Thursday, 23 March 2023
12:00 -13:15
Online
In partnership with:
12:00 Opening of the Forum
Prof Alfred J Vella, Rector
Prof Tanya Sammut-Bonnici, Pro-Rector Strategic Planning and Enterprise
Prof Joseph M Cacciottolo, Pro-Rector for Academic Affairs
Prof Ing Simon G Fabri, Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer
University of Malta
The Forum will proceed in the form of a discussion on the following topics.
12:10 The Blue Ocean Economy, and European Policy on Maritime and Fisheries
Perit Karmenu Vella
Emeritus EU Commissioner Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Vice Chancellor and President, Council, University of Malta
12:20 The Role of Education in Developing International Maritime Cooperation
Prof Norman A Martínez Gutiérrez
Director, IMO-International Maritime Law Institute, Malta
12:30 Conservation of High Seas Living Resources through Sustainable Use
Prof Simone Borg
Ambassador for Climate Action Malta
Department of Environmental & Resources Law, University of Malta
12:40 The Economic Value of the Marine Environment and the Ecoscope project
Dr Marie Briguglio
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Malta
12:50 The Relevance of European University Alliances to the Maritime Sector: the SEA-EU Alliance as an example
Prof Alan Deidun
Ocean Ambassador for Malta
Rector's Delegate for SEA-EU
Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
13:00 The Multidisciplinarity Approach of the UM Maritime Platform
Prof Adriana Vella
Chair of UM Maritime Platform
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Malta
13:15 End of Forum
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