COLUMBUS (2015-2018) aims to ensure that applicable knowledge generated through EC-funded science and technology research can be transferred effectively to advance the governance of the marine and maritime sectors while improving competitiveness of European companies and unlocking the potential of the oceans to create future jobs and economic growth in Europe (Blue Growth). COLUMBUS gathers strategic marine and maritime organisations working together as a multidisciplinary team and active network for efficiently managing collected Knowledge and achieving Knowledge Transfer impacts through defined methodology.
EurOcean´s major role is to lead the identification, collection and monitoring of past and current research activity with a view to collecting Knowledge Outputs focused on 9 identified priority areas, named Competence Nodes:
Fisheries- Aquaculture - Monitoring & Observation - Maritime Biological Resources - Marine Physical Resources -Maritime Tourism- Marine Environment & Futures - Marine Governance & Management - Maritime Transport & Logistics
The collected Knowledge Outputs will be included in the EurOcean maintained Marine Research Knowledge Gate. EurOcean´s other significant contribution will be in relation to the organisation of an annual Blue Society Knowledge Transfer conference and the development of an annual Blue Society award.
SAVE THE DATE! - COLUMBUS European Parliament Event on February 22nd 2018
COLUMBUS is organizing the last project event which will take place at the European Parliamenton the 22nd of February. The final set of the project recommendations will be presented, addressing mainly policy and funding agencies.
Can Marine Knowledge Transfer be embedded across Europe? Stay tune with updates and news of COLUMBUS next parliament event!
COMING SOON! - 3rd COLUMBUS International Blue Society Knowledge Transfer Conference “Making Marine and Maritime Science Count”
Registrations are opening soon for the 3rd COLUMBUS international Blue Society Knowledge Transfer Conference 2018, which will take place the 24th January 2018 in Brussels. The event will host partners, collaborators and interested parties to highlight COLUMBUS Knowledge Transfer methodology through sharing Knowledge Transfer case studies and lessons learned during the work performed by the COLUMBUS project.
For more information about the event and registration please click here: http://www.columbusproject.eu/columbus-annual-conferences
CALL FOR NOMINATION - COLUMBUS Blue Society Award for Impactful Knowledge Transfer
Is now open the registration for the COLUMBUS Blue Society Award for Impactful Knowledge Transfer. The award will highlight best practice examples of successful Knowledge Transfer, specifically those resulting in impactful uptake by end-users contributing to Blue Growth and the implementation of marine and maritime policies such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in harmony with the principle of Blue Society.
For more information and application process please visit the page: http://www.columbusproject.eu/columbus-annual-conferences
BROKERAGE EVENT - "Knowledge Transfer in Maritime Sensing Technologies" on November 23rd 2017
In conjunction with the AtlantOS General Assembly (21st-23rd November 2017) in Gran Canaria, PLOCAN, partner in the COLUMBUS project, is organising the 23rd November a brokerage event on Knowledge Transfer in Maritime Sensing Technologies, in collaboration with other COLUMBUS partners Seascape Consultants, EuroGOOS, Aquatera, and the related initiative EMODnet. The event has the aim of facilitating partnerships and brokerage between representatives of national marine observations and data programmes in Europe and across the Atlantic, and sensor developers.
To know more about the event, please visit the page: http://www.columbusproject.eu/columbus-news/news/1824-columbus-brokerage-event-in-maritime-sensing-technologies-23-november,-2017