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PROMOTING SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH FOR THE ATLANTIC AREA

4TH ATLANTIC STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM CONFERENCE

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REGENERATION ACROSS GENERATIONS: SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT O F T H E E U R O P E A N AT L A N T I C S E A B O A R D

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CONTENTS

01. AGENDA..................................4

02. WORKSHOPS..........................6

03. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS............14

04. WORKSHOP MODERATORS AND SPEAKERS....................20

05. EXHIBITORS..........................34

06. VENUE MAP...........................38

07. NOTES...................................42

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AGENDAConference moderated by Niall McDonough, Director - Policy, Innovation and Research Support Services Marine Institute

• Councillor Ms. Eva Bolander, Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow• Mr. Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity• Mr. Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries,

European Commission (video message)• Mr. Jerry Lundy, Member of the Committee of the Regions

Closing Remarks by Mr. Bernhard Friess, Director, Maritime Policy and Blue Economy, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

• Mr. Christos Economou, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

SPEAKERS:• Ms. Ciara Delaney, Director, EU Policy, European Union Division,

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland• Mr. Costas Kastrinakis, Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan• Ms. Conceição Santos, Head of Strategy Department of the Directorate General

for Maritime Policy, Portugal• Mr. Erik Kiesow, National Coordinator of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUCoordinationSecretariatatthePrimeMinister’sOffice,Sweden

SPEAKERS:• Mr. Ruut Louwers, Director, INTERREG North-West Europe Programme

• Dr Eve Bird, Bio base NWE project

SPEAKERS:• Mr. James How, United Kingdom 2017 President of the Atlantic Strategy Group

• Mr. Fernando De La Peña López, Spain 2018 Presidency representative of the Atlantic Strategy Group

• Mr. Christos Economou, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission

Embarking on the 5th year of the Atlantic Action Plan, in the ASPC2017 opening plenary session prominent speakers will outline its achievements and provide an overview of funding instruments deployed by the Atlantic communitystakeholderstofinancetheirprojects.AnAtlanticStrategyveteranwillpresentahistoricalaccount oftheAtlanticActionPlanfromtheIrishperspective.AManagingAuthoritywillinformparticipantsonthe typeofprojectsreceivingfinancing.Thesessionwillclosewiththesharingofgoodpracticesfromthe BalticSeabasin.

Thetwo-floordedicatedexhibition,networkingandmatch-makingareawillhost20exhibitors.Exhibitionstands will be allocated to Atlantic stakeholders of a varying spectrum of activities ranging from private organisations,universitiesandresearchcentrestoorganisationsprovidingfinancialsupportforthe implementationofAtlanticactionsandprojects.Networkingandmatchmakingactivitiesamong interestedparticipantswillbefacilitatedbytheSupportTeam.Inaddition,amatchmakingtoolwillbe deployed through which participants will be invited to register prior to the conference so as to simplifytheprocessofprofiling,matching,meetingrequests,agendasetting,andlocationreservation.

Participantsshouldnotmissthisfirstopportunitytonetwork!

The Atlantic Project Awards will be granted to 6 projects that come under the umbrella of the Atlantic StrategyandActionPlanPrioritiesi.e.Entrepreneurship&Innovation,AtlanticMarineandCoastal Environment, Accessibility and Connectivity, Sustainability, International Cooperation, and a Special Awardasrecognitionofoutstandingperformanceintheseareas.

Contribution of ESIF programmes to the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan (in parallel of the 2nd round of workshops)

Afinalopportunityisofferedtoparticipantsformeetingsandfurthernetworkingexchangesprior totheendoftheconference.

Niall McDonough, Director - Policy, Innovation and Research Support Services Marine Institute

DuringtheConference’sfinalsession,asynopsisofthekeyoutcomesfromtheworkshopsessionswillbepresentedbytherapporteursintheformofapaneldiscussionfollowedbyexchangeswiththeaudience. The Atlantic Strategy Group 2017 UK Presidency, the Atlantic Strategy Group 2018 ES Presidency and a representative from the European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will thenclosetheConference.

Workshop rapporteurs

MODERATOR:

WELCOME ADDRESSES

INTRODUCTION TO THE CONFERENCE DAY

REGISTRATION

FIRST ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS

WORKING MEETING (DEDICATED TO MANAGING AUTHORITIES OF EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENTS FUNDS (ESIF), ON INVITATION):

COFFEE & TEA BREAK, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION

ATLANTIC PROJECT AWARD CEREMONY

COFFEE & TEA BREAK, NETWORKING & MATCHMAKING, EXHIBITION

INTERREG NORTH-WEST EUROPE ACHIEVING RESULTS: THE REGIOSTARS AWARD WINNING BIO BASE NWE PROJECT

LUNCH, MATCHMAKING AND EXHIBITION STANDS

SECOND ROUND OF FOUR PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

CLOSING WORDS

PRESENTATION OF WORKSHOP SESSIONS OUTCOMES

PLENARY CLOSING SESSION

PLENARY OPENING SESSION

09.00-09.30

09.30-09.35

08.30-09.00

09.35-10.50

10.50-11.15

11.50-12.00

13.30-15.00

15.00-16.30

18.30-19.30

18.15-18.30

17.30-18.15

17.30-18.30

12.00-13.30

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YEAR OF SCOTLAND’S COAST AND WATERS 2020: MULTI-SECTOR METHODOLOGY TO ENSURE BLUE GROWTH

Organiser: VisitScotland

Summary: The workshop aims to discuss issues relating to the preservation and promotion of the Atlantic’sculturalheritagethroughdiversificationgiventhat2020hasbeendesignatedasScotland’sThemedYearofCoastandWaters.TheworkshopisanintroductiontohowVisitScotland,thenationaltourism agency for Scotland, is working with partners in public, private and third/charitable sectors to help destinations meet demands from national and international marine and coastal tourism markets, in-cludingtheglobalcruiseindustry.ThisinteractiveworkshopwillbrieflysetouttheScottishcontextandprovideexamplesofmarineandcoastaltourismprojectsthatembraceculturalheritage,skillsdevel-opmentandchangingmaritimeactivity.Participantswillbeofferedtheopportunitytoexploreeffectivepractices to date and identify what can be learned from other Atlantic Strategy Partners, and consider wherepartnershipsandclusterscanincreasemarketdemand.Thesessionwillconcludewithproposalsforpracticalnextstepstofosterco-operationandcollaborationtodeliversustainablebluegrowthintheEuropeanAtlanticSeaboardandprovidemodelsforothermaritimeregions.

Moderator: Mr. David J Adams McGilp, Regional Director, VisitScotland

Speakers:

• Mr. Karl Stevens, HebrideanWhaleTrailManager,HebrideanWhale&DolphinTrust• Ms. Carron Tobin, DevelopmentManager,Argyll&IslesTourismCo-operative• Mr. Giancarlo Fedeli, Principal Investigator of the Cool Route, Glasgow Caledonian University

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P 1B SHE FOR SEA, THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ATLANTIC STRATEGY

Organiser: Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities

Summary: The objective is to consider gender equality in the maritime economy through several approacheswithideasandgoodpracticesfromcitiesandstakeholdersoftheAtlanticbasin.Inlinewiththe priorities of the Atlantic Action Plan and in a cross-thematic approach, the goal of this workshop istoencourageparticipationfromtheaudience,inordertogatherasmuchasexperiencesandgoodpracticesaspossiblesoastofostertheroleofwomenintheAtlanticMaritimeStrategy.Inthisregard,the“SheforSea”projectlaunchedin2016bytheConferenceofAtlanticCitiesisanexampleofgoodpracticetowardspromotingtheroleofwomeninmaritimeaffairs.

