Advancing Canada’s Implementation of the Galway Statement – Canada’s Ocean Science and Technology

Community Working Together

Passport for Partnerships:

Opportunities for Research and Innovation Collaboration in Marine and Arctic Science with Europe

March 27, 2015

Karen DavisonFisheries and Oceans Canadakaren.davison@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Overview•Background

– Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation– Link to Horizon 2020 Research Programme– Tri-partite Engagement

•Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group– Objectives– Membership– Achievements to Date

•Canada-EU Areas of Research Cooperation•Next Steps

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Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Background…•In May 2013, Canada, the United States, and the European Commission signed the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

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Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

• Under the Galway Statement, Canada has a commitment to work with the European Union and United States ‘to increase our knowledge of the Atlantic Ocean and the bordering Arctic region, by aligning our ocean research and observation efforts’– utilize existing bilateral science and technology cooperation agreements

and multilateral cooperation frameworks– recommending priorities for future cooperation– where possible, coordinating the planning and programming of relevant

activities in these areas

Background…•Since signing the Galway Statement, the EU has launched its largest research and innovation programme (Horizon 2020) to date with nearly €80 billion of funding•Elements of the Horizons 2020 research programme have been designed to advance Galway commitment and foster collaboration with Canada and the United States in the area of ocean science•Approximately €56 million earmarked towards implementation of the Galway Statement through Horizon 2020•Preferential treatment given to Canadians in six thematic areas…’proposals should benefit from the inclusion of partners established in third countries, in particular the US and Canada’

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Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Tri-partite Engagement…

Canada•Lead Federal Departments – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada•Atlantic Provinces – NFLD, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec•Universities, Networks, and Ocean industry

European Union•Lead – European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation•Stakeholder Groups - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, European Marine Board, European Climate Research Alliance, etc.

United States•Lead – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA and stakeholder groups

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Established by Canadian science delegates present at Galway:– bring forward a coherent ocean science and technology voice for

Canada to discussions with Galway signatories– ensure good knowledge and engagement among Canadian ocean

science and technology providers and users about Galway and Horizon 2020

– Chaired by the Assistant Deputy Minister, Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

– Biweekly conference calls on-going since March 2014, now monthly– Grown from approximately 15 members to over 60 members

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Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group…

– Federal departments and agencies (DFO, NRCan, EC, DFATD, AANDC, NSERC, CFI, SSHRC)

– Provinces (NS, QC, NL, NB, PEI)– Universities (MUN, ISMER-UQAR, DAL, UNB, UVIC) – Networks of Centres of Excellence (MEOPAR, ONC, OTN, ArcticNet,

CHONe) – Ocean industry (OceansAdvance Inc., Maritime Way Scientific,

Technopole Maritime du Québec, Fisheries Council of Canada, etc.)….and growing

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Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Canada’s Galway Marine Working Group…

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean CooperationWhat has been achieved…

•Worked together collectively to identify five priority areas for research cooperation with the EU and US in the North Atlantic

– Ocean Health and Stressors – Ocean Observation and Prediction – Characterization of the Seafloor and the Sub-surface – Aquaculture– Information Management and Dissemination

• Data access and interoperability• Ocean literacy

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Prosperity, thru Sustainable Use and Innovation

Safe and Secure Oceans

Education and Public Engagement

Broad Outcome Area of Research Cooperation

Ocean Health and Stressors

Ocean Observation & Prediction

Aquaculture

Information Management and Dissemination

Areas of Research Cooperation at the Atlantic Basin scale that link to broad outcomes relevant to Coastal States

Characterization of the Seafloor and sub-surface

Specific Research Topics

Environmental change

Ecosystem function

Efficacy of management… and others

Observing system integration

High Performance Computing

Coupled & Predictive Modelling

… and others

Resources (bio/geological) Inventory

Systems Integration

New and Emerging Technology… and others

Environmental performance

Carrying capacity

Parasite management… and others

Data standards and access

Disseminating information for effect

Interoperability in data systems

… and others

Strategic ApproachesStrong platform of

opportunity program

Engage with Oceans industries

Maintain Flexibility to adjust the

program

Encourage Exploration and

Discovery

Support attendant social science

activities

Foster open data culture

Strong Alignment

with Horizon 2020 Call

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

What has been achieved…

•EU-Canada bilateral ‘Statement of Purpose’ that reflects the five areas of research cooperation signed…US to follow•Government of Canada and university/academic co-leads for each of the five areas of research cooperation have been identified • EU-Can-US work plan discussions underway for four of the five

areas of cooperation (aquaculture, characterization of the seafloor and the sub-surface, and oceans literacy, ocean observation and prediction…ocean health and stressors soon to follow).

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Tri-Partite Galway Arctic Governance

Joint Can:EU S&T Coordinating Committee

Canadian Galway Marine Working

Group____________

DFO (Chair)OFGDs

ProvincesAcademia

Ocean Industries

CGMWG Members (self-declaring as of

Nov 6, 2014)________________________

DFO (Chair), NRCan, EC, AANDC, DFATD, Industry, CFI, NSERC, SSHRC

MEOPAR, OTN, ONC, ARCTICNET, MUN/MI CCORU, CIMTAN, CHONe

Prov du Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador

OceansAdvance, VM Technology, ADIANS, IORE, OTCNS, FCC, MFU, Technopole

Maritime du Quebec, Maritime Way, Can. Independent Fishermen Federation

International and Canadian Governance

Tri-Partite Galway Implementation Committee

TransAtlantic Ocean Research Alliance (Galway Statement)

EU:US Working Group

EU:Can Working Group

Can:US Working Group (tbd)

International Marine Stakeholders Committee

European Consultative Process

American Consultative Process

Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation

Next steps…• Increase industry engagement in Canada’s Galway Marine

Working Group• EU-Can-US work plans for all five areas of research

cooperation to be established and implemented• Activities for future collaboration prioritized and aligned• Evaluate progress, results, outcomes to date

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