These sessions are reserved for invited participants and Working Groups. Registration for Days 1–3 is closed.
Preliminary Programme
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Introduction to the Symposium
M. Sprovieri, Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR), Italy
14:45 The Role of Science in the European Age of Ocean Pact
J. Morrison, Director, Directorate General for Research and Innovation, European Commission
15:00 Musing on the Future Ocean Science: a European perspective
S. Speich, École Normale Supérieure (ENS-PSL)/Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD), France
15:45 Break
16:15 A Global View on Future Ocean Science
M. Leinen, Scripps Institution of Oceanography/University of California San Diego, USA
17:00 Introduction to the Working Groups
E. Gissi, Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR), Italy
17:30 Working Groups – Session 1.1
18:45 End of the first day
19:30 Welcome Reception (light buffet)
08:45 Wrap-up from working groups session 1.1 and open discussion
09:30 The Role of AI in Marine Science
A. Bracco, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, and Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici, Italy
10:15 Transdisciplinarity and Ethics in Ocean Research and Innovation
M. Kaiser, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and Humanities (SVT), University of Bergen, Norway
S. Granum Carson, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
11:00: Break
11:30 Working Groups – Session 2.1
12:45 Foresight frameworks for the ocean economy: Exploring possible trajectories to 2050
C. Jolly, Lead OECD Ocean Economy Programme, France
13:30: Lunch
14:30 Systemic challenges to support R&I in the age of the Ocean Act
M. Bjerregaard Walsh, Board Member, EU Mission Ocean and Waters, Belgium
15:00 The future of marine science graduate education and training in Europe
D. Brophy, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Ireland
15:30 Marine science education
E. Copejans, European Marine Science Educators, Belgium
16:00 Working Groups – Session 2.2
17:15 Break
17:45 Wrap-up from working groups sessions 2.1. – 2.2. and open discussion
19:00 End of the second day
08:45 Observing the Ocean from Space
P. Bontempi, School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, USA
09:30 Observing and Exploring the Deep Sea
M. Visbeck, OceanQuest, Saudi Arabia
10:00 Mission Neptune: A Bold and Visionary Approach to Ocean Science Jean
J.M. Daniel, IFREMER, France
10:15 Break
10:45 Marine Biodiversity and Genetic Resources: from Exploration to Biotech
C. Bowler, Institut de Biologie de l’École Normale Supérieure (IBENS), France
11:30 Working Groups – Session 3.1
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Wrap-up from working groups session 3.1 and open discussion
15:15 Break
15:45 The Three Ages of the Ocean in Western Culture
R. Serrão Santos, Institute OKEANOS, University of the Azores, Portugal
16:15 Wrap-up from the Symposium and open discussion [with slido session on key take-aways]
18:00 End of the third day