Moderator: Ms. Tamara Guirao, Secretary General, Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities

Speakers:

• Ms Sylvie Guerry-Gazeau, Vice-president of La Rochelle Agglomération, Mayor of Clavette, Vice-President of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities

• Ms Mariana López, C.E.O.ofTheOceanCorner

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P 1C ATLAS PROJECT

Organiser: University of Edinburgh

Summary: The ATLAS project is tasked with providing essential new knowledge of deep ocean ecosystems andpopulationsintheNorthAtlantic.Containingreservoirsofbiodiversityandgeneticmaterialthesedeep-sea habitats have economic potential that in turn presents social challenges as Atlantic communities seek to capitaliseonBlueGrowth.ATLASintendstodevelopscenario-ledstrategiesthatstimulateBlueGrowth.Thecontextofthisworkistoexaminecasestudiesunderfuturescenariosofclimatechangeandhumanuse.Social challenges relate toeconomicopportunities influencedbyenvironmental change. In thisworkshop, weexemplifydifferentaspectsassociatedwiththreecasestudiesdrawnfromthewest,midandeastNorth Atlantic.ATLAScasestudiesarefocalecosystemslocatedneartobluegrowthactivitiesaswellasrepresenting areas where environmental data is available and where offshore cruises are likely to add information during thelifeoftheproject.Theyareatascalewherebiogeographic,regulatoryandsocio-economicinformationcanbeproperlyintegrated.SharinggoodpracticesisanessentialelementoftheATLASprojectasweseekto improve our capacity to monitor, model and predict shifts in deep-water ecosystems and link that understanding intoeffectiveoceangovernance.

Moderator: Professor J. Murray Roberts, University of Edinburgh

Speakers:

• Dr. Dick van Oevelen, Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research• Dr. Telmo Morato, IMAR - University of the Azores• Dr. Anthony Grehan, National University of Ireland, Galway• Dr. Katherine Needham, University of Edinburgh

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P 1D SETTING A BRIDGE BETWEEN HISTORY AND MODERNITY OF THE

CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ATLANTIC AREA: FROM THE CITIES’ MARITIME MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE VALORISATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW NAUTICAL TOURISM ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS AND INNOVATION

Organiser: Interreg Atlantic Area

Summary: One of the main objectives sought by the Interreg Atlantic Area programme is an improved cooperationinviewofabetterexploitationandpreservationoftheAtlanticnaturalandculturalassets,leading to an enhanced attractiveness of the Area by allowing the region to attract new visitors and to generate newproductsandservices.TheProgrammeaimsat contributing todevelopeconomicactivities, createnewlocaljobs,fixandattractpeopleandcreatesynergies,contributingtotheimprovementofthesocialwell-beingofpopulations. Thenew InterregAtlanticAreaprogramme(2014-2020)hasalreadyadopted 42newprojects.Twoamongarewithinthetopicoftheproposedworkshop:

• The new project MMIAH which will be presented in this workshop aims at developing a joint working methodology to ensure the recovery of the cities’ historical memory around these heritage sites, theprovisionofnewusesthroughtheirsocialappropriationandthejointpromotionofculturaltourism.

• The objective of the project CAPITEN is to create an industry cluster in the nautical industry to promote the emergence of innovative products and services, bolstering the attractiveness of the destination resortsandwell-beingofthelocalresidents,aswellasattractinganewtouristclientele.

Moderator: Ms. Morgane Lesage, Director of the Joint secretariat of the Programme INTERREG ATLANTIC AREA

Speakers:

• Mr. Jorge Suárez Fernández, Mayor of Ferrol, Galicia• Mr. Ronan Le Baccon, Director of Tourism, Région Bretagne• Ms. Annabel Lawrence, Lecturer, University of Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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P 2A SOCIAL INNOVATION AS A STRATEGY FOR ATLANTIC AREA

SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

Organiser: CES - Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra

Summary: The workshop is inspired by the Atlantic Social Lab - Atlantic cooperation for the promotion ofsocial innovation(EAPA_246/2016)projectandaimstoanalysethepotentialofsocial innovationto function as an effective mechanism for the sustainable, inclusive and smart development of the AtlanticArea.Thisworkshopwillfocus,ontheonehand,onthediscussionandreflectiononthewidediscrepancies in the level of community engagement in social innovation initiatives across the Atlantic region, from a micro perspective; and on the other hand, in the articulation between smart specialisation strategies (RIS3) of the Atlantic Area regions and the incorporation of the social innovation dimension of these strategies, in amacro perspective.The discussion of these themes aims to contribute tomultidimensional reflectiononsocial innovation,asaconceptandasapoliticalprocess,promotingthe debate about the social needs that the Atlantic Area faces and allowing the knowledge transfer betweenstakeholders.Italsointendstopromotethesharingofgoodpracticesinordertobuildacommon strategicvisionandtodefineconcretelinesofactiontocreatethesociallyinclusiveandsustainablemodelofregionaldevelopmentintheAtlanticArea.

Moderator: Mr. Colin Combe, Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University

Speakers:

• Ms. Sílvia Ferreira, ProfessorattheFacultyofEconomics,UniversityofCoimbra&Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies and at the Center for Cooperative and Social Economy Studies

• Mr. Francisco Javier Val Campos, Representative of the City of Aviles and Lead Partner of the ‘Atlantic Social Lab’ Project

• Ms. Carla Nogueira, ResearcherinthefieldofSociology,UniversityofAlgarve

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P 2B ENHANCE THE ACTION PLAN WITH INCLUSIVE MARITIME

EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES

Organiser: We Atlantic

Summary: With a view to fostering a successful implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan, itisnecessarytodevelopagreateropennessofthepopulationstomaritimeissues.Theworkshop aims to emphasize the current and potential contribution of maritime education, culture and leisuretotheachievementofaninclusivestrategy.Itwillhighlightsomegoodpracticesaimingtodeveloptheinterestofthelocalpopulationsinmaritimeissues:maritimeandnauticaleducationandculture for young people, especially at school, “maritime communication” towards all publics, for example,througheventslinkedtomaritimeheritageandculture,jobsandeconomy,environment, watersports, etc. Speakers from 4 countries will present their vision and showcase several successfulexperiences.

Moderator: Mr. François Arbellot, We Atlantic, France

Speakers:

• Ms. Cecilia Marques, CIM Alto Minho, Portugal• Mr Ywann Dupre, ComitéRégionalOlympiqueetSportifdesPaysdelaLoire• Ms. Johanne Murphy, Irish Sailing Association, Ireland

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P 2C ‘SPEED DATING’ FOR INTEGRATED MARITIME POLICY

Organiser: Scottish Coastal Forum (in association with NL Ministry of Environment)

Summary: People involved in Integrated Maritime Policy often know their own area of interest very well butarelesssureofhowthesefitinwithotheractivitiesinthewidermarinerealmandwhatisneededfor thenextstages intheEUIMP/BlueGrowthagenda.Toovercomethis,MSPcolleagues intheNL Government invented a game that brings together people representing IMP areas such as Blue Growth and Clean Energy with those looking at Governance issues, Skills Development and possible Joint Actions.Inshort,sharpinteractions,upto50playersexplaintheirpointsofviewondifferentsubjectstoeachotherandexplorepossiblelinkagesbetweensubjectareas.Theythenmovearoundtheroomanddoitalloveragainwithadifferentsubjectandadifferentgroupofpeople.It’slikeSpeedDatingforIMP!Within the space of around an hour, with a little facilitation, everyone should have a chance to speak to everyoneelseaboutawiderangeoftopics.It’sfast,funandanotherinnovativeapproachtounderstanding the many different, but related, aspects of IMP. It’s also perfect for demonstrating transboundary cooperationalong,oracross,aRegionalSea!

Moderators:

• Mr. Lodewijk Abspoel, Senior Dutch policy advisor for EU Integrated Maritime Policy• Ms. Rhona Fairgrieve, Scottish Coastal Forum

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P 2D COMMUNITY-LED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT:

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FISHERIES COMMUNITIES AND COOPERATION

Organiser: FARNET

Summary: This workshop aims to share with delegates how Community-Led Local Development (CLLD)ishelpingtodeliverrealoutcomesforfisheriescommunitiesacrossthe20MemberStatesthatimplementitundertheEuropeanMaritimeFisheriesFund(EMFF).ItwillprovideabackgroundandexplaintherolesofFisheriesLocalActionGroups(FLAGs)indesigninganddeliveringtheareabasedLocalDevelopmentStrategies.WewillshareexamplesofgoodpracticeofprojectsfundedbyFLAGsrelatingtokeythemesofPriority4of theAtlanticStrategyandhighlightingthepossible cooperation opportunities that could be developed between key stakeholders and fisheries communities.A key objective of theworkshop is to develop links that can be generated betweenFLAGs and other stakeholders in coastal communities and identifying how the work of FLAGs and the AtlanticStrategycanbetiedtogether.

