Key players from across the maritime sector will
come together in Porto on 20th January to share ideas and unlock funding for
projects under the Atlantic Maritime Strategy Action Plan.
This first annual Atlantic Stakeholder Platform
Conference, jointly organised by the European Commission and the
Directorate-General for Maritime Policy of the Portuguese Ministry of
Agriculture and Sea, will act as a catalyst for getting joint projects in
Atlantic Ocean area off the ground to start delivering the jobs and growth the
region needs.
Over 400 participants will take part in twenty
stakeholder-led workshops on topics covering the entire spectrum of the
maritime sector including aquaculture, marine biotech, marine litter, maritime
safety, coastal tourism and territorial cooperation in the Atlantic. All of
themes reflect the priorities agreed under the Atlantic Action Plan to drive
the 'blue economy' forward.
The marine and maritime sectors that make up the
'blue economy' have the potential to provide more jobs by 2020. These jobs will
be found not only in emerging sectors, such as offshore renewable energy, but
also through revitalising traditional maritime industries. The Atlantic area
can make a significant contribution to this 'blue growth'. This Action Plan,
part of the Commission's Atlantic Strategy, sets out priorities for research
and investment to drive the ‘blue economy’ forwards in the Atlantic area. The
EU's Atlantic countries will draw on the plan to help create sustainable and
inclusive growth in coastal areas.
The event will be opened by Mr. Rui Moreira,
Mayor of Porto who will speak alongside Hon. Manuel Pinto de Abreu,
Secretary of State for the Sea of the Portuguese Government, Ms Lowri Evans,
Director General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the European Commission,
Mr Emídio Gomes, President of the Regional Development and Coordination
Commission of the North Region, and Mr Ricardo Serrão Santos, Member of the
European Parliament.
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