Pilot session: SIMCelt – exploring entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities Innovative stakeholder engagement & public participation in marine planning
Welcome! SIMCelt is… An EU-funded programme designed to facilitate the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive in the Celtic Seas (OSPAR III + pink extension) A 2-year project, ending in December 2017; budget of €1.8 million A Partnership between Ireland, France and the UK (Scotland & Northern Ireland) Designed to test aspects of MSP across borders and between countries at different stages of the marine planning process.
Stakeholder engagement: MSP Challenge – planning through playing MSP Challenge & MSP Challenge 2050 Short Sea Shipping edition (February 2016) Scottish Marine Region edition – for SIMCelt
Get ready, get set… Plan! Today: Exploring cross- border relationships for marine planning! Allocated roles – some strategic, some local Different objectives Feedback & observations
Roles Planner and Nature conservation advisor IN EACH AREA Range of other marine-related activities across the other areas: mix’n’match Economic development (“Blue Growth”) and environmental protection Interactions between land and sea
Workshop objectives – Stakeholder engagement & innovation To have fun playing the MSP Challenge games! To understand more about the marine planning process they outlines, at different scales; To see where and how MSP and marine activities might reinforce and benefit each other; To be aware of where and how activities and ideas might get in each other’s way; To consider whether marine activities and land/sea interactions are taken into account by MSP processes and responsible authorities; To think about what can improve the alignment between MSP and those making use of marine and coastal resources; To see the opportunities for innovation, business development and entrepreneurship in MSP. PLEASE FILL IN YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE AND GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK!