Background

背景

Following high-level conferences and forums during the EU-China Blue Year 2017, the EU and China signed a Blue Partnership for the Ocean in 16 June 2018, which marked the beginning of a new phase of strategic EU-China ocean relations. This Partnership sets out a comprehensive and holistic framework for our cooperation in the domain of the oceans. The shared objective of the Partnership is to ensure effective ocean governance for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources. Key aims include sustainable fisheries, a thriving maritime economy and a healthy oceans and their resources. Two EU-China workshops on “Marine data science” in 2017 and subsequent bilateral visits defined major cooperation areas with common interests and challenges in marine data science, which formed the basis for the call of this tender³[1].

EU and China both have common and different best practices in ocean governance and in sharing and managing data and data products. The overall aim of the EU EMOD-PACE project is to promote international ocean governance with China and support the implementation of global commitments by making ocean marine data and data products more easily accessible and by providing better data and data products.

The overall aim can be broken down into the following more concrete objectives which will be addressed by the different project tasks described as follows:

• Establish a solid and effective working relationship between EMODnet and Chinese counterparts, in particular the National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS) (All Work Packages);
• Support processes related to collaboration with China with a view to improve discovery of and access to marine data and data products by establishing interoperability of data and information systems (Work Packages 1 and 2);
• Support ocean-related policy objectives and policy dialogues as well as to enhance cooperation in key areas of ocean governance (All Work Packages);
• Facilitate political convergence towards a collective approach to tackling global ocean challenges such as climate change, marine litter, and environmental protection and biodiversity, in particular in the context of the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD) (Work Packages 2, 3, 4 and 5);
• Support the use of internationally agreed standards for marine data, both by the public and private sectors (All Work Packages, in particular Work Packages 1 and 2).

2017年“中欧蓝色年”的成功举办为欧盟和中国在海洋领域建立紧密合作关系奠定了基础，期间举行的高层会议和论坛深化了欧-中海洋合作。双方于2018年6月16日签署《中华人民共和国和欧洲联盟关于为促进海洋治理、渔业可持续发展和海洋经济繁荣在海洋领域建立蓝色伙伴关系的宣言》，标志着欧中海洋战略关系新阶段的开始。该伙伴关系为中欧在海洋领域的合作制定了一个整体全面的框架，其共同目标是确保有效的海洋治理和海洋资源可持续发展利用。主要目标包括可持续渔业，繁荣的海洋经济以及健康的海洋及其资源。在2017年，中欧两次"海洋数据科学"研讨会和随后的双边访问确定了在海洋数据科学领域具有共同利益和挑战的主要合作领域，为本次项目招标奠定了坚实的基础。

在海洋治理以及分享和管理数据和数据产品方面，欧盟和中国分别有共同和不同的最佳做法和惯例。欧盟EMOD-PACE项目的总体目标是与中国一起促进国际海洋治理，支持履行全球承诺，使海洋数据和数据产品更易于获取，并提供更好的数据和数据产品。

总体目标可细分为以下更具体的目标，将由以下描述的不同项目任务解决：

• 在欧洲海洋观测和数据网络（EMODnet）与中国对应部门，特别是中国国家海洋信息中心(NMDIS)之间建立牢固和有效的工作关系（所有子课题1-5）；
• 支持与中国合作相关的进程，旨在通过建立数据和信息系统的互操作性来改进海洋数据和数据产品的发现和访问（子课题1和2）；
• 支持与海洋有关的政策目标和政策对话，并加强在海洋治理关键领域的合作（所有子课题1-5）；
• 促进政策趋同，尤其是在《生物多样性公约》的框架内采取集体行动应对全球海洋问题比如气候变化、海洋垃圾、环境保护和生物多样性等全球海洋挑战（子课题2-5）；
• 支持公共和私营部门使用国际商定的海洋数据标准（所有子课题，特别是子课题1和2）。

Purpose and overall objectives of the inception meeting

启动会议的目的和总体目标

The overall objective is to set the stage to exchange information, develop the EU-China cooperation and initiate collaboration on general and project specific tasks.

