The BLUEMED initiative and its role in boosting blue growth in the Mediterranean sea

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1 Role of EU Regions in Developing a Sustainable European Bioeconomy, Bratislava, October 17, 2016 The BLUEMED initiative and its role in boosting blue growth in the sea Fabio Fava University of Bologna, Italy IT Representative and Co-Chair, BLUEMED Strategic Board IT Representative i)horizon2020 SC2 committee, and ii) BBI JU (fabio.fava@unibo.it)

2 About The BLUEMED initiative It was initiated by the EU member states (MS) of the sea (MED) in 2014 to foster a sustainable blue growth in the area. It was a priority of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union; it goes on under the IT coordination with CY, HR, FR, GR, MT, SI, SP and PT and in close cooperation with the European Commission (DG RTD, DG MARE). Why The MED, which prominently contributes to the EU economy (with 30% of global sea-borne trade, 450 ports/terminals, the 2nd World s largest market for cruise ships, half of the EU s fishing fleet, 400 UNESCO sites and 250 protected areas), is facing relevant environmental challenges (due to climate change, maritime traffic and pollution, overfishing, etc.) and does not efficiently exploit local biodiversity, deep sea resources, tourism, renewable energy, etc. Such challenges/opportunities cannot be addressed/implemented by any EU MS individually but require a common/shared Vision and R&I Agenda (SRIA).

3 How BLUEMED initiative was implemented Needs & Gaps May 2014 >> Set up of the initiative and roadmap; June-August 2014 >> National mapping of R&I projects (about 900!) via public/private stakeholders consultations; merging of information and identification of R&I gaps & needs, opportunities and boundary conditions for their implementation. Vision SRIA September - December 2014 >> Sharing of the findings with relevant scientific communities and industrial associations at national and EU level. Set up of the Vision Document which was endorsed by the Italian Presidency of the EU Council and presented at the Competitiveness Council of December February 2015 >> Identification of the Key challenges and goals & actions according to the drivers boosting blue jobs & growth, knowledge transfer and SMEs participation April 2015 >> drafting of BLUEMED Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). May-September 2015: Sharing of SRIA with regional, national, EU and international public/private stakeholders; October 2015 : Publication of SRIA (updates will be made regularly every 6 months) endorsed by 14 EU Countries; 10 signed the Venice declaration on October 16,2015 ) BLUEMED Vision & SRIA available at: goo.gl/zbjtwh

4 BLUEMED Strategic R&I Agenda: 12 Key Challenges Key enabling knowledge for the Sea ecosystems: services, resources, vulnerability and resilience to natural and anthropogenic pressures Sea dynamics: developing services in the filed of sustainable adaptation and to climate change and plans for mitigation; Hazards and protection of coastal areas in the Key sectorial enablers in the Innovative business based on marine bio-resources in the Ecosystem-based management of aquaculture and fisheries Sustainable tourism in the Maritime clusters in the Maritime Spatial Planning & Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Enabling technology and capacity creation for the Smart, greener maritime transport and facilities in the Observing systems and operational oceanography capacities in the Multi-purpose off-shore platforms in the Marine and costal cultural heritage in the : discovering, protecting and valuing

5 How BLUEMED contributes to the BlueGrowth and Bioeconomy of the area Some of the BLUEMED SRIA priorities have been adopted by the DG RTD and DG MARE and included in their R&I WPs (with 43 M allocated for 6 R&I topics included in Horizon 2020 SC2 WP 2016/2017). A CSA aiming at implementing BLUEMED SRIA in the MED will be active since Nov 1 st. Some of the EU MS are including BLUEMED SRIA priorities in their national and regional R&I agendas. In IT, BLUEMED SRIA is quoted in the National Plan for Research and in some of the regional Smart Specialization Strategies. Representatives of BLUEMED and of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic Ionian Region (EUSAIR) initiative are sharing and aligning R&I priorities and actions, in close cooperation with DG REGIO and DG MARE. BLUEMED is also a reference initiative for the Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western (WEST MED). BLUEMED domain will be extended to all Countries bordering the and willing to join in the coming months. BLUEMED SRIA is included in the Union for (UfM) declaration and road-map.

6 Advise for other Regions interested in promoting Blue Growth and Bioeconomy (a) 1- Promote regional/national partnerships between academia, industry, public institutions, policy makers/regulatory bodies as this can permit to : a) effectively identify the local needs and opportunities and develop more robust territorial-tailored R&I agendas, regulations, legislation; b) create longer and more organized value chains, mobilizing both marine and maritime sector stakeholders, and able to guarantee more efficient technology transfer and products commercialization; c) efficiently promote R&I agendas towards funding institutions and private actors and align R&I funds and infrastructures at regional, national and EU level, by avoiding duplication and maximizing the leverage effects; d) effectively participate in national and Horizon2020 calls; e) Implement researcher training and mobility, the development of interdisciplinary skills to ensure qualified workforce in the sector. 2- Promote participation of the regional partnerships in international networks and initiatives and the interconnection of bluegrowth domain with the other and more traditional bioeconomy sectors.

7 Advise for other Regions interested in promoting Blue Growth and Bioeconomy (b) Food Pharma (Bio) Chemical Cosmetics Textile Pulp/ Energy Paper Fuels Agriculture Livestocks

8 How BLUEMED contributes to the BlueGrowth and Bioeconomy of the area: two examples BlueNET, Maritime Clusters Network for Blue Growth (DG MARE call). Coordination: MARITIME TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER FVG (MARE)(IT), Partners: HR, CY, RO, BU, AL. Objective: to enhance the SME s capacity to develop networking in the context of maritime clusters in the and Black Sea, to diffuse innovation and achieve an added value in relation to the maritime policy of the target area. OGS Advanced Training School on Sustainable Blue Growth in the and Black Sea countries (Trieste, 4-8 July 2016). Objective: to establish a international platform for exchanging scientific knowledge and technological know-how in the field of sustainable blue growth for the benefit of and Black sea countries