Thematic Opportunities Under Horizon 2020 Marine Research 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

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation 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 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 ’ €56 million earmarked towards implementation of the Galway Statement through Horizon Horizon 2020…Marine Research and Collaboration

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Canadians engaged in all successful Galway related international research consortiums under first round of Horizon 2020 Blue Growth funding…and others –16 proposals included Canadian partners –seven successful Horizon 2020 proposals have a total of 8 Canadian partners –immediate increase in collaborative capacity for relevant Canadian ocean science 3 strong alignment with areas of research cooperation identified by Canada Horizon 2020…Marine Research and Collaboration

BLUE GROWTH FOCUS AREA WP H2020 Work Plan 2014 Sustainable Food Security Ref NumberTitleProject Budget 1 st Submission Deadline SFS Towards a gradual elimination of discards in European fisheriesE20m12/03/2014 SFS Scientific basis and tools for preventing and mitigating parasitic diseases of European farmed fish E7m12/03/2014 SFS Optimising space availability for European aquacultureE3m12/03/2014 SFS Assessing the health risks of combing human exposure to multiple food-related toxic substances E8m12/03/2014 SFS Proteins of the futureE9m12/03/2014 SFS Innovative solutions for sustainable novel food processingE2m12/03/2014 Canadians Engaged

BLUE GROWTH FOCUS AREA WP H2020 Work Plan 2014 Blue Growth Ref NumberTitleProject Budget 1 st Submission Deadline BG Novel marine derived biomolecules and bioindustrial materials E6-10m12/03/2014 BG Enhancing the industrial exploitation potential of marine derived enzymes E6m12/03/2014 BG Preparing for the future innovative offshore economyE2m26/06/2014 BG Delivering the sub-sea technologies for new services at seaE8-10m12/03/2014 BG Developing in-situ Atlantic Ocean Observations for a better management and sustainable exploitation of the maritime resources E15-20m12/03/2014 BG Acoustic and imaging technologiesE4-6m12/03/2014 BG Consolidating the economic sustainability and competitiveness of European fisheries and aquaculture sectors to reap the potential seafood markets E5m12/03/2014 Canadians Engaged

BLUE GROWTH FOCUS AREA WP H2020 Work Plan 2014 Blue Growth (cont’d) Ref NumberTitleProject Budget 1 st Submission Deadline BG Monitoring, dissemination and uptake of marine and maritime research E10m26/06/2014 BG Supporting SMEs efforts for the development – deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth Phase 1 BG Ocean Literacy – Engaging with Society – Social InnovationE3.5m26/06/2014 BG Atlantic Ocean Research AllianceE3.5m26/06/2014 BG European Polar Research CooperationE2m26/06/2014 Canadians Engaged

BLUE GROWTH FOCUS AREA WP H2020 Work Plan 2015 Ref Number TitleProject Budget 1 st Submission Deadline SFS Scientific basis and tools for preventing and mitigating farmed mollusc diseases E4m24/02/2015 SFS Consolidating the environmental sustainability of European aquaculture E7.5m24/02/2015 SFS Authentication of food productsE0.5m BG Improving the preservation and sustainable exploitation of Atlantic marine ecosystems E8-12m24/02/2015 BG Forecasting and anticipating effects of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture E5m24/02/2015 BG Response capacities to oil spills and marine pollutionE8m24/02/2015 BG Supporting SMEs efforts for the development-deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for Blue Growth Phase 2 BG Coordination action in support of JPI (Joint Program Initiative) OCEANS E2m24/02/2015

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Next Steps Round two (successful phase 1 proposals) of Horizon 2020 projects to be announced in the Summer Third call ( ) for project proposals to be released by the European Commission in the Fall of Horizon 2020…Marine Research and Collaboration

To access Horizon 2020 Work Programmes visit: sectionshttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/h2020- sections To access the “Blue Growth” Work Programme and Call for Proposals visit: section/food-security-sustainable-agriculture-and-forestry- marine-maritime-and-inland-waterhttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020- section/food-security-sustainable-agriculture-and-forestry- marine-maritime-and-inland-water European Union Horizon 2020 – Reference Websites