INNOVATION IN FISHERIES AREAS

Opening Session

• Government of Galicia, Mr Alberto NUNEZ FEIJOO
  - Ministry of Fisheries,
• European Commission Directorate General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries; Mr Ernesto PENAS LADO;
• European Commission Directorate General Regional Policy : Mr. Rudolf NIESSLER;
• Key-note speech on Smart Specialisation Strategies. Prof Dominique FORAY

Panel Discussion I: Information, communication and technologies in the fisheries industries Moderated by Mr Slawomir Tokarski, Head of Unit, EC. DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries:

1. ICT innovations in fisheries sector: the experience of the Dutch Fisheries Innovation Platform-NL
   Speaker: Mr. Frans Vroegop (Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. Secretary Fisheries Innovation Platform).
2. ICT tools for the fishery Industry in the Baltic Sea area -FI
   Speaker: Mr Guy Svanbäck. (Manager, Ostrobothnian Fisheries Association, Ostrobothnia).
3. IT Knowledge management for the Fish Cluster in Galicia. 
   Speaker: Dr. José Cabanelas Omil (Professor at Vigo University)-SP
4. “Ports Viewer" project to assess infrastructure investment in fishing ports -SP
   Speaker: Mr Jose Luis Gonzalez Serrano (Deputy Director General Secretaria del Mar)
5. Round table discussion

Panel Discussion II: Energy/Environment (renewable energy in coastal areas)
Moderated by Mr Mikel Landabaso, Head of Unit EC DG Regional Policy

1. Project on Wave Energy generation in Cornwall County: a successful experience of renewable generation in a fishing community. UK
   Speaker: Mr Tim German. (Green Cornwall Programme, Environment Planning and Economy).
2. Azores Pico Station wage energy generation project: PT Outermost region
   Speaker: Dr. Ana Brito e Melo, senior staff of the Wave Energy Centre, Secretary of the Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy of the International Energy Agency
3. Projet « I.T.S.A.S.O.A. » : Structuration de la filière courte de valorisation directe des Huiles Végétales Pures en Pays Basque. FR 
   Speaker: representative of project
4. Project of “SkySails-System” for fishing trawlers. "First Fishing Trawler Sets Sail" – DE 
   Speaker: representative of project
5. Round table discussion

Panel Discussion III: Coastal, fishing tourism and other activities of economic diversification
Moderated by Eleni Marianou –General Secretary CRPM

1. La stratégie de développement touristique de Saint-Martin. Collectivité de Saint-Martin. FR-Outermost region 
   Speaker: Mr. Daniel Gibbs (1er vice président Saint Martin collectivité)
2. Economic diversification experience of region Marche. IT 
   Speaker: Mr. Giancomo Candi
3. GUIMATOUR/Delciattaseem of barnacle. Shellfish gatherers (mariscadoras) managing a successful experience of fishing-cultural tourism and economic diversification. SP 
   Speaker: representatives of mariscadoras association of Cambados and Baiona.
4. Diversificationa and aquaculture innovation in inland waters.
   Speaker: Mr. Ing. Pavel Kozák., University of South Bohemia
5. Round table discussion

Panel Discussion IV: Fishing, aquaculture and fish processing industries
Moderated by Ms Veronika Veits. Head of Unit, EC DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries:

1. European Fisheries Technology Platform
   Speaker: Ms-Rosa Fernandez (CETMAR-technical secretariat EFTP)
2. Prototype designs for valorisation in the fish value chain.-SP
   Speaker: Dr. Rogelio Pozo (AZTI)
3. Innovation and Seafood Development Centre BIM. IE
   Speakers: Dr. Susan Steele (BIM)
4. Project INTERACTT Interregional Action for Technology Transfer in Aquaculture. (Canary, Azores islands -ES and PT outermost regions- and Greece- EL-). 
   Speaker: Dr. Nikos Papandroulakis
5. Round table discussion