Programme
| 09:15-09:20 | Introduction and networking |
| 09:20-09:25 | Welcome Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries |
| 09:25-09:35 | Context for implementing EAFM Charlina Vitcheva, Director General, DG Maritime affairs and fisheries |
| 09:35-09:45 | Work by ICES to develop a more holistic advice by incorporating ecosystem based considerations. Speaker: Dr Mark Dickey-Collas, Chair of the Advisory Committee of ICES |
| 09:45 -09:55 | International experiences in implementing an EAFM. Speaker: Dr Robert L. Stephenson, Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and University of New Brunswick |
| 09:55-10:05 | Q&A on the presentation/interactive tools |
| 10:05-10:15 | Recent EU studies on the ecosystem approach to fisheries management. Speakers: Dr Gerjan Piet, Senior Scientist Marine Ecology at Wageningen Marine Research Conor O’Kane, IT Director for MRAG |
| 10:15-10:25 | Q&A on the presentation/interactive tools |
| 10:25-10:55 | Coffee break |
| 10:55-11:55 | Panel discussion with stakeholders: “how to make EAFM more operational under the CFP in the future, what possible additional actions should be considered, particularly in the context of climate change, and what type of scientific advice and research this would require”. Panellists: Louis Lambrechts, Ocean Policy Officer, WWF Els Torreele, National Correspondent DCF Belgium, ILVO Marine Brian O’Riordan, Executive Secretary, LIFE Platform |
| 11:55-12:05 | Q&A on the presentation/interactive tools |
| 12:05-12:20 | Conclusions and closing Fabrizio Donatella, Directorate C, DG MARE. Director General, DG Maritime affairs and fisheries |
| 12.20 p.m. | End of the seminar |