Moderator: Ms. Susan Grieve,FARNETGeographicalExpertUKandIreland Speakers:

• Ms. Anna Eve Patel, Animateur, North Thames Fisheries Local Action Group• Mr. Jamie Wilkinson, Programme Coordinator, NESFLAG

(North East Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group)

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Councillor Eva Bolander has been a Councillor with Glasgow City Council since 2015andbecomeLordProvoston18May2017.ShehasstudiedArtsandSocialSciences from the University of Stockholm an HND in Multi-media Production and Design and a HNCinElectronicPublishingforPrintMediafromCollegeofBuildingandPrinting.ShehasworkedasanofficerinICTandMarketing,workingwithon-lineservices,includingwebsitesand intranet,andhasproducedcorporate trainingmaterials.ShealsohasabackgroundineducationalworkinMuseums.CouncillorBolanderisactiveinherlocalcommunitywith ResidentsAssociations,CommunityCouncilandGlasgowNorthEastLearningPartnerships.Hermanyvariedinterestsincludepiping,sailingandlighthouses.

Fergus EwingistheCabinetSecretaryfortheRuralEconomyandConnectivity.Priortothat, he was the Minister for Community Safety and then the Minister for Business, Energy andTourism.HeisMSPforInvernessandNairn,andwasfirstelectedin1999,havingbeenre-electedonfouroccasions.HeistheeldersonofWinnieEwing,andhissisterAnnabelleisalsoaMinister in theScottishGovernment.EducatedatLorettoSchool,Edinburgh,he graduated in Law from Glasgow University before serving his apprenticeship and then running his own legal practice.After decades of baggingMunros, completingmarathonsand serving as a member of Lomond Mountain Rescue Team, he now engages in more sedentarypursuitssuchasthepiano,listeningtojazzanddoingcrosswords.

Karmenu Vella is the European Commissioner for Environment, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.Hewasborn inMaltaonJune1950.MrVellagraduated inArchitectureandCivilEngineering, and later obtained a Master of Science in Tourism Management from University ofSheffield.Hewasfirstelected toParliament in1976andcontinued tobere-elected intheelectionsthatfollowednineconsecutivetimes.DuringhispoliticalcareerhehasbeenappointedMinister forPublicWorks,Minister for Industry andMinister forTourism twice. MrVellahadalsoheldvariousseniorpostsintheprivatesector.

Jerry Lundy was elected Councillor in his constituency in the west of Ireland which has a coastlinealongtheAtlanticOceaninJune2004andwasre-electedfiveyearslaterin2009,andagaininMay2014.HeservedasViceChairmanofSligoCountyCouncilin2006/7andasViceChairman of theTubbercurry/ Ballymotemunicipal district in 2014/15.Councillor Lundy is a member of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, Sligo Leader Partnership Company and is the current chair of Sligo Strategic Policy Committee for Infrastructure andEnvironment.InFebruary2015theleaderoftheFiannaFailpartyinIrelandselected CouncillorLundytoserveonthe9memberIrishdelegationtotheCommitteeoftheRegionsinBrussels, where he sits on the CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional andExternalAffairs)andNAT(CommissionforNaturalResources)committees,andisalsoafullmemberoftheWesternBalkansworkinggroupwithintheCommitteeoftheRegions.

Since January 2017, Bernhard Friess has been Director responsible for “Maritime Policy and Blue Economy” in the European Commission’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Directorate-General.MrFriessstudiedLawatMunichUniversity.HiscareerwiththeEuropean Commissionincludedassignmentsintheareas:CompetitionPolicy,InternalMarketPolicy,MaritimePolicy andFisheries, andEducationandTraining.MrFriesshasheld positionsas Head of Unit responsible for competition enforcement in banking, insurance, securities andfinancialservicesmarkets;asHeadofUnitresponsibleforcoordinatinginternalmarketpolicy; as Director for planning, personnel and communication; and as Director for maritime policyandfisheriesintheareasoftheAtlantic,Arctic,NorthSea,BalticSeaandtheEU’soutermostregions.

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Christos Economou is Head of Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) with responsibility for sea-basin strategies, maritime regional cooperation andmaritime security. He joined theCommission in 2000where he worked in various positions at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) dealing with maritime transport, land transport and lastly with innovation in railways, from the position of Interim Executive Director for the Shift2RailJointUndertaking.Priorto2000,heworkedfortheEuropeanCommunityShipowners’ Associations (ECSA) inBrussels.HestudiedBusinessAdministration in theUniversityofAthens, and holds Master’s degrees of European Economics and of Maritime and Aviation Law,bothfromtheUniversityofBrussels.

Ciara Delaney is currently a Director in the EU Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland with responsibility for a whole-of-government approach to cross-cutting issues,includingintegratedmaritimepolicy.ShewaspreviouslysecondedtotheDepartmentoftheTaoiseach(PrimeMinister)inasimilarrole.FromMarch2011toAugust2013,CiarawasIreland’sfirstdedicatedMarineAttachéassignedtothePermanentRepresentationofIrelandtotheEU.ShechairedtheFriendsofthePresidencyworkinggrouponIntegratedMaritime Policy during the Irish Presidency in January-June 2013 and was involved in estab-lishingtheAtlanticStrategyanddevelopingtheAtlanticActionPlan.

Costas S. Kastrinakis specializes in strategy and policy implementation and change management. He has been a Senior Advisor to many institutional, and government organisations,forapprox.30years.HehasbeenProjectDirectorfortheContactPointforRuralDevelopment in all EU countries (programming period 2008-2014), one of the keytoolsoftheEC(DGAGRI)inenforcingapplicationoftheCAPinall28memberstates.HehasalsobeentheProjectDirectortotheAtlanticAssistanceMechanismsinceJuly2014andhasworkedwithmaritimeissuesalsoatanationallevel.HeholdsaMechanical&ElectricalEngineeringDiplomafromtheNationalTechnicalUniversityofAthens(1978)andaMaster’sdegree in Management Science from the University of Lancaster School of Management and OR.FoundingpartnerofKantorManagementConsultants(in1990),heisthePresidentandCEOofthecompany.

Conceição Santos is the Head of the Strategy Department, in the Directorate General for MaritimePolicy,underthePortugueseMinistryofSea.SheisthePortugueserepresentativein the European Integrated Maritime Policy and the EU Atlantic Strategy and its Action Plan groups.ShehascoordinatedreportsfortheEuropeanCommissioninthecontextofMarineStrategy Framework Directive and is the Portuguese representative in several international groupsdealingwithmarineandmaritimesocioeconomicsissues.Herprofessionalfunctionsinclude the support of National Ocean Strategy implementation and strategic monitoring and thesupporttothenationalcoordinationoftheEuropeanMaritimeandFisheriesFund.

Erik Kiesow is a senior adviser at the EU Coordination Secretariat at the Prime Minister’s OfficeinStockholm.ErikcoordinatestheSwedishpositionsfortheEuropeanCouncilandisalsotheSwedishNationalCoordinatorfortheEUStrategyfortheBalticSeaRegion.ErikhasfollowedtheworkoftheEUStrategyfortheBalticSeaRegionsince2008,atthefinalstageoftheconsultationandthefirstadoptionofthestrategyduringtheSwedishPresidencyoftheEUCouncilin2009.PriortohisserviceatthePrimeMinister’sOffice,ErikservedasDeputy Director at the Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications, preparing EU-negotiationsontransportrelatedissues.ErikhasalsospentfouryearsattheSwedishPermanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, representing Sweden on transport and maritimeissues.ErikhasaMaster’sdegreeonBusinessAdministrationfromtheUniversityofStockholm.

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Ruut Louwers is the Director of the Interreg North-West Europe Programme, where he leadsateamofEUprojectexpertswiththemissiontosupportEuropeanTerritorialCohesion.Before becoming the Head of Interreg North-West Europe, he occupied several positions in theDutchgovernment.AsthepersoninchargeofInterregfortheNetherlands,heparticipated in the discussions that tailored EU Cooperation as we know it today, including EU budget andregulations.

Dr. Eve Bird is a post-doctoral microbiologist who has over 10 years’ experience culturingsolventogenicclostridia.Shewas involved in thedevelopmentandpromotionoftheBiofuelResearchCentreatEdinburghNapierUniversitysinceitsestablishmentin2007.Shehascriticaldomainexpertiseinbacterialsugartransportandmetabolism.Evehasactedas a research consultant for the Biofuel Business Programme and taken on teaching and supervisionrolesattheUniversity.Shedesignedandoversawthetechnologyrequirementsof the Celtic Renewables bespoke ABE process, which grew from laboratory development to industrial scale, and now heads up and manages all the research and development activity forthecompany.

