On 30 September, Maritime Research Alliance and SLYCAN Trust are co-organizing a workshop on the links between biodiversity loss, decarbonization (climate change) and security in the maritime sector. The workshop takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark.
On 30 September, Maritime Research Alliance and SLYCAN Trust, are co-organizing a workshop on the linkages between biodoversity, decarbonization (climate change) and security in the maritime sector. Participation is free.
The aim of the workshop is twofold:
Venue: CBS, Dalgas Have 15, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, ground floor, room DH.V.0.30
Program
| 9.30-10.00 | Registration and light breakfast |
| 10.00-10.15 | Welcome (Thomas Roslyng Olesen, head of MRA) |
| 10.15-10.30 | Keynote by Dennis Mombauer (Director – Research, SLYCAN Trust) “The security-climate nexus and the maritime sector: Implications and interconnections” |
| 10.30-10.45 | Keynote by Christian Bueger (Professor, University of Copenhagen) “The environment on the maritime security agenda” |
| 10.45-12.00 | Breakout sessions 1: Knowledge sharing and discussion |
Biodiversity, maritime ecosystems, and shipping: Michele Acciaro (Associate Professor, CBS) Hugo Shally (Lead, EU Programme, SLYCAN Trust) Mary Wisz (DTU Aqua) Janne Fritt-Rasmussen (Aarhus University) Maritime and energy security: Christian Bueger (Professor, University of Copenhagen) Vositha Wijenayake (Director, Global Negotiations Support) Izabela Surwillo (Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies) Decarbonization and shipping: Hannah Elliott & René Taudal Poulsen (Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, CBS) Annette Skovsted Hansen (Associate professor, Aarhus University) Happy Khambule (Senior technical expert, SLYCAN Trust) (TBC) | |
| 12.00-12.30 | Plenary: Report back from sessions |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30-14.30 | Breakout sessions 2: project development |
| Biodiversity, maritime ecosystems, and shipping Maritime security Decarbonization and shipping | |
| 14.30-14.45 | Coffee |
| 14.45-15.15 | Plenary: Report back from sessions |
| 15.15-16.00 | Plenary: Panel discussion on linkages and synergies between biodiversity, climate change (decarbionization) and maritime security moderated by Vositha Wijenayake (Director, Global Negotiations Support) |
| 16.00-16.10 | Thank you and good bye |
About Maritime Research Alliance
Maritime Research Alliance is a non-profit network organization for maritime researchers in Denmark. It aims to enhance collaboration and visibility of maritime research and education in Denmark and abroad.
About SLYCAN Trust
SLYCAN Trust is a non-profit think tank working on climate change, sustainable development, finance, risk management, entrepreneurship, biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, security, and social justice including gender and youth empowerment. SLYCAN Trust’s work focuses on policy analysis, research, capacity-building, technical support provision, and ground level action.