EC-MaRe Teaming Proposal Webinar | Nordic–Baltic Future of Shipping

Webinar focus

Rather than a traditional project presentation, the session will:

• outline the strategic ambition and structure of EC-MaRe,

• briefly introduce the five core pillars (maritime transport, alternative fuels, safe maritime technology, maritime cybersecurity, maritime law), and

• open a discussion on stakeholder engagement, policy relevance and regional impact.

More information about EC-MaRe

Webinar agenda

15:00-15:15 - Opening remarks

• Kristjan Truu, Deputy Secretary General for Maritime Affairs and Water Resources

15:15-15:35 - EC-MaRe: vision and strategic positioning

• Roomet Leiger, Director, TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy

• Kristine Carjova, TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy

15:35-16:25

Short overviews of the EC-MaRe pillars

• Decarbonisation of maritime logistics ​ - Ulla Tapaninen, Professor, TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy

• Safety, efficiency, and reliability of maritime operations & Smart maritime operations - Pentti Kujala, Professor, TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy

• Maritime Cybersecurity - Sanja Bauk, Professor, TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy

• Maritime policy and regulations - Ellen J