‘THE OCEAN OF TOMORROW’
One of the key initiatives regarding the seas and oceans in the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) is the launch of cross-thematic calls for proposals on major sea-related challenges. Those calls are implemented jointly between different themes of FP7 because they address major cross-cutting issues that require cooperation between various scientific disciplines and sectors. This approach will help delivering sustainable and innovative solutions to fully reap the potential of our oceans.
The launch of such cross-cutting calls was foreseen in the European Strategy for marine and maritime research - COM 2008 (534 final). ‘The Ocean of Tomorrow’ is the European Commission's proposal to implement this commitment. Two joint calls have already been successfully launched (FP7-OCEAN 2010 and FP7-OCEAN-2011). While there was no joint call in 2012, the common effort was pursued with the launch of 9 topics dedicated to the support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).
The last FP7 ‘The Ocean of Tomorrow’ call (FP7-OCEAN 2013) has been launched on 10th July 2012 and will close on 7th February 2013. To have more information on this call, please see: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/cooperation?callIdentifier=FP7-OCEAN-2013
FP7-OCEAN projects
Projects from “The Ocean of Tomorrow 2012” - Coordinated topics
FP7-OCEAN Info Day:
FP7-OCEAN-2013: The Ocean of Tomorrow 2013 - Info Day
FP7-OCEAN-2012: The Ocean of Tomorrow 2012 - Info Day
FP7-OCEAN-2011: The Ocean of Tomorrow 2011 - Info Day
FP7-OCEAN-2010: The Ocean of Tomorrow 2010 - Info Day
FP7-OCEAN calls on the participant portal
FP7-OCEAN-2013 (ongoing)
FP7-OCEAN-2011 (closed)
FP7-OCEAN-2010 (closed)
Links
The Ocean of Tomorrow 2013 – News Alert
The Ocean of Tomorrow 2011-Press release
The Ocean of Tomorrow 2010-Press release
