Speeches
Commissioner Maria Damanaki
Increasing Greek agricultural productivity by raising quality
10/04/2013
Commissioner Maria Damanaki gave a welcoming speech at the event 'Increasing Greek agricultural productivity by raising quality', hosted by MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis at the European Parliament. The Commissioner spoke of the importance of the quality of fisheries and aquaculture in Greece, and how this is a key productivity factor for the recovery of the country's economy. Speaking at the event were also MEP Spyros Danellis and the Mayor of Thesalloniki Mr Yiannis Boutaris.
Maritime affairs
Reviving the Mediterranean blue economy through cooperation
18/04/2013
Speech at the 12th Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership Conference (Athens, 18 April 2013) - Commissioner Damanaki participated in the 12th Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and Investment Conference in Athens, calling for promoting the blue economy in the Mediterranean and maximising the marine and maritime cooperation across all the partners of the region. Speaking at the event were also Philippe de Fontaine-Vive, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, and Andrew Winbow, Assistant Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization. Ministers responsible for maritime affairs in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Malta and Palestine were also present.
Reviving the Mediterranean blue economy through cooperation
18/04/2013
Speech at the 12th Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership Conference (Athens, 18 April 2013) - Commissioner Damanaki participated in the 12th Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and Investment Conference 
in Athens, calling for promoting the blue economy in the Mediterranean and maximising the marine and maritime cooperation across all the partners of the region. Speaking at the event were also Philippe de Fontaine-Vive, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, and Andrew Winbow, Assistant Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization. Ministers responsible for maritime affairs in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Malta and Palestine were also present.
Fisheries
Conference of Mayors of Greek islands and coastal areas
25/04/2013
Speech at the Conference of Mayors of Greek islands and coastal areas (Brussels, 25 April 2013) - Commissioner Maria Damanaki presented the state of play in the Common Fisheries Policy, the European Fisheries Fund and the Integrated Maritime Policy at the Conference of Mayors of Greek islands and coastal areas. The conference had at its focus a discussion on the challenges for the Greek local authorities for the new programming period 2014-2020.
Maritime affairs and fisheries
A European Vision for the sustainable management of the Oceans
11/04/2013
The Conference "The High Seas, our Future", has been organised by the French Conseil Economique, Social et Environnemental as a follow-up to the Rio+20 Conference and covered all main issues regarding the governance of the High Seas through a full day of discussions amongst French and international stakeholders.
