CPMR MARITIME AGENDA CPMR Political Bureau 12 June 2015 Heraklion
CPMR maritime guidelines Based on Umea statement (September 2014) Updated now : see CPMR maritime agenda (version June 2015) Sea-basin dimension integrated through Geographical Commissions
Support to Searica Intergroup 21 APRIL 2015 - DISCUSSION ON MARITIME INDUSTRIES 12 MAY 2015 - OFFICIAL OPENING CONFERENCE
Amendments to EP report on blue innovation (adoption in September) Calls for the development of a unified European maritime industrial strategy which should bring together EU initiatives on all maritime-related sectors Stresses that renewable marine energies are an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and EU energy dependence,
Amendments to EP report on blue innovation (adoption in September) Points out that the Member States and regional authorities have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States and regional authorities, for example joint programming initiatives; Believes that a maritime safety "Erika IV" package should be launched to prevent further major maritime disasters; considers that this package should recognise the ecological damage to marine waters in the European legislation;
CPMR to participate Examples of key issues: Management of strategic maritime resources Impact on regions : economic activities, specific situations of ultraperipherical regions
Fisheries - aquaculture Socio-economic impact of the CFP last discussions in Nantes at Atlantic Arc Commission seminar Local development : Farnet final conference March 2015. Future projects under development.
Blue biotechnologies Collaboration with EMBRC Focus on regional investments in support to EMBRC
MSP ICZM COASTAL DATA MSP-ICZM - Work on implementation of MSP directive. EC conference to be organised in Açores. Coastal data : Project funded by Dg Mare and involving CPMR with national bodies in charge of coastal data selected - CPMR partner Discussion with EP Intergroup on 2nd July
Ecological dammage to marine waters CPMR asking better compensations EC report on European Liability Directive at fall Collaboration with European Parliament : Amendement submitted EP proposal for a pilot project Arcopol platform project (Atlantic Arc Commission partner) seminar in Brussels 15 September
Vasco da Gama Summer School from 24 to 29 August 2015 in Kalmar Final conference in November 2015 in Brussels New projects under development accross seabasins (e.g. Mediterrannean, Black Sea, Atlantic) at European level (EP support for project on fisheries) Any players wishing to become involved in the increasingly important Vasco da Gama initiative are invited to show their interest by signing a Memorandum
Maritime industries / Tourism MARITIME INDUSTRIES (shipbuilding, MREs oil&gas) Collaboration with European Parliament amendement asking for unified maritime industrial strategy submitted Cosme and Interreg Europe projects under development MREs at heart of preparatory action for North Sea strategy TOURISM CPMR taking part in pan-european dialogue on cruise tourism work on ETIS indicators Seminar - 11 June Heraklion focus on role of the regions in dealing with seasonality in Adriatic-Ionian destinations
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