Blue Economy – Blue Growth: Exploring avenues of co-operation between the EU and Oman - Final Programme with links to the presentations

Conference organised by the European Union

and the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry

under the Patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman

Held on 8-9 September 2014

Grand Hyatt Hotel, Afrah Ballroom

Muscat, Oman

DAY 1 – Monday, 8 September 2014

 

8:30	Registration
9:00	Welcome by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Mr Ayman bin Abdullah al-Hasani, Vice President of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry
9:15	Welcome by the European Union Delegation	H.E. Ambassador Adam Kulach, Head of Delegation of the EU to the Sultanate of Oman
9:30	Introductory Presentation: The Growth Potentials of the Blue Economy – the European Union Experience	Mr Kristofer du Rietz, Adviser for International Affairs, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
10:00	------- Coffee Break -------
10:30	Panel Discussion: Maritime Clusters
	Moderator	H.E. Ambassador Adam Kulach, Head of Delegation of the EU to the Sultanate of Oman
	Keynote Speech	H.E. Mr Saeed bin Hamdoun al-Harithi, Deputy Minister for Transport, Sultanate of Oman
	Maritime Clusters around the Mediterranean: Europe’s Investment in Blue Development	Mr Tom Andersen, Head of Regional Representation Cairo, European Investment Bank (EIB)
	Maritime Clusters: From Rotterdam to Sohar	Mr Andre Toet, CEO of the Port of Sohar, Oman
	Oman as a Logistics Hub	Eng. Mohammed al-Theeb, Oman Integrated Logistic Services
12:00	Panel Discussion: Fisheries and Aquaculture
	Moderator	Mr Kristofer du Rietz, Adviser for International Affairs, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
	Keynote Speech	H.E. Dr. Hamad al-Oufi, Undersecretary for Fisheries, Minstry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sultanate of Oman
	EU Rules for and Support to the Fisheries Sector from the Industry's Perspective	Arch. Vincenzo Valenti, Federation of the Italian Fisheries Sector (FEDERPESCA)
	Food Security from the Oceans: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks	Dr. Will Le Quesne, Senior Marine Scientist& Policy Advisor, Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), UK
	Sustainable Fishing in a Competitive Global Market: Challenges and Opportunities	Mr Louwe de Boer, Entrepreneur, Co-Owner of Ekofish Group, Netherlands
13:15	Summary of Day 1	H.E. Ambassador Adam Kulach, Head of Delegation of the EU to the Sultanate of Oman
13:30	------ Lunch -----

 

DAY 2 – Tuesday, 9 September 2014

9:00	Keynote Speech: Blue Growth – A Sustainable Usage of Marine Resources: Sweden's approach		Mrs Catarina Hedar, Senior Manager for Blue Growth at the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, Kingdom of Sweden
9:30	Panel Discussion: Sustainable offshore oil and gas production
	Moderator		Dr. Jörg Wojahn, Counsellor, European Union Delegation to the Sultanate of Oman
	Blue Energy		Mr Kristofer du Rietz, Adviser International Affairs, Directorate General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
	Sustainability as the Guiding Principle for Oil and Gas Production in Oman		Mr Sulaiman Al-Harrasi, Geologist,  Directorate General of Petroleum Investment, Ministry of Oil and Gas, Oman
	Oman's Hydrocarbon Wealth: Attracting Investors with a Long-Term Vision		Mr Sulaiman Al-Ghonaimi, Geologist, Petroleum Concessions Department, Ministry of Oil and Gas, Sultanate of Oman
	The Oil Industry and the Blue Economy		Dr. Susan Ford, Director Regulatory Compliance & Environment, Upstream HSE, BP, UK
10:30	------ Coffee Break -----
10:45	Panel Discussion: Maritime Safety and Surveillance
	Moderator		H.E. Ambassador Adam Kulach
	Keynote Remarks		Mr Rashid Al Kiyumi, Director General for Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Sultanate of Oman
	Keynote Remarks		Captain Abdullah Al-Harrasi, Royal Navy of Oman
	A sustainable regulatory framework		Eng. Paolo Moretti, Marine Business Line General Manager, Italian Naval Registry (RINA)
	Strengthening Maritime Safety and Security through Efficient Coastal Surveillance Systems		Mr Robin Wilson, Key Account Manager Oman, Thales Communications & Security
	Security and Sustainability – Part of the Same Continuum		Mr Bill Nelson, Managing Partner, Rose Associates Ltd, UK
11:45	Keynote Speech: Regional Planning and Environmental Protection: Lessons from 25 Years of EU Regional Policies		Mr Ronald Hall, Principal Adviser for International Affairs, Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission
12:00	Panel Discussion: Spatial and Regional Planning and Environmental Protection
	Moderator:		Mr John O’Rourke, Head of Division Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran, European External Action Service
	Keynote Speech		Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak Al-Saeedi, Director of Safeguarding the Marine Environmental Department, Ministry of Environment, Sultanate of Oman
	Fostering Blue Growth while Protecting the Marine Environment		Mrs Catarina Hedar, Senior Manager for Blue Growth at the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, Kingdom of Sweden
	Panellist		Mr Ronald Hall, Principal Adviser for International Affairs, DG Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission
13:00	Conclusions of the Conference	Mr Kristofer du Rietz, Adviser for International Affairs, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
13:15	----- Lunch -----