Info Day : The Ocean of tomorrow

Oceans offer opportunities for sustainable economic development. However, human activities are exerting increasing environmental pressure on the oceans, threatening marine ecosystems and sustainable maritime activities. In particular, the growing demand for maritime transport, offshore energy, tourism, coastal development, resource extraction, fisheries and aquaculture may have a major impact on the marine environment.

The European Union has taken up this challenge and established a new integrated maritime policy, of which the Communication "A European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research" (COM (2008) 534) is a fundamental part. The strategy highlights the importance of integration between established marine and maritime research disciplines, in order to reinforce excellence in science and to reconcile the growth of sea-based activities with environmental sustainability. The "ocean of tomorrow" 2011 is the second cross-thematic call for proposals to implement this commitment.

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Who is this day for ? The Information Day is for everyone interested in the research opportunities offered by the call FP7-OCEAN-2011. That means researchers and research institutions, universities, industry, small and medium size enterprises, civil society organisations and National Contact Points.

Registration via Internet : You must register to participate!

See on website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/agriculture/ocean/ocean2010/index_en.html

Please register before 7 September 2010