Perspectives of the marine and maritime open access research infrastructure development in Lithuania

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1 Perspectives of the marine and maritime open access research infrastructure development in Lithuania Saulius Gulbinskas, Asta Raugalienė Association Baltic Valley, Klaipeda Are EU innovation and research policies making a difference in regions of the Baltic Sea area? September 2010, Lahti

Raugalienė Association Baltic Valley, Klaipeda Are EU innovation and

2 Driving forces For the implementation of the integrated maritime policy of the EU in Lithuania new approach was needed, focusing on: integrated balance of interests; achievements in marine science and technology.

new approach was needed, focusing on: integrated

3 Marine Sector of Lithuania Marine business Marine and coastal resources Marine research and studies Navigation and ports Shipbuilding and repair Marine recreation Biological Mineral Renewable energy Preparation and perfection of specialists Marine investigations and exp. development Fishing, aquaculture and fish handling Marine environment Fishery Marine technology Marine sociology Marine economy Marine cultural heritage

Preparation and perfection of specialists Marine investigations and exp.

4 Plan of Regional Development for foresees the region as: An important part of the international multimodal transport net; The region of competitive industry; The leading region of recreation, tourism and culture in Lithuania and the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; The centre of Lithuanian marine science, studies and business having strong cooperation with local authorities and community.

recreation, tourism and culture in Lithuania and the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; The centre of

5 Common Principles of the Valleys Valley shall be developed with a view to building up research, studies and knowledge economy clusters of the international level in Lithuania; accelerating the development of knowledge society; consolidating the long-term foundation for the competitiveness of Lithuanian economy.

international level in Lithuania; accelerating the development of knowledge

6 Creation of Marine Valley Based on 2008 EU Integrated Maritime Policy and 2009 EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and Action plan. Government of the Republic of Lithuania enacted the Resolution on the Approval of The Programme of Integrated Science, Studies and Business Centre (Valley) for the development of Lithuanian Maritime Sector (No. 786, 23rd July, 2008). Allocated financing - approx. 70 mln. EUR.

Government of the Republic of Lithuania enacted the Resolution on the Approval of The Programme of

7 Initiators and Partners Initiators Partners and participants Scientific and academic organizations Business associations Self-government institutions Foreign Scientific and academic organizations Klaipeda Science and Technology Park National and private companies

Self-government institutions Foreign Scientific and academic

8 Main streamlines of the Marine Valley Environment Technologies Natural resources Maritime transport and port Nature protection Competitive abilities of science and business Academic quality Maritime constructions and technologies Sustainable development Recreation Maritime mechatronic systems

abilities of science and business Academic quality Maritime constructions

9 Aim and objectives of the Valley Programme to create a modern research infrastructure for the maritime research, academic studies, technological development and the needs of various state institutions; to consolidate the most qualified researchers; to update and modernize the infrastructure of university-level marine and maritime studies; to create conditions for cooperation between maritime business and research/academic institutions, as well as for the emergence of knowledgebased enterprises relying on the commercialisation of scientific output; to increase the competitiveness of Lithuanian marine science and maritime technologies on the international market.

studies; to create conditions for cooperation between maritime business and research/academic institutions, as well as for the emergence of knowledgebased enterprises

10 Scientific laboratories Marine Ecosystems Marine Chemistry Fishery and aquaculture Waterborne Technologies Reliability of Maritime structures Measures to be implemented till 2013

11 Structure

12 Principles of Management Valley laboratories operate as the Centre of Open Access Association Baltic Valley is responsible for integration of interests of science, studies and business

13 Perspectives To integrate Lithuanian Marine Valley to the implementation of the EU Maritime policy: EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and Action Plan, Brussels, COM(2009) 248 EU Strategy for Marine and Maritime Scientific Research, Brussels, COM (2008) 534

Sea Region and Action Plan, Brussels, 10.6.

14 Proposal The idea of the common project Marine Science and Research Infrastructure Network for the Baltic Sea Region. The necessity of the Project to connect the existing scientific infrastructural facilities of the Baltic Sea regions creating an open access for the needs of entire Baltic Sea region, to exploit the full potential of the region in research and innovation. 1. Project concept development (the aim and objectives of the project, the activities of the Project, the phases of the implementation of the Project, the creation of the network, the functioning of the network). 2. Finding the existing or creating the new financial instrument. 3. Project application.

Baltic Sea region, to exploit the full potential of the region in research and innovation. 1.

15 Summing-up In order to achieve the goals of EU integrated sea strategy and BSR Strategy it is necessary to renew and to develop the infrastructure of scientific research. This process is developed in different countries of the Baltic Sea Region but integration is not sufficient. Our preposition is to initiate the new EU Project Marine Science and Research Infrastructure Network for the Baltic Sea Region and to allocate needed financing.

This process is developed in different countries of the Baltic Sea Region but integration is not sufficient.

EEF.DEL/19/08 29 January 2008

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Secretariat EEF.DEL/19/08 29 January 2008 ENGLISH only Conference Services Sixteenth OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum - Part 1: Maritime and inland