Blue Sessions Day @ Zebrastraat (Gent)
Do you want to meet you colleagues in real life and think about the future of the blue economy? Participate in our Blue Sessions Day on 3 June 2022. These are the 3 central domains of the event: Nature Inclusive Design for offshore wind farms, plastics and maritime connections.
Nature Inclusive Design
During this session, we will paint a clear picture of what nature inclusive design is, what the technical possibilities are for offshore wind farms and which initiatives are ongoing. Afterwards, participants can debate about the opportunities and challenges in this area.
Smart Shipping
Through an interactive workshop, we will elaborate on the needs of the shipping industry and look at how smart applications can be a solution in this regard. This session is primarily aimed at companies, but knowledge institutions can also participate.
Ocean pollution
Plastics are one of the most visible forms of pollution in oceans and rivers. A lot of research is being conducted into potential solutions to litter, as well as micro- and macroplastics. During this session, we will identify the entire value chain of the plastic problem together with stakeholders. An action plan and the opportunities of (in)direct business cases will be discussed.
Programme
- 12 noon Reception with sandwiches
- 12:45 pm Welcome and introduction
- 1 pm Interactive parallel Blue Session - choose from:
Nature Inclusive Design
We paint a picture of the possibilities of nature creation in offshore wind farms by means of some inspiring cases:
| 01:00 pm | Introduction to Blue Cluster |
| 01:05 pm | Basic principles of nature inclusive design Emile Lemey (Mantis Consulting) |
| 01:25 pm | UNITED: piloting with oyster tables on scour protection Nathalie Van Caster (Jan De Nul), Annelies Declercq (Ghent University) & Thomas Kerkhove (RBINS) |
| 01:40 pm | Energy island: concretising NID via stakeholder process Tim Schyvens (Elia) |
| 01:55 pm | Offshore wind: nature inclusive design in practice Nordine Saidi Mazarou (Ocean Winds) |
| 02:10 pm | Vision and ambitions of the government on nature restoration in the North Sea Mieke Degloire (FPS Environment) |
| 02:25 pm | Interactive discussion: “What do we need today to make NID possible tomorrow?” |
Smart Shipping
During a workshop, we will identify the needs of the sector and explore how smart applications can provide a solution. We will close the session with a keynote speech on the regulatory framework for autonomous shipping.
| 01:00 pm | Introduction to Blue Cluster |
| 01:15 pm | Interactive workshop |
| 02:30 pm | Keynote Speech: regulatory framework for autonomous shipping Jean-Baptiste Merveille (FPS Mobility, DG Shipping) |
Plastics
We will go over some ongoing projects on pollution, identify opportunities for business cases and elaborate on the topic ‘multi-use’.
| 01:00 pm | Introduction to Blue Cluster |
| 01:12 pm | Explanation of the PLUXIN project results Gert Everaert (VLIZ) |
| 01:24 pm | Explanation of the processing of plastics/floating litter Ilse Christiaens (Capture) |
| 01:36 pm | Results of the project DeMarc Plastic Cleaner Niko Fierens (MULTI.Engineering) & Boudewijn Decrop (IMDC) |
| 01:48 pm | Detection of floating litter Pieter Van Bouwel (Port of Antwerp Bruges) |
| 02:00 pm | Workshop on the valorisation of litter in water / opportunities of indirect business cases An Cosaert - Inquirendi |
| 03:00 pm | Networking moment with a drink |
Practical information
This Blue Sessions Day takes place on Friday 3 June 2022 at 12 noon in Zebrastraat, Ghent. View the route description.
Members of Blue Cluster can participate free of charge. Other interested parties have to pay a contribution in the costs of € 150.
Would you like to attend this event? Register in advance via our website. The deadline is 25 May 2022.
Need more information? Please contact Eveline Buyck.
