Blue Economy Baltic Forum

Blue Economy Baltic Forum
1-2 June 2023 (on-site only)
Gdańsk, Polish Baltic Philharmonic

Blue Economy Baltic Forum is a new initiative that aims to strengthen the collaboration within the Baltic Sea Region. By bringing together relevant stakeholders, showcasing successful initiatives and providing relevant information on funding opportunities, Forum will support the implementation of the EU Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters" and the creation of Baltic Ecosystem that plays a key role in achieving climate neutrality and restoring nature.
This is an onsite event only. Forum will be conducted in English, we provide English-Polish translation.

Organizers: National Centre for Research and Development: National Contact Point for Horizon Europe Programme and NCBR Brussels Office, together with the Marshal's Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, the Horizontal Contact Point Northern Poland and the Industry Contact Point for Intelligent and Clean Mobility.

11:00 - 12:00 REGISTRATION
12:00 - 13:00 LIGHT LUNCH, NETWORKING
13:00 - 13:30 OPENING	Szilvia Nemeth, Deputy Head of Unit “Healthy oceans &seas”, Directorate General for Research and Innovation (video message) Leszek Bonna, Deputy Marshall of Pomorskie Region (TBC) Magdalena Bem-Andrzejewska, Director of National Contact Point for Horizon Europe Ewa Kocińska-Lange, Director, NCBR Brussels Office
13:30 - 14:30 KEY NOTE SPEECHES	Citizens and seas, Tymon Zieliński, Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences Regional environmental policy supporting sustainable and circular blue economy, Markus Helavuori, HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission Baltic as energy source. Potential and prognostics of wind energy sector, Paweł Wróbel, BalticWind.EU EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”, Marcin Sadowski, Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs Fisheries (DG MARE), European Commission
14:30 - 15:30 WE ARE ON THE MISSION! - INITIATIVES FOR BALTIC STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT	Klara Ramm, Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters to 2030 Board Member Angela Schultz-Zehden, SUBMARINER Network Joanna Przedrzymirska-Ziółkowska, Institute of Oceanology of Polish Academy of Sciences Wojciech Lach, PKN Orlen S.A., Amber Hydrogen Valley Rafał Łukasik, The National Laboratory of Energy and Geology (LNEG), Blue Bioeconomy to (Local) Sustainable Growth Massimo Busuoli, Director NTNU Brussels Office & Coordinator of the EOREA Secretariat Wolfgang Polt, Joanneum Research, Austria
15:30 - 16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 17:30 PITCH PRESENTATIONS - BALTIC LANDSCAPE	Pitching session is aimed at facilitating research and innovation partners’ search via short presentation about your organisation, your experience within blue economy area and plans for future cooperation. Details: Pitching session.pdf \| TEMPLATE.pptx \| Programme of the session.pdf
17:30	Ceremonial signing of the Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters Charter
17:30 - 19:30 NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Moderation: Magdalena Głogowska, Adrianna Pawlik, Maria Śmietanka – National Centre for Research and Development

08:30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION
09:00 - 10:15 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLUE ECONOMY - PART 1.	EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” – Magdalena Głogowska, Horizon Europe National Contact Point, National Centre of Research and Development Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, Water4All Partnership - Maciej Zdanowicz, International Cooperation Department, National Centre of Research and Development Horizon Europe Cluster 5&6 – Karolina Janiak, Horizon Europe National Contact Point, National Centre of Research and Development Q&A
10:15 - 10:45 COFFEE BREAK
10:45 - 11:45 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLUE ECONOMY - PART 2.	LIFE Programme – Małgorzata Bobrowska, LIFE National Contact Point, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Interreg Programmes – Sylwia Bryła, Monika Cholewczyńska-Dmitruk, Department of Regional and Spatial Development, Office of the Marshall of the Pomorskie Voivodship Q&A
11:45 - 12:00 CLOSING REMARKS	Magdalena Bem-Andrzejewska, Director of National Contact Point for Horizon Europe
Moderation: Rafał Duczmal – National Centre for Research and Development
12:00 - 13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH
13:00 - 15:00 MATCHMAKING "CLEAN WATER MOBILITY"	Matchmaking “Clean water Mobility”: Smart and Clean Mobility Industry Contact Point organizes a networking event for companies and scientists interested in developing ideas in clean water mobility. The event will allow to discover advantages from participation in the Horizon Europe Programme and relevant Partnerships and will create opportunities to establish new connections and building partnerships in terms of new calls for proposals in the Programme.
15:30 - 16:30 STUDY VISIT \| OPTIONAL TOUR	Optional tour of Museum-Ship SOŁDEK

