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Internationale workshop SUMANOS - november 2006

SUMANOS Workshop in the framework of the Belgian Science Policy cluster covering the projects GAUFRE, BALANS, MAREBASSE and TROPHOS

Thursday 23 and Friday 24 November 2006
Conference room ‘Rector Vermeylen’
Het Pand, Onderbergen 1,
9000 Ghent, Belgium

The main goal of the workshop was to:

1. evaluate and discuss the efforts of the SUMANOS-projects in regards to their value and contribution to a science based support of a sustainable management and policy for the Belgian Part of the North Sea

2. formulate conclusions and a common vision for the future Belgian marine research cooperation and integration in support of management and policy

To reach these goals, the workshop programme included the presentation, evaluation and discussion of the four SUMANOS projects in three sessions. In a fourth and final session, from an overall evaluation of the combined achievements partners and invited experts have strived to privde recommendations and suggestion towards the development of a common vision for future cooperation within and beyond the SUMANOS partnership in view of scientific support for sustainable North Sea management and policy in Belgium.

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Programme SUMANOS workshop - DAY 1 - 23/11/2006 9u00-9u30	Registration & coffee
9u30-10u00	Welcome and introduction Workshop and day programme Prof. Frank Maes, Maritime Institute Federal Science Policy, clusters and projects David Cox, Belgian Science Policy Download presentation (pdf)
10u00-10u15	Overview of the different research project ir. Jan-Bart Calewaert, Maritime Institute Download presentation (pdf)
10u15-11u00	coffee break
11u00-12u30	PART 1 Chair: Prof. dr. Magda Vincx Fundamental research for policy and sustainable management Presentation TROPHOS (30 min) dr. Jan Vanaverbeke, Prof. dr. Filip Volckaert and dr. Eric Stienen Download presentation (pdf) Expert contributions Expert 1 Prof. dr. Carlo Heip (10 min) Expert 2 Prof. dr. Mike Elliott (10 min) Project coordinator/chair (10 min) (contributions available shortly) Discussion (30 min)*
12u30-14u00	Lunch
14u00-15u30	PART 2 Chair: dr. Michael Fettweis Bridging gaps towards other disciplines and end-users Presentation MAREBASSE (30 min) dr. Vera Van Lancker Download presentation (pdf) Expert contributions Expert 1 Prof. dr. Michael Collins (10 min) - download speaker notes (pdf) Expert 2 Erik Mink (10 min) - download speaker notes (pdf) Project coordinator/chair (10 min) (contributions available shortly) Discussion (30 min)*
15u30-16u00	coffee break
16u00-16u30	Day 1 achievements & prospects Download key points (pdf)

Programme SUMANOS workshop - DAY 2 - 24/11/2006 9u00-9u15	Introduction to the day programme - Prof. dr. Frank Maes
9u15-10u45	PART 3A. Chair: Prof. dr. Frank Maes Policy system thinking for sustainable management Presentation BALANS (30min) ir. Serge Scory download presentation (pdf) Experts contributions Expert Dr. Guy Engelen (15 min) - download contribution (pdf) Project coordinator/chair (15 min) (contribution available shortly) Discussion (30 min)*
10u45-11u00	coffee break
11u00-12u30	PART 3B. Chair: Prof. dr. Frank Maes / Co-chair: ir. Jan-Bart Calewaert Towards a spatial structure plan for sustainable management Presentation GAUFRE Prof dr. Frank Maes download presentation (pdf) Expert contribution Expert 1 Dr. Charles Ehler (10 min) - download presentation (pdf) Expert 2 Prof. Richard Kenchington (10 min) Project coordinator/chair (10 min) (contributions available shortly) Discussion (30 min)*
12u30-14u00	Lunch
14u00-14u15	DAY 2 achievements & prospects
14u15-14u45	Partner and expert statements on overall SUMANOS achievements, future prospects and vision for future research and cooperation (in preparation of the following discussion)*
14u45-15u00	coffee break
15u00-16u30	Discussion on recommendations, future prospects and development of a common vision for scientific support of sustainable management and policy for the North Sea in preparation of a joint statement * Compilation of main elements for the final chapter of the SUMANOS publication Final conclusions & closing session

*	Discussions and final session are moderated by Graham Lymbery

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