The EurOcean2010 Conference (12-13 October 2010) concluded with the adoption of the "Ostend Declaration".
The EurOCEAN 2010 Conference (Ostend, 12-13 October 2010) povided a unique forum for the European marine science community to consider, discuss and respond to new policy developments and achievements since the last EurOCEAN conference (2007, Aberdeen), and to highlight new challenges and opportunities for marine research in the next decade. The EurOCEAN 2010 Conference and Ostend Declaration (October 2010) came at a crucial time for the European marine science community to influence how marine science is supported in Europe in the coming decade. The EurOCEAN 2010 Ostend Declaration was a key deliverable of the Conference. The Ostend Declaration is intended to highlight the importance of marine and maritime science and technology for our economies and societies and to identify the research infrastructures, support mechanisms and governance structures necessary to ensure that critical research challenges in the next decade are properly addressed at national and European level. The Ostend Declaration is therefore a significant opportunity for the European marine science community to influence how marine science is supported in Europe in the coming decade. Under "International Cooperation", the Declarations calls to "Strengthen in bilateral / multilateral cooperation with key funding organisations, intergovernmental bodies and marine/maritime science institutions outside Europe to overcome the barriers to and deliver workable solutions for enhanced joint funding of relevant international research programmes and infrastructures."
Dr Wendy Watson-Wright, IOC Executive Secretary, was invited to address the Conference, making a presentation entitled "Fifty years of International Cooperation in Ocean Science, Services and Capacity-building". Also Capt. Javier Vallandares, IOC Chairman attended the Conference.
The Conference enjoyed quite a bit of interest from the Press. The local television station Focus-wtv made the following clip which includes a brief interview with Dr Watson-Wright (click on the image and go to 54 sec in the timeline).
More information on the Conference can be found on http://www.eurocean2010.eu
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