A Joint Programming Initiative to meet the Grand Challenges regarding European Seas and Oceans.
EU Research Ministers addressed joint programming at the meeting of the Competitiveness Council on the 30th of May. Ministers urged the need to move forward from planning to implementation.
During the Maritime Days JPI Oceans jointly organised a workshop addressing the relationship between marine environmental health and human health.
On 24 May the European Union, The United States and Canada agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean Research. The goal is to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and promote the sustainable management of its resources.
On 13 May, the European Commission has adopted an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area.
Call for six fellowships to researchers within the Italian RITMARE flagship project in the field of oceanography
Since 2001, the Marine Board’s Navigating the Future series has been recognized by policymakers, research programme managers and the scientific community in Europe as an important provider of foresight and strategic recommendations on emerging scientific and societal challenges for the sustainable management and exploitation of the seas and oceans.
As part of a broad mapping exercise carried out by the CSA Oceans project, more than 120 stakeholders are being invited to give their input at different workshops during the summer months.
The Deep Sea Mining Summit 2013 will bring together a large array of solution providers, upcoming deep sea miners, members from the scientific community, and those within the investment market wanting to learn more about the opportunities within this emerging marketplace.