This inception meeting will be the first one after the kick-off the project and is therefore of high importance. It is clear that engagement and interaction with Chinese counterparts from NMDIS and other Asian marine data centres will be critically underpinning the development of the Project detailed work plans and achieve the objectives of the contract. The inception phase will therefore be of great importance to kick-start the project with major effort to develop the first detailed workplans and adjust the rolling workplans based on the knowledge gained and challenges encountered as the project moves forward.

The main objective of the meeting will focus on marine data and information gathering and sharing, to tackle the technical and operational challenges to achieve the necessary synergies and interrelationships with the right counterparts in China at NMDIS as well as between the different work packages. More specifically, to establish the dialogue to obtain the information/data/resources needed to execute the WP1-WP5 tasks.

The specific goals are as follows:

• Presentation of existing status in China and Europe
• Overview of marine data services available from EMODnet and NMIDS
• Analyses of commonalities and differences
• Identification and establish contact between specific knowledge experts and operational managers from EMODnet and NMIDS covering different services
• Adoption of common views about the context
• Formulation of common approaches for achieving interoperability (WP1-WP2)
• Understanding of available data, information and how/where to implement models/tools (WP3-WP5)
• Formulation, clarification and adaptation of detailed work plans for each WP
• Reports on progress and possible impacts
• Specifications of next steps, next meetings

Structure of the meeting:

Based upon the introductory (plenary) presentations which set the stage, participants could start with discussions in parallel sessions on specific topics of the project to ask further questions and clarify issues that may exist. This may be organized along different strands, e.g.:

• Mutual knowledge gathering (presentations) to identify its NMDIS counterparts for data interoperability and together with them will draft the specific workshop agendas, planning a series of mutual presentations.
• Analysing commonalities and differences, and brainstorming about options and following steps for overcoming any differences (bilateral discussions), e.g. to identify the European basin and Asian basin, observation data, ocean models and reanalysis to be used in the model and reanalysis validation and inter-comparison via bilateral discussions.

本次启动会议的总体目标是搭建交流信息的平台、发展欧中合作和开展整体和项目具体任务的合作。

作为项目启动后的第一次会议，本次会议具有重大意义。与中国合作方国家海洋信息中心和其他亚洲海洋数据中心的沟通互动将有力支持项目详细工作计划的制定和实现合同的目标。因此在启动阶段制定第一个详细的工作计划并依据项目实施过程中获得的经验知识和面临的挑战调整工作计划，对于项目运行有至关重要的促进作用。

会议将主要聚焦于海洋数据和信息的收集和共享，以应对技术和业务方面的挑战，从而实现和中国国家海洋信息中心之间的协同增效并且建立项目内各个子课题之间的相互关系。更具体地说，本次会议将致力于建立欧中对话渠道以获取执行子课题1-5的相关任务所需的信息、数据和资源。

具体目标如下：

• 介绍中国和欧洲的海洋数据和信息的收集和共享现状

•概述欧洲海洋观测和数据网络(EMODnet)和中国国家海洋信息中心(NMIDS)提供的海洋数据服务

• 共性和差异分析

• 确定EMODnet和NMDIS在相关领域的数据支持和服务的专家和业务经理名录, 并建立双方的联系

• 对于项目背景和目标达成共识

•制定实现互操作性的通用方法（子课题1-2）

•了解可用的数据和信息以及如何/在何区域采用数值模型/研究工具（子课题3-5）

•为每个子课题制定，修改并阐明详细的工作计划

•提交项目工作进度和可能影响的报告

•明晰下一步工作规划和下次会议计划

会议结构:

以全体会议中的介绍演讲为基础，与会者可以并行分会的方式就项目的特定主题进行讨论，以提出进一步的问题并阐明可能存在的问题。议题和模式这可以按照不同的方式组织，例如：

•通过相互交流融合知识（PPT演示），与中国国家海洋信息中心的合作方结成联盟以实现数据互操作性，并且一起起草具体的研讨会议程并计划一系列相互演示；

•分析共性和差异，通过双边讨论提出解决方案和可行步骤克服差异。例如确定项目中欧洲和亚洲的研究海区，观测数据，海洋模型和再分析方法，并将其用于模型以及再分析方法有效性的验证和相互比较。

Expected outcome

预期结果

This inception meeting should allow to achieve a consensus of the nature of the collaboration, joint project objectives, challenges, rationale and coordination. It also aims to gain a better understanding and comparing the respective circumstances, the data that is openly available on the Chinese/Asian side (or which can be made available for the purpose of the project), the standards in use, the methods and models used in Europe and China and how to apply them in different circumstances and to obtain ideas for common approaches, and how to overcome differences necessary to achieve the contractual requirements.

