1. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion Region La Réunion and Outermost Regions of Europe Frédéric CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of Réunion Island

2. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 2 2

3. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 3 3 Significance of Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories in the European Maritime Space and exclusive Economic Zone Member States and Outermost RegionsOCT © http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:ZEE-UE.svg

4. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 4 4 Significance of Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories in the European Maritime Space and exclusive Economic Zone

5. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 5 5 Outermost Regions and main maritime highways

6. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 6 6 La Réunion, the french overseas department and Outermost Region of Europe in Indian Ocean

7. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 7 7 Maritime space of Indian Ocean An implementation of « Grenelle de la mer »: the southern Indian ocean blue book http://www.reunion.pref.gouv.fr/livrebleu/

8. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 8 Maritime space of Indian Ocean An implementation of « Grenelle de la mer »: the southern Indian ocean blue book “This Southern Indian Ocean Blue Book provides the basis for a number of mid and long-term initiatives planned by the French public authorities in this part of the world.” Five strategic guidelines:  Maritime governance,  Economic development in the fishing and energy industries,  Protection of the natural marine environment,  Research and Innovation in marine sciences,  Government action to defend France’s sovereign interests in the region

9. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 9 Ocean, one of the main asset of La Réunion  A french maritime space of 2.8 million of square km (km 2 )  Hotspots of Biodiversity for coastal and deep-sea ecosystems (in-shore and off- shore) in the tropical zone  A strategic maritime space

10. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 10 What is the strategic vision of The Regional Council of La Réunion ? A strategic vision drived by the following characteristics:  high potential for regional cooperation  creation of new contents with high added value  multiple activities for the territory  dynamism and sustainability

11. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 11 A strategic vision from Regional Council of La Réunion The six key Clusters for technologic and economic development are :  Biotechnologies (e.g. Biofuel)  Energy (e.g Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion)  Sea-Fishing-Aquaculture-Water (e.g. Marine Innovative platform )  Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) (e.g. SEAS-OI, Environmental Monitoring Satellite Aided station)  Tourism (Pole of excellence)  Environment The development of Clusters in sectors that offer promises for the future in terms of growth, productivity and job creation is a priority. All these Clusters have in common and mutual interest: The Ocean

12. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 12 An example for marine Biotechnology: Biofuel from alguae

13. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 13 An example for Renewable Marine Energy: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion An example for Renewable Marine Energy: Wave Energy

14. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 14 Our Marine Innovative Platform Is a partnership between research organisms and technical centers Linked with economic actors for :  economic and sustainable development and growth  land planning  knowledge and protection of marine biodiversity: A shared goal: to become a centre of excellence in sea sciences to  setup a global strategy for research  strengthen capacities  encourage technology transferts and private initiatives and projects  develop students exchanges and training opportunities (PhD, Engineering, …)  facilitate the emergence of project in cooperation

15. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 15 Marine Innovative Platform Well focused research thematics:  Sustainable management and use of fisheries and aquaculture resources.  Biodiversity, Ecology, population dynamics  Observatory of resources and their uses

16. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 16 Marine Innovative Platform  Will contribute to economic development through innovation  is responsible for enhancing and developing the capacities of local expertise: halieutic resources, marine biotechnologies, coastal and deep-sea biodiversity, Ecosystems, Aquaculture, integrated management of coastal zone, marine protected area

17. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 17 Marine Innovative Platform: an existing potential in the FP7

18. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 18 Some examples of Projects falling naturally into a regional vision  Regional plan for fisheries surveillance in the southern Indian Ocean  Pilot project monitoring, control and monitoring of large migratory pelagic in Indian Ocean  Protected Marine Areas Network of countries in the Indian Ocean Commission IOC (regional organisation: Malagasy, Comorros, Mauritius, Seychelles, FRANCE-Reunion)  Regional program of sustainable management of coastal zone of the southern countries of the western Indian Ocean  Small island developing states project (project PEID in the frame of IOC)  Development of a marine highway into the channel of Mozambique  prevention of marine pollution

19. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion 19 What place for the Indian Ocean in the integrated maritime policy for the EU and its sea basin strategies ?

20. EMD2012 - Sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts: blue growth Prof. Frederic CADET, Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Gracias por su atención Obrigado pela vossa atenção Tack för er uppmärksamhet Merci de votre attention Prof. Frédéric CADET Vice-President of Regional Council of La Réunion frederic.cadet@cr-reunion.fr