STAGES Joint Stakeholder Consultation Workshop - Building a Science Policy Interface to support implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
2 June 2014
Austria
As part of this process, STAGES is conducting a stakeholder consultation to collect the views and assess the needs of a broad range of MSFD stakeholders from science, industry, civil society, NGOs, and the national MSFD competent authorities and implementing agencies. In 2013, 113 stakeholders responded to an extensive on-line questionnaire. Taking the consultation forward, STAGES has now invited stakeholders to a workshop entitled, Building a Science Policy Interface to support implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. This will take place in Brussels on 12th February at the Regus Centre, Rue des Colonies 11. The workshop is planned as a joint activity with the FP7 DEVOTES project (http://www.devotes-project.eu(opens in new window)).
STAGES coordinator, Marisa Fernández explains the importance of the forthcoming workshop: "So far, STAGES has been successful in developing key outputs in terms of collection and synthesis of existing knowledge and identification of gaps and the need for further research. This workshop is a unique opportunity to get feedback from key MSFD stakeholders on how to develop an efficient and sustainable MSFD Science Policy Interface that channels knowledge from science to policy."
The workshop programme will include a blend of presentations and discussions, including two topic-focused breakout groups. The discussions and views collected will be used to directly inform the development of a STAGES proposal for a durable long-term European SPI to support implementation of the MSFD. Further information on the Joint Stakeholder Consultation workshop can be found at http://www.marineboard.eu/stagesworkshop(opens in new window).
For more information about STAGES please visit www.stagesproject.eu or contact Marisa Fernández Cañamero, STAGES Coordinator (mfernandez@cetmar.org) or Raquel Diez Arenas (rdiez@cetmar.org), Centro Tecnológico del Mar - Fundación (CETMAR) www.cetmar.org.
Notes for Editors
STAGES is a FP7-funded project that is directly responding to a request from DG Environment to put a support action in place to facilitate the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Under the MSFD, EU Member States are expected to assess the overall status of their respective marine environments and to put in place the necessary measures to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) by 2020.
The STAGES project is being carried out by a consortium of eight partners in seven countries and is being coordinated by the Centro Tecnológico del Mar (CETMAR) in Spain. STAGES has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 308473.
The DEVOTES Project (2012-2016) aims at improving understanding of human activities impacts (cumulative, synergistic, antagonistic) and variations due to climate change on marine biodiversity, using long-term series (pelagic and benthic).
STAGES coordinator, Marisa Fernández explains the importance of the forthcoming workshop: "So far, STAGES has been successful in developing key outputs in terms of collection and synthesis of existing knowledge and identification of gaps and the need for further research. This workshop is a unique opportunity to get feedback from key MSFD stakeholders on how to develop an efficient and sustainable MSFD Science Policy Interface that channels knowledge from science to policy."
The workshop programme will include a blend of presentations and discussions, including two topic-focused breakout groups. The discussions and views collected will be used to directly inform the development of a STAGES proposal for a durable long-term European SPI to support implementation of the MSFD. Further information on the Joint Stakeholder Consultation workshop can be found at http://www.marineboard.eu/stagesworkshop(opens in new window).
For more information about STAGES please visit www.stagesproject.eu or contact Marisa Fernández Cañamero, STAGES Coordinator (mfernandez@cetmar.org) or Raquel Diez Arenas (rdiez@cetmar.org), Centro Tecnológico del Mar - Fundación (CETMAR) www.cetmar.org.
Notes for Editors
STAGES is a FP7-funded project that is directly responding to a request from DG Environment to put a support action in place to facilitate the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Under the MSFD, EU Member States are expected to assess the overall status of their respective marine environments and to put in place the necessary measures to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) by 2020.
The STAGES project is being carried out by a consortium of eight partners in seven countries and is being coordinated by the Centro Tecnológico del Mar (CETMAR) in Spain. STAGES has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 308473.
The DEVOTES Project (2012-2016) aims at improving understanding of human activities impacts (cumulative, synergistic, antagonistic) and variations due to climate change on marine biodiversity, using long-term series (pelagic and benthic).