Within the PREP4BLUE project, one goal is to build capacity and support stakeholder engagement for the R&I Core. To achieve this, a series of (virtual) capacity building activities, titled “Stakeholder engagement in Mission Ocean & Waters webinars” will be provided.
The webinar series aims to help upskill participants in the use of different stakeholders’ methods/tools. Over three one-hour sessions, participants will learn good practices on stakeholder engagement in line with the targets of the EU Mission: Restore Our Ocean and Waters By 2030 (or Mission Ocean). These webinars are designed as bite-sized, targeted sessions that will equip the audience with key information and knowledge of where/how to access more details or expertise. The schedule for the first bunch of webinars is below.
The webinar series is aimed primarily at anyone working on Mission Ocean Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs). It will also be of interest to current Mission-funded projects, as well as those working on stakeholder engagement in marine and freshwater-related activities across NGOs, industry, research, and local government sectors.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Susana Baston at sbaston@cetmar.org
Webinar Schedule
Webinar 1: Bridging Missions: Stakeholder Engagement Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Ocean Initiatives
Registration: Here
Date/time: Wednesday 3rd July, 12.00 am CEST, Online
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This webinar will introduce the decision-making assessment tool being implemented in the TransformAr project: Accelerating and upscaling transformational adaptation in Europe. The primary objective of the stakeholder assemblies is to identify strategic priorities and focus efforts when adapting the mussel culture to climate change. This involves local and regional stakeholders in the co-development of innovative solutions. While the project falls under the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change its results are also transferable to the Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters.
About the trainer: Lucía Fraga Lago, CETMAR
Lucía Fraga Lago is graduated in Marine Sciences. Since 2002, Lucía coordinates the Training department of the Technology Centre of the Sea, CETMAR, developing projects to improve the quality of life of the maritime sectors through training, promoting the green skills, and ocean literacy. Besides, she is coordinating the Galicia demonstrator linked to the TransformAr project, addressed at promoting transformational adaptation solutions for the mussel and clams aquaculture communities in Galicia.
Webinar 2: From Stakeholders Engagement to Policy: Assessing Marine Biodiversity Value
Registration: Here
Date/time: Wednesday 17th July, 12.00 am CEST, Online
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This webinar will introduce at which degree citizens and other stakeholders are engaged when developing the different methodologies for monetary assessing the contribution of the marine biodiversity (from microbes to megafauna) to people wellbeing. Some examples will be provided emerging from the BIOcean5D project co-funded by the European Union to give answer to policy makers who require start merging those valuations together with other environmental variables into decision-making, also, using to estimate the cost of the environmental degradation, among others.
About the trainers: PhD. Arantza Murillas-Maza, AZTI
Works as Principal Investigator since 2004 in the marine research division of AZTI, in the field of the marine socioeconomics working on research topics as the natural resources’ valuation, economic assessment of ecosystem services, fisheries management, maritime economy, blue growth and fisheries governance. Recently, she led an international consortium CABFISHMAN (INTERREG Atlantic Area) aiming to improve the protection of the marine environment and marine resources in the Northeast Atlantic area (2019-2023). Currently, she co-led the BIOcean5D WP Natural capital accounting, ecosystem services and marine protected areas.
Webinar 3: The ups and downs of delivering a sustainable blue economy ecosystem – the Orkney experience
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Date/time: Wednesday 31st July, 12.00 pm CEST, Online
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This webinar will address the case study experience of Orkney seeking to explore and embrace the opportunities presented by the Blue Economy. Baseline of the Orcadian activities, how can local engagement be achieved, what are the problems and challenges, key recommendations for overcome them and what does success look like, are the main topics to be addressed.
About the trainers: Dr. Gareth Davies, Aquatera Ltd.
Dr Gareth Davies has worked as an environmental consultant for over 30 years. He trained initially as a marine biologist, obtaining his doctorate in deep sea biology. Since founding Aquatera Ltd in 2000, Dr Davies has been deeply involved in the development of the marine renewables industry in Scotland and internationally. He has since been involved in over 750 consultancy and research projects and has particularly extensive experience in environmental impact assessment (EIA), best practicable environmental option (BPEO) studies, stakeholder consultation, workshop organisation and training for the renewable energy, oil and gas and other industrial sectors.