Within the scope of the EEA Grants 2014 – 2021 Financial Mechanism, the Directorate-General for Sea Policy (DGPM), Blue Growth Programme Operator, will organize the event Blue Business and Innovation for a Sustainable Use of the Ocean, integrated in the One Sustainable Ocean - Ocean Science & Business2Sea, which takes place in the context of the United Nations Ocean Conference.
The event aims to promote the EEA Grants Blue Growth Programme and demonstrate the results of some of the projects financed in the area of Business, Innovation and SMEs, and how these projects contribute to the 2030 Agenda - Sustainable Development Goals, in particular the ODS14.
The event takes place on June 30th, from 16:45, under the roof of Pavilhão do Conhecimento, in Lisbon.
Free entry, limited to the capacity of the space.
Registrations for access the event venue on the website One Sustainable Ocean - Ocean Science & Business2Sea.
Program:
16h45 Welcome
Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Fórum Oceano
16h50 Opening Session
Tove Bruvik Westberg, Norwegian Ambassador to Portugal
17h00 Blue Growth Cooperation
Susana Ramos, Head of the National Focal Point
Conceição Santos, Deputy Director for Maritime Policy
17h20 Blue Business and Innovation
Blue Growth Project Pitchs
17h50 Closing Session
José Maria Costa, Secretary of State of Maritime Affairs
18h00 End of Session
Cocktail reception (Guests Only)