Advancing Canadas Implementation of the Galway Statement Canadas

Advancing Canada’s Implementation of the Galway Statement – Canada’s Ocean Science and Technology Community Working Together Karen Davison Fisheries and Oceans Canada karen. davison@dfo-mpo. gc. ca Passport for Partnerships: Opportunities for Research and Innovation Collaboration in Marine and Arctic Science with Europe March 27, 2015

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Overview • Background – Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation – Link to Horizon 2020 Research Programme – Tri-partite Engagement • Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group – Objectives – Membership – Achievements to Date • Canada-EU Areas of Research Cooperation 2 • Next Steps

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Background… • In May 2013, Canada, the United States, and the European Commission signed the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean • Cooperation Under the Galway Statement, Canada has a commitment to work with the European Union and United States ‘to increase our knowledge of the Atlantic Ocean and the bordering Arctic region, by aligning our ocean research and observation efforts’ – utilize existing bilateral science and technology cooperation agreements and multilateral cooperation frameworks – recommending priorities for future cooperation – where possible, coordinating the planning and programming 3 of relevant activities in these areas

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Background… • Since signing the Galway Statement, the EU has launched its largest research and innovation programme (Horizon 2020) to date with nearly € 80 billion of funding • Elements of the Horizons 2020 research programme have been designed to advance Galway commitment and foster collaboration with Canada and the United States in the area of ocean science • Approximately € 56 million earmarked towards implementation of the Galway Statement through Horizon 2020 • Preferential treatment given to Canadians in six thematic areas…’proposals should benefit from the inclusion of 4 partners established in third countries, in particular the US

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Tri-partite Engagement… Canada • Lead Federal Departments – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada • Atlantic Provinces – NFLD, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec • Universities, Networks, and Ocean industry European Union • Lead – European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation • Stakeholder Groups - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, European Marine Board, European Climate Research Alliance, etc. United States • Lead – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group… Established by Canadian science delegates present at Galway: – bring forward a coherent ocean science and technology voice for Canada to discussions with Galway signatories – ensure good knowledge and engagement among Canadian ocean science and technology providers and users about Galway and Horizon 2020 – Chaired by the Assistant Deputy Minister, Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Biweekly conference calls on-going since March 2014, now monthly – Grown from approximately 15 members to over 60 members 6

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group… – Federal departments and agencies (DFO, NRCan, EC, DFATD, AANDC, NSERC, CFI, SSHRC) – Provinces (NS, QC, NL, NB, PEI) – Universities (MUN, ISMER-UQAR, DAL, UNB, UVIC) – Networks of Centres of Excellence (MEOPAR, ONC, OTN, Arctic. Net, CHONe) – Ocean industry (Oceans. Advance Inc. , Maritime Way Scientific, Technopole Maritime du Québec, Fisheries Council of Canada, etc. ) …. and growing 7

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation What has been achieved… • Worked together collectively to identify five priority areas for research cooperation with the EU and US in the North Atlantic – Ocean Health and Stressors – Ocean Observation and Prediction – Characterization of the Seafloor and the Subsurface – Aquaculture – Information Management and Dissemination • Data access and interoperability 8

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Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation What has been achieved… • EU-Canada bilateral ‘Statement of Purpose’ that reflects the five areas of research cooperation signed…US to follow • Government of Canada and university/academic coleads for each of the five areas of research cooperation have been identified • EU-Can-US work plan discussions underway for four of the five areas of cooperation (aquaculture, characterization of the seafloor and the sub-surface, and oceans literacy, ocean observation and prediction…ocean health 10 and stressors soon to

International and Canadian Governance Joint Can: EU S&T Coordinating Committee Trans. Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (Galway Statement) CGMWG Members (self-declaring as of Nov 6, 2014) Tri-Partite Galway Implementation Committee ____________ DFO (Chair), NRCan, EC, AANDC, DFATD, Industry, CFI, NSERC, SSHRC MEOPAR, OTN, ONC, ARCTICNET, MUN/MI CCORU, CIMTAN, CHONe Prov du Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland Labrador Oceans. Advance, VM Technology, ADIANS, IORE, OTCNS, FCC, MFU, Technopole Maritime du Quebec, Maritime Way, Can. Independent Fishermen Federation Canadian Galway Marine Working Group ______ DFO (Chair) OFGDs Provinces Academia Ocean Industries European Consultative Process American Consultative Process International Marine Stakeholders Committee Tri-Partite Galway Arctic Governance EU: US Working Group EU: Can Working Group Can: US Working Group (tbd)

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Next steps… • Increase industry engagement in Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group • EU-Can-US work plans for all five areas of research cooperation to be established and implemented • Activities for future collaboration prioritized and aligned • Evaluate progress, results, outcomes to date 12