James How is currently chairing the meetings of the Atlantic Strategy steering group in Brussels,onbehalfoftheUK.HeisthefisheriesandmarineattachéattheUKRepresentation totheEU,alsoinvolvedinsettingannualEUfisheriesquotas.HeisonloanforthesecondtimefromtheScottishGovernmenttotheUKForeignOffice,wherehepreviouslyservedinBrusselsasattachécoveringAfrica,CaribbeanandPacificcountries.HejoinedtheScottish Government in Edinburgh in 2000, where he has worked in a number of policy areas including accesstojusticeandmanageroftheScottishlegalaidbudget.Beforejoininggovernment,hecompletedaMaster’sdegreeandPhDinEnglishLiteratureattheUniversityofEdinburgh.

Fernando de la Peña López hasadegree inLawand isacareercivilservant.Hestartedhiscareerintheprivatesector,whereheworkedforseveralyears.HeenteredtheMinistryofForeignAffairs in1994, in thesphereof internationaleconomic relations.In 2005 he began working on EU affairs related to compliance with Community Law and infringementcases.In2013hewaspostedtotheSpanishEmbassyinChile.InApril2017he returned to the Foreign Ministry’s Central Services to work on affairs related to the IntegratedMaritimePolicy.

Conference moderator

Niall McDonough istheExecutiveScientificSecretaryoftheEuropeanMarineBoardandamemberoftheseniormanagementteamattheEuropeanScienceFoundation.Niallisoriginallytrainedasamarinebiologist,withresearchinterestsinaquaculture,fisheriesandmarineresourcemanagement.Heholdsafirstclasshonoursdegree fromTrinityCollegeDublin andaPhD fromQueen’sUniversityBelfast.Hehaspreviously heldmanagementroles with the Environmental Change Institute at NUI Galway, and the Centre for Marine Resources and Mariculture at Queen’s University Belfast, attracting significant researchfunding to both centres and coordinating a number of national and international research projects. From 2007 to 2009, he worked with the Irish Marine Institute’s International Co-operation Programme, developing Ireland’s international collaborative research efforts in marinescienceandtechnology.

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Workshop 1A: Year of Scotland’s Coast and Waters 2020: Multi-sector methodology to ensure Blue Growth

Organiser: VisitScotland

David Adams McGilp is a Regional Director for VisitScotland, the Scottish national tourismorganisation.AswellascoveringthegeographicareaofArgyll&theIsles,WestDunbartonshire and East Dunbartonshire, David is also the lead within VisitScotland on “BlueGrowth”.

Karl Stevens has recently taken the helm of the ambitious new Hebridean Whale Trail project, which aims to develop a network of whale-watching and whale heritage sites across thewestcoast.GenerouslyfundedbyCoastalCommunities,theprojectwillfurtherpromoteScotlandasoneofEurope’sbestwhalewatchdestinations.Karl ispassionateaboutthe natural world and has developed wildlife engagement and tourism projects across the UK and beyond through previous roles with RSPB Scotland, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and National Museums Scotland. This has included visitor master-planning for nature reserves, botanic gardens and visitor centres across Scotland and China, as well as the developmentofanature-basedtourismstrategyforUKOverseasTerritoriesintheCaribbean. Most recently, Karl led the Royal Horticultural Society rebrand, aiming to make gardening and green spaces more relevant and accessible to people; encouraging them to take action tomaketheirpartoftheUKgreener,healthierandhappier.Overthenextfewyears,Karlislooking forward to working closely with communities, organisations, businesses and schools acrossthewestcoastofScotlandtotapintolocalknowledgeandexperienceandtoensuretheWhaleTrailisatrulycollaborativeproject.

Carron Tobin is theDirector of ruralDimensions. She practiced as a professionallandscape architect and planner in the public and private sectors before devoting 15 years of hercareertosupportingtheestablishmentandearlydevelopmentofScotland’sfirstNationalPark.Carronchampionedthesocio-economicagendafortheParkuntil2009,packaginganddeliveringanexcitingrangeofinnovativeprojectsandinitiativesand,insodoingdevelopingan outstanding track record in securing partnership funding, working closely with stakeholders andmakingarealdifferenceontheground.InAugust2009CarronestablishedruralDimensions, fulfilling a long-held dream to run her own business. Some of her successes include facilitatingtheestablishmentofScotland’sfirst tourismcooperative inArgyll,anddevisingthetemplateforlocalresponsestothenationaltourismstrategyTS2020.Carronisarecentgraduate of both the Scottish Rural Leadership Programme run by Scottish Enterprise and theNapierUniversityExecutiveCertificateforDestinationLeaders.

Giancarlo Fedeli is Research Associate at the Moffat Centre and is undertaking a PhD onITandmediacommunicationandmarketing.He isanEconometricianbytrainingwithMastersandundergraduatedegrees in thisarea.Hehasworkedon theanalysisof localeconomic and employment impacts of tourism which the Moffat Centre undertakes across Scotland.He isparticularlyskilledatcommunicatingcomplexdata through languageandillustration via electronicmedia. Giancarlo has also worked on the social and economic impactofthe2014Homecomingeventaspartofthe18monthanalyticalcontracttheMoffatCentre is undertaking for the Scottish Government and EventScotland and been involved in GlasgowNightTime,RetailandDayVisitorEconomicImpactstudies.

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Tamara Guirao-Espiñeira is the Secretary - General of the CAAC, Conference of AtlanticArcCities.She isalsocurrentlypreparingaresearchproject foraPhDthesisonUrbanDiplomacy.Shehasworkedinseveralcountries,fromNamibiatoBelgium.Aseniorpolicyanalyst,shehasbeenworkingontopicslikeEUfunding,culture&educationpolicies,maritimeaffairsandurban& regionalpolicy. In thissense,shehasbeen leadingseveralEUinitiativessince2005.Since2009,shehasbeenanadvisorforthelobbyingcampaignforanAtlanticStrategy.Aswriterandpublicspeaker,shehaspresentedherfindingsontheinternational role of cities and regions, cities’ networking, territorial cooperation, EU project communication and the Atlantic Strategy, before EU and international bodies, such as the Civitas Forum, the NAT Committee of the European Economic and Social Committee, the Portuguese representation before the European Union, the Advisory Board of the Council oftheRegionsandCitiesoftheDanubeorthestakeholder’splatformofCOP21.Shealso published her research on academic journals like Fundacion Luis Vives, Portus Plus or L’information geographique. A Political Scientist, she graduated from the University of Santiago de Compostela with a complete year at Sciences Po Rennes. She was then admitted to ULB’s Institute of European Studies for a Master specialisation on International Relations of the EU, which she completed with an M.A.S. in Economy. She has also complementarydiplomasonInternationalTradeandDevelopmentCooperation.

Sylvie Guerry-Gazeau is currently Mayor of Clavette (France), Vice-president of La Rochelle Agglomération (France) in charge of Communication, and also Vice-president of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC) and President of CAAC Thematic Commission on Sustainable Urban Development. She studied Law, e-tourism and cultural heritage engineeringattheUniversityofLaRochelle.Sheisalsoamaritimetourismexpertbecauseofherexperience,intheAtlanticArc,asahoteldirector,salesmanager,travelagent,touroperator,productmanagerwithskillsinhospitalityandbusiness.

Mariana López is the founder -C.E.O.of a social enterprise,The Ocean Corner, a platform to spreadknowledge, collaborations,positivepracticesand love for theoceans.Herwork,associalentrepreneuristoigniteprojectsofinternationalparticipation.Currently,she is leading an education project aiming at empowering young girls to reach their dreams towardsmaritimefields.Asanartist,Mariana isa fashiondesignerandupcyclessecondhandclotheswithmarine litter.Sheisalsopartof themovementnamedSlowFashiontorepairoldbeautifulclothesandtransformthemwithlitter.Forfifteenyears,shewasworkingasapersonalexecutiveassistant,forseveralinternationalenterprisesinavarietyoffieldsandcountries.Herjobwastoorganizeinformation,timeandpeople.Asshesays,shereallyenjoyed “working within an international environment”, as it keeps her “awake, aware and connectedwithothers”.Fiveyearsago,shetookaturningpointinherprofessionalcareerdeciding to use her knowledge and skills to improve the community and environment; that´s whatasocialenterpriseisfocusedon.In2015,shewasawardedanoneyear´sscholarshipand a grant by the Dartington School for Social Entrepreneurs that helped her to shape The OceanCorner´smission.Andtoanswerherownmotivations:why,howandwhatcouldshedoasanindividual.In2016,shebecameafellowmemberoftheRoyalSocietyofArtsandassuch,shemustkeepopenthechannelsofknowledgesharing.

