EurOCEAN 2000 - The European Conference on Marine Science and Ocean Technology A European Union contribution to EXPO 2000 Hamburg, Germany 29 August - 2 September 2000 Organised by The European Commission, Brussels, Belgium Co-sponsored by The German Länder Hamburg, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Niedersachsen ESF/Marine Board, Strasbourg, France DAILY REPORTS FROM THE CONFERENCE: [] 2 September 2000 Plenary session: Marine Science and Ocean Technology from FP4 to FP6, Saturday 2 September The fifth framework programme a problem-solving approach to european research from the industrial perspective Round table summary 1 September 2000 Summary Session C, Friday 1 September, 14:15-18:15 Continental margin research : Scientific and technological issues of importance for Europe Summary Session C - 08:45-12:45, Friday 1 September 2000 The availability of data for marine research: Data, data everywhere and not a byte to spare. The Marine Board of the European Science Foundation intends to prepare and publish during the next few months a marine Science Plan for Europe. Two important discussion meetings were devoted to the strategic and scientific issues to be addressed. Details will be available next week on the web site of the Marine board: http://www.esf.org/marineboard/ 30 August 2000 Summary Session A - 08:30 - 12:30, Wednesday 30 August 2000 Coastal Zone Management; How can the science become more visible? Summary of Session A - 14:30 - 18:30, Wednesday 30th August 2000 Pollutants, nutrients and harmful algae in the sea: origin, economic implications and European policy. Summary of Session B - 08:30 - 12:30 , Wednesday 30th August 2000 GLOBEC related studies in the North Atlantic : a perspective for European and North American research cooperation. Summary of Session B - 14:30 - 18:30, Wednesday 30th August 2000 Final Recommendations of the Session: "How can marine research and industry work together in the future to realise sustainable development"" Summary of Session C - 14:30 - 18:30, Wednesday 30th August 2000 European marine research facilities: Improving the fabric of European research facilities. 29 August 2000 Opening session Summary Session A: Coastal Zone Management: what has the 4th Framework delivered? Summary Session B: The contribution of marine research to sustainable development: Examples from enclosed European seas. Summary Session C: Marine Biotechnology Some highlights from the session D: Technology and management approaches for European Seas   The complete FINAL PROGRAMME is now available as PDF-file: eurocean.pdf (668 Kb) Press release of 28 August 2000 Scope of the conference | General Information Scope of the conference: EurOCEAN 2000 will be a forum to advance the key issues in European marine research and intends in particular to foster the exchange of ideas across the boundaries of science, administration and policy. Therefore, all administrators and politicians as well as scientists and engineers from the private and public sectors in marine science and ocean technology are invited to attend and participate in the discussions or present papers. The conference will focus on bringing research providers together with intermediate and end users in order to improve the mechanisms of research and technology transfer into the applied domain. In a series of parallel and plenary sessions, topics will be discussed that cover the priority fields in European marine science and policy. This will allow the engineers, scientists, industrialists, administrators and politicians of this field to discuss the relevant issues of research implementation, to improve the interfacing of natural science, socio-economics and policy, and to develop the key science areas where Europe can play a significant role in the next decade. In order to better identify what the user community needs with respect to research products, EurOCEAN 2000 will include one day during which participants will have the opportunity to visit industrial companies and research institutes in the region that are active in the maritime sector. A SME brokerage event to foster contacts between industry (particularly small and medium enterprises) and academia in view of joint ventures will be organised on Tuesday, 30 August. A special website has been set up for the organisation of this SME Brokerage event: http://www.zenit.de/aktuelles/eurocean2000.html The topics covered at the symposium are: Marine Technology Developments and Transfer Coastal Zone Science and Engineering Marine Ecosystem Research Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Marine Research Infrastructure European Marine Research Policy Sessions will be devoted to reports on selected marine research topics on the one hand, and to advancing major concepts in marine science and technology on the other hand. In addition, there will be a poster and prototype exhibition to present the EU-funded and EUROMAR projects in this field. The invited keynote lectures as well as the abstracts of oral and poster presentations will be published in symposium proceedings. The symposium language will be English. [TOP] General INFORMATION Dates: 29 August - 2 September 2000 Conference Venue CCH - Congress Centrum Hamburg, St. Petersburger Straße, 1 D-20355 Hamburg, Germany (next to the International Railway Station Dammtor) Welcome Desk A Welcome Desk will be available to participants inside the CCH conference venue. The hours for this desk are as follows: Monday 28 August 2000 from 2.30 p.m. until 6.30 p.m. From Tuesday 29 August 2000, 8.30 a.m. until the end of the conference. Registration Participants are requested to register as soon as possible using the registration form (euroceanreg.pdf; 646 Kb). This should be completed and returned not later than 12 July 2000 to: CPO-Hanser Tel. : +49 40 670 882 0   (please note the correct phone number!) Fax : +49 40 670 3283 Email: hamburg@cpo-hanser.de A confirmation will be sent to all participants registered by the deadline date containing a confirmation letter/receipt and the badge giving access to the venues. Any queries on this subject should be addressed to CPO-Hanser. Registration fee The registration fee of 325 Euro per participant should be paid before 12 July 2000 (see Method of Payment). The registration fee covers: