European Maritime Day Conference in Rome Registration Events in Member States Press corner 2008 Edition

The rich programme of the conference joined high level political participation with workshops with a high level of stakeholder involvement. Panel discussions and plenary sessions considered the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy in general and in relation to the Mediterranean in particular, as well as the importance of clusters as a means of boosting the economies of maritime regions. 15 workshops focused on cross-policy issues as they affect the sea.

Agenda and documentation

To access documentation on the workshop (information about the speakers and their presentations) please click on the heading of each workshop.

European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference 2009 proceedings - brochure (PDF ~ 2.4 Mb)


 

Tuesday, 19 May 2009
9.00 - 10.55

WORKSHOP SESSION 1

Workshop 1 - An all-embracing stakeholder platform for a holistic maritime policy

Report (PDF ~ 95 Kb)

Workshop 2 - Raising awareness of common maritime heritage as a cultural pillar of the Intergrated Maritime Policy

Report (PDF ~ 70 Kb)

Workshop 3 - The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy as part of the Integrated Maritime Policy

Report (PDF ~ 80 Kb)

Workshop 4 - A new agenda for excellence in maritime transport

Report (PDF ~ 85 Kb)

Workshop 5 - How can atlases help to organise and promote the seas?

Report (PDF ~ 85 Kb)

11.05 - 13.00

WORKSHOP SESSION 2

Workshop 6 - High-level round table (6): Integrated maritime governance in EU Member States

Report (PDF ~ 80 Kb)

Workshop 2 - (continued)

Workshop 7 - Scientific input to the integrated management of sea basins

Report (PDF ~ 85 Kb)

Workshop 8 - Towards better governance and sustainable use of the Mediterranean sea

Report (PDF ~ 80 Kb)

Workshop 9 - Progress towards a Maritime Transport Space without barriers

Report (PDF ~ 80 Kb)

Workshop 10 - Energy from the ocean − emerging technologies

Report (PDF ~ 85 Kb)

14.30 Plenary Session

Welcome addresses by:
  • Mauro CUTRUFO, Deputy Mayor of Rome
  • Altero MATTEOLI,
    Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Italy
Keynote Speeches of hosts and representatives of the tripartite declaration:
  • Silvio BERLUSCONI,
    Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy
  • Stefan FÜLE,
    Minister for European Affairs of the Czech Republic representing of the Presidency of the Council of the EU
  • Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou,
    Vice-President of the European Parliament
  • José Manuel BARROSO,
    President of the European Commission
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16.00 - 18.00

WORKSHOP SESSION 3

Workshop 11 - Optimizing sustainable use of sea space through maritime spatial planning

Report (PDF ~ 75 Kb)

Workshop 12 - Maritime Industries: Maritime prosperity in challenging times

Report (PDF ~ 70 Kb)

Workshop 13 - Adapting to the impact of climate change on coastal regions

Report (PDF ~ 80 Kb)

Workshop 14 - Towards an integrated surveillance system

Report (PDF ~ 100 Kb)

Workshop 15 - Supporting sustainable growth in coastal tourism

Report (PDF ~ 95 Kb)



Wednesday, 20 May 2009
9.00 - 10.30 Plenary Session

Progress of the European Integrated Maritime Policy

Chair:
With the participation of:
  • Altero MATTEOLI,
    Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport
  • Jean-François TALLEC,
    Secretary General for the Sea, France
  • Gabriella LINDHOLM,
    Ambassador for the Marine Environment, the Ministry of the Environment, Sweden
  • Elisabeth WALAAS, (Resume PDF ~ 11 Kb - Photo)
    Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
  • Franco FRATTINI,
    Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Andrea RONCHI,
    Italian Minister of EU Affairs

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Report (PDF ~ 80 Kb)
11.00 - 13.00 Plenary Session

Ministerial panel on the Integrated Maritime Policy in the Mediterranean Sea Basin

Chair:
  • Altero MATTEOLI,
    Minister of Infrastructures and Transport of the Republic of Italy
With the participation of:
  • Antonio TAJANI,
    EU Commissioner responsible for Transport     (PDF ~ 30 Kb)
  • Stefania CRAXI,
    Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in charge of the Mediterranean Basin, Italy
  • a representative of the upcoming Swedish Presidency of the EU Council, and
  • Ministers of Infrastructure and Transport from Algeria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, Egypt, France, (Libya), Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Tunisia (to be confirmed)
  • Presentation by Minister Altero MATTEOLI of the Mediterranean Regional Automatic Identification System (Italian Coast Guard) and Regional Agreements/RAM Activity (Italian Mediterranean Motorways Network)

Signature of a Motion of Understanding for the Motorways of the Sea between Spain and Italy


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Report (PDF ~ 80 Kb)

14.00 - 16.00 Panel Discussion

Contribution of Maritime Clusters to Competitiveness and Regional Development

Chair:
  • Niko WIJNOLST (Resume PDF ~ 35 Kb),
    Chairman of the European Network of Maritime Clusters
Key note speeches:
  • Günther VERHEUGEN,
    Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry
  • Luc VAN DEN BRANDE,
    President of the Committee of the Regions
Panel discussion with the participation of:
  • Corrado ANTONINI,
    Honorary Chair of the European Shipbuilding Association
  • Jaakko ESKOLA (Resume PDF ~ 86 Kb),
    President of the Maritime Equipment Council (EMEC)
  • Arturo GONZÁLEZ ROMERO,
    General Manager Spanish Maritime Cluster
  • Jean-Yves LE DRIAN,
    President of the Region of Brittany
  • Patrice LEFEU, Executive Director,
    Green Atlantic for Sustainable Development Project (GASD)
  • Philippe LOUIS-DREYFUS,
    President of European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA)
  • Jean-Yves PERROT,
    President of Ifremer

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Report (PDF ~ 70 Kb)

16.00 - 17.30 Plenary Session

Reporting from the workshops and general discussion

Chair:
  • Johan VANDE LANOTTE,
    President of Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC)

Results of workshop (PDF ~ 335 Kb)

17.30 - 18.00 Closing of the conference and conclusions

Download the full programme (PDF ~ 363 Kb)



Events around the Rome conference 18-20 May 2009
Regions, sectoral organisations, NGOs and other stakeholders will be organising workshops, presentations and exhibitions on the sidelines of the Rome conference. These will provide a wider view and complementary information on themes under discussion during the conference, and will provide opportunities for networking.