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Workshop 1C: ATLAS Project

Murray Roberts since 2016 is Professor of Applied Marine Biology & Ecology intheSchoolofGeosciencesat theUniversityofEdinburgh.Before thishewasProfessorof MarineBiologyandDirectoroftheCentreforMarineBiodiversity&BiotechnologyatHeriot-Watt University.HestudiedBiologyattheUniversityofYorkbeforeaPhDattheUniversityofGlasgow examiningnitrogencyclingintheAnemoniaviridissymbiosis.Since1997hisworkoncold-water corals and deep-sea biology has taken him to sites off the UK, Norway, Ireland and the SE UnitedStates.Murrayisseniorauthorofthe‘Cold-waterCorals’(CambridgeUniversityPress),acontributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 5th Assessment Reportandco-leadeditorofa2014UnitedNationsConventiononaBiologicalDiversityreportonoceanacidification.He isAdjunctFacultyat theUniversityofNorthCarolinaWilmingtonwherehewasaMarieCurieFellow in2007-09.From2012-15heco-ordinatedHeriot-WattUniversity’sroleintheLyellCentreforEarthandMarineScienceandTechnology.The£30MLyell Centre is a collaboration with the British Geological Survey and Heriot-Watt University that openedin2016.Hehasledorparticipatedin23offshoreresearchcruises.

Dick van Oevelen hasatenure-trackpositionintheNIOZ-ESdepartment.Heisexperienced in the modelling of marine benthic food webs, ranging from coastal sediments to abyssal plains,andhashands-onexperiencewithin-situexperimentation,proteinandstableisotope biogeochemistry.HeparticipatedintheFP6projectHERMESandFP7projectsHERMIONE and CoralFISH, was PI in the Statoil-funded program CORAMM and is PI in DIACORA (NorwegianResearchCouncil).HerecentlywasawardedaprestigiouspersonalgrantfromtheDutchScienceFoundationNOWtouncoverthefunctioningofcold-watercoralreefs.

Telmo Morato has been involved in several national and international research projectsfocusingonseamounts,open-oceananddeep-seaecology,fisheriesmanagement, andconservation.Telmo’sscientificoutputcomprisesabout50peer-reviewedpublications, including a book on Seamounts Ecology, Fisheries and Conservation and articles in multidisciplinary international journals that made Research Highlights’ both in Science and Naturemagazines.Hehasalsorecentlyco-authoredacommentinNatureabouttheneedfor protectingandrestoringthedeepsea.

Dr Anthony Grehan is a senior research fellow in theSchool ofNaturalSciences. He has over the past 15 years focused his research efforts on the mapping/ characterisation, habitatsuitabilitymodelling, identificationof impactsandconservationofcold-watercoralreefsandthesustainablemanagementofdeep-searesourcesingeneral.Hehasextensive experience working in European funded marine projects and recently coordinated the11-country,largeintegratingEUFP7project:‘CoralFISH’-Ecosystem-basedmanagementofdeep-seacorals,fishandfisheries(www.eu-fp7-coralfish.net).DrGrehanisamemberoftheInternationalCouncilfortheExplorationoftheSea(ICES)workinggroupsonDeep-SeaEcosystemsandMarineHabitatMappingandhaschairedanECScientific,TechnicalandEconomic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) working group evaluating the effectiveness of marineprotectedareasastoolsinfisheriesmanagement.

Katherine Needham is the ATLAS Project Manager at the University of Edinburgh and alsoparticipateswithinATLASWorkPackage5:ValuingEcosystemGoodsandServices.KatherinegraduatedfromtheUniversityofStirlingin2015withaPhDinEconomics.Shespecialisesinnon-marketvaluationofgoodsandservices.ShehascollaboratedontheUKNational Ecosystem Assessment Phase 2 and worked with Natural England to apply an ecosystemapproachtomanagementatoneoftheUKEuropeanMarineSites.

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Organiser: University of Edinburgh

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Workshop 1D: Setting a bridge between history and modernity of the cultural heritage of the Atlantic Area

Organiser: Interreg Atlantic Area

Morgane Lesage graduated with a Master in European Studies from the College of Europe inBrugesandaMasterofPoliticalSciencesfromtheUniversityofSophiaAntipolis.Shehasbeenworking for more than 20 years in European affairs for the European, French national and regional administrationandalsointheprivatesectorinthefieldsofRegionalPolicy,EmploymentandSocial Affairs, Health, Education, Research, Youth Policy, Environment andRegional Policy.After being deputy head of sector in the Department of European Affairs of the Prime Minister for several years in Paris, she served as counsellor and negotiator in the French permanent representation to the EU andasPolicyofficerintheEuropeanCommission(DGEmploymentandSocialAffairs)inBrussels.ShealsoworkedintheEuropeanParliament.ShebecameHeadoftheJointRegionalRepresentationOfficeofBretagne,Pays-delaLoireandPoitouCharentetotheEUin2013beforebecomingtheHeadoftheJointSecretariatoftheInterregAtlanticAreaProgrammeinApril2016.

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Jorge Suarez Fernandez, (Vigo1975)hasadegreeinLawandisacivilservantatthePublicProsecutor’sOfficeforMinorsinACoruña.Atradeuniondelegatesince2012,fortheCCOOtradeunion,beingnationalcoordinatorofthejusticesector,fightingforequalrightsofworkersandforanefficientpublicjusticeservice.AsamilitantofEsquerdaUnida,inMay2015,heattendsthemunicipal elections of Ferrol as head of list, with the formation of Ferrol in Common, which brings together different political forces interested in new ways of serving the citizen from the municipalism, participation and proximity. Since that date, he is the mayor of Ferrol and his electoral program has been committedtotheregenerationandexploitationofabandonedmilitaryandpatrimonial installations,with a plan of active and participated uses, that bets for modernity and versatility, turning useful what isnotusedtoday,throughthevalorisationofthehistoryofourtown.JorgeSuárezbelievesthatonlyby sharing the objectives to be achieved with society as a whole, with the essential participation of all the neighbourhood social, environmental and military entities, can we value all the batteries, castles and old shipyards following the European model, which allows Ferrol, an Atlantic city, to be present in the tourist map, with its undoubted value in facilities such as the castle of San Felipe or the dock ofACabana.

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Ronan Le Bacoon was born and raised in Brittany, in the west of France surrounded by naturalandculturalheritage.Graduatedwithamaster’sdegree inpoliticalscienceand lawfromtheUniversityofRennes,heheldanumberofpositionsinthefieldsofculture,tourismandlawandhasbeenalecturerattheUniversityofBrittanyandtheMilitarySchoolofParis.After serving several years as head of the heritage department of Brittany Regional Council and Vice-Director for future regional policies, he is now the Director of Tourism, Heritage and Waterways.ThisroleconfersuponhimtodefineandimplementakeystrategyforBrittany’sattractivity and economic development combining tourism, cultural inventory and preservation policies with innovative and creative solutions. Brittany Regional Council is also the lead partnerofCAPITEN,aprojectco-fundedbytheINTERREGAtlanticAreaprogramme.

Annabel Lawrence is currently a lecturer at the University of Highlands and Islands on the Marine and Coastal Tourism Degree, following her development as a Marine Tourism Business and Maritime Archaeologist with the Archaeological Diving Unit at the University of st.Andrews.Annabel’s interest is in achieving the balance between the protection of and accesstothemarinehistoricenvironment.

