Full Day Seminar

“Pondering on the EU Green Paper on Maritime Policy”

09.00h Registration 09.30h Welcome address and opening Dr. Awni Behnam, President of the International Ocean Institute Prof. Juanito Camilleri, Rector of the University of Malta Chair: Dr. Aldo Drago, Director of the IOI-Malta Operational Centre 10.00h Presentation: Mr Tiago Cunha, Office of the EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs 10.20h Presentation: Rev. Prof. Peter Serracino Inglott, Chairman, IOI-MOC Board 11.00h – 11.15h Coffee Break 11.15h Presentation: Dr. Ranier Fsadni, Mediterranean Institute Anthropology 11.40h Discussion Panel 1: UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES TO THE FUTURE MARITIME POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION   Chair: Amb. Salvino Busuttil, Fondation de Malte Panelists: Capt. David Bugeja - Malta Maritime Authority Ronald Menzel - ANTINEA Foundation Aldo Drago - IOI-Malta Operational Centre (University of Malta) Ann Fenech – Fenech & Fenech Advocates Plenary   01.00h – 14.00h Break 14.00h Opening of afternoon Session Presentation of the Elisabeth Mann Borgese Medal to Commissioner Borg Address: Commissioner Dr. Joe Borg (Member of the European Commission responsible for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs) 14.30h Discussion Panel 2: THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF A FUTURE MARITIME POLICY FOR EUROPE Chair: Mr. Paul Mifsud, Coordinator UNEP/MAP Panelists: Philippe Vallette - NAUSICAA Antonio Speranza - CINFAI Regina Asariotis - UNCTAD Adonis Velegrakis – University of the Aegean Camilleri Matthew - Malta Centre for Fisheries Science Plenary 16.00h – 16.15h Coffee Break 16.15h   Paper by the class IOI-Malta Course 2006 Presentation by IOI-Malta Course Participants: 16.45h Closure

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