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1st High-Level Industry-Science-Government Dialogue on Atlantic Interactions

Towards the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre)

  • DATE
    April 20 › 21, 2017
  • Venue
    Terceira Island Youth and Arts Academy
    Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island, Azores
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  • Program
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  • List of Participants
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  • Final conclusions
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The High Level Industry-Science-Government dialogue on ‘ Atlantic Interactions’ was aimed to address the need to further study and conduct research in Atlantic regions in terms of related natural resources, ecosystems dynamics and the interdependences with human activities towards achieving the 2030 United Nations goals for sustainable development, together with the potential exploration of new avenues for knowledge-based economies in south and north Atlantic.

The participants acknowledged the achievements on Atlantic related research over the last five years with the signature of the Galway statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation, which enabled the alignment of ocean observation efforts, as well as the priorities and actions outlined in the Atlantic ocean Research Alliance, and also noted that the results of the series of workshops on ‘  Atlantic Interactions’ held throughout 2016 , as well as other related meetings, have mobilized researchers worldwide towards the development of a new science and technology agenda for an integrative approach to the Atlantic focused on space and ocean sciences, as well as the implications of climate change and the development of sustainable energy systems.  They agreed that a better understanding of Atlantic regions in terms of their response to climate change and for the sustainable management of common resources entails the alignment of research and economic strategies through north/south – south/north international cooperation.

The meeting recommended the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), to establish a small, high level, expert committee to guarantee the conclusion of the White Paper  Towards a Science and Technology Agenda for an integrative research approach in Atlantic regions through North-South Cooperation  and the Portuguese Government and the Regional Government of Azores, together with the FCT, to set up a high level working group regarding the establishment, by the end of 2017, of the Atlantic International Research Centre – AIR Centre.

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  • DATE
    April 20, 2017
  • Venue
    Terceira Island Youth and Arts Academy
    Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island, Azores
    + Google maps
  • Program
  • 14:00-14:30 Registration and Welcome
  • 14:30-16:00 Atlantic Interactions: Welcome Remarks - Setting the stage
    Welcome Remarks:
    Manuel Heitor | Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal
    Gui Menezes | Azores Regional Secretary for Sea, Science and Technology, Portugal
    António Vicente | Head of Cabinet of the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission
    Slawomir Tokarski | Director of Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing, DG GROW, European Commission

    Brief initial interventions (3 min each):
    Johann-Dietrich Wörner | Director-General, European Space Agency | A space based research agenda for the Atlantic
    Kumar Sivan | Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, India
    Ulisses Mello | President, IBM Research Brazil, Brazil | Data management to enable multidisciplinary research in the Atlantic
    Stewart Bernard | Principal Researcher, NRE Earth Observation, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
    Dava Newman | Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America | Formulation of an Earth Operating Platform including oceans, land, air and space
    Yingjie Yu | Director, Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Judite Nascimento | Rector, University of Cape Verde, Cape Verde
    Pedro Silva Dias | Office of the Rector, University of São Paulo, Brazil | The relevance of an transatlantic research cooperation
    Juan Sanchez | Interim Vice President for Research, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States of America
    Ricardo Serrão Santos | Member, European Parliament | The Atlantic as a North-South, South-North platform for research in Oceans, Climate and Atmosphere
    Paulo Ferrão | President, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal | Atlantic interactions towards the AIR Centre

  • 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
  • 16:30-18:15 Workshops (4) - Parallel Sessions
  • Workshop 1: Space – Satellites, New Space Industries and Launchers
    Chair:
    Luís Santos | Government of the Azores, Portugal
    Rapporteurs:
    Miguel Béllo | Elecnor Deimos, Spain
    Slawomir Tokarski | DG GROW, European Commission

    Brief Initial Presentations (3 min each):
    Ricardo Galvão | National Institute for Space Policies (INPE), Brazil
    Alain Bories | OHB, Germany
    S. Rakesh | Antrix Corporation, India
    Hélene Huby | New Space Ventures, Airbus Safran Launchers, Germany
    Michael Lauster | Fraunhofer Institute for Technological Trend Analysis INT, Germany
    Marius-Eugen Opran | Romanian Space Agency, Romania
    Piero Messina | European Space Agency
    Claire Barcham | Satellite Launch Programme UK Space Agency, United Kingdom
    Nuno Ávila | Deimos, Portugal
    S. K. Kanungo | Launch Vehicle Programme Office, Indian Space Research Organisation, India
    João Costa Pinto | PROESPAÇO, Portugal
    Ricardo Mendes | TEKEVER, Portugal
    Yingjie Yu | Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
    Amal Khatri | South Africa National Space Agency, South Africa
    Ricardo Conde | Edisoft, Portugal