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Workshop 2A: Social Innovation as a Strategy for Atlantic AreaSustainable and Inclusivee Development

Organiser: CES-Centre for Social Studies

Colin Combe is a senior lecturer in strategic management at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU).He teachesmodules in strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation to arangeofundergraduateandpostgraduatecourses.ColinisalsoprogrammeleaderfortheMBA.Hisresearchinterestsareininnovationstrategies,e-government,e-commerceandthe intellectualpropertyofdigitaltechnologies.Hehaspublishedmanyacademicarticlesonthesesubjectsandpresentedpaperstointernationalconferences.Previously,hehasworkedasresearch consultant for the World Bank culminating in a report into administrative capacities for e-government harmonisation in the EU. Colin has represented GCU on the ERDFfunded INNOVATE project that focused on economic growth strategies for the knowledge- basedandcreativeindustriesintheAtlanticArea.HehasalsobeenGCUprincipalinvestigator for ERDF funded HARVEST project researching economic development of the maritime economyintheAtlanticarea.

Sílvia Ferreira is assistant professor in Sociology at the Faculty of Economics of Coimbra University, researcher at the Centre for Social Studies and at the Centre for Cooperative andSocialEconomyStudiesof theFacultyofEconomics.She lecturesatundergraduateand at graduate levels in the Sociology and Economics degrees, master in Sociology, master in Society, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, master in Roads to Democracy and in the SociologyPhDProgramme.She isco-coordinatorof theSociologyPhDProgrammeandof the Post-graduation in Social Economy and coordinator of the Sociology Degree and theSociologyDepartment.SheholdsaPhDinSociologyfromLancasterUniversity(UK).She has been involved in research on social security reform, third sector and social policy, genderequalityinthirdsectororganisations,socialentrepreneurshipandsocialinnovationin the social and solidarity economy, volunteering and local governance through state/third sectorpartnerships.Herbasicinteresthasbeentheevolvingnatureofthewelfaremixes,morerecently,fromasociologicalstandpointbasedoncomplexsocialsystemsapproaches.Herextensionworkfocusesontherelationbetweentheuniversityandsociety,particularlythethirdsector/socialeconomy.

Francisco Javier Val Campos is the representative of the City of Aviles, lead Partnerofthe‘AtlanticSocialLab’project.HehasadegreeinBusinessAdministrationandManagementandsince2011,heisanofficerattheSocialandWelfareDepartmentoftheCityofAviles.TheSocialandWelfareDepartmentActionPlanhasfivestrategiclines:promotingeconomic, sustainable and responsible growth, commitment with innovation and knowledge, promoting training and employment, environment protection, priority for inclusion and social cohesion. Javier has previous experience in European funded project management and coordinationonsocialissues:i.e.“Actingfordependent”(topromoteandstrengthencooperation amongfamilycarers,volunteersandprofessionalswhoworkwithdependentpersons).Hewastheco-authorofthearticleinthe“LesPolitiquesSociales”Magazine,SocialPoliciesinEurope.

Carla Nogueira isaresearcherinthefieldofSociology.HerareasofinterestincludeEconomic Sociology, Social Economy, Sustainable Development, Regional Development, Smart Specialisation and Social Innovation. Recently she was research assistant atCES–CentreforSocialStudies,UniversityofCoimbra(Portugal).Beforethatshewasa science and technology manager in transnational cooperation projects under the Atlantic Area program and a research assistant in regional projects at CIEO - Research Centre for Spatial andOrganizationalDynamics,UniversityofAlgarve.CarlaholdsaMaster’sdegreeinSocialand Solidarity Economics from ISCTE-IUL and a degree in Sociology from the Faculty of Economics,UniversityofAlgarve.CurrentlyCarlaisdevelopingadoctoralthesis,fundedbythe FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology), under the theme of sustainable communitiesaslaboratoriesofsocialinnovationatICS-UniversityofLisbon.

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Workshop 2B: Enhance the action plan with inclusive maritime education and awareness initiativesOrganiser: We Atlantic

François Arbellot was CEO of Nautisme En Finistère, the public development agency formarine leisure in the county of Finistère, (Brittany, France).HewasalsoCoordinatorof 2 European cooperation projects (Interreg B Atlantic Area) dedicated to the sustainable development ofmarine leisure:NEA (2004-2008) andNEA2 (2009-2013).Hemadealsocontributions to the Atlantic Strategy and its Action Plan that integrate now the marine leisure as an important economic sector and a strong interface between the populations and the maritimeworld.FrançoisArbellot isnowamarineconsultant.He isalsoanExpertof theEuropean Commission and he is involved in several Maritime Development Councils in west Brittany.

Cecilia Marques is Technical coordinator of European projects, including territorial cooperationprojects,oftheComunidadeIntermunicipaldeAltoMinhoinNorthPortugal.Forthe last years, she has been working in Blue Economy projects including projects aimed at the territorial maritime development and at the development and promotion of water sports andnauticaltourism.Shehasbeeninvolvedinthe“CentrodoMar”projectdedicatedtothemaritimeandnauticaldevelopmentoftheComunidade.CeciliaMarquesisalsoTechnicalcoordinatoroftheLitoralNorteLocalFisheriesActionGroup(FLAG–EMFF).

Ywann Dupre is the Project Manager of the Olympic Committee of the Pays de la Loire Region.HecoordinatestheprogramofwalksandhikesinPaysdelaLoire,theChallengeof theMostSporting townofPays de la Loire.He is also responsible for themissions ofNatureSports,Leisure,Tourism,SustainableDevelopmentandYouth.HeisCommissionerGeneral of the Atlantic Games and will coordinate the future 2018 edition (8 Federations, 500 participants)thatwillbeorganizedinStNazaire(France).

Johanne Murphy is an Irish Sailing (ISA) Instructor Trainer / Coaching Ireland Adventure Sports Coach Tutor, qualifying shortly as a CARA Inclusive Adventure Training Tutor. BetweenMarchandJune2017, Johanneactedas the InclusionGamesOfficer for IrishSailing to coordinate and plan a landmark event in Dublin, the Watersports Inclusion Games, with a multi-disciplinary steering group representing ISA, Canoeing Ireland, Irish Seascouts, SailabilityIreland,SpinalInjuriesIrelandandothers.GenerouslyfundedbySportIreland,theeventranon24thand25thJuneinDunLaoghaireasacelebrationofSailing,Rowingand Canoeing for people of all abilities from the physical, sensory, intellectual and learning spectrums,andfromalldemographicsandsocio-economicbackgrounds.Theeventbroughttogether people of all ages and of wide-ranging abilities, with their families and friends, for watersportscome-and-trysessionsandlightcompetition.Withover220participantsassisted byover100volunteers, thegamesbrought thesporting,confidence-building, therapeuticand healing amenity of the sea and water activity to an inclusive audience and helped raise awarenessofinclusivewatersportsactivityproviders,pathwaysandpotentialwithinIreland.

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Workshop 2D: Community-Led Local Development: Opportunities for Fisheries Communities and Cooperation

Organiser: Organiser: FARNET

Susan Grieve istheGeographicalExpertforUKandIrelandfortheEuropeanFisheriesAreaNetwork(FARNET).Inherrolesheliaiseswiththe19FisheriesLocalActionGroups(FLAGs)dottedaround theUK’scoastaswellas theUKandDevelopedGovernmentDepartments. She performed the same role during the EFF programme period (2007-2013) and has over 15years’experienceworkingwithEuropeanFunding.SusanalsoworksonCommunity-LedLocal development with the European Network for Rural Development and has an in-depth knowledge of the LEADER Programme having worked hands-on with FLAGs, LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs) and communities in Scotland to help them develop their joint Local DevelopmentStrategiesandBusinessPlans.SusanvolunteerswithhervillageimprovementgroupandenjoysspendingtimewithherfamilyanddogsinruralAngus.

Anna Eve Patel is the Animateur for the North Thames Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG).TheNorthThamesandinparticular,theportofLeigh-on-Sea,hasbeenattheheartofthelocalcommunityforover1000yearsandwasonceabusyboatbuildingandfishingport.Duetoarapidlychangingenvironmentandlegislation itnowsupportscocklefishingandahandfulofmixedfisherytrawlers.TheFLAGlaunchedinMarch2017andthisisthefirstroundofEuropeanMaritimeFisheriesFunding(EMFF)thattheareahasreceived.Anna,a marine ecologist with a background in environmental education, environmental monitoring and sustainable fisheries, hasa goodunderstandingof thepressures the fishermenandcommunitiesthatdependontheThamesfacetoday.Aswellasthedaytodayadministrationof the FLAG, Anna’s priorities include working with all stakeholders to develop, support and helpfundprogrammeswhichwillfurtherdeveloptheNorthThamesfishingindustryandtheinfrastructurethatsupportsit.

