DG MARE

• Questions for EASME

5. Status and next steps for the EMODnet Central Portal

• Setting the scene: recap Central Portal aims and objectives, concept, status and challenges – Secretariat
  • Requirements for data services

  • Requirements in terms of presentation and content

Coffee Break 10:30-11:00

Item 5 continued: ‘Status and next steps for the EMODnet central portal’

• Progress and achievements to date – VLIZ

• Updates from Technical Working Group; interoperability status - VLIZ

• Work-plan: targets, milestones and objectives for coming 2-4 years – VLIZ and Secretariat + all to discuss

Lunch 12:30-14:00

6. External developments and interactions

• Use of EMODnet data layers for CISE – Alexandru Chiric (DGMARE TBC)

• Short discussion MSPD and use of EMODnet in planning activities (DGMARE TBC)

• EMODnet-INSPIRE interactions – K. Millard (TBC)

• EMODnet Data Ingestion Facility – Dick Schaap (MARIS) and/or Athanasia (Sissy) Iona (HCMR) - TBD

• EMODnet-MSFD coordination – Secretariat, DG ENV + open discussion

• Secretariat user survey - Secretariat

• EMODnet and other major initiatives and developments (EOOS, Copernicus, Fisheries, RSC,…)

  • Progress of Copernicus-EMODnet collaboration – Antonio Novellino (ETT) and/or Patrick Gorringe (EuroGOOS) - TBC

  • IPChem (JRC): updates from interactions with EMODnet Chemistry – Alessandra Giorgetti (OGS)

  • EMODnet and ABS-Nagoya protocol – towards joint position with other marine infrastructures and networks – Secretariat, MARIS, VLIZ

  • Updates on EMODnet involvement in RTD projects – open floor

Day 1 - meeting end expected at 18:00

Joint Dinner – 19:30 Den Talurelekker, Onderrichtsstraat / Rue de l'enseignement 25, 1000 Brussels [Note: this restaurant does not accept credit or other bank cards – prices are moderate with main dishes between 10-16 euro].

Day 2 - 22 June meeting starts at 8:30

7. Updates from all 7 thematic data portals as well as coastal mapping project project (10’ + 5’ Q&A each) with focus on

• Specific issues of concern

• Summary of feedback from users to date: recommendations and evidence of use

8. Future avenues for coastal mapping in Europe - Corine Lochet (Shom)

Coffee Break 10:30-11:00

9. Updates from the 6 sea-basin checkpoints project

• Progress update – all checkpoint coordinators (10’ + 5’ Q&A each)

• Interim results from Challenges; Oil leak challenge

Lunch 12:30-14:00

Item 7 continued: ‘Updates from the 6 sea-basin checkpoints project'

• Joint Stakeholder Meeting/Workshops (February 2017, Brussels)

10. Communication and visibility: EMODnet communication strategy update and guidelines

11. EMODnet events and calendar 2016-2017

12. Administrative and reporting issues + AOB

13. Next SC Meeting date and location

14. Wrap up and closing of the Meeting

Day 2 – meeting expected to end at 15:30