On 20 March the JPI Oceans Management Board consisting of representatives of the 17 participating countries convened in Copenhagen. A constructive meeting was held on which a first strategic discussion took place on the use of structural funds for marine research infrastructures.
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2012.04.16
JPI Oceans management board discusses the use of structural funds for marine research infrastructure
2012.04.11
Towards a global ecosystem of research infrastructures - ICRI 2012
On 21-23 March 2012, the ICRI 2012 conference, co-organised by the EU Presidency (Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education) and the European Commission, took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference highlighted the fact that interdisciplinary cooperation within Research Infrastructures (RI) at global level is crucial in order to face global societal challenges.
2012.04.10
JPI Oceans secretariat welcomes two new staff members
The JPI Oceans secretariat is growing steadily with two new full time staff members joining the ranks: Florence Coroner, seconded to the secretariat from Ifremer and Szymon Sroda, employed by the Research Council of Norway.
2012.04.10
Public consultation on European Commision’s Blue Growth initiative
Mid-March the European Commission launched a consultation on its Blue Growth initiative. The initiative is a long-term strategy to support growth in the maritime sector as a whole and builds on earlier policy initiatives to recognise the potential of marine resources.
2012.03.12
JPI Oceans welcomes Lithuania as a new member
On Wednesday, the 29th of February Lithuania officially joined JPI Oceans nominating two members to the JPI Oceans Management Board.
2012.03.07
Oceans high on the priority list of Rio+20
During the symposium A Blueprint for Oceans and Coasts at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) on 6 March in the European Parliament it was stated that oceans will be very high on the priority list at the UN conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June.