Jamie Wilkinson is Programme Co-ordinator for the North East Scotland Fisheries Local ActionGroup(NESFLAG).HewasinvolvedasaprojectofficerwiththeAberdeenshireLEADER Programme 2007-13, and also previously worked as a development officer with a charity supportingcommunity-ledrenewableenergyprojects.AwayfromworkJamievolunteerswiththird sector organisations and is a director of Huntly and District Development Trust, as well as acommitteememberofhislocalcommunityassociation.

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Workshop 2C: ‘Speed dating’ for Integrated Maritime Policy

Organiser: Scottish Coastal Forum (in association with NL Ministry of Environment)

Lodewijk Abspoel is a senior Dutch policy advisor for the EU Integrated Maritime Policy, includingMaritimeSpatialPlanningatthecoordinatingministryfortheNorthSea.Headvocatesthe need to work on a common language in MSP, and considers that the wide variety of human activities at sea, against the backdrop of the invaluable ecosystem and in a cross border (and thus multi-language) setting, challenges all involved to make cross cutting efforts in understanding ofinformationshared.HehasbeeninvolvedinthedevelopmentoftheMSPChallengegames(www.mspchallenge.info), aimed at professionals, students and stakeholders. He considersthatbringingtogethertheoceans’andcoastalcommunity,thescientificworld,concernedcivilservantsandpoliticianswithinthedigitalaquariumshouldhelpusinsustainablymanaginganddevelopingourcommonheritage;theocean.“Ecologicallysoundisalsobusinesssound:themarineworld,inmyopinion,showsusthewaytoasustainablefuture.Allweneedtodoislisten,lookandlearn”.

Rhona Fairgrieve manages the Scottish Coastal Forum, a national-level stakeholder engagementgrouponcoastalandmarinematters,onbehalfoftheScottishGovernment.HerdegreesinPolitics&ModernHistory(Edinburgh)andMarineResourceManagement(Cardiff)have been well-used in a career that has combined practical environmental management and planning for the UK’s ports industry and contributing to the development and implementation of theScottishNationalMarinePlan,publishedinMarch2015.InMay2013,shewasseconded to the European Commission’s negotiating team for the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive (2014/89/EU);shenow retainsa residual interest inall thingsEuropeanandmarine-related.She is currently involved in the EU-funded SIMCelt MSP project, leading on the work relating to innovativeformsofstakeholderengagementandplanningacrossbordersatasub-nationallevel.

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EXHIBITORS

ATLAS - A Trans Atlantic Assessment and Deep Water Ecosystem Based Spatial Management Plan for Europe (University of Edinburgh)www.eu-atlas.org

ATLAS is providing essential new knowledge of deep ocean ecosystems in the North Atlantic. Thisambitious project is exploring the world of deep-sea habitats (200-2000 m) where the greatest gaps inourunderstandinglieandcertainpopulationsandecosystemsareunderpressure. ThefouroverarchingobjectivesofATLASareto:

• Advance our understanding of deep Atlantic marine ecosystems and populations• Improve our capacity to monitor, model and predict shifts in deep-water ecosystems

and populations • Transform new data, tools and understanding into effective ocean governance • Scenario-test and develop science-led, cost-effective adaptive management strategies

that stimulate Blue Growth

Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC)www.atlanticcities.eu

The Conference of the Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC) has established itself as the Urban Atlantic Forum of reference since2000,representingalmost400localauthoritiesfromtheEuropeanAtlanticregions.Meanwhile,thenetwork has been promoting the identity, challenges and potential of Atlantic Arc cities at European and internationallevels.Furthermore,CAACcontributedtotheestablishmentoftheAtlanticMaritimeStrategybyadvocatingforanintegratedstrategyfortheAtlanticArcsincethecreationofthenetwork.Therefore,the Atlantic network has asserted its position as a hub between EU institutions and Atlantic citizens and citiesandasstructureofcoordinationofAtlanticlocalentitiesataninternationalscale.

European Commisionhttp://europa.eu/

TheEuropeanCommission(EC),theEU’sexecutivebody,developedandadoptedtheAtlanticStrategyandActionPlantorevitalisethemarineandmaritimeeconomyintheAtlanticOceanarea.SeveralDirectorate- Generals of the EC are directly involved with the implementation of the Strategy and Action Plan, and will participateatthestand.The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) works to develop the potential of theEuropeanmaritimeeconomyandtosecureasafeandstablesupplyofseafood,sustainablefisheries,healthyseasandprosperouscoastalcommunities.DGMAREoverseestheimplementationoftheAtlanticStrategyandActionPlan.

EcoPonics (Svinna, Samraekt, NERBREEN and IGFF)www.svinna.is/ecoponics

EcoPonics - an EASME funded project 2013-2016, established commercial aquaponics companies inSpain,DenmarkandIceland.TheEcoPonicsprojecthasdevelopedadecoupledaquaponicstechnology tomaintainoptimumenvironmentforboththefishandtheplants.TheobjectivesoftheEcoPonicsproject were to develop commercial aquaponics systems in Spain, Denmark and Iceland and to establish a collaboration platform for SMEs in Europe for the future developmentof this sustainable circular food productiontechnology.

European MSP Platformhttp://www.msp-platform.eu/

The European MSP Platform is an information and communication gateway designed to offer support to all EUMemberStatesintheireffortstoimplementMaritimeSpatialPlanning(MSP)intheyearstocome.WiththeadoptionoftheEUDirectiveonMaritimeSpatialPlanning(2014/89/EU),allcoastalEUMemberStatesarerequiredtopreparecross-sectoralmaritimespatialplansby2021.Funded by the EU Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), the European MSP Platformactsasthecentralexchangeforumfortherichknowledgegeneratedinpast,currentandupcomingMSPprocessesandprojects.Thiswillallowofficials,plannersandotherstakeholdersinterestedinMSPtobuild on what is already available, avoid duplication of efforts, assist in capacity building and foster development ofnewpractices.TheEUMSPPlatformisoperatedviaadedicatedteamwithofficesinallEuropeansea-basins.Ourexpertscontinuouslydraw together informationonMSPexperience, fundingand trainingopportunitiesaswellas relevanteventsfromacrossEurope.Theinformationisthenmadeavailableinvariousinteractive,easy-to-use formatsreadilyaccessiblethroughthiswebsite.

Historic Environment Scotlnandwww.historicenvironment.scot

Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body established to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment.As a charity governed by a Board of Trustees, whowere appointed byScottishMinisters,we’re responsible formore than300properties of national importance.Buildings andmonuments in our care include Edinburgh Castle, Skara Brae, Fort George and numerous smaller sites, whichtogetherdrawmorethan3millionvisitorsperyear.We’realsoresponsibleforinternationallysignificantcollections including more than 5 million drawings, photographs, negatives and manuscripts, along with 20 millionaerialimagesoflocationsacrosstheworld.Weinvestabout£14millionayearinnationalandlocalorganisations, supporting building repairs, ancient monuments, archaeological work, the Conservation Area RegenerationSchemeand thevoluntarysector.Ourconservationexpertsprovideguidance, trainingand technical research into Scotland’s built environment. Through our outreach programme, we promote community and individual learning engagement with Scotland’s heritage. We contribute to the Scottish Government’sstrategytotackleclimatechangeandreduceScotland’scarbonfootprint.

Institute of Aquaculturehttp://aqua.stir.ac.uk/

Foundedin1971,theInstituteofAquacultureistheleadinginternationalcentreinitsfield,andthelargestof itskind in theworld.Weproudlybring togetherworld-classresearchers fromavarietyofdisciplines inordertomeetthewiderangeofchallengestheworldfacesasaquaculturegrowstomeetglobaldemand.Ourresearchfocusesoncriticalquestions,suchashowtodevelopstrategiesforsustainableaquacultureandaquaticfoodsecurity,howto informmoderncommercialmarketsandhowtosupportcommunities indevelopingcountriessotheyhaveenoughtoeat.

Interreg Cross-Border Programmes

Interreg cross-border programmes aim to develop the border regions of adjacent member states. It provides funding to projects regrouping different organisations from neighboring countries to address commonchallengesandboosttheseborderregions.ThreemaritimeprogrammesregroupingMemberStates around theAtlanticOceanarewilling to present their funding opportunities througha stand: the 2Seas Programme,theFrance-Channel-EnglandprogrammeandtheIreland-WalesProgramme.

