Event agenda
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
09:30 - 12:30
Blue Economy for the All Atlantic - Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Regional Workshop (co-organised with DG RTD)
10 speakers
14:00 - 18:00
European Maritime Space (co-organised with DG MOVE)
The European Maritime Space (EMS) workshop will examine the key challenges and opportunities for Short Sea Shipping (SSS) in the Atlantic Basin.
3 speakers
15:00 - 17:30
Energy Transition Partnership for fisheries and aquaculture (DG MARE)
11 speakers
Thursday, 22 May 2025
08:30 - 09:15
Welcome coffee & Registration
09:15 - 09:45
Official opening session
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
5 speakers
09:45 - 10:00
Transition break
10:00 - 10:45
Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue- Policy Session
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
2 speakers
10:00 - 18:30
Meeting rooms in Cork City Council possible to book for networking
- Room 8, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 9, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 10, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 11, Atrium, Ground Floor
Meeting duration:30 minute time slots
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 12:00
Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue- Sustainable Blue Economy Session
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
3 speakers
12:00 - 12:45
Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue -International Dimenssion Session
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
2 speakers
12:45 - 13:00
Transition Break
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 15:30
EMD Cities Network Plenary Round Table
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
6 speakers
15:30 - 15:45
Coffee break
15:45 - 17:00
Workshop 1 "Young generation approach 4 resilient blue economy"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
Workshops organized by Emilia-Romagna Region.
1 speaker
15:45 - 17:00
Workshop 2 "20 Year of Advisory Councils Stakeholder Expertise for Oceans Pact "
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
Workshop organized by North Western Waters Advisory Council on behalf of all Advisory Councils . More details will be available soon.
3 speakers
15:45 - 17:00
Workshop 3 "BuE WOMEN CHAMPIONS TAKE THE STAGE AT EMD2025!"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
Workshop organized by Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. More details will be available soon.
5 speakers
15:45 - 17:00
Workshop 4 "Blue Innovation: Ocean Energy scaleup through the European Ocean Pact "
- Blue Energy (Marine renewable energy, alternative fuels, energy transition, decarbonisation, desalination, port adaptation etc.)
Workshop organized by Ocean Energy Europe.
4 speakers
17:00 - 17:15
Transition Break
17:15 - 18:30
Workshop 5 "GNSBI engagement with other users of the North Sea"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
Workshop organized by Greater North Sea Basin Initiative.
4 speakers
17:15 - 18:30
Workshop 6"Navigating the Future: Sustainable Trade and Ships"
- Blue Energy (Marine renewable energy, alternative fuels, energy transition, decarbonisation, desalination, port adaptation etc.)
Workshop organized by Seas At Risk.
2 speakers
17:15 - 18:30
Workshop 7 "Protecting Subsea Infrastructure"
- Maritime security and surveillance
Workshop organized by National Maritime College of Ireland MTU.
2 speakers
17:15 - 18:30
Workshop 8 "EU Pilot Sites Strengthening Coastal Resilience"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
Workshop organized by KDM The German Marine Research Consortium.
3 speakers
19:00 - 21:00
Networking cocktail reception
Friday, 23 May 2025
08:30 - 09:00
Welcome coffee
09:00 - 09:30
Wrap up from the Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
3 speakers
09:45 - 11:00
Workshop 09 "The EUMSS – the role of EFCA, EMSA, and Frontex"
- Maritime security and surveillance
Workshop organized by European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
09:45 - 11:00
Workshop 10 "Sailing for Science and Climate Action"
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)
Workshop organizd by Team Malizia.
3 speakers
09:45 - 11:00
Workshop 11 "The role of aquaculture in the Multiuse of the Sea"
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
Workshop organized by CINEA.
5 speakers
09:45 - 11:00
Workshop 12 "Making co-operation in MSP & Regulation a reality"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
Workshop organized by IE Maritime Area Regulatory Authority.
4 speakers
10:00 - 17:30
Meeting rooms in Cork City Council possible to book for networking
- Room 8, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 9, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 10, Atrium, Ground Floor
- Room 11, Atrium, Ground Floor
Meeting duration:30 minute time slots
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 12:15
Synergies between Sea basins strategies
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
3 speakers
11:15 - 12:30
Workshop 13 "Building Resilience in Island Economies: Tackling Insularity in a Changing World"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
Workshop organized by General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy.
4 speakers
11:15 - 12:30
Workshop 14 "EU response to maritime security threats"
- Maritime security and surveillance
Workshop organized by EMSA.
5 speakers
11:15 - 12:30
Workshop 15 "How we can all achieve Net 0 in the supply chain"
- Blue Energy (Marine renewable energy, alternative fuels, energy transition, decarbonisation, desalination, port adaptation etc.)
The workshop is organized by Maersk Logistics and Services.
11:15 - 12:30
Workshop 16 "Mission Ocean-Unlocking Phase2 Scalable Governance"
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)
The workshop is organized by Marine Institute. More details will be available soon.
3 speakers
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 14:45
Workshop 17 "From Isolation to Innovation: Boosting Maritime and Coastal Tourism in Outermost Regions"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
The workshop is organized by EMFAF-funded Project TWINNEDbySTARS. More details will be available soon.
13:30 - 14:45
Workshop 18 "Funding opportunities, a focus on the EIP Agri: exchange of good practices"
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
The workshop is organized by DG MARE D3/ AGRI. More details will be available soon.
2 speakers
13:30 - 14:45
Workshop 19 "Maximising support blue skills and ocean literacy"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
The workshop is organized by EU Sea Basins Assistance Mechanism.
3 speakers
13:30 - 14:45
Workshop 20 "Have your say: future Ecosystem Informed Advice"
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)
The workshop is organized by ICES.
4 speakers
14:45 - 15:00
Transition Break
15:00 - 16:15
Workshop 21 "Engaged Scientific Information & Marine Pollution"
- Maritime Cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
The workshopis organized by MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Ireland.
4 speakers
15:00 - 16:15
Workshop 22 "Seawards, the European University Ocean Cluster"
- Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities
The workshop is organized by Iuav University of Venice.
5 speakers
15:00 - 16:15
Workshop 23 "Driving Innovation in the Blue Bioeconomy: Algae "
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
The workshop is organized by EurA Innovation Ecosystems (EU4Algae).
6 speakers
15:00 - 16:15
Workshop 24 "Ocean Observation - Foundation of Marine Knowledge"
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)
The workshop is organized by European Global Ocean Observing System.
5 speakers
15:00 - 16:30
EFCA session: 20 years of uniform and effective control and inspection
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
2 speakers
16:15 - 16:30
Transition Break
16:30 - 17:00
Closure session
Due to a limited capacity of the Millenium Hall several listening areas will be available during the plenary sessions: Millenium Foyer and Atrium Foyer(Ground Floor) and Balcony( 250 seats) and Council Chamber (86 seats) at 1st Floor.
5 speakers