11:00 – 12:00 REGISTRATION
12:00 – 13:00 LIGHT LUNCH, NETWORKING
13:00 – 13:30 OPENING	Szilvia Nemeth, Deputy Head of Unit “Healthy oceans &seas”, Directorate General for Research and Innovation (video message) Leszek Bonna, Deputy Marshall of Pomorskie Region (TBC) Magdalena Bem–Andrzejewska, Director of National Contact Point for Horizon Europe Ewa Kocińska-Lange, Director, NCBR Brussels Office
13:30 – 14:30 KEY NOTE SPEECHES	Citizens and seas, Tymon Zieliński, Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences Regional environmental policy supporting sustainable and circular blue economy, Markus Helavuori, HELCOM – Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission Baltic as energy source. Potential and prognostics of wind energy sector, Paweł Wróbel, BalticWind.EU EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”, Marcin Sadowski, Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs Fisheries (DG MARE), European Commission
14:30 – 15:30 WE ARE ON THE MISSION! – INITIATIVES FOR BALTIC STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT	Klara Ramm, Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters to 2030 Board Member Angela Schultz-Zehden, SUBMARINER Network Joanna Przedrzymirska-Ziółkowska, Institute of Oceanology of Polish Academy of Sciences Wojciech Lach, PKN Orlen S.A., Amber Hydrogen Valley Rafał Łukasik, The National Laboratory of Energy and Geology (LNEG), Blue Bioeconomy to (Local) Sustainable Growth Massimo Busuoli, Director NTNU Brussels Office & Coordinator of the EOREA Secretariat Wolfgang Polt, Joanneum Research, Austria
15:30 – 16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:00 – 17:30 PITCH PRESENTATIONS – BALTIC LANDSCAPE	Pitching session is aimed at facilitating research and innovation partners’ search via short presentation about your organisation, your experience within blue economy area and plans for future cooperation. Details: Pitching session.pdf \| TEMPLATE.pptx \| Programme of the session.pdf
17:30	Ceremonial signing of the Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters Charter
17:30 – 19:30 NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Moderation: Magdalena Głogowska, Adrianna Pawlik, Maria Śmietanka – National Centre for Research and Development

08:30 – 09:00 REGISTRATION
09:00 – 10:15 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLUE ECONOMY – PART 1.	EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” – Magdalena Głogowska, Horizon Europe National Contact Point, National Centre of Research and Development Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, Water4All Partnership – Maciej Zdanowicz, International Cooperation Department, National Centre of Research and Development Horizon Europe Cluster 5&6 – Karolina Janiak, Horizon Europe National Contact Point, National Centre of Research and Development Q&A
10:15 – 10:45 COFFEE BREAK
10:45 – 11:45 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLUE ECONOMY – PART 2.	LIFE Programme – Małgorzata Bobrowska, LIFE National Contact Point, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Interreg Programmes – Sylwia Bryła, Monika Cholewczyńska–Dmitruk, Department of Regional and Spatial Development, Office of the Marshall of the Pomorskie Voivodship Q&A
11:45 – 12:00 CLOSING REMARKS	Magdalena Bem-Andrzejewska, Director of National Contact Point for Horizon Europe
Moderation: Rafał Duczmal – National Centre for Research and Development
12:00 – 13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH
13:00 – 15:00 MATCHMAKING “CLEAN WATER MOBILITY”	Matchmaking “Clean water Mobility”: Smart and Clean Mobility Industry Contact Point organizes a networking event for companies and scientists interested in developing ideas in clean water mobility. The event will allow to discover advantages from participation in the Horizon Europe Programme and relevant Partnerships and will create opportunities to establish new connections and building partnerships in terms of new calls for proposals in the Programme.
15:30 – 16:30 STUDY VISIT \| OPTIONAL TOUR	Optional tour of Museum-Ship SOŁDEK

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