1st Mission Arena

Event Report and Materials

Presentations and summaries from workshops held at the 1st Mission Arena in Gothenburg, SE, from 14-16 November, 2023

ROADMAP 2030

Event report – Roadmap 2030: Steps for the Effective Deployment of the Mission Ocean & Waters in the Western Baltic is now available:

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Arena 1 materials per day

Opening Session

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Offshore wind multi-use – food security or nature restoration, how to reconcile different priories?

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Business Models and approaches to support the sustainable blue economy

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EU instruments to support Green Shipping

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Industrial Symbiosis for efficient resource use and circularity

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What have we achieved? Key results and impacts of UNITED pilots

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Coastal communities and circular economy. How can the “blue” transition contribute to local jobs & businesses?

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Pitching: Blue bio product developments

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Initiatives for ghost fishing free oceans

Pinpointing challenges and needs in industry and public sector

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How do we assess the sustainability of ocean multi-use?

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Size matters: elucidating science facts and finding a way forward together

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Creating better links between the different bioeconomy sectors

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Identifying and co-developing challenges, solutions and actions for citizen engagement activities towards the Mission Ocean

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Round table of Funders / Funding Bodies (public / national & EU programmes and philantrophists)

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From Benefits to Business: Strategizing Commercialization of Ocean Multi-Use with UNITED

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From research solutions to disruptive innovation – tools and gaps

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Monitoring Technologies- Needs and Solutions

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Marine permaculture: regenerative aquaculture as a bioremediation & social innovation tool

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Co-creating the blue bioeconomy in regions through valorisation

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Sargasso- Cocreating solutions for the future

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Stakeholder input to a Micro-Siting tool for low trophic aquaculture in offshore wind farms

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Safeguarding Biodiversity: Strengthening Marine Protected Area Networks, policy coherence and community involvement

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Skills: what kind of upskilling is needed for the Blue Bioeconomy – How to attract people to the Blue Economy?

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Multi-use Technology Roadshow

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The do and don’ts of permits for low-trophic aquaculture farming

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Towards an effective Mission Ocean Governance – What is needed to successfully implement the Mission?

Ocean Multi-Use Blueprint and its application

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Ports as energy innovation hubs

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Land-based Aquaculture: innovation ecosystem

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Measuring the future success of sustainable blue economy in the Baltic and North Sea

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Connecting the different Blue School programmes in the Lighthouse Area

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Ocean Multi-Use Industry Sounding Board: Revealing the potential of multi-use innovation and market application

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How to close the gender-gap in the blue economy?

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Ecosystem & Circular design for our oceans

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How to communicate the benefits of sustainable blue food

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1st Mission Arena Assembly – Closing Session

Watch the opening session’s video recording

Watch the closing session’s video recording

Mark your calendars - 2nd Mission Arena: Riga, is scheduled!