    Debate: All workshops participants

  • Workshop 2: Ocean, climate and atmospheric research
    Chair:
    Jerry Miller | The National Academy of Sciences, Unites States of America
    Rapporteurs:
    Marco Weydert | DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
    Pål Sørgaard | Ministry of Education and Research, Norway

    Brief Initial Presentations (3 min each):
    John Evans | Marine Institute, Ireland
    Jailson Bittencourt | Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Brazil
    Arthur B. Baggeroer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America
    Cristina Pedicchio | National Institute for Oceanography and Geophysics, Italy
    Telmo Morato | University of Azores, Portugal
    Ned Dwyer | EurOcean, Portugal
    Patrick Heimbach | University of Texas at Austin, United States of America
    Magda Chambriard | Brazilian National Petrol Agency, Brazil
    Prasanna Kumar | National Institute of Oceanography, India
    Rui Caldeira | Madeira Oceanic Observatory, Portugal
    Steward Bernard | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa

    Debate: All workshops participants

  • Workshop 3: Data Management and sustainable energy systems
    Chair:
    António Raposo de Lima | IBM-Portugal, Portugal
    Rapporteurs:
    João Luís Gaspar | University of Azores, Portugal

    Brief Initial Presentations (3 min each):
    Dan Stanzione | University of Texas at Austin, United States of America
    António Cunha | Council of Rectors of the Portuguese Universities, Portugal
    José Fonseca de Moura | Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America
    Tony Lewis | Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy, University of Cork, Ireland
    Nuno Catarino | Deimos, Portugal
    João Afonso | Portuguese Energy Network Company (REN), Portugal
    Alberto de Pedro | GMV, Spain and Portugal
    Raquel Harper | CONNECT Center, Ireland
    Juan Sanchez | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States
    of America

    Debate: All workshops participants

  • Workshop 4: Scientific culture and education for all: space education and ocean literacy
    Chair:
    Rosália Vargas | Ciência Viva, Portugal
    Rapporteurs:
    Ana Noronha | Ciência Viva, Portugal
    Keynote Address:
    Teresa Lago | Centre for de Astrophysics at the University of Porto and International Astronomical Union, Portugal

    Brief Initial Presentations (3 min each):
    Otília Reis | Fullbright Commission, Portugal
    José Joaquin Hernández Brito | PLOCAN, Spain
    Maria José Costa | Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
    Sharon L. Strover | University of Texas at Austin, United States of America
    António Alberto Alcochete | National Director of Evaluation and Accreditation of Science and
    Technology, Angola
    Ana Martins | University of Azores, Portugal
    Cátia Cardoso | Ciência Viva, Portugal
    Ana Colaço | Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre – Azores
    Isabel Sousa Pinto | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Portugal
    Bernardo Mata | Portuguese Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf, Portugal
    Teresa Silva | Astronomic Observatory of Santana, Azores, Portugal
    João Paulo Constância | Expolab – Centro Ciência Viva, Azores

    Debate: All workshops participants

  • 18:20-18:30 Closing address and Cocktail
    Johann-Dietrich Wörner | Director General, European Space Agency
  • 20:00 Azores Gala Dinner
    Keynote speaker:
    Dale Klein | Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Texas
  • DATE
    April 21, 2017
  • Venue
    Terceira Island Youth and Arts Academy
    Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island, Azores
    + Google maps
  • Program
  • 09:15-11:15 Ministerial Roundtable and Industry-Science-Government Dialogue: part 1
    Chair:
    Manuel Heitor | Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal

    Welcome remarks:
    Augusto Santos Silva | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Portugal
    Vasco Cordeiro | President, Regional Government of Azores, Portugal

    Brief introductory presentations (3 min each):
    Dava Newman| Apollo Professor of Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Former NASA Deputy-Administrator, United States of America
    Jailson Bittencourt | Secretary for Policies and Programs, Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Brazil
    Juergen Ackermann | General Secretary, Airbus Safran Launchers, France
    S. Rakesh | Chairman, Antrix Corporation, India
    Stewart Bernard | Principal Researcher, NRE Earth Observation, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa

    Ministerial Roundtable and Dialogue: informal discussion around the table (interventions of up to 3 min each)

    Closing Summary of Part 1:
    Naledi Pandor | Minister for Science and Technology, South Africa

  • 11:15-11:35 Group Photo and Coffee Break
  • 11:35-12:45 Ministerial Roundtable and Industry-Science-Government Dialogue: part 2
    Chair:
    Juan María Vázquez Rojas | General Secretary of Science and Innovation, Spain

