Thursday 20 November 2014
HQS Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN
The Blue Economy – the extensive interdependent range of economic activities that depend on the sea – offers huge potential for sustainable economic growth. This has been identified in the EC ‘Blue Growth’ strategy, with an emphasis on marine knowledge, spatial planning and integrated maritime surveillance. In January 2014 the Commission launched Horizon 2020, the EU’s largest ever research and innovation programme. Within the UK, current government initiatives to promote marine and maritime growth include the Marine Industries Leadership Council with representatives from the main sectors. Indications of rising international awareness of the importance of blue growth, include the action agenda for the Global Oceans Commission (2013-), the activities of the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands (2002-), and the five-day Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blue Growth (The Hague, April 2014).
Taking as a starting point the three elements of the EC Blue Growth strategy, the Blue Economy symposium will examine these in relation to future UK opportunities in marine/maritime exploration, exploitation, energy and enterprise. What are the gaps in marine knowledge, spatial planning requirements and surveillance capacity that UK technology and skill can fill? What is needed to ensure that public policy and private interests combine to benefit the UK’s Blue Economy?
Programme
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08:45 |
Coffee and Registration |
| 09:15 |
Welcome and Introduction Professor Sarah Palmer, Chair of Greenwich Forum |
| 09:30 | Keynote Address: Simon Reddy, Global Ocean Commission |
| 10:00 | Theme 1: Exploration
Professor Ed Hill, National Oceanography Centre Koen Verbruggen, Geological Survey Ireland Robert Ward, International Hydrographic Organisation |
| 11:15 | Morning Break |
| 11:45 | Theme 2: Exploitation
Dr Philomène Verlaan, IMarEST John Breslin, Smartbay Ireland Dr Adrian Glover, Natural History Museum TBC |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 | Theme 3: Energy
Michael Cowling, Crown Estate Martin Wright, Aurora Ventures Ltd. Oil and Gas UK TBC |
| 15:15 | Afternoon Break |
| 15:45 | Theme 4: Enterprise
Gregory Darling, Gardline/Marine Industries Leadership Council Martin Hampson, Satellite Applications Catapult Lloyd’s Register |
| 17:00 | Keynote Address: The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise |
| 17:30 | Concluding Comments and Drinks Reception |
| 18:30 |
End of Event |
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