ICOE side event: International WATERS workshop
When:
February 26, 2016 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Where:
Premier Inn Haymarket
1 Morrison Link
Edinburgh,Edinburgh EH3 8DN
UK
1 Morrison Link
Edinburgh,Edinburgh EH3 8DN
UK
Connecting expertise from knowledge hubs and industry to support the development of the ocean energy sector
The next International WATERS workshop will take place on Friday 26th February 2016, following the International Conference for Ocean Energy (ICOE).
The workshop will build on the network established at EMEC’s global test centre symposium in 2013, and the workshop that took place in Canada at ICOE 2014.
Aim:
To bring together international open-water test sites to establish the global network focused on collaborative opportunities for test centres in support of the developing ocean energy industry.
Objectives:
- Share updates from the last 12 months on progress and challenges from facilities around the world
- Provide a forum to discuss key R&D topics
- Identify actions to forge relationships and knowledge transfer between test sites
Programme:
| 09:30 | Welcome and introductions |
| 09:45 | Overview of challenges and workshop objectives identified by participants |
| 10:00 | Sharing of achievements |
| 10:30 | Workshop session 1 - Environmental monitoring and licensing |
| 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 | Workshop session 2 - Marine operations, electrical operations and safety |
| 12:45 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:45 | Workshop session 3 - Funding research programmes, government support and business planning |
| 14:45 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 | COST Proposal – update and discussion |
| 15:30 | Feedback conclusions and actions |
| 16:30 | End |
Event registration:
In order to ensure focused discussion, this event is invite only.
