Healthy and circular blue growth in the italian seas: examples of circularity in the maritime value chains

Organized by: Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee, Cluster BIG, Bluemed CSA, Federpesca

The Conference aims to promote a discussion and a progressive structuring of the National marine and maritime Community (Research and Academia, Businesses, Administrations, Civil Society) on the challenges and opportunities of the circular economy declined in the various sectors of the sea economy. This starting from Strategies, Initiatives and significant Projects in progress (e.g. BLUEMED, WESTMED, National Strategy on Bioeconomy, Action Plan of the Cluster BIG, MED-Panoramed Innovation, MED-Mistral), and in view of the guidelines and priorities of the new Programming Period, with particular reference to the Horizon Europe Partnership 'A climate neutral, sustainable and productive Blue Economy' being discussed and to the Programs that will use the European Cohesion Funds in the various forms envisaged (e.g. ETC Programs, Structural Funds and S3 Strategies). Following some introductory interventions, the Conference will present a series of significant examples, ongoing or with great potential for implementation, of circular economy principles and solutions applied to different sectors of sea economy, and will conclude with an interactive Session dedicated to state and implementation problems on the national territory of the so-called "Salvamare" Decree, for the promotion of waste recovery at sea and inland waters and for the circular economy.

Section Chairs
Andrea Barbanti, National Research Council (CNR) & Blue Growth Technology Cluster
Silvia Grandi, Ministry of Economic Development
Luigi Giannini, Federpesca
Roberto Cimino, Blue Italian Growth National Technology Cluster
Enrico Granara, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Programme

10.00-10.20 Introduction by the Chairs

Potentials for Circular Blue Economy in EU Sea Basins

Sigi Gruber, EC-DG RTD

EMFF support to circular blue economy in European Seas

Luca Marangoni, European Commission – EASME

Ongoing actions to promote sustainable blue growth under WESTMED Initiative

Daniele Bosio, MAECI, Co-Presidency WESTMED Initiative

Mechanisms to promote Blue Circular Economy in italy and in the Mediterranean: the role of Maritime Clusters

Giovanni Caprino, CETENA, Cluster BIG

Circular economy seen from the southern shore of the Mediterranean: experiences and perspectives of the Maritime Cluster of Tunisia under the WESTMED Initiative Joint Action

Rappresentative of the Maritime Cluster of Tunisia

The experience of the District of Fishing and Blue Growth, as a contact body between companies, institutions and the scientific world at the service of blue growth and for sharing good practices with coastal countries

Nino Carlino, COSVAP

Circular economy in and around ports: the experience of the Port of Ravenna

Daniele Rossi, Port Authority Central-Northern Adriatic Sea

Circular economy in coastal cities and the Summit of the two Shores experience

Cristian Chiavetta, Lab RISE – Sustainability Department, ENEA

Smart coastal cities: metabolism of coastal cities and digital solutions and technologies for blue circular economy

Emilio Campana, CNR-DIITET, Cluster BIG

13.00 – 14.30 Lunch break

Quantifying efficiency and sustainability of blue circular economy solutions

Jann Martinsohn, EU JRC Ispra

Circular economy in the O&G sector: the experience of the SEALINES project

Ilaria Antoncecchi, MISE

Building a Sustainable, Circular and Inclusive Blue Economy based on the ecosystem approach 

Mauro Randone - WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative

15.30 – 17.30 Session “RENAISSANCE”

Session conveners: Luigi Giannini (Federpesca) and Silvia Grandi (MISE)

Introductory video, On. P. Bartolo, European Parliament

Setting the scene

Luigi Giannini, Federpesca

Solutions and demonstration actions

Gian Marco Luna, CNR-IRBIM, Cluster BIG

Enabling factors and socio-economic sustainability

David Chiaramonti, Politecnico di Torino

Discussion Panel

Moderator Silvia Grandi, MISE

Panelists (tbc):

Banca Intesa, Dr. Stefano Firpo

GARBAGE Group, Paolo Baldoni, Amministratore delegato

Castalia, Lorenzo Barone

ENI, Susanna Bedarida

Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale

Conclusions

On. Roberto Morassut, Undersecretary Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea (tbc)