Breakout session oceans & plastics - European conference 2019
Breakout session 1:
Towards a Horizon Europe Mission on Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
Programme
Chair: Massimo Busuoli, Head of NTNU Brussels Office
10:15 - 10:30 Welcome and introduction
Bjarne Foss, Professor and Pro-rector for research, NTNU
10:30 - 10:45 The socio-political impacts of “Food Production & Human Health vs Pollution”
Mario Sprovieri, Director of the National Council of Research, Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment
10:45- 11:00 The essence of a mission and the role of the Mission Board.
Marco Weydert, Marine Resources Unit, Healthy Planet Directorate, DG RTD, European Commission
11:00 - 11:45 Presentation of the 10 Reflection Points
10 keypoints (pdf)
Mario Sprovieri, Director of the National Council of Research, Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment
Anne Corval, Advisor to the Deputy Director for Science at CNRS, Coordinator of the CNRS Ocean Task Force
Siri Granum Carson, Associate Professor, Programme for Applied Ethics, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, NTNU
Corinna Schrum, Director of the Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
Sóley Morthens, Research and Development Director, Marine and Freshwater Research Institute
Maurizio Ribera d'Alcala', Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
11:45 - 12:00 Short break
12:00 - 12:30 Panel discussion and open debate
Moderator: Siri Granum Carson, Associate Professor, Programme for Applied Ethics, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, NTNU
Panelists:
Gesine Meissner, Member of Mission Board for Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters and former MEP and Chair of SEARICA Intergroup
Kathrine Angell-Hansen, Strategic Director, JPI Oceans
Marco Weydert, Healthy Oceans and Seas Unit, DG RTD European Commission
12:30 Concluding remarks
Siri Granum Carson, Associate Professor, Programme for Applied Ethics, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, NTNU
Description of the session
The Mission Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters addresses a complex system, in terms of socio-economic-environmental-political aspects and stakeholders. To maximize the impact of investments and make it easier for citizens to understand their value, objectives have to focus and be feasible.
The Commission has recently established Mission Boards, where 15 experts will be asked to contribute in proposing targets and timelines to design and implement the specific missions. We need to ensure that "by 2030 the potential of oceans, seas and inland waters, their ecosystems and bio-economies to drive a healthy planet is fully understood, unlocked and harnessed".
In view of facilitating the work of the Mission Boards and in structuring the process to tackle its challenges, a reflection among institutions and research organizations at European level, is urgently needed.
Aim of the session
A group of experts coming from different European Institutions (Helmholtz, CNRS, CNR, NTNU, INFREMER, UPTEC, University of Plymouth) have developed a reflection paper related to the Ocean Mission. The paper does not contain a «to do list» providing solutions, but will outline some key aspects to be considered in the design of the Missions in form of bullet points.
Such points will be presented and debated with a Panel of relevant stakeholders followed by the involvement of the participants in the audience.
Relevant comments will be integrated in the document to be delivered afterwards to the Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters Mission Board.