Event agenda
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
09:30 - 12:30
Blue Economy for the All Atlantic - Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Regional Workshop (co-organised with DG RTD)
10 speakers
14:00 - 18:00
European Maritime Space (co-organised with DG MOVE)
The European Maritime Space (EMS) workshop will examine the key challenges and opportunities for Short Sea Shipping (SSS) in the Atlantic Basin.
3 speakers
15:00 - 17:30
Energy Transition Partnership for fisheries and aquaculture (DG MARE)
1 speaker
Thursday, 22 May 2025
08:30 - 09:15
Welcome coffee & Registration
09:15 - 09:45
Official opening session
5 speakers
09:45 - 10:00
Transition break
10:00 - 10:45
Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue I
2 speakers
10:00 - 18:30
Meeting rooms in Cork City Council possible to book for networking
- Room 8, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 9, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 10, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 11, Atrium, Ground Floor
Meeting duration:30 minute time slots
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 12:00
Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue II
3 speakers
12:00 - 12:45
Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue III
2 speakers
12:45 - 13:00
Transition Break
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 15:30
EMD Cities Network Plenary Round Table
5 speakers
15:30 - 15:45
Coffee break
15:45 - 17:00
Workshop 1 "Young generation approach 4 resilient blue economy"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
Workshops organized by Emilia-Romagna Region.
1 speaker
Workshop 2 "20 Year of Advisory Councils Stakeholder Expertise for Oceans Pact "
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
Workshop organized by North Western Waters Advisory Council on behalf of all Advisory Councils . More details will be available soon.
3 speakers
Workshop 3 "BuE WOMEN CHAMPIONS TAKE THE STAGE AT EMD2025!"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
Workshop organized by Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. More details will be available soon.
Workshop 4 "Blue Innovation: Ocean Energy scaleup through the European Ocean Pact "
- Blue Energy (Marine renewable energy, alternative fuels, energy transition, decarbonisation, desalination, port adaptation etc.)
Workshop organized by Ocean Energy Europe.
3 speakers
17:00 - 17:15
Transition Break
17:15 - 18:30
Workshop 5 "GNSBI engagement with other users of the North Sea"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
Workshop organized by Greater North Sea Basin Initiative.
3 speakers
Workshop 6"Navigating the Future: Sustainable Trade and Ships"
- Blue Energy (Marine renewable energy, alternative fuels, energy transition, decarbonisation, desalination, port adaptation etc.)
Workshop organized by Seas At Risk.
Workshop 7 "Protecting Subsea Infrastructure"
- Maritime security and surveillance
Workshop organized by National Maritime College of Ireland MTU.
1 speaker
Workshop 8 "EU Pilot Sites Strengthening Coastal Resilience"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
Workshop organized by KDM The German Marine Research Consortium.
2 speakers
19:00 - 21:00
Networking cocktail reception
Friday, 23 May 2025
08:30 - 09:00
Welcome coffee
09:00 - 09:30
Wrap up from the Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue
3 speakers
09:45 - 11:00
Workshop 09 "The EUMSS – the role of EFCA, EMSA, and Frontex"
- Maritime security and surveillance
Workshop organized by European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
Workshop 10 "Sailing for Science and Climate Action"
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)
Workshop organizd by Team Malizia.
2 speakers
Workshop 11 "The role of aquaculture in the Multiuse of the Sea"
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
Workshop organized by CINEA.
4 speakers
Workshop 12 "Making co-operation in MSP & Regulation a reality"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
Workshop organized by IE Maritime Area Regulatory Authority.
4 speakers
10:00 - 17:30
Meeting rooms in Cork City Council possible to book for networking
- Room 8, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 9, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 10, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 11, Atrium, Ground Floor
Meeting duration:30 minute time slots
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 12:15
Synergies between Sea basins strategies
3 speakers
11:15 - 12:30
Workshop 13 "Building Resilience in Island Economies"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
Workshop organized by General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy.
2 speakers
Workshop 14 "EU response to maritime security threats"
- Maritime security and surveillance
Workshop organized by EMSA.
4 speakers
Workshop 15 "How we can all achieve Net 0 in the supply chain"
- Blue Energy (Marine renewable energy, alternative fuels, energy transition, decarbonisation, desalination, port adaptation etc.)
The workshop is organized by Maersk Logistics and Services.
Workshop 16 "Mission Ocean-Unlocking Phase2 Scalable Governance"
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)
The workshop is organized by Marine Institute. More details will be available soon.
3 speakers
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 14:45
Workshop 17 "From Isolation to Innovation: Boosting Maritime and Coastal Tourism in Outermost Regions"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
The workshop is organized by EMFAF-funded Project TWINNEDbySTARS. More details will be available soon.
Workshop 18 "Funding opportunities, a focus on the EIP Agri: exchange of good practices"
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
The workshop is organized by DG MARE D3/ AGRI. More details will be available soon.
2 speakers
Workshop 19 "Maximising support blue skills and ocean literacy"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
The workshop is organized by EU Sea Basins Assistance Mechanism.
4 speakers
Workshop 20 "Have your say: future Ecosystem Informed Advice"
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)
The workshop is organized by ICES.
3 speakers
14:45 - 15:00
Transition Break
15:00 - 16:15
Workshop 21 "Engaged Scientific Information & Marine Pollution"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
The workshopis organized by MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Ireland.
4 speakers
Workshop 22 "Seawards, the European University Ocean Cluster"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
The workshop is organized by Iuav University of Venice.
4 speakers
Workshop 23 "Driving Innovation in the Blue Bioeconomy: Algae "
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
The workshop is organized by EurA Innovation Ecosystems (EU4Algae).
5 speakers
Workshop 24 "Ocean Observation - Foundation of Marine Knowledge"
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)
The workshop is organized by European Global Ocean Observing System.
2 speakers
15:00 - 16:30
European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) session
2 speakers
16:15 - 16:30
Transition Break
16:30 - 17:00
Closure session
4 speakers