Theme: Sea basin cooperation

Title of the workshop: Towards stronger cross-basin R&I collaboration

Organizers:

• Middle East Technical University 
• BONUS EEIG (coordinator of Baltic and North Sea Support and Coordination Action)
• Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC
• Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT; coordinator of the AANChOR Coordination and Support Action)

Summary: 

Five regional seas join forces to follow up from the successful cross-regional cooperation workshop held at EMD 2018. We set out to take next steps necessary for coordinated and proactive cross-basin cooperation in research and innovation to ensure the long-term sustainable management of the ocean.

Moderator:

• Sheila Heymans, Executive Director, European Marine Board. 

Speakers:

• Fabio Trincardi - BlueMed CSA Coordinator, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy. 
• Fritz Köster - Director at DTU AQUA, President of ICES Council, BANOS CSA Steering Committee Member, National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU AQUA), Denmark.
• Baris Salihoglu - Director, Associate Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey.
• Peter Heffernan - Chief Executive Officer and AORA CSA Coordinator, Marine Institute (MI), Ireland.
• Ana Teresa - Policy Officer, DG RTD, European Commission.