Ocean Governance in Archipelagic Regions International Conference
PROGRAMME
DAY 1 . OCTOBER 7
Fisheries & Science
9:00-14:00
Guest registration
14:00-15:00
Opening Session
Main room
Welcome speech
Jorge Gonçalves Vice president of the Azores Fisheries Federation (Portugal)
Mário Rui Pinho, President of the Institute of Marine Research - IMAR (Portugal)
José Leonardo, Mayor of the city of Horta (Portugal)
Gui Menezes, Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology, Government of the Azores (Portugal)
Sustainable ocean governance
Ricardo Serrão Santos, University of the Azores (Portugal)
Conference presentation
Luís Rodrigues, Regional Director for Fisheries, Government of the Azores (Portugal)
Filipe Porteiro, Regional Director for Sea Affairs, Government of the Azores (Portugal)
15:00-15:50
Pitch presentations
Main room
CONDOR project
Pedro Afonso, University of the Azores (Portugal) and Eva Giacomello, University of the Azores (Portugal)
ARQUEDAÇO project
Mário Rui Pinho, University of the Azores (Portugal)
COSTA project
Frederic Vandeperre, MARE (Portugal)
POPA project
Miguel Machete, IMAR (Portugal)
Data Collection National Program
Dália Reis, Regional Directorate for Fisheries, Government of the Azores (Portugal)
Deep-sea research projects
Telmo Morato, University of the Azores (Portugal)
Oceans literacy initiatives
Carla Dâmaso, Azores Sea Observatory (Portugal)
Fisheries Socioeconomics
Ana Fraga, Regional Directorate for Fisheries, Government of the Azores (Portugal)
Maritime Spatial Planning
Aida Silva, Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs, Government of the Azores (Portugal)
Marine Protected Areas
Inês Gomes, Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs, Government of the Azores (Portugal)/ Blue Ocean Foundation (Portugal)

Coffee break
16:10-16:30
Keynote Speech. The suitability of European policies for archipelagic artisanal fisheries
Main room
Alicia Said, University of Brest (France)
16:30-16:45
Keynote Speech. Innovative approaches to maritime spatial planning
Main room
José Joaquín Brito, AIR Centre (Portugal)
16:45-17:15
Fisheries data collection: Playing in the same team or the paradigm shift
Main room
Dália Reis, Regional Directorate for Fisheries, Government of the Azores (Portugal)
Frederic Vandeperre, MARE (Portugal)
Miguel Machete, IMAR (Portugal)
17:15-17:35
The main challenges and difficulties in implementing monitoring programs
Main room
Mário Rui Pinho, University of the Azores (Portugal)
Pedro Afonso, University of the Azores (Portugal)
17:35
Contributes from the audience
Main room
19:00 Welcome cocktail at the Porto Pim Whale Factory Museum