Two major maritime conferences are to be hosted in Cork this Spring

The European Commission is organising workshops with the Atlantic member states to ensure awareness of the Atlantic Forum and EU funding processes

Two major maritime conferences are to be hosted in Cork this Spring.

To coincide with Irelands presidency of the EU, UCC will host a conference on behalf of the European Commission between 4th-5th March 2013. The Commission is organising workshops with the Atlantic member states to ensure awareness of the Atlantic Forum and EU funding processes to feed the Atlantic Action Plan and to assist stakeholders in coming forward with well-prepared projects. The conference will focus on research and innovation and overview of the Action Plan. Further details to be posted shortly.

The second conference entitled ‘Space Innovation Powering Blue Growth’ is a conference on Space, Innovation and Growth in the Maritime Sector and will be held in the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy between 18th- 19th April. The conference will gather policy makers, scientists, maritime operators and EO application specialists. Participation will be free of charge and limited to 120 people.