    Brief introductory presentations (5 min each):
    Jean-Yves Le Gall | President, Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), France
    Steven Leslie | Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, The University of Texas System, Unites States of America
    Yingjie Yu | Director, Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
    Amal Khatri | Executive Director of the Space Programme, South Africa National Space Agency, South Africa
    José Fonseca de Moura | Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America

    Ministerial Roundtable and Dialogue: informal discussion around the table (interventions of up to 3 min each)

    Closing Summary of Part 2:
    Y. S. Chowdary | Minister of State for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, India

  • 12:45-14:30 Lunch
  • 14:30-16:00 Ministerial Roundtable and Industry-Science-Government Dialogue: Part 3
    Chair:
    Ogbonnaya Onu | Minister of Science and Technology, Nigeria

    Brief introductory presentations (5 min each):
    Kumar Sivan | Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, India
    Cristina Pedicchio | President, National Institute for Oceanography and Geophysics, Italy
    António Pascoal | Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal
    Renato Krpoun | Head, Swiss Space Office, Switzerland

    Ministerial Roundtable and Dialogue: informal discussion around the table (interventions of up to 3 min each)

    Closing Summary of Part 3 (3 min each):
    Maritza Rosabal Peña | Minister for Education, Family and Social Affairs, Cape Verde
    Otília Reis | Executive Director, Fulbright Commission
    Slawomir Tokarski | Director of Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing, DG GROW, European Commission

    Closing Ministerial Roundtable (interventions of up to 3 min each):
    Ivan Dimov | Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Bulgaria
    Mary Teuw Niane | Minister of Higher Education and Research, Senegal
    Maria Julia Muñoz | Minister for Education and Culture, Uruguay
    Olinto Daio | Minister for Education, Culture, Science and Communication, Sao Tome and Principe
    José Carvalho da Rocha | Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Angola
    António Vicente | Head of Cabinet of the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission
    Manuel Heitor | Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal

  • 16:00-16:30 Coffee break
  • 16:30-18:45 Atlantic Interactions: Towards a research agenda for the Atlantic - future steps
    Presentations by workshops chairs and rapporteurs

    Chair:
    Manuel Heitor | Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal

  • 16:30-18:45 Atlantic Interactions: Towards a research agenda for the Atlantic - future steps
    Presentations by workshops chairs and rapporteurs

    Chair:
    Manuel Heitor | Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal

    Theme 1: Space – Satellites, New space industries and launchers (3 min each):
    Luís Santos | Government of the Azores, Portugal
    Miguel Belló | Deimos, Spain
    Slawomir Tokarski | DG GROW, European Commission

    Theme 2: Ocean, climate and atmospheric research (3 min each):
    Jerry Miller | The National Academy of Sciences, United States of America
    Pål Sørgaard | Ministry of Education and Research, Norway
    Marco Weydert | DG R&I, European Commission

    Theme 3: Data Management and Sustainable Energy Systems (3 min each):
    António Raposo de Lima | IBM-Portugal, Portugal
    João Luís Gaspar | University of Azores, Portugal

    Theme 4: Scientific culture and education for all: space education and ocean literacy (3 min each) :
    Rosalia Vargas | Ciência Viva, Portugal
    Ana Noronha | Ciência Viva, Portugal

    Ministerial Roundtable and Dialogue: informal discussion around the table (Interventions of up to 3 min each)

