Presentations

SESSION 1 – Introduction 

Horizon 2020: focus on Blue Growth 
Mr. Piero Venturi, Head of Science, Technology and Innovation sector of the EU Delegation in Brazil 

Blue growth by education, research and innovation - possibilities for Pernambuco 
Professor Dr. Marcos Pereira, Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE and Technology Institute of Pernambuco – ITEP, Brazil 

Blue growth – International cooperation between LOURA Maritime Region and Pernambuco - A Success Story with Brazil 
Ms Mervi Pitkänen, Finnish Maritime Cluster Finland and Mr Matti Landin, FinPro Latin America 

SESSION 2 - Ongoing and Future European-Brazilian Partnerships in Blue Growth 

Case: Gerenciamento Costeiro de Pernambuco 
Andrea Olinto - Coordenadora Estadual do Gerenciamento Costeiro Secretaria de Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade SEMAS-PE. 

Case JVs: Possibilities of Joint Ventures Between Brazilian and Finnish Companies 
Dr. José Lamartine Távora Jr. – UFPE/BNDES, Brazil 
Mr. Antti Saurama – University of Turku UTU, Finland  

O desenvolvimento recente da industria naval no Brasil 
Mr Engº Luiz Marcelo M. Almeida, Gerente do Departamento da Indústria do Petróleo, Gás e Naval do BNDES 

German experiences on Blue Growth 
Mr Thomas Schröder, Science Counsellor, Embassy of Germany in Brazil 

Smart specialization for blue growth in southern Portugal 
Professor Dr. Adelino Canário, University of Algarve, Portugal 

French approach to Blue Growth in cooperation with Brazil 
Mr Guillaume Ernst, Science attaché, General Consulate of France in Recife 
Ms Nathalie Lefevre, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) 

Prediction and Research Moored Array in the Tropical Atlantic - PIRATA 
Dr Moacyr Araujo, Department of Oceanography, Federal University of Pernambuco 

Innovation in Belgium: partners and sources of funding 
Ms Julie Dumont, Scientific Liaison Officer, Wallonie-Bruxelles International 

Norway - Going for Blue Growth in Oceans, Fisheries Management and Aquaculture 
Mr Olve Sørensen, Representative of the Norwegian Ministry of Education in Brazil 

Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth. Introducing Science Foundation Ireland funding of MaREI (Marine Renewable Energy Ireland),and the Research Brazil Ireland initiative 
Ms Sarah O'Sullivan, Director of International Co-operations, Research Brazil Ireland 

SESSION 3: Mobility and Networking 

Introduction to BBICE+ 
Project Manager BBICE+ -project Ana Paula Rosetto 

Researchers' mobility in Science without Borders SwB and European programmes possibilities and information offered by Euraxess, BBICE+-project and Alisios –project 
Mr Paulo Lopes, Country representative, Euraxess Links Brazil 
Professor Carla Salvaterra, Alisios project TBC 

CASE NOBRE – Network of Excellence in Biomass and Renewable Energy, focusing on Blue Growth 
Professor Dr. Osvaldo Chiavone-Filho, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil 

Case Productivity – Potential ways to develop competitive production of ships and oil rigs – opportunities for collaboration between EU and Brazil 
Professor Dr. Armando Hideki Shinohara, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil 
Professor Dr. Antti Salminen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland