Safer Seas Conference Management of Accidental Pollution Post Prestige Exchange of Experience Brest, 9th October 2007 Ma

1. Safer Seas Conference Management of Accidental Pollution Post Prestige Exchange of Experience Brest, 9th October 2007 Marisa Fernandez- CETMAR

2. CETMAR-Centro Tecnológico del Mar CETMAR is a Public Foundation funded by the Regional Government of Galicia and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology and governed by a Board of Trustees that includes the principal regional and national agencies and organizations operating in the maritime and fishing sector. • GOALS • Promoting inter-institutional co-ordination and interdisciplinary integration of all marine research and technology resources • Fostering links and cooperation between R&D agents, the marine-fishing industry and other major stakeholders • Promotion, coordination, management of projects, services, activities and technical assistances in the maritime-fishing sector • STRUCTURE • Management Department • Marine resource and environment management and control • Fishing products and technology • Fisheries socio-economics • Technology promotion and transfer • Training • International cooperation www.cetmar.org • PROJECTS LINKED WITH GASD • EROCIPS (InterregIIIB) • SPREEX (VI Framework Progamme) • CONTINMAR (Spanish MEC) • PREVECMA (Technological network on OSR, MEC) • Workshop on Environmental Damage (DG Env.-EC) • MGTC (MSUO, Interreg IIIB) • OSR Training (Centro Jovellanos-SASEMAR) • Contingency plans against oil spills

3. Context • =>End of the European consultation work on a « new maritime policy » • =>A novel approach of maritime economies based on the integrated management of maritime areas and on the « sustainable development » concept • =>Environmental protection, maritime safety, innovation and knowledge as corner stones of maritime development policies. • =>Launch: • -7th FP for R&D, human capacities, scientific cooperation • -INTERREG IV for inter-regional collaboration with innovation and knowlegde as red line.

4. The Maritime security policy challenges AT STAKE => How can regions become the first recipient of their added value knowledge and experience? => How can we use maritime safety & security as a key driver for regional development? => How to capitalize on European regional experience and know how in maritime safety & security to make Europe a global pole of excellence => How can public and private partnerships bring sustainable economic development and reliable answers in maritime safety & security?

5. Objectives => Integration and development of competences and methods aimed to create a EU platform of expertise and actions for maritime and environmental safety issues. => Creation of a multidisciplinary cluster to reinforce the attractiveness of all regions in the Atlantic Area , making it one of the world leaders in the field of maritime and economic development. =>Develop activities with significant added value in science and technology to attract key stakeholders

6. The Green Atlantic Sustainable Development (GASD) PROJECT IN CONCRETE TERMS: • Building the first European platform, with global reach dedicated to “Maritime Safety & Security issues” • To help ongoing initiatives for boosting their projects and participating in the future pole of excellence To identify new or ‘ignored’ issues • To bring coherence and select priorities • To design and implement a global and operational strategy

7. Agenda: two stages 1- A configuration step (2006 - 2007 - First term 2008) => Getting a “state of the art” =>Getting stakeholders involved in GASD aims => Getting a global political support => Gathering maritime networks of knowledge and experience => Standing out and labeling the best pilot projects => Creating the basis for the maritime cluster 2- An Implementation step (2008 - 2013) => To set up the European cluster dedicated to Maritime Security and Environmental issues =>Monitor and support the development of pilot projects => Take Atlantic area experience to other maritime areas

8. 14 partners representing 5 member states France: Brest Technopolis Iroise the Invest in Western France Agency and Nantes Metropolis, ARESE (Network of the Atlantic CESR France). Spain: Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas (ICCM Canaries), Centro Tecnologico del MAR (CETMAR Galicia), Gijon Port Authority (Asturias ) Portugal: CCDRN (Norte), Porto Harbour Authority (APDL) United Kingdom: Marine Institute -University of Plymouth and Northern Ireland Business Innovation Centre (NORIBIC/EBN) Ireland: South West Regional Authority and West Regional Authority European networks: Europe+

9. This project is based on the partners diversity => Regions => Metropolitan areas => Universities => Research and Tecnological Centers => Technopolis => Regional development agencies => Ports => Business Innovation Centers

