Wednesday, 26 November 2025 | 10:55 - 12:15
Session 5 Panel: EMODnet Service Evolution for the European Ocean Pact
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:
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Dominique Durand, COVARTEC AS, Norway
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Nicolas Pade, EMBRC
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Maria Grigoratou, European Polar Board
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Alessandra Cacciari, EC DG DEFIS
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Lennert Tyberghein, VLIZ, Belgium
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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