Wednesday, 26 November 2025 | 10:55 - 12:15

Session 5 Panel: EMODnet Service Evolution for the European Ocean Pact

Format:Live stream

This Panel brings together representatives of EMODnet’s diverse stakeholder community to share their perspectives on how EMODnet should evolve as an essential marine data service for the European Ocean Pact, including strengthening the service offer across the coastal, deep-sea and polar domains, identifying complimentarity with other EU data services and key partnerships e.g, for the European Digital Twin Ocean, and how EMODnet can further strengthen its cooperation with other regions worldwide and with global ocean data sharing and interoperability activities for the global ocean data ecosystem.   

Session Chair: Katrina Sichel, Master of Ceremonies

Panellists:

  • Dominique Durand, COVARTEC AS, Norway

  • Nicolas Pade, EMBRC  

  • Maria Grigoratou, European Polar Board 

  • Alessandra Cacciari, EC DG DEFIS  

  • Lennert Tyberghein, VLIZ, Belgium  

  • Adam Leadbetter, Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), UNESCO

6 speakers

  • CEO

    COVARTEC AS

  • Executive Director

    EMBRC-ERIC

  • Executive Secretary

    European Polar Board

  • Programme Officer - EU policies - Copernicus Expert

    EC - DG DEFIS

  • Manager

    VLIZ

  • Lead Manager, Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing

    Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO