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Upcoming events

2018.08.25

AQUA 2018 Montpellier

The AQUA events are co-organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) and the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) and are held every six years. Past events were held in Nice (2000), Florence (2006) and Prague (2012). The event will highlight the latest aquaculture research and innovation to underpin continued growth of this exciting food production sector.


AQUA 2018 will celebrate the fact that aquaculture is one of the most important food production industries in the world. Aquaculture is the most efficient producer of high quality food and contributes to global health and wealth. Aquaculture respects the environment, creates employment and offers significant investment opportunities. AQUA 2018 will take place from August 25-29 in the beautiful French city of Montpellier and will comprise a scientific conference, trade exhibition, industry forums, workshops, student events and receptions.

2018.09.17

53rd European Marine Biology Symposium

The 53rd European Marine Biology Symposium will be organized in Ostend by the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) and Lifewatch Belgium between September 17th and 21st, 2018.


EMBS53 aims at linking the history, the present and the future of (European) marine biology. This edition will be special, as 2018 is a celebration year in Ostend: the first marine station worldwide was inaugurated exactly 175 years ago, in Ostend, by professor Pierre-Joseph Van Beneden. 

During EMBS53, scientists can present their work, linked to the following themes:
 
  • Science from a historical perspective
  • Science in a modern era
  • Citizen science
  • Science in the North Sea
 

More information: 

 
2018.09.19

10 years Joint Programming - Achievements and the way forward

This event will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Joint Programming Process (JPP) and will exchange on the JPIs‘ achievements and potentials.


The conference will aims at gathering the main stakeholders of the JPIs, to share their experiences in developing and implementing challenge-driven R&I programmes and exchange on possible contributions towards Sustainable Development Goals. Especially with regard to FP9 and the introduction of missions, the JPI model can serve as a reference. JPIs role and contribution to developing and implementing mission-oriented programmes in FP9 will be discussed.

The programme will include three sessions:

  1. 10 years JPIs – 10 journeys of how to build ‘challenge-driven’ r&I programmes
  2. JPIs (re-)structuring the landscape
  3. the role of JPIs in European and international policy making

Registration is open until 19 August 2018.

More information:

2018.10.02

Sixth EMSEA Conference

The European Marine Science Educator Association (EMSEA) is having its 6th annual conference, hosted by Newcastle University. 


The conference provides delegates the opportunity to inspire and to be inspired by sharing innovative ocean literacy work with others. The overarching theme of the 2018 conference is the North Sea, The North East of England has a long proud maritime history, we aim to highlight this amazing history as well as showcase the many marine innovations the north east has created today.  
 
The Sub‐themes of the conference are 
 
  1. Citizen Science
  2. Marine Education and Ocean Literacy
  3. Blue Careers
  4. Transatlantic work 
  5. Open Session

More information: 

2018.10.22

Bioeconomy Conference

The emerging bioeconomy is moving from research niche to market norm and Europe needs to maintain its current global leadership. The update of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy is a major European Commission wide policy initiative which will be presented and discussed during the Bioeconomy Conference on October 22, in Brussels, Charlemagne building.


The conference will celebrate the launch of the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy and action plan to enhance the transition in a changed EU policy context and towards a new environmental, social and economic reality. It will also set the scene for the start of the discussion about synergetic actions across different priority areas:

  • support strategic research and innovation, and strengthen support for education and training,
  • upscale the bio-based sectors, mobilise investments, support the creation of markets, develop better monitoring,
  • encourage the adoption, update and coherence of national and regional Bioeconomy Strategies throughout Europe with citizens engagement,
  • strengthen the understanding and resilience of land and sea ecosystems,
  • monitoring and assessment of bioeconomy development

 

Registration will open early September. For more information: Conference website

2018.10.29

Our Ocean Conference Bali

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia will host the fifth Our Ocean Conference in Bali on 29 and 30 October 2018. Our Ocean Conference is focused on generating commitments and taking actions to maintain the sustainability of our oceans.


