Date: from 13:30 on Tuesday 12 September 2017 until 17:00 on Wednesday 13 September 2017

Location: Sala conferenze dello Spazio Europa. Via Quattro Novembre, 149, 00187 Roma

Draft Meeting Agenda

Day 1 – Tuesday 12 September 2017 meeting starts at 13:30

1. Welcome

2. Adoption of the EMODnet Sea-basin Checkpoint Meeting agenda

3. Update by DG MARE/EASME

4. MedSea & North Sea Checkpoints: summary of approach/methodology, lessons learned and suggestions for streamlining future stress-tests (1h)

• Nadia Pinardi (INGV) - MedSea Checkpoint - presentation (pdf)

• Quillon Harpham (HR WAllingford) - North Sea Checkpoint - presentation (pdf)

Coffee Break 15:00-15:30

5. Baltic, Atlantic, Black Sea and Arctic Checkpoints: different approaches/methods, best practices and recommendations for streamlining future stress-tests (2h)

• Jun She (DMI) - Baltic Checkpoint - presentation (pdf)
• Jacques Populus (Ifremer) - Atlantic Checkpoint - presentation (pdf)
• Eien Van Onselen (Arcadis) - Arctic Checkpoint - presentation (pdf)
• Atanas Palazov - Black Sea Checkpoint - presentation (pdf)

Day 1 - meeting end expected at 17:30

Day 2 - Wednesday 13 September 2017 meeting starts at 9:00

6. Secretariat perspectives on current checkpoint methodologies and how to harmonize them (30’) - Belén Martín-Mígeuz (EMODnet Secretariat) - presentation (pdf)

7. Comparison of used indicators and approaches - Frederic Blanc (CLS)

8. Open discussion: towards a common approach for future EMODnet Checkpoints

Coffee Break 10:30-11:00

8. Break out discussions on specific challenges and/or regional issues (if any)

9. Conclusions – next steps

Lunch 13:00-14:00

Start of EMODnet Steering Committee* with focus on

• Synthesis of the Checkpoint workshop: towards a common but flexible approach/methodology

• EMODnet Stakeholder Conference outcomes

• Latest results and updates from the Checkpoints

• Maintenance of Checkpoint portals and products

• Specific Checkpoint recommendations for EMODnet thematic portals & Data Ingestion project

Day 2 – meeting expected to end at 17:00

* For presentations see https://maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu/node/4066