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INTERREG 2 Seashttp://www.interreg2seas.eu/

The Interreg 2 Seas supports cross-border projects between the coastal areas of Belgium, England, France and the Netherlands. Projects can be approved under 7 specific objectives around technological and socialinnovation,low-carbontechnologies,climatechangeadaptationandresourceefficienteconomy.TheprogrammeisalsokeenonsupportingprojectswithaspecificfocusonSMEsandmaritimedimension.

INTERREG VA France (Channel) Englandhttps://interreg5a-fce.eu/

The France (Channel) England programme is a cross-border co-operation Programme between the UK andFrance.Thearea inwhichtheProgrammeoperates iseithersideof theEnglishChannel includingthe South of England, stretching from Norfolk to Cornwall and the north coast of France, from Finistère to Pas-de-Calais.TheProgrammehas5specificobjectives(1.1Innovation,1.2Social Innovation2.1LowCarbonTechnologies3.1CulturalandNaturalHeritage3.1Coastaland transitionalwatereco-systems)whichhighlighttheareaswheretheProgrammeplanstohaveasignificantimpactwithintheChannelarea.TheProgrammehas€150millioneurosoffundingstillavailablefornewprojects.

Ireland Wales 2014-2020 Programme http://irelandwales.eu/

The Ireland Wales programme is a maritime programme connecting organisations, businesses and communitiesontheWestcoastofWaleswiththeSouth-EastcoastofIreland.Thisprogrammefocusesonseeking solutions to shared challenges on both sides of the Irish sea, to improve the economic and sustainable development priorities of Wales and Ireland, with focus on cross border Innovation, adaptation of the Irish SeaandCoastalCommunitiestoClimateChangeandCulturalandNaturalResourcesandHeritage.

Interreg Transnational Programmes

These programmes are looking to fund projects that promote transnational cooperation among their regionsandpertaintooneofthefundingpriorities.InterregNorth-WestEuropecurrentlyhasanopencallforapplicationsthatwillendonthe17thofNovember.InterregAtlanticAreawillopensoonasecondcallforprojects.Thestandwillhostrepresentativesfrombothprogrammes,aswellasdetailsonupcomingcalls,requirements andtheapplicationprocess.Visitthestandtofindoutmoreaboutpotentialfundingforyourprojectoridea!

INTERREG Atlantic Area Programmehttp://www.atlanticarea.eu/

Interreg Atlantic Area is a European funding programme that promotes transnational cooperation among 37 AtlanticregionsoffiveEuropeancountries(Portugal,Spain,France,IrelandandUnitedKingdom).ThemainobjectiveistostrengthentheintegratedterritorialdevelopmentcooperationinthefieldsofInnovation&Com-petitiveness,ResourceEfficiency,TerritorialRisksManagement,BiodiversityandNatural&CulturalAssets.

INTERREG Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020http://www.interreg-npa.eu/

The Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme is a European Union transnational programme aimed atencouragingandsupportingtransnationalco-operationbetweenregionsinNorthernEurope.TheNPA2014-2020ispartoftheEuropeanTerritorialCooperationObjective,supportedbytheEuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFund(ERDF)andERDFequivalentfundingfromnonEUpartnercountries.It is the programme’s vision to help to generate vibrant, competitive and sustainable communities, by harnessing innovation,expanding thecapacity forentrepreneurshipandseizing theuniquegrowthinitiativesandopportunitiesoftheNorthernandArcticregionsinaresourceefficientway.

INTERREG NWE Programmehttp://www.nweurope.eu/

The Interreg North-West Europe Programme supports projects in eight countries in North-West Europe (theUK,Ireland,theNetherlands,Belgium,France,Germany,Luxembourg,andSwitzerland),focusingonInnovation,LowcarbonandResourceandmaterialsefficiencyasfundingpriorities.

INTERREG VA Northern Ireland- Ireland-Scotland Programmehttp://seupb.eu/

The Interreg VA Programme is a €283 m Programme designed to overcome some of the challenges that arisefromtheexistenceofaborder.Theseissuesrangefromaccesstotransport,healthandsocialservices, theenvironmentandenterprisedevelopment.

MELOA (Multi-purpose/ Multi-sensor Extra Light Oceonography Apporatos)http://www.hidrografico.pt/

MELOAproposestodevelopalow-cost,easy-to-handle,waveresilient,multi-purpose,multi-sensor,extralight surface drifter for use in all water environments, ranging from deep-sea to inland waters, including coastalareas,riverplumesandsurfzones.MELOAwillrespectthephilosophyoftheWAVYdrifter(FacultyofEngineeringoftheUniversityofPorto),quitesuccessfulinmeasuringthesurfacecirculationforcedbywavebreaking,includingdetailedstructureofrifts:• A light, small-sized sphere with just enough room to accommodate power source, GNSS-receiver,

communications modules, antennae, sensors and data processor;• Its optimised buoyancy prevents the drifter to respond to the wind instead of the current,

buguaranteesjustenoughexposureoftheantennaetoensureGNSSsignalacquisition,attherequired rate,andreliablenearreal-timecommunications.

• MELOA will add sensors, satellite communications and energy harvesting capabilities to the WAVY, thereby providing a cheap effective way to monitor surface currents, waves, sea and air temperature andatmosphericpressureanywhereintheWorldOcean.

Réseau Transnational Atlantique (RTA) - Atlantic Transnational Network (ATN)www.rta-atn.eu

RTA-ATNisthenetworkoftheEconomicandSocialCouncilsoftheAtlanticRegions.Theyworktogetheron issues of common concern regarding the Atlantic and produce reports and proposals for the harmonious development of the Atlantic Space within the European Union. Specifically on the Atlantic Strategy, RTA-ATNhasproducedtworeportsontheimplementationoftheActionPlanoftheAtlanticStrategy.

Tejiendo Mares de Solidaridadhttp://proyectoslaiaia.wixsite.com/blog/tejiendo-mares-de-solidaridad

The Tejiendo Mares de Solidaridad (Knitting Seas of Solidarity) is a project that utilises yarn therapy to promote oceans protection, with volunteer’s active participation in senior homes and homes for people with mentalillnesstowarmvulnerablefamilies.

VisitScotlandhttps://www.visitscotland.com/

VisitScotland is the national tourism organisation for Scotland. VisitScotland’s purpose is to grow and developthesustainableeconomicbenefitoftourismtoScotland’svisitoreconomy.VisitScotland.comistheofficialconsumerwebsiteofVisitScotland,Scotland’snationaltouristboard.Workingcloselywithprivatebusinesses,publicagenciesandlocalauthorities,weworktoensurethatourvisitorsexperiencetheverybest of Scotland and that the country makes the most of its outstanding tourism assets and realises its potential.To do this, VisitScotland markets Scotland to all parts of the world to attract visitors, provides information andinspirationtovisitorsandpotentialvisitorssotheygetthebestoutofavisittoScotland,providesqualityassurancetovisitorsandqualityadvicetoourindustrypartnerstohelptheindustrymeet-andstrivetoexceed-visitors’expectations.

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VENUE MAP

Auditoria

Level Foyer Cloakroom

George Street

ENTRANCE

Stairs to Level 1/

Level 3

Main Auditorium

B C

A

Main Reception

Auditoria

Level Foyer Cloakroom

George Street

ENTRANCE

Stairs to Level 1/

Level 3

Main Auditorium

B C

A

Main Reception

Auditoria

Conference Rooms

Foyers

Accessible toilet

George Street

Direct access from

Main Entrance

Stairs to/from

Levels 1 & 2

Mezzanine

Centre

Auditoria

Conference Rooms

Foyers

Accessible toilet

George Street

Direct access from

Main Entrance

Stairs to/from

Levels 1 & 2

Mezzanine

Centre

Auditoria

Conference Rooms

Foyers

Accessible toilet

George Street

Direct access from

Main Entrance

Stairs to/from

Levels 1 & 2

Mezzanine

Centre

Exhibition and Cooperation Area & Lunch andCoffee Breaks

A, B, Cis the main auditiorium &Conference Plenary Sessions

Room 1:Workshop 1D & 2B

Room 4&5: (common room)

Workshop 1A & 2A

Room 6:Workshop 1B & 2D

Room 7: Workshop 1C & 2C

Room 8: MA’s closed meeting

Meeting Area

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