Advancing Canada’s Implementation of the Galway Statement – Canada’s Ocean Science and Technology Community Working Together Passport for Partnerships: Opportunities for Research and Innovation Collaboration in Marine and Arctic Science with Europe March 27, 2015 Karen Davison Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Overview Background –Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation –Link to Horizon 2020 Research Programme –Tri-partite Engagement Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group –Objectives –Membership –Achievements to Date Canada-EU Areas of Research Cooperation Next Steps 2 Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Background… In May 2013, Canada, the United States, and the European Commission signed the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation 3 Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Under the Galway Statement, Canada has a commitment to work with the European Union and United States ‘ to increase our knowledge of the Atlantic Ocean and the bordering Arctic region, by aligning our ocean research and observation efforts ’ –utilize existing bilateral science and technology cooperation agreements and multilateral cooperation frameworks –recommending priorities for future cooperation –where possible, coordinating the planning and programming of relevant activities in these areas

Background… Since signing the Galway Statement, the EU has launched its largest research and innovation programme (Horizon 2020) to date with nearly €80 billion of funding Elements of the Horizons 2020 research programme have been designed to advance Galway commitment and foster collaboration with Canada and the United States in the area of ocean science Approximately €56 million earmarked towards implementation of the Galway Statement through Horizon 2020 Preferential treatment given to Canadians in six thematic areas…’proposals should benefit from the inclusion of partners established in third countries, in particular the US and Canada ’ 4 Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Tri-partite Engagement… Canada Lead Federal Departments – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Atlantic Provinces – NFLD, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec Universities, Networks, and Ocean industry European Union Lead – European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation Stakeholder Groups - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, European Marine Board, European Climate Research Alliance, etc. United States Lead – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA and stakeholder groups Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Established by Canadian science delegates present at Galway: –bring forward a coherent ocean science and technology voice for Canada to discussions with Galway signatories –ensure good knowledge and engagement among Canadian ocean science and technology providers and users about Galway and Horizon 2020 –Chaired by the Assistant Deputy Minister, Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada –Biweekly conference calls on-going since March 2014, now monthly –Grown from approximately 15 members to over 60 members 6 Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group…

–Federal departments and agencies (DFO, NRCan, EC, DFATD, AANDC, NSERC, CFI, SSHRC) –Provinces (NS, QC, NL, NB, PEI) –Universities (MUN, ISMER-UQAR, DAL, UNB, UVIC) –Networks of Centres of Excellence (MEOPAR, ONC, OTN, ArcticNet, CHONe) –Ocean industry (OceansAdvance Inc., Maritime Way Scientific, Technopole Maritime du Québec, Fisheries Council of Canada, etc.) ….and growing 7 Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group…

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation What has been achieved… Worked together collectively to identify five priority areas for research cooperation with the EU and US in the North Atlantic –Ocean Health and Stressors –Ocean Observation and Prediction –Characterization of the Seafloor and the Sub-surface –Aquaculture –Information Management and Dissemination Data access and interoperability Ocean literacy 8

Strong Alignment with Horizon 2020 Call

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation What has been achieved… EU-Canada bilateral ‘Statement of Purpose’ that reflects the five areas of research cooperation signed…US to follow Government of Canada and university/academic co-leads for each of the five areas of research cooperation have been identified EU-Can-US work plan discussions underway for four of the five areas of cooperation (aquaculture, characterization of the seafloor and the sub-surface, and oceans literacy, ocean observation and prediction…ocean health and stressors soon to follow). 10

Tri-Partite Galway Arctic Governance Joint Can:EU S&T Coordinating Committee Canadian Galway Marine Working Group ____________ DFO (Chair) OFGDs Provinces Academia Ocean Industries CGMWG Members (self-declaring as of Nov 6, 2014) ________________________ DFO (Chair), NRCan, EC, AANDC, DFATD, Industry, CFI, NSERC, SSHRC MEOPAR, OTN, ONC, ARCTICNET, MUN/MI CCORU, CIMTAN, CHONe Prov du Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador OceansAdvance, VM Technology, ADIANS, IORE, OTCNS, FCC, MFU, Technopole Maritime du Quebec, Maritime Way, Can. Independent Fishermen Federation International and Canadian Governance Tri-Partite Galway Implementation Committee TransAtlantic Ocean Research Alliance (Galway Statement) EU:US Working Group EU:Can Working Group Can:US Working Group (tbd) International Marine Stakeholders Committee European Consultative Process American Consultative Process

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Next steps… Increase industry engagement in Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group EU-Can-US work plans for all five areas of research cooperation to be established and implemented Activities for future collaboration prioritized and aligned Evaluate progress, results, outcomes to date 12