12-14 September 2016: EMBRIC's 1st General Assembly
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The First General Assembly (GA) will take place at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dorn, Naples, Italy. This two day event (13-14 September) wil be preceded by one day of Work Package (WP) specific meetings (12 September). To subscribe to the GA and the WP meetings , please click here. For travel information, please click here. For the tentative programme, please click here. |
13-14 September 2016 - Brussels, Belgium - EMBRC
"Accessing the sea and its biodiversity for science - What role for Research Infrastructures?"
The European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC) is organising a workshop on “Accessing the sea and its biodiversity for science”. The workshop will focus on how research infrastructures (RIs) in Europe can help researchers access marine biodiversity in light of the new rules on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) under the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and its Nagoya Protocol which came into force in Europe in 2014, as well as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). These rules impose high and new regulatory requirements on accessing the biological resources for scientific purposes. Research infrastructures are ideally positioned to facilitate the access to bioresources within this framework and reduce the administrative burden for scientists by implementing safety-net processes and guidelines. EMBRC (the European Marine Biological Resource Centre) has the ambition of becoming a major player in the brokering of access to marine bio-resources. To achieve this goal will require a substantial strategic effort in the positioning of the RI in relation to other national and international competent bodies, close collaboration with other bio-resources and data supplying RIs, as well as clarifying the role that RIs can play in accessing the biological material. It also requires a better understanding of the role of other international initiatives, funding bodies and interest groups in the context of acquiring and using marine bioresources for scientific purposes. Ultimately it will be the interplay between these various organisations, the RIs and the users that will enable EMBRC to become the platform for exploring marine biodiversity for science.
To commence tackling the new rules and procedures related to accessing the sea and its bio-resources under the CBD and its Nagoya Protocol, the related EU Regulation, and the UNCLOS, EMBRC would like to invite fellow RIs, data providers, relevant European initiatives (ERA-NETs, JPIs), representatives of Competent National Authorities and users to attend a two day workshop to identify common and shared solutions and future collaboration on accessing marine biodiversity for scientific purposes.
The workshop will take place on the 13-14 September in Brussels. Registration closes 31st August .
The workshop will have presentations from ABS International, Emodnet, Elixir, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the European Commission and many others.
We would like to invite you to participate in this two-day event to share your experience with ABS, the Nagoya Protocol and related frameworks, and to discuss how we tackle this difficult topic and position the RIs.
22 September 2016 - Edinburg, United Kingdom- EMBRIC WP8
"Cutting a long story short - Molecular tools for selective breeding in aquaculture"
The workshop will be held during the conference and will focus in the development of biological resources for the selective breeding of shellfish and finfish.
Please find here the workshop flyer.
Workshop programme outline:
- 10:30 - Chairmans Introduction Chris Bridges (HHU + TUNATECH)
- 10:35 - Keynote Presentation: Future of the Scottish Shellfish Industry: Opportunities, problems and solutions :Michael Tait (Shetlands Mussels)
- 11:05 - EMBRIC Approach to Selective Breeding in Aquaculture– Bringing Science and Industry Together- Ian Johnston (Scottish Oceans Institute Univ, St-Andrews; XELECT)
- 11:20 - Molecular Tools for Aquaculture Made Easy - Shortcuts and Requirements: Elena Sarropoulou (HCMR) 11:35 - Pilot Studies: Requirements and designs resources : Hands on Approach: Marc Vandeputte (INRA)
- 11:50 - “Oysters and Mussels – Alive alive oh” Iveta Matejusova ( MSS)
- 12:05 - Costs and Rewards, IPR and Patents: Tom Ashton (XELECT)
- 12:20 - Closing Remarks. Chris Bridges (HHU and TUNATECH)
- 12:30 - Lunch
- Afternoon Session - Question and Answers-info; Posters: “Meet the Partners and put your Requests for Future Breeding Strategies” at the EMBRIC booth #92 in the Lennox quite
To Register for a Free Pass to the Forum and Exhibition contact Chris Bridges:
6-7 October 2016 - Bergen, Norway - EMBRIC WP5
"Promoting the marine blue bio-economy - A technology transfer point of view"
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The Technology Transfer (TT) workshop on Promoting The Marine Blue Bio-Economy will take place at the Vilvite science centre, Bergen, Norway. This two day event (6-7 October 2016) wil present on one hand, existing technology transfer offices and case-studies in Europe and on the other hand present the EMBRIC TT strategy followed by a field trip at one of EMBRIC's SME's Scalpro installations. To subscribe to the workshop, please click here. For practical information, please click here. For the tentative programme, please click here. |
13-14 October 2016 - Brussels, Belgium
"Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET stakeholder meeting"
Marine Biotechnology - enabling future innovations
The Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET will hold a stakeholder meeting in Brussels, coinciding with the launch of the recently completed European Marine Biotechnology Research and Innovation Roadmap. The meeting builds on the key elements of the Roadmap and will feature a wide range of speakers from international industry and the research community. The event is open for all stakeholders and can be attended for free.will run from 9:00 to 17:00 on 13th October and from 9:00 to 13:00 on 14th October.
Further information about the programme, invited speakers, registration and accommodation can be found back ..