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EMODNET Expert Group
Brussels – 1 October 2009
The European Strategy for Marine
and Maritime Research
Waddah Saab - DG RTD - European Commission
Why marine and maritime?…
• One definition is:
• ‘Marine’ refers to the physical, environmental aspects
and biological resources of the sea…
• ‘Maritime’ refers to transport, offshore technologies,
energy…
• In fact most sea-based activities have both
dimensions:
• Mariculture is marine (biological dimension) and maritime
(farm equipment and management)
• Fishing is marine (stocks management) and maritime
(fishing vessels)
• Dredging is a maritime activity with direct impact on the
marine environment
• Wave & tidal energy are marine and maritime … etc.
• We are bound to use two words...
A short history
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May 2004: Galway declaration  FP 7
March 2005: Commission (2005-2009) strategic
objectives 
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EU maritime policy  thriving maritime economy… environmentally
sustainable … supported by excellence in marine scientific research,
technology and innovation”
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December 2006: FP 7 decision
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June 2007: Aberdeen declaration
October 2007: EU Maritime Policy (Blue Book)
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 marine science and technologies, a cross-cutting priority area
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June 2008: Marine Environment Framework Directive
September 2008: Adoption of the EU strategy for
marine and maritime research
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December 2008: the Council endorses it in its conclusions
Lessons from these past years
• From Galway to the marine/maritime research
strategy, we have reached important scientific
and policy objectives
• The marine science / maritime policy interface
has worked, we have strengthened each other
• A vibrant marine scientific community is a political asset
• Need to consolidate achievements and
implement the Strategy with, in particular:
• a more organised science / policy interface
• a better understanding of the implications of the MSFD
The drivers for the Marine /
Maritime research strategy
• The maritime economy is of crucial
importance and we need to further
develop it. But…
• there is an increasing environmental
pressure from human activities and
climate change…
• and an increasing competition for a
limited marine space
The ideal vision
of the Maritime Policy
Sea (& land) based activities
Tourism Transport
Energy
Fishing Aquacult
…
Climate
Change
Understand
& protect
Marine Research & Maritime
Technologies
Marine
Ecosystems
GES
Develop &
optimise MSP
How far are we from this
ideal world?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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We need more marine research infrastructure to
observe & understand impact of human activities &
climate change on the marine environment
Issues are inter-disciplinary and our research
programmes are thematic  need for integration of
knowledge
Seas are shared & major research infrastructure and
programmes require funding beyond the capacity of
single member states  need for more synergy
The Commission is used to interact with well-defined
scientific and industrial communities  we must now
deal with an inter-disciplinary, multi-sector scientific &
industrial communities  need for new governance
The 4 areas mentioned provide broadly the structure of
the marine / maritime research strategy
EU and Regional approach
Regional scale:
*Envt coherence
*Economic and social
integration
*Regional conventions
European scale:
*MSFD / EEA
*Big technological
challenges (e.g.
deep sea)
*Big infrastructure
prog (ARGO, EMSO)
*Harmonised
methodsservices
(GMES)
Capacity Building
Scope:
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Support essential research & observation infrastructures (ESFRI and
others) / optimise use of existing ones
 Marine data infrastructure, research vessels…
Explore new financing schemes combining various sources of
investment
• Promote interdisciplinary skills and innovation capacities
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In 2009:
 Identify funding opportunities (in particular structural funds) and
promote their use for marine research infrastructure
 EMODNET Action Plan and pilot projects for seabed mapping
In the longer term:
 Structure and mechanisms for the long term management of EU
marine research infrastructure
Knowledge integration
Scope:
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Identify and address cross-thematic research objectives
 coordinated calls / joint calls
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Provide for integration and efficient use of marine data bases
Foster knowledge & technology transfer ( maritime clusters)
 Between maritime industries and marine science
 Between different maritime sectors…
In 2009:
 Joint calls on cross-thematic marine / maritime topics
 EMODNET Action Plan
 EMAR²RES project to strengthen cooperation between maritime
industries and marine science
In the longer term:
 Use the Marine and Maritime Research ‘Forum’ to boost
integration
 A marine / maritime Knowledge and Innovation Community under
the European Institute of Technology (EIT)?
