Marine Renewable Energies in the Atlantic
Atlantic action plan Consultation Workshop in Spain

Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Time: 09.00 – 18.00
Venue: tbc
Working languages: ES and EN

09.00 – 09.15 Registration

09.15 – 10.00 Welcoming Remarks
Speakers: Maritime Cluster; Regional and Gran Canaria Govt; City Hall delegates)

10.00 – 11.00 Blue economy in Spain/ Atlantic action plan – mid term review and update
Speakers: European Commission – DG MARE
open discussion & Question and answer session

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
Parallel session

11.30 – 13.15 Breakout session 1: Innovation – Barriers to developing new MRE technologies
(closed session)
Parallel session

11.30 – 13.15 Breakout session 2: Project finance and route to commercialisation for established MRE
(closed session)

13.15 – 14.45 Lunch break
Parallel session

14.45 – 16.30 Breakout session 3: MREs in a synergy – Ports and other businesses
(closed session)
Parallel session

14.45 – 16.30 Breakout session 4: Islands and isolated coastal areas: opportunities for MRE
(closed session)

16.30 – 16.45 Coffee break

16.45 – 17.30 Panel discussion on the findings of the breakout sessions
Speakers: European Commission – DG MARE/ EY consultants
open discussion & Question and answer session

17.30 – 17.40 Closing remarks