1- How do you see the relevance of the Ocean for the today Societies?
2- From your perspective what is the relevance of scientific knowledge for Ocean Governance?
3- What is the importance of institutions like EurOcean as mediators between scientist and other societal actors?
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Sir Brian Fender - Chairman and President of the Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) |
Prof. Dr. Jan Mees - General Director of the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) |
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Dr. Jan Seys - Manager of the Communication division of the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) |
Dr. Manuela Soares - Director Environment, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission |
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Prof. Dr. Mariano Gago - Researcher and Lecturer at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), former Portuguese Minister of Science and Technology. |
Dr. Niall McDonough - Executive Scientific Secretary of the European Marine Board (EMB) |
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Dr. Peter Heffernan - Chief Executive of the Marine Institute (MI) |
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Serrão Santos - Pro-Rector of the University of the Azores (UAç), and EurOcean President (2013 onwards) |
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Dr. Tore Nepstad - Managing director of the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) |
Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright - Assistant Director General and Executive Secretary, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and |



