Join us for this conference and learn about the opportunities and challenges that arise from the increasing demand for ocean space and how to enhance nature-positive solutions for co-location.
We will engage in discussions about the necessary conditions for enhancing co-location of various marine industries at sea. Invited experts will share insights from different Nordic perspectives based on current knowledge with the aim of contributing to tomorrow’s solutions and sparking innovation.
Participants will gain an understanding of the state-of-play of industry plans and the legal framework for establishing operations. We will also explore international perspectives, both from a business and governance point of view, and a panel discussion featuring policy makers will shed light on the perspectives for Nordic cooperation.
Participants will have the opportunity to contribute through needs analysis and ideas about how we can collaborate to further develop solutions.
Target group
The conference is aimed at policy makers, researchers, civil servants, civil society groups and marine entrepreneurs who want to increase their understanding of the opportunities and challenges related to co-location and coexistence at sea.
Program
Day 1: 25 September
10:30 – 11:00 Registration
11:10 – 11:30 Opening statement
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch & networking
12:40 – 13:00 Keynote speaker: Alexandra Leeper, CEO Iceland Ocean Cluster
Keynote sessions
13:00 – 14:00 Co-location of Offshore wind, Aquaculture, Commercial fishing Identified barriers, opportunities, limitations and needs for multi-use implementation.
Speakers: Jonas Bjärnstedt, Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management and Kari Grundvig, Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries.
14:00 – 14:30 Coffee break
14:30 – 15:30 Legal requirements and safety aspects for co-location. Legal requirements and safety aspects to be considered when facilitating co-location of marine industries.
Speakers: Sigrid Eskeland Schüts, University of Bergen and Christian Schell, RISE.
Thematic discussions
The discussions aim to shed light on current and important issues for co-location. The discussion will be interactive and you will be able to contribute as well as ask questions to researchers, administrators, professionals and other experts.
15:30 – 16:30 Thematic discussion 1: Legal requirements & safety.
15:30 – 16:30 Thematic discussion 2: Co-location of Offshore wind, Aquaculture, Commercial fishing.
16:40 – 17:00 Reflection on the day from the moderator + info about dinner.
18:00 – 19:00 Networking session.
19:00 – 22:00 Dinner.
Day 2: 26 September
08:30 – 09:00 Introduction by moderator, short summary of day 1 and overview of day 2.
Keynote sessions
09:30 – 10:00 International outlook: Governance for multi-use.
Governance to facilitate co-location of marine industries. Challenges for different stakeholders to be considered.
Speakers: Kerstin Joyce, Nordregio and Jessica Hjerpe Olausson, RISE.
10.00 – 10:30 Coffee break.
10:30 – 11:30 International work: Business perspectives.
Concrete examples of multi-use. Strategies to facilitate multi-use and collaboration.
Speakers: Turid Øygard, Offshore Norway and Sonja Andrén, Innovatum.
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch & networking.
Thematic discussions
12:40 – 13:40 Thematic discussion 1: International outlook: Governance for multi-use.
12:40 – 13:40 Thematic discussion 2: International work: Business perspectives.
13:30 - 14:00 Report launch: Barriers to co-location in Nordic seas (Nordic Innovation)
14:00 – 14:20 Coffee break.
14:20 – 15:20 Panel discussion.
Nordic policymakers discuss new perspectives and collaboration for co-location.
15:20 – 15:30 Closing remarks.
About
The conference is held as a part of Sweden’s presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2024, in support of the Nordic Vision 2030 to be the most sustainable and integrated region in the world in 2030. It is a cooperation between The Swedish Board of Agriculture, Nordic innovation and the Rural Network. The conference is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
