Welcome to the
Second BeNCoRe Conference:
Geographic Information Systems in Coastal and
Marine Research and Management
-Opportunities and new perspectives for Coastal and Marine Research-
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Leuven 30 May, 2008
Presentation
• The BeNCoRe Network (I)
• Background Second BeNCoRe Conference (II)
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Why BeNCoRe?
• Fragmentation of the coastal research community
• Limited communication between coastal science, practice and policy
• Lack of interdisciplinary approaches
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BeNCoRe:
• 2003: Establishment of BeNCoRe (“Memorandum of
Understanding”)
• 2006: BeNCoRe becomes part of ENCORA (=European Network for
Coastal Research- FP6 Coordination Action)
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BeNCoRe part of European Network For
Coastal Research (ENCORA):
• 13 European National Networks
(+recently Russia, Ukraine, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia partner)
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European Network For Coastal Research (ENCORA)
• Creation of Coastal and Marine Wiki
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European Network For Coastal Research (ENCORA)
• End Conference: Littoral 2008: A Changing Coast: Challenge for the
Environmental Policies
• 25-28 November 2008, Venice
• Future beyond EU funding?
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BeNCoRe Organisation Structure:
• BeNCoRe Bureau
• Jean Berlamont (Coordinator, KULeuven)
• David Cox (Belspo)
• Philippe Dubois (ULB)
• Marilaure Grégoire (ULg)
• Rudy Herman (EWI)
• Jan Mees (VLIZ)
• Magda Vincx (UGent)
• BeNCoRe secretariat (info@bencore.be)
• Simon Claus
• 10 Thematic Network Ambassadors as key-contact persons
• Jean-Marie Beckers (ULg), Natalie Beenaerts (UHasselt), Kathy Belpaeme
(CDK), Miguel Berteloot (Afdeling Kust), Alberto Borges (ULg), Frank Maes
(UGent), Jaak Monbaliu (KULeuven), Véronique Rousseau (ULB), Vera Van
Lancker (UGent), Annemie Volckaert (Arcadis)
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BeNCoRe members:
• At the moment 36 partner institutes
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BeNCoRe Mobility:
• Stimulating and facilitating mobility for researchers and
practitioners (BeNCoRe Travel Grants)
•750 euro (short term visits)
•2006-2007: 13 Grants
• Offering trainee opportunities or temporary positions to researchers and
practitioners
•2000 euro (long-term visits, >2 weeks)
•2006-2007: 2 Grants
NEW DEADLINE 06th JUNE 2008
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BeNCoRe Conferences:
• Dissemination and exchange of knowledge related to Coastal and Marine
Research
• Open Fora to present Coastal and Marine (research) activities in Belgium
and increase international visibility
• Improving the communication between marine scientists, coastal practitioners
and policymakers
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First BeNCoRe Conference, 26 April 2007
• 97 registered participants from 42 institutes
• Overview, State of the Art and future of ten coastal and marine thematic
issues by Network Ambassadors – 4 sessions
• Outcomes communicated to public consultation on EC Green Paper on
Maritime Policy
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• 142 registered participants from 64 institutes
• Geographic Information Systems in Coastal and Marine Research
and Management
• Relevance for Integrated Maritime Policy for the EU
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The Blue Book: an Integrated Maritime Policy for the
European Union
• Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union, action plan will include:
• Creation of a European Marine observation and Data Network
in order to improve access to high quality data (EMODNET)
• Promote the multi-dimensional mapping of Member States‘ waters
• Launch a European Atlas of the Seas as an educational tool and as a
means of highlighting the common maritime heritage.
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• Session 1: Geographic Information Systems in Coastal and Marine Research;
current situation, technical challenges and future developments
• Session 2: Relevant European directives, frameworks and legislations related to
Coastal and Marine Geographic Information Systems
• Session 3: Case Studies in Coastal and Marine Research
• Session 4: Geographic Information Systems as a tool to present and organize
Coastal and Marine Information
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• 12 Promotion Stands and posters
• GEMS
• Resource Analysis and IMDC (Technum)
• MDK – Afdeling Kust
• ESRI BeLux
• Soresma
• ABPMer
• AGIV: Agentschap Geografische Informatie Vlaanderen
• ESF – Marine Board
• IOC – IODE
• Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
• Coordination Centre on ICZM
• ENCORA
• 20 Research posters on GIS and Remote Sensing
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• We wish you an interesting conference day
• Thank you
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