1. The Atlantic Forum process and outcomes MARITIME AFFAIRS
DG-MARE Matthew King
Dublin, 7 February 2012

2. economic potential of sea largely untapped
energy
food
minerals
pharmaceuticals

3. we now have the technology to exploit this potential
long term investment is needed

4. can meet EU2020 objectives industry estimates for Europe
296,000 employed in offshore wind by 2030
450,000 jobs in wave and tide by 2050
reduction of carbon emissions
ecosytem based management of living resources
protection against risk and emergencies
exploitation of seafloor resources
socially inclusive growth

5. window of opportunity EU’s new financial framework begins in 2014
planning is beginning now
Common Strategic Framework
Partnership Contracts
Operational Programmes

6. can we use these funds to unlock potential of sea ?
Budget € billion
Structural and Cohesion
376.0
Research - Horizon 2020
80.0
Maritime and Fisheries Fund
6.6
Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs
2.5
LIFE+
3.6
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
101.2
External Action Instruments
96.2
Total
666.1

7. Atlantic Forum generate concrete ideas for ideas to come from
priority actions
projects
ideas to come from
Member States
Regions
stakeholders
feed into Action Plan

8. main actors
Leadership Group
Steering Group
Regional Events

9. Action Plan must feed into national Partnership Contracts
key to success
Action Plan must feed into national Partnership Contracts

10. these links need to be made
Finance Ministries in Member States
Leadership Group
2012
Partnership Contracts
Action Plan
2013
Operational Programmes
projects

11. Timetable February-March 2012 gathering of proposals April 2012
visits to 5 EU Atlantic States
April 2012
priority actions defined
June -July 2012
on-line consultation
stakeholder events to refine and review proposals
Steering Group prepares Consultation Document
November 2012
draft Action Plan
early 2013
Final Action Plan
monitoring of implementation

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