Our Ocean Conference 2018 will convene participants from countries across the globe to ensure diverse perspectives from various stakeholders, including governments, commercial sectors, financing entities, scientific communities, civil society organizations, and young leaders. Heads of States, Ministers, and champions from various backgrounds will also be invited to influence concrete and actionable commitments to preserve the oceans' health.

Areas of action are:

  • Marine protected areas
  • Climate change
  • Sustainable fisheries
  • Marine pollution
  • Sustainable blue economy
  • Maritime security

 

More information: Conference website

 

2018.11.06

Joint BONUS-HELCOM conference

The 7th BONUS Forum and the 8th HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan Stakeholder Conference held in association with OSPAR, ICES and JPI Oceans.


The Conference reinforces and develops the synergies of HELCOM and BONUS in association with key strategic actors in northern European regional seas – OSPAR, ICES, JPI Oceans – in efforts related to environmental policy and sustainable development of the northern European regional seas.

This conference features and discusses:
  • New research and innovation results
  • Future research priorities and needs from the policy perspective 
  • Next steps towards the joint Baltic Sea and North Sea research and innovation programme

 

More information: 

2018.11.20

Final meeting JPI Oceans microplastics projects

On 20 November, the four microplastics research projects funded under JPI Oceans will hold their joint final meeting alongside the MICRO2018 conference in Lanzarote.


At this meeting, the projects will present their key finding and results and discuss theses with a wide audience, including how best they can feed into policy processes such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Stakeholders, project partners and funding partners are invited to join the meeting, which will be held alongside the MICRO2018 conference in Lanzarote.
 
The four JPI Oceans microplastics projects are: 
  • ​BASEMAN - Defining the baselines and standards for microplastics analyses in European waters
  • EPHEMARE - Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics in marine ecosystems
  • PLASTOX - Direct and indirect ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics on marine organisms
  • WEATHER-MIC - How microplastic weathering changes its transport, fate and toxicity in the marine environment
 

Registration

Participants are welcome register for the meeting here. 
 
Practical details: 
The meeting will take place at the Arrecife Gran Hotel, Lanzarote, Spain Parque Islas Canarias, s/n - 35500 Arrecif
2018.11.21

EOOS conference

The first EOOS Conference  will bring together and connect diverse ocean observing stakeholder communities to discuss the future of a European Ocean Observation System (EOOS).


The Conference will build on progress made at the EOOS Forum, and will launch an EOOS strategy and implementation plan, together with a strong call to action.
 
It’s an opportunity to network with stakeholders across Europe and help shape the future European Ocean Observing System (EOOS).
 
More information: 
2018.12.04

CommOCEAN 2018

The third International Marine Science Communication Conference is to be held this December in Southampton, UK.


The event, which will take place in Southampton (UK) hosted by the National Oceanography Centre, will see hundreds of marine science communicators gather together to discuss the latest issues facing the ocean, and to develop their skills and techniques.
 
The conference aims to build a strong community of marine science communication professionals from across the world, and to inspire inventive and effective communication of marine science within the science community, to the wider public, and to governments and policy makers.
 
Registration is now open for the conference and abstracts can be submitted for oral and poster presentations, as well as expressions of interest in contributing to an exhibition of educational and outreach materials.
 
More information: 
2018.12.06

Workshop: Scientific support to Munition in the Sea

As part of JPI Oceans joint action on “Munition in the sea”, CNR is organizing a workshop on 6-7 December 2018 in Rome, addressing scientific gaps and how research can bring substantial contributions for solutions and advances in knowledge.


Ammunition dumped at sea during or after wars constitutes an environmental and safety issue in many European countries. To facilitate research coordination and exchange of knowledge across European countries JPI Oceans has therefore initiated a joint action on “Munition in the sea” to facilitate research coordination and exchange of knowledge across European countries.

Four key aspects will be addressed: knowledge-based support to decisions, large scale identification of objects, chemicals sensing and remediation, and cost-efficient explosions remediation.

For more information: Conference website

Past events

2018.06.06
JPI Oceans workshop: Munition in the Sea
2018.05.31
European Maritime Day
2018.03.15
JPI Oceans Backcasting Foresight Workshop
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