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Growth in Blue Bio-economy
June 2, 2015 - June 3, 2015
The Conference is hosted by the Faroese Ministry of Fisheries as the chairman for the Nordic Fisheries cooperation in 2015. It will provide an overview of the huge growth potential in marine bio-economy. The target audience is ministers, parliamentarians, industry, investors, decision makers and policy advisers. The focus will be on necessary political initiatives to support growth. The Nordic Marine Think Tank is responsible for the organisation of the conference.
The conference has three themes:
Theme I: Blue Growth at the global and regional level
Theme II: Potential growth in marine industries
Theme III: Structures hindering or promoting Blue Growth
The current utilization of marine biomass and the possibilities for adding value per biomass unit will be reviewed. This includes the utilization of marine biomass as raw material in the food industry, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The potential to replace petroleum-based products with renewable products from marine biological resources will also be discussed.
Business cases will be highlighted. The Conference will also discuss if there are obstacles to blue growth. Are countries able to cooperate in these matters? Are there policies and action plans to make growth possible? The Conference will focus on the North East Atlantic and the Arctic.
A synthesis report on political and technical aspects of blue bio-economy will be prepared in advance of the meeting and will be circulated to participants. The final announcement of the Conference, with a confirmed list of keynote and other speakers, will be published in February 2015.
A summary of proceedings by the Conference Chair will be published at the end of the conference week.
Registration opens 8 January 2015 at www.norden2015.fo
For further information please contact Ásmundur Guðjónsson, senior advisor: asmundur.gudjonsson@fisk.fo