Global leaders in the maritime sphere convened in Galway on Friday 1 July 2016 for the third Annual Our Ocean Wealth Conference which will took place in the National University of Ireland, Galway.
The Conference provided delegates with an update on the progress in implementing Ireland’s Integrated Marine Plan, Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth. A copy of Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth - Review of Progress 2015 is available for download from the Publications section of this website.
The Conference theme was “Into the Blue – Innovating for Our Marine Future”. Three sessions investigated how Ireland can innovate in each of the three goal areas of Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth, namely: A Thriving Maritime Economy, Health Ecosystems and Engagement with the Sea.
A copy of the programme is available for download here.
| Our Ocean Wealth Conference | Video Recording |
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| Conference Welcome& the Subsea Cabled Observatory Launch | Watch Video |
| SESSION 1 Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth, Update and Progress |
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| Michael Creed TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Watch Video |
| Denis Naughten TD, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources | Watch Video |
| Seán Kyne TD, Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources | Watch Video |
| Video Insert - Baselines Project | Watch Video |
| Video Insert - Into the Blue Economy | Watch Video |
| SESSION 2 Into the Blue Economy |
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| Tara McCarthy, CEO, Bord Iascaigh Mhara | |
| Mary L. Shelman, Global Food and Agri-food Thought Leader | |
| Bill Morrissey, Principal Officer, Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD), Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources | |
| Panel Discussion Alan Ahearne, Professor and Head of Economics, NUI Galway Liam Lacey, Director, Irish Maritime Development Office Adrian Boyle, CEO and Co-founder, Cathx Ocean Ian Venner, Audit Partner in Assurance Services, EY |
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| Video Insert - Map, Observe, Predict Innovating in the Atlantic | Watch Video |
| SESSION 3 Into the Blue: Map, Observe, Predict, Innovating across the Atlantic |
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| Peter Heffernan, CEO, Marine Institute | |
| Sigi Gruber, Head of Marine Resources Unit, DG Research Innovation, European Commission | |
| Gerald Fleming, Head of Forecast Division, Met Éireann | |
| Panel Discussion Craig N. McLean, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, USA Ciara Jackson, Director, Agri-Food and Beverage Practice Leader, Aon Risk Solutions Louise Allcock, Lecturer in Zoology, Ryan Institute, NUI Galway Koen Verbruggen, Director, Geological Survey of Ireland |
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| Video Insert - Our New Relationship with the Sea | Watch Video |
| SESSION 4 Into the Blue: Our New Relationship with the Sea |
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| Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government | Watch Video |
| Linda Rosborough, Director, Marine Scotland | |
| Cecil Beamish, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | |
| Panel Discussion Anne Marie O’Hagan, Senior Research Fellow, MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute, UCC Sue Barr, External Affairs Manager, OpenHydro Group Ltd. Catherine McConnell,A/Director of Services for Planning, Community, Enterprise and Economic Development, Galway County Council Jim Gannon, Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Energy Authority or Ireland |
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| Conference Keynote | |
| “A Sea Story” Craig N. McLean, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, USA |
Watch Video |