10. CPN: Corporate & Partnership Network • MEMBERS • =>Key players for maritime and environmental safety: • Shipyards : Freight / passenger ships Military Hulls, propulsion… • Energy Oil Gas • Port authorities • Logistic companies Forwarders Containers (storage, security, handling) • Chemistry : Depollution Sea water quality • Water Supply Treatment • Waste treatment • Safety, security, surveillance

11. SEAB : Scientific and Experts Advisory Board Organization • 10 Scientists and experts in maritime safety • 1 Chairman, 1 Secretary Tasks • Scientific assessment of projects • Technical expertise to project holders

12. EXPECTED OUTCOMES 1- This project will link the current Interreg IIIB - Atlantic area 2000- 2006 Program and the next one (2007-2013) 2- It will be an experimental policy for other Interreg maritime areas 3- It will be a “front office” for European know how in maritime security and environmental issues 4- It will be the first global excellence pole initiated at European level 5- It will be a concrete example of sustainable development policy

13. GASD project programme I- Work programme • WP1 : Maritime safety and environmental policies • WP2 : Economic development • WP3 : Human resources • WP4 : Innovation and Development • WP5 : Dissemination - Promotion • WP6 : Project management

14. WP1: Maritime safety and environmental policies • State of the art • Analysis of existing works • Selection and review of key studies and reports. • Review of projects • Analysis of political, technical and scientific means • Analysis of tools and networks • Analysis of needs and priorities of maritime regions • Methodology • Desk study, questionnaires, meetings and interviews, consultation process • Deliverable • Final report on means and needs • This information will help in the definition of cooperation projects and their funding instruments.

15. WP3: Human resources • Analysis phase - Mapping of training organizations and programmes in Europe in the maritime safety and security fields -Mapping of training needs - Methodology: Desk study Questionnaire Consultations and meetings with local and regional authorities and stakeholders -Deliverable: Databases and maps • Help to define proposal of project/s on human resources and training

16. WP2: Economic development • Identification of the different potential activities and actors, that could/should be integrated in a maritime safety cluster • Elaboration of local inventories on each territory and comparison of the proposed cluster to the reality. • Analysis and synthesis : • Analysis of the results of the local inventory • Analysis of their impact and added value • Determination of the policy guidelines to develop and consolidate the cluster

17. WP4: Innovation and development • Setting the basis for the organization of the cluster and its governance: Analysis of existing and foreseen clusters and their management structures in the participating region • Identification of the operational, financial, regulatory and technical instruments required for the sustainability of the operation • Organization and definition of the operational programme.

18. WP5: Dissemination Web page and dissemination materials -Posters, brochures, image, etd Organization of conferences -Le Baule Conference, 27 June Meeting with Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affaires to present GASD contribution to Green Paper -Paris Conference on Maritime Projects, 20 September -Porto Conference, 21 November

19. TRANSVERSAL ACTION • PROJECTS ACCREDITATION AND SUPPORT • GASD is currently looking for pilot projects that match the needs and priorities of maritime regions exposed to risks of pollution • The preliminary goal is to get 20 proposal. • At this stage, project proposals are welcome • They will be assessed on the basis of set criteria • Accredited projects will be put up for support through the future GASD cluster

20. TRANSVERSAL ACTION CRITERIA for GASD accreditation • Match the needs and expectations of those concerned with maritime safety, security and sustainable development at local level • Fit into the logic of sustainable development in maritime environments • Be on a scale or have the reach to respond to the issues defined in the European Commission's Green and Blue Paper on a Future Maritime Policy for the European Union (http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs) • Offer an innovative response • Draw on public-private partnership

21. The next GASD step : 21st of November, Porto Conference to set up the frame of an « Excellence Pole for Maritime Safety, Security and Sustainable Development » PEMS2 • Coorganized with Interreg III (Poitou - Charentes Région) and IV Atlantic Area Managing Authorities (CCDRN) with the support of the portuguese EU presidency, • Presentation of the first set of projects to be labelled by the Pole of Excellence on Maritime safety security and sustainable development The projects presented will meet the 5 GASD Criteria

22. REGISTRATION TO THE NEXT GASD AND INTERREG CONFERENCE • www.greenatlantic.eu • www.ccdr-n.pt Thank you for your attention.