Participation at the conference sessions Participation in the scientific excursion programmes Tea/Coffee Breaks Lunches (except on 31 August 2000) Reception by the City of Hamburg at the Town Hall Conference Dinner on 1 September 2000 Papers/documentation EU Project Synopses Conference Proceedings Your conference badge will also entitle you to free transportation in the Hamburg public transport network. Participants will be responsible for their own travel to and from Hamburg and accommodation costs. These expenses will not be reimbursed by the European Commission. Registration fees will not be reimbursed. Reduced Registration fees 1) One Day Registration Registration for participation on only one day of the conference will also be accepted at a cost of 175 Euro. The conditions and method of payment are as stated above and will be valid for one day's attendance. All activities planned for any one day will be available to all participants registered for that day. 2) Special registration fee for students A certain number of places have been allocated for students paying a reduced fee of 100 Euro. A completed registration form and a dated certificate from their school, university or institute should be sent not later than 12 July 2000 to CPO-Hanser, whose address is shown above. 3) Accompanying partners fee Accompanying partners can attend the conference for a fee of 175 Euro. This includes participation in all sessions, meals and scientific excursions, but excludes all conference documentation. Method of payment Payments will be accepted only by credit card. Please fill out your credit card details on the registration form and return it no later than 12 July 2000. If you are unable to use a credit card you may register on site and pay cash (subject to availability of places). Reception Participants will be invited to a reception hosted by the Free & Hanseatic City of Hamburg on Tuesday, 29 August 2000. Conference Dinner On Friday, 1 September 2000, conference participants are invited to the conference dinner hosted by the European Commission and the Free & Hanseatic City of Hamburg at the former fish auction hall "Fischauktionshalle" in Hamburg Harbour. Additional tickets for the conference dinner can be obtained for 50 Euro. Meals Lunches will be organised (except on 31 August 2000) at the conference venue. For evening meals Hamburg offers a wide choice of restaurants. Important notice Travelling and hotel accommodation The EurOCEAN 2000 Conference is being held during the EXPO 2000. As the main EXPO site at Hannover is easily reached within one hour by train and many EXPO events are going on during this period in northern Germany, an exceptional number of visistors is expected in Hamburg and hotel rooms are in high demand. The conference organisers have, however, ensured a sufficient number of rooms in different hotel categories from 29 August to 2 September. See the information available with the registration form euroceanreg.pdf (646 Kb). Participants are therefore strongly encouraged to make their travel and accommodation arrangements as early as possible. Transportation Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn have been appointed the official conference carriers. A reduced fare will be granted by Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn on production of a copy of the completed registration form. Delegates coming from foreign countries can contact their nearest Lufthansa Representative in order to have information on the numerous flights available to Hamburg. Hotel accommodation Please make your hotel accommodation as soon as possible by sending the hotel booking form to CPO Hanser. Your hotel reservation will be confirmed, on an availability basis, as soon as CPO Hanser has received your booking form, specifying your hotel priority choices, the category and type of room preferred and the dates required. Confirmations will operate on a "first come first served" basis. Participants are therefore advised to book their rooms at their earliest convenience. Scientific Excursions During the evening of Wednesday, 30 August 2000, conference participants will have the opportunity to visit the marine institutes of Hamburg University (EXPO project etc.) or the Technical University Hamburg-Harburg. Thursday, 31 August 2000, will be devoted to topical excursions to marine companies and institutes in northern Germany, details of which are shown on the excursion programme included in the full programme (eurocean.pdf; 663 Kb). Due to the limited number of places available for each of these activities, participants must register in advance, please tick the appropriate boxes in the registration form. The excursion ticket will be sent together with the confirmation pack. Social activities Hamburg is situated close to the World Exposition venue at Hannover - EXPO 2000. The conference centre has a direct train connection link to the EXPO 2000 site. Various activities will be taking place in the whole of northern Germany during this time. An accompanying persons programme is included with this programme. Registration in advance is necessary, excursions will only operate if a minimum number of participants is reached. Further information will be sent with the confirmation pack. Languages The working language will be English. For the opening session simultaneous interpretation will be provided by the Joint Interpreting and Conference Service of the European Commission. Internet The European Commission maintains a conference website at this page. Please consult it for more detailed information on the programme and the latest developments, as this page will be regularly updated. Programme origin and design European Commission, Research DG EurOCEAN 2000 Conference Secretariat Marine Ecosystems, Infrastructure, SDME 7/78 Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Bruxelles/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium E-mail: klaus-guenther.barthel@ec.europa.eu and alan.edwards@ec.europa.eu Interpretation/Organisation European Commission Joint Interpreting and Conference Service Rue de la Loi 200 B-1049 Brussels Contact: Office De Mot 24 1/89 Phone: +32.2.2951409 Fax: +32.2.2953736 Email: ana.marques@ec.europa.eu [TOP] Joint Actions - Environment & Climate / MAST - Events | 05.09.2000