Marine Knowledge afternoon of Member States Expert Group

14.30

Marine Knowledge 2020

• need for marine knowledge – cost saving, stimulating innovation, reducing uncertainty

Iain Shepherd

14.40

Interim Report of study

• presentation
• study

COWI

14.50

Data Collection Framework

• budget, what it supports, next steps

Bas Drukker

15.00

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES)

• Sentinel satellites, marine service, what has been spent, next Financial Framework

Michael Rohn

15:10

Research

• key conclusions of the expert group on marine research infrastructures

Waddah Saab

• future support in Horizon 2020 (both as regards ocean observation technologies and integration at European level of marine research infrastructures ESFRI, new sensors)

Agnes Robin

15:25

Marine Strategy Framework Directive

• descriptors, reporting, assessment European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)

David Connor

15:35

Green Paper, EMODnet and how this fits together

Iain Shepherd

15.45

Member States discussion

16.30

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