This is the 1st year that the European Commission organises a conference within the context of SEALOGY®.

This Conference offers the opportunity to debate the importance of a sustainable blue economy to deliver climate resilient, healthy and productive ocean and seas in Europe. It comes at a timely moment, when the European Commission has just announced all of its ambitious measures and targets in terms of a climate neutral transition by mid-century, has delivered its vision more specifically for a European Green Deal and is in the process of putting forward a robust implementation framework for them – one into which the contribution of the blue economy is of huge importance as a building block.

This Conference will provide the opportunity to explore and debate the importance of the sea and the environmental, social and economic benefits of a sustainable blue economy, as well as the support that can be provided in this respect.

The EU is actively promoting the sustainable contribution of the marine and maritime sectors to this overall climate neutrality ambition. This conference is yet another opportunity to provide a platform for discussions and deliberations as to the prospects of blue economy and how the opportunities offered by this inevitable transformation of our society and economy can also be harnessed for a booming blue economy in particular. For this to take place, it is necessary for the European institutions and the Member States to take a responsible look not only at the European Union’s climate and environmental ambitions but also at the financial and social challenges as well as at possible structural changes involved in the implementation of all proposed measures.

STRUCTURE

DG MARE will host a 1-day conference within the context of the SEALOGY® exhibition, structured around 4 plenary sessions. Moderation of the conference will be ensured by Mr. Spyros Kouvelis, a seasoned practitioner in the blue economy.

Languages: English, French and Italian

The opening ceremony of SEALOGY® will be held on 6 March 2020 from 10:30 to 10:50, just before the beginning of our Conference.

The Blue Economy Conference at SEALOGY® is free of charge but subject to registration.

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