For two days, Aix-Marseille Université will host the launch of a European initiative dedicated to improving the state of Europe's seas and inland waters. The event, co-organized by the European Union, AMU, the region, the city of Marseille and the Mediterranean Sea Cluster, will focus on the implementation of the Horizon Europe mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030" and on the actions planned to accelerate the transition to zero pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
June 13 and 14, 2022 in Marseille
- Le Pharo (58 bd Charles Livon, 13007 Marseille)
Life on Earth depends on the health of the connected system of ocean, seas and inland waters, which covers about 75% of the Earth's surface. Yet, human action is placing it at considerable risk, resulting in pollution, biodiversity loss, and extreme weather events. The challenge of this Mission is therefore the study, restoration, and protection of European waters by 2030.
Program
Monday, June 13, 2022
>Between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm: exhibition and workshops open to the public. Plastic pollution is a major problem in the Mediterranean. Also, Aix-Marseille Université is working with the city of Marseille, the region, the Pôle mer Méditerranée and other organizations to reduce it via innovative technologies. Scientists, companies and associations working for the protection of the oceans, invite primary school students and the general public to participate in animations proposed on their stands.
>5 p.m.: Launch of the Institute of Ocean Sciences of Aix-Marseille Université. On the occasion of the presentation of the European mission "Restore our oceans and waters by 2030' in Marseille" the kick off of the AMU Institute of Ocean Sciences (OCEAN) will be held on June 13, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Touze amphitheatre at the Pharo, prior to the European meeting. This institute brings together expertise in local marine sciences, research and training (oceanography, ocean/climate interactions, ecology, digital, marine engineering, history, law and geography of the sea) of the 14 UMRs with the AMIDEX partnership of CNRS, IRD, IRSN, Ecole Centrale Marseille, IFREMER and the College of France.
>7:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Inauguration ceremony of the Mediterranean Lighthouse (open to the public). Several local dignitaries will attend a passing of the torch between representatives of France and Italy, two key partners in the project. The lighting of this torch, as a symbol of the Mediterranean Lighthouse, will be held in the presence of young people and students whose commitment to the field of de-pollution is crucial for tomorrow.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
>9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Conference organized by the European Commission entitled "How to Engage in the Mission to Restore our Oceans and Waters by 2030?" bringing together leading names from utilities, environmental protection and the European Commission. They will discuss how to put the ideas into practice, including involving citizens in general and young people in particular.
>13:30: Regional Workshop of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) for the Mediterranean organized the European Commission.
About Aix-Marseille University
The largest French-speaking university, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU) is home to 80,000 students and nearly 8,000 staff on 5 large campuses with international standards. Owner of its heritage, the university is present in 9 major cities in 4 departments.
Its A*Midex University Foundation, which is the bearer of the IDEX, contributes to the development of a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary pole of higher education and research of world rank. Known as a "research-intensive university", it is home to 113 research units, 9 federations and some 50 technology platforms linked to major national organizations.
AMU is committed to interdisciplinarity, which is at the heart of its strategy and training. It has already created Territorial Innovation Poles (PIT), access for economic players to certified technological platforms, the Aix-Marseille City of Innovation and Knowledge (CISAM) and 18 institutes guaranteeing bridges between research and training. A responsible and committed university, Aix-Marseille Université makes "living together" a priority and is renowned in international rankings for its anti-discrimination policy and, more globally, its CSR policy. Widely open to the world since its creation (10,000 international students and more than 40 degrees in international partnership) it is the winner of the European Commission's call for projects to build with its 9 European partners "CIVIS, a European Civic University", contributing to the major societal challenges oriented particularly towards Africa and the Mediterranean.
The University is also a member of the European Commission's "European Civic University".
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Aix-Marseille University Communications Department
. Clara Bufi - Director of Communication
. clara.bufi@univ-amu.fr
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