PROGRAMME

13.45–14.20 Registration and coffee

14.20–14.30 Welcome addresses by:
• Gábor Réczey, Director of Fisheries, Hungary;
• László Váradi, President of HUNATiP

Invited speakers:

Chaired by Márta Janakakisz (Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU)

14.30–14.45 Aquaculture and the EU policy agenda
Lorella de la Cruz Iglesias (European Commission)

14.45–15.00 Role of aquaculture in the global food system and FAO’s Blue Transformation Roadmap
Raschad Al-Khafaji (FAO)

15.00–15.15 The need for an aquaculture policy reform
Brian Thomsen (AAC)

15.15–15.30 Navigating the future of EU aquaculture: key insights and strategies
Javier Ojeda (FEAP)

15.30–15.45 Priorities and opportunities for innovation in European aquaculture
David Bassett (EATiP)

15.45–16.00 Shellfish farming: A keystone in the European Turquoise Aquaculture Revolution
Thibault Pivetta (EMPA)

16.00–16.15 Aquaculture multifunctionality as a response to the challenges of sustainable development
Tomasz Kulikowski (MIR Gdynia, Poland)

16.15–16.45 Coffee break

16.45–18.05 Roundtable discussion on the future of EU aquaculture

Moderator: Cécile Fouquet (Aliénor)

Participants: Lorella de la Cruz Iglesias (EC)
Raschad Al-Khafaji (FAO)
Brian Thomsen (AAC)
David Bassett (EATiP)
Javier Ojeda (FEAP)
Addy Risseeuw (EMPA)
Daniel Żarski (PAN Olsztyn, Poland)
Charlotte Epinay (Eurogroup for Animals)
Paul Mosnier (MRAG)
Béla Halasi-Kovács (HUNATiP)

18.05–18.15 Closing remarks
Gábor Réczey