The BLUEMED Initiative Marta IGLESIAS European Commission, DG Research and Innovation Marine Resources Unit F4 AE-2017: EU Forum Dubrovnik, October 18
Strengthening Euro-Mediterranean cooperation through research and innovation Valetta declaration endorsed in May 2017 by UfM and EU The BLUEMED WG will be created as a subgroup of the GSO
The BLUEMED SRIA Boosting Blue Growth in the MED Promoting joint actions on aligned RTD priorities http://www.bluemed-project.eu/wpcontent/uploads/2016/12/bluemed-sria_a4.pdf
H2020 project contributing to BLUEMED SC2 Work Programme 2016-2017 flagged topics SME Instrument BlueGrowth projects Other parts of the Work Programme http://www.bluemed-project.eu/wpcontent/uploads/2017/05/mediterranean-h2020-projectsfinal.pdf
The BLUMED CSA project Start date: 1 st October 2016 Duration: 48 months http://www.bluemed-initiative.eu/the-project/
UfM Regional Stakeholder Conference on Blue Economy Naples (Italy) 29-30 November 2017 Two-day international and multi-stakeholder Conference that aims to: i) consolidate the Mediterranean blue economy community through the exchange of ideas and views among key stakeholders; ii) capitalize on the experiences and lessons learned so as to stimulate cross-fertilization and foster large partnerships; iii) discuss the opportunities and challenges of the various blue economy sectors in terms of jobs creation and investments potential. The registration process is now open! no later than November 3rd, 2017 http://www.med-vkc-blueconomy.org/events/ufm-blue-economystakeholders-conference/
Blue Growth
BLUE GROWTH 2018-2020 POLICY DRIVE and IMPACTS EU COMMON FISHERIES POLICY, INTEGRATED MARITIME POLICY BLUE GROWTH AGENDA & SEA BASINS STRATEGIES MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING BLUE ENERGY, BLUE TOURISM, BLUE INNOVATION, INTERNATIONAL OCEAN GOVERNANCE INTERNATIONAL VFA: CLIMATE CIRCULAR DIGITAL
BLUE GROWTH 2018-2020 TOPICS - RIAs & IAs LC-BG-03-2018 Sustainable harvesting of marine biological resources RIA, 12 M (2018) 6 M DT-BG-04-2018-2019 Sustainable EU aquaculture 4.0 IA, 24 M (2018-19) 6 M BG-05-2019 Multi-use of the marine space, offshore and near-shore: pilot demonstrators IA, 18 M (2019) 9M CE-BG-06-2019 Sustainable solutions for bio-based plastics on land and sea IA, 18 M (2019) 9M
BLUE GROWTH 2018-2020 TOPICS - Coordination and Support Actions BG-01-2018 Towards a Baltic and North Sea R&I programme CSA, 2,5 M LC-BG-09-2019 Coordination of marine and maritime R&I in the Black Sea CSA, 2 M BG-02-2018 Blue Bioeconomy Public-Public Partnership ERA Net 8 M
BLUE GROWTH 2018-2020 FLAGSHIPS All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance BG-08-2018-19 64 M Co-ordinating Atlantic R&I CSA, 4 M Ecosystems assessment RIA, 9M Aquaculture value chains RIA, 8 M The Future of Seas and Oceans BG-07-2019-20 18 M Blue Cloud IA, 6 M Observations and forecasting IA, 12 M Technologies (tbc 2020)
BLUE GROWTH 2018-2020 Blue Growth Flags across Horizon 2020 Work Programmes 2018-2020 EXAMPLES INFRASTR LEIT SC5 SC4 SC3 SC2 BG SC3 Energy SC4 Transport SC5 Climate wave energy floating wind farms aquatic biomass biofuel offshore storage of C02 Shipping renewable fuel Energy islands Innovative ships autonomous ships ship emissions unmanned activities underwater noise maritime transport safety Marine accidents response Climate change, biodiversity and ecosystems recovery of sea resources sea level changes Cryosphere
BLUE GROWTH 2018-2020 Blue Growth Flags across Horizon 2020 Work Programmes 2018-2020 EXAMPLES SPACE Copernicus Marine Services, ocean models INFRASTR LEIT SC5 SC4 SC3 SC2 BG LEIT Infrastructures NMBP: off-shore energy materials Research Vessels
BLUE GROWTH 2018-2020 PUBLICATION OF the WORKPROGRAMMES https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/what-work-programme https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/food-security-sustainableagriculture-and-forestry-marine-maritime-and-inland-water-research-and-0 https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/n ews/horizon-2020-info-day-societal-challenge-2- calls-2018 Direct link to the Blue Growth presentations http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/i mage/document/2017-46/bg_2018_b84d21a8- AB4C-A641-AC0CB2CC6162C9FF_48376.pdf
Innovation Action 6M DT-BG-04-2018-2019: Sustainable European aquaculture 4.0: nutrition and breeding Challenges: Policy priorities and existing EU initiatives:
Innovation Action 6M Smart breeding Aquaculture 4.0 Smart Feeding and/or Smart Technologies
Innovation Action 6M Expected Impact Increase available, accessible, affordable and nutritious food and feed New value chains, markets, growth and jobs
ERA-NET Co-fund EUR 8 million BG-02-2018: Blue Bioeconomy Public-Public Partnership ERA-NET Cofund indicative contribution from the EU in the range of EUR 8 million
ERA-NET Co-fund EUR 8 million Aquatic biomass (e.g. fish, selfish, microalgae, seaweeds and seagrasses) is currently underutilised due to a lack of synergies between sectors and of adequate investments. EU intervention is needed to create the conditions to mobilise investments by aligning national and regional innovation research agendas across different blue bioeconomy sectors. Activities shall pool the necessary financial resources from the participating national and/or regional research programmes with a view to implementing a joint call for proposals with EU co-funding resulting in grants to third parties. Proposers are requested to implement other joint activities, including additional joint calls without EU co-funding.
ERA-NET Co-fund EUR 8 million Expected impacts In the short term: Create, test, upscale and bring to the market new knowledge-intensive products and services derived from aquatic biomass, fostering job creation and economic growth in Europe. Provide consumers with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions about safe, healthy and sustainable food and policy makers with robust scientific advice In the medium term: Increase the efficient and sustainable use of by-products generated from blue bioeconomy sectors. Contribute to the UN SDG 2 target to ensure sustainable food production systems and the UN SDG 14 target to effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing. Contribute to improve the professional skills and competences of those working and being trained to work within the blue economy. Contribute to policymaking in research, innovation and technology.
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