Action Plan for a Maritime Strategy in the Atlantic Area

Forum do Mar 2013 Porto, 29 May 2013 Cristina Amil López, Policy Officer, Unit C1, DG MARE

Action Plan Adoption

• The Atlantic plays a very

important role in Europe's history, economy and identity

• The Atlantic Action Plan contains tremendous potential for Europe's future development • This Action Plan is addressed to five Member States in particular Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal; these are the

Atlantic Member States Commissioner Maria Damanaki, 13 th May 2013

Context – BLUE GROWTH

The Atlantic Action Plan sets out priorities for research and investment to

drive the blue economy

forwards in the Atlantic area The maritime pillar – Limassol Declaration

BLUE ECONOMY €500 billion GVA 5.4 million jobs

Sustainability Economic Growth Employment

In 2020

€600 billion GVA 7 million jobs

Context – SEA BASIN STRATEGIES

The EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy promotes

development strategies growth and

to exploit strenghts and address weaknesses of each sea region in the EU Countries and regions around a shared sea space

work together

on common agreed objectives and targeted specific measures

Nov. 2011

Previous steps

Communication on the Atlantic Strategy - COM(2011)782 2012- 2013 Atlantic Forum – an inclusive process

Five challenges and opportunities

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Socially inclusive growth Reducing the carbon footprint

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Sustainable Exploitation of the Atlantic's seafloor

Workshops in five Member States

natural resources

May 2013

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Responding to threats and emergencies

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Implementing the ecosystem approach

Adoption Atlantic Action Plan Atlantic Forum – Cork workshop 4-5 April 2013

The Atlantic Action Plan

Objectives

-Creation of smart, sustainable and growth and employment.

-Enhance cooperation

Enablers

-Targeted investments -Increasing research capacity -Higher skills • • • •

Priority 1: Entrepreneurship and innovation

Innovation, research and technology Knowledge transfers, clusters, technology platforms Improving skills in traditional and emerging sectors of the blue economy Adaptation and diversification of fisheries and aquaculture • • • • • • • •

Priority 2: Protect, secure and enhance the marine and coastal environment

Improving maritime safete and security Exploring and protecting marine waters and coastal zones Sustainable management of marine resources Supporting marine environment protection, developing MPAs network, etc.

Climate change MSP and ICZM Sustainable management of marine resources: sea-bed mining and marine biotechnology.

Exploitation of renewable energy potential •

Priority 3: Accesibility and connectivity

Promoting cooperation between ports • •

Priority 4: Regional development

Better knowlege of social challenges Atlantic's cultural heritage

Implementation

-Funding channels: ESIF, Horizon 2020, LIFE, COSME, European Investment Bank, private investment, etc.

-Working together with MS, regional, local authorities and EU Institutions.

-Implementation mechanism and progress monitoring.

Atlantic Action Plan Priorities

Priority 1: Entrepreneurship and innovation Priority 2: Protect, secure and enhance the marine and coastal environment

• • • Cooperation research and technology and improving the knowledge transfers Improving skills and educations in traditional and emerging sectors of the blue economy, cross- border programmes.

Improving the growth, productivity, competitiveness and environmental sustainability of aquaculture and fisheries • • • • • • Reinforcing maritime safety and security Developing new instruments and platforms for ocean observation and monitoring of ecosystems Encourauging cooperation between Member States on joint actions to restore ecosystems and achieve the GES in the Atlantic, MSP and ICZM, better understanding climate change. Developing a better understanding for mining for minerals and test innovative mining technologies Developing biobanks and identifying markets for innovative marine bioproducts.

Promoting research, development and demonstration of technologies for the development of marine renewables

Atlantic Action Plan Priorities

Priority 3: Accesibility and connectivity

• Promoting cooperation between ports

Priority 4: Regional development

• • Better Knowledge of social challenges Atlantic’s cultural heritage

Nov. 2011

Next steps

Communication on the Atlantic Strategy - COM(2011)782 2012- 2013 May 2013 Adoption Atlantic Action Plan 2013 -2014 Operationalization Atlantic Action Plan 2014 -2020 Implementation Atlantic Action Plan

Funding channels Working toguether Monitoring progress

Implementation

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SHARED MANAGEMENT (MEMBER STATES)

2014-2020 Partnership Agreements for the ESIF Action Plan as source of inspiration for those drawing up operational programmes at national and regional level.

DIRECT MANAGEMENT (EUROPEAN COMMISSION)

• HORIZON 2020, LIFE+, COSME, EMFF (direct management), etc.

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

• Financing instruments to support to both public and private sector

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES

• Private investments, national/regional public funding • • • • • Common benefits from sharing information, sharing costs, sharing results and sharing best practice.

There are already examples of joint projects within Horizon 2020 The European Territorial Cooperation, funded under the ERDF, is another example.

Erasmus for All Programme is an example of parnership for training programmes.

Other examples: Copernicus or Marine Knowledge • • Baseline information and agreed methodology to assess progress Mid-term review before the end of 2017

Implementation mechanism

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Give guidance to stakeholders and potential project promoters Enable cooperation across the Atlantic area Liaise with programmes managing authorities Annual Atlantic stakeholder conference of EU funding Bring together possible project partners to develop activities that would respond to the priorities set out in the Action Plan Identify potential funding sources for projects at both EU and national level

The international dimension of the Atlantic Strategy

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Opportunities for cooperation with other Atlantic Nations in America and Africa Potential for joint work, e.g., in oceanographic research and observation As a start point, a statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation between Canada-USA-EU was signed in Galway on 24/05/2013 Next steps in a developed phase of the Atlantic Strategy

Muito obrigada

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More information:

http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy/sea_basins /atlantic_ocean/index_en.htm