    Approval of Conclusions

  • 18:45 Conference Closure
    Paulo Ferrão | President, Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal
    Manuel Heitor | Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal
  • Manuel Heitor | Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal
  • Gui Menezes | Azores Regional Secretary for Sea, Science and Technology, Portugal
  • António Vicente | Head of Cabinet of the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission
  • Slawomir Tokarski | Director of Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing, DG GROW, European Commission
  • Johann-Dietrich Wörner | Director-General, European Space Agency
  • Kumar Sivan | Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, India
  • Stewart Bernard | Principal Researcher, NRE Earth Observation, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
  • Dava Newman | Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America
  • Yingjie Yu | Director, Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Judite Nascimento | Rector, University of Cape Verde, Cape Verde
  • Pedro Silva Dias | Office of the Rector, University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Juan Sanchez | Interim Vice President for Research, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States of America
  • Ricardo Serrão Santos | Member, European Parliament
  • Paulo Ferrão | President, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal
  • Luís Santos | Government of the Azores, Portugal
  • Miguel Béllo | Elecnor Deimos, Spain
  • Slawomir Tokarski | DG GROW, European Commission
  • Ricardo Galvão | National Institute for Space Policies (INPE), Brazil
  • Alain Bories | OHB, Germany
  • S. Rakesh | Antrix Corporation, India
  • Hélene Huby | New Space Ventures, Airbus Safran Launchers, Germany
  • Michael Lauster | Fraunhofer Institute for Technological Trend Analysis INT, Germany
  • Marius-Eugen Opran | Romanian Space Agency, Romania
  • Piero Messina | European Space Agency
  • Claire Barcham | Satellite Launch Programme UK Space Agency, United Kingdom
  • Nuno Ávila | Deimos, Portugal
  • S. K. Kanungo | Launch Vehicle Programme Office, Indian Space Research Organisation, India
  • João Costa Pinto | PROESPAÇO, Portugal
  • Ricardo Mendes | TEKEVER, Portugal
  • Yingjie Yu | Shanghai Engineering Centre for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  • Amal Khatri, | South Africa National Space Agency, South Africa
  • Ricardo Conde| Edisoft, Portugal
  • Jerry Miller | The National Academy of Sciences, Unites States of America
  • Marco Weydert | DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
  • Pål Sørgaard | Ministry of Education and Research, Norway
  • John Evans | Marine Institute, Ireland
  • Jailson Bittencourt | Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Brazil
  • Arthur B. Baggeroer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America
  • Cristina Pedicchio | National Institute for Oceanography and Geophysics, Italy
  • Telmo Morato | University of Azores, Portugal
  • Ned Dwyer | EurOcean, Portugal
  • Patrick Heimbach | University of Texas at Austin, United States of America
  • Magda Chambriard | Brazilian National Petrol Agency, Brazil
  • Prasanna Kumar | National Institute of Oceanography, India
  • Rui Caldeira | Madeira Oceanic Observatory, Portugal
  • António Raposo de Lima | IBM-Portugal, Portugal
  • João Luís Gaspar | University of Azores, Portugal
  • Dan Stanzione | University of Texas at Austin, United States of America
  • António Cunha | Council of Rectors of the Portuguese Universities, Portugal
  • José Fonseca de Moura | Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America
  • Tony Lewis | Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy, University of Cork, Ireland
  • Nuno Catarino | Deimos, Portugal
  • João Afonso | Portuguese Energy Network Company (REN), Portugal
  • Alberto de Pedro | GMV, Spain and Portugal
  • Raquel Harper | CONNECT Center, Ireland
  • Juan Sanchez | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States
    of America
  • Rosália Vargas | Ciência Viva, Portugal
  • Ana Noronha | Ciência Viva, Portugal
  • Teresa Lago | Centre for de Astrophysics at the University of Porto and International Astronomical Union, Portugal
  • Otília Reis | Fullbright Commission, Portugal
  • José Joaquin Hernández Brito | PLOCAN, Spain
  • Maria José Costa | Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
  • Sharon L. Strover | University of Texas at Austin, United States of America
  • António Alberto Alcochete | National Director of Evaluation and Accreditation of Science and
    Technology, Angola
  • Ana Martins | University of Azores, Portugal
  • Cátia Cardoso | Ciência Viva, Portugal
  • Ana Colaço | Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre – Azores
  • Isabel Sousa Pinto | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Portugal
  • Bernardo Mata | Portuguese Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf, Portugal
  • Teresa Silva | Astronomic Observatory of Santana, Azores, Portugal
  • João Paulo Constância | Expolab – Centro Ciência Viva, Azores
  • Dale Klein | Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Texas
  • Augusto Santos Silva | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Portugal
  • Vasco Cordeiro | President, Regional Government of Azores, Portugal
  • Juergen Ackermann | General Secretary, Airbus Safran Launchers, France
  • Naledi Pandor | Minister for Science and Technology, South Africa
  • Juan María Vázquez Rojas | General Secretary of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • Jean-Yves Le Gall | President, Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), France
  • Steven Leslie | Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, The University of Texas System, Unites States of America
  • Y. S. Chowdary | Minister of State for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, India
  • Ogbonnaya Onu | Minister of Science and Technology, Nigeria
  • António Pascoal | Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Renato Krpoun | Head, Swiss Space Office, Switzerland
  • Maritza Rosabal Peña | Minister for Education, Family and Social Affairs, Cape Verde
  • Ivan Dimov | Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Bulgaria
  • Mary Teuw Niane | Minister of Higher Education and Research, Senegal
  • Maria Julia Muñoz | Minister for Education and Culture, Uruguay
  • Olinto Daio | Minister for Education, Culture, Science and Communication, Sao Tome and Principe
  • José Carvalho da Rocha | Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Angola
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