Outcome documents:

• Official meeting minutes (M1) & Project inception report (M2)

The report will summarise the inception meeting and present a detailed view of how the study will be carried out, taking into account the outcomes of the kick-off meeting so as to incorporate feedback both from the client and the Steering Group. More specifically, the Inception Report will include: (i) a proposed overall approach, (ii) a description of the methods and tools to be used, (iii) a draft list of sources and references, (iv) the performance monitoring system with responsibilities, timeframes and resources for monitoring (v) a detailed timeline showing the different tasks, key meetings, events and deadlines.

这次启动会议预期使双方就合作的性质, 联合项目的目标，存在的挑战，基本原理方法和协调达成合作共识。它还旨在更好地理解和比较各自的海洋数据,资料产品和应用场景，为实现合同要求如何克服所必需的差异。例如在中国/亚洲方面公开可用的数据（或可用于项目目的的数据）和使用的标准，在欧洲和中国使用的分析方法和模型，以及如何在不同情况下应用它们并寻求通用方法。

成果文件：

• 正式会议记录（第一月）和项目启动报告（第二月）

该报告将涵盖启动会议概要，并详细介绍项目工作步骤，同时要包括启动会议的讨论结果，以征求客户和指导小组的反馈意见。 更具体而言，初始报告将包括：（i）经讨论初步确定的的总体项目工作方法，（ii）对将要使用的方法和工具的描述，（iii）数据资料来源和参考文献清单，（iv）绩效监测系统，包括监测的职责，时间表和资源（v）详细的时间表，涵盖不同的任务，主要会议，事件及其截止日期。

Day 1 (Monday 30 March afternoon) – Plenary Meeting with EU and China delegations, EMODnet and NMDIS

第一天（周一，3月30日下午）– 欧盟和中国代表团，欧洲海洋观测和数据网络(EMODnet)和中国国家海洋信息中心(NMIDS)全体会议

Opening session – plenary setting the stage

开幕式 – 全体会议

• Welcome & high level introductions from EU and China

• 欧盟和中国双方致欢迎辞并进行介绍

Overview of existing status in China and Europe

• European and Chinese policy frameworks in support of Blue Growth, Marine Knowledge
• The European and Chinese data and information seascape – from data collection/observation to information products and services for users

中国和欧洲现有状况概述

• 支持蓝色增长和海洋知识的政策框架
• 海洋数据和信息概况-从数据收集/观测到为用户提供的信息产品和服务

Introduction of marine data services EMODnet and NMIDS (EMODnet, NMDIS)

• Presentation on NMDIS
• Presentation on EMODnet

EMODnet和NMIDS海洋数据服务介绍

•中国国家海洋信息中心简介

•欧洲海洋观测和数据网络简介

Session 1 (plenary) – EU-China marine data collaboration – connecting the collaborative projects

第一部分（全体会议）– 欧中海洋数据合作 – 涵盖海洋合作项目

• Presentation of the EMOD-PACE Project (EU, EMODnet)
• Presentation of Chinese approach to joint collaboration project (China, NMDIS)

Discussion:

• Adoption of common views about the context
• Analyses of commonalities and differences
• Identification of joint process and collaboration framework
• Identification and establish contact between specific knowledge expert groups from EMODnet and NMIDS for specific services

• 介绍EMOD-PACE项目（欧盟，欧洲海洋观测和数据网络EMODnet）
• 介绍中国在国际合作项目中的方法（中国，中国国家海洋信息中心NMDIS）

讨论：

• 达成有关背景的共识
• 分析共同点和差异
• 确定合作进程和协作框架
• 确立欧洲海洋观测和数据网络(EMODnet)和中国国家海洋信息中心(NMIDS)负责不同领域的数据支持和服务的知识专家组之间的联系

Session 2 (plenary): Introduction to key topics of common interest

第二部分（全体会议）：介绍共同关注的关键议题

• Marine data and data system interoperability (WP1-WP2)
• Comparison of European and Chinese models for regional sea reanalysis (WP3)
• Comparison of European and Chinese models for seabed habitat and ecosystem vulnerability (WP4)
• Coastal adaptation (WP5)

• 海洋数据和数据系统的互操作性（子课题1-2）
• 欧洲和中国区域海洋再分析模型的比较（子课题3）
• 欧洲和中国关于海底栖息地和生态系统脆弱性的模型比较（子课题4）
• 海岸和近海适应（子课题5）

Day 2 (Tuesday 31 March) – In depth breakout discussions on topics of collaboration

第二天（周二，3月31日全天）-关于合作议题的深入分组讨论

Session 3 (morning) – Parallel presentation/discussion to exchange information and gain better understanding of the scientific and technical issues

Small-group discussions (in parallel)

第三部分（上午）-通过并行分会介绍（PPT）/讨论交流信息并更好地了解科学和技术问题

小组讨论（并行分会）

Project coordination office (WP0: EMODnet-NMDIS)

项目协调办公室（子课题0：欧洲海洋观测和数据网络 EMODnet-中国国家海洋信息中心NMIDS）

Formulation of common approaches for achieving interoperability – connecting systems and data sharing

(WP1-WP2)

制定关于系统和数据共享实现互操作性的通用方法（子课题1-2）

Comparison of European and Chinese models for regional sea reanalysis (WP3)

Gain understanding of available data, information and how/where to implement models/tools (WP3)

欧洲和中国区域海洋再分析模型的比较（子课题3）

了解可用数据，信息以及如何/在何处使用模型/工具（子课题3）

Comparison of European and Chinese models for seabed habitat and ecosystem vulnerability (WP4)

Gain understanding of available data, information and how/where to implement models/tools (WP4)

欧洲和中国海底栖息地和生态系统脆弱性模型比较（子课题4）

了解可用数据和信息以及如何/在何处使用模型/工具（子课题4）

Coastal adaptation (WP5)

• Sea level
• Coastal erosion
• Wetland degradation
• Vessel density maps

Gain understanding of available data, information and how/where to implement models/tools (WP5)

沿海适应（子课题5）

• 海平面
• 海岸侵蚀
• 湿地退化
• 船舶密度图

了解可用数据和信息以及如何/在何处使用模型/工具（子课题5）

Session 4 (afternoon) – Parallel discussion building on Session 3 – Towards WP specific joint roadmaps to address the common challenges and reach the objectives during the project’s lifetime

Small-group discussions (in parallel) more details

第四部分（下午）– 在第三部分的基础上进行并行讨论–制定子课题特定的合作路线图，强化合作应对共同挑战，以期解决项目实施中的困难最终实现目标

小组讨论更多详细信息（并行）

WP0 – Project Coordination, Management and Communication

子课题0 – 项目协调、管理和沟通

WP1-WP2 - Feasibility of interoperability – stepwise approach

子课题1-2 -互操作性的可行性–逐步方法

WP3 - Comparison of European and Chinese models for regional sea reanalysis

子课题3 - 欧洲和中国区域海洋再分析模型的比较

WP4 - Comparison of European and Chinese models for seabed habitat and ecosystem vulnerability

子课题4 - 欧洲和中国海底栖息地和生态系统脆弱性模型的比较

WP5 - Coastal adaptation

• Sea level
• Coastal erosion
• Wetland degradation
• Vessel density maps

子课题5 - 沿海适应

• 海平面
• 海岸侵蚀
• 湿地退化
• 船舶密度图

Day 3 (Wednesday 1 April) – Plenary feedback and Closing

第三天（周三，4月1日） - 全体会议反馈和闭幕

• Feedback from breakout sessions
• Issues and action plan for joint collaboration
• Wrap-up technical solutions/project work methodologies – Topic work plans
• General collaboration, communication and coordination (WP0)
• Next steps, meetings
• Roadmap

• 分组会议的反馈
• 有关于合作项目的问题和行动计划
• 总结技术解决方案/项目工作方法–各议题工作计划
• 项目合作、沟通和协调（子课题0）
• 下一步工作计划和会议安排
• 项目推进路线图