Tools for integration
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Knowledge integration is the objective, e.g. overall assessment of the
GES of the seas
• Knowledge integration can be induced when conceiving research programmes
• It can also take place after completion of research projects through analytical
review
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‘Joint Calls’ is a tool, not a panacea
• It is necessary to start joint calls, learn from the experience and adjust them
• Eventually we need to make the most appropriate use of all instruments
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The implementation of the MSFD will require a considerable effort of
knowledge integration
• In the very short term, to help DG ENV understand pressures and identify
criteria for GES
• In the longer term, to understand interactions between criteria, provide
guidance for overall assessment, integrate between different scales (local /
regional)
Synergies
Scope:
• Promote synergies at national & regional level
 Mobilise national & regional funding to reach critical mass to
address marine research challenges
• Promote private investments through activities of ETPs
and other industry-driven initiatives
In 2009:
 Approval of new « over-arching » marine ERA-Net
 BONUS  art 169 initiative in the Baltic
 EATIP
 Follow up Joint Programming by Member States
In the longer term:
Need to articulate
the 2 levels
 Joint programming in marine / maritime topics?
 Public / Private partnership e.g. in relation to clean ship? Or
 Initiative related to offshore / deep sea technologies and
platforms?
Governance
Scope:
• Organise the interaction within and with a broad,
multinational, multi-disciplinary scientific and industrial
community
• Enhanced and regular dialogue between marine science,
policy-makers & maritime industries
In 2009:
 Support action to strengthen cooperation between maritime industries
and marine science community
 Science / industry / policy dialogue started this year at the European
Maritime Day in Rome – Next Year in Gijon - Spain
 Scientific support to the implementation of the MFSD
In 2010 and later:
 Forum of scientific and industrial stakeholders: promote consensus on
priorities, integrate knowledge, disseminate results…
 Structured science / policy interface mechanism in relation to MFSD
Science/Policy/Industry triangle
Structured and strategic knowledge <-> GES, MSP, CFP
Marine scientific
community
Foresight, strategic research priorities
Political priorities
Structured and strategic support
Maritime Industries
Policy makers
International dimension
Scope:
• International scientific cooperation with
neighbours in shared seas
• International scientific cooperation and global
ocean perspective in large international
programmes and infrastructure projects
In 2009, focus on:
 The Mediterranean (long term framework for regional
cooperation)
 The Arctic / Atlantic (USA, Canada, Russia…)
In the longer term:
 Commission to take more global perspective (IOC…)
 Take a leading role in the global assessment of Oceans
Role of Commission
• Coordinator / facilitator
• Use FP 7 and other community (ERDF) instruments to
implement the strategy by incremental steps
• Monitor progress and adjust implementation
• Animator
• Use the impetus provided by the EU maritime policy, the
MSFD (GES), CFP reform
• Launch or relay ideas with potential long term impact
(JP, structured science / policy interface in relation to
MSFD / GES)
• Support national / regional initiatives and promote
synergies between them
Conclusion
We can conceptualise the objectives of the marine and
maritime research strategy as:
• Understanding the GES of our seas
• Maximising the value we extract from our seas in a way that is
compatible with the GES
In the short term, focus on:
• Implementing «The Ocean of tomorrow» and preparing possible
future joint calls
• Exploring possibilities of funding marine research infrastructure with
structural funds
• Bonus 169 and over-arching marine ERA-Net
• Support action to the Marine and Maritime Research Forum
• In the longer term:
• Develop the «Forum» and design a structured science / policy
interface in relation to MSFD
• Clean Ship and / or deep sea challenge initiative
• International dimension (Mediterranean, Atlantic/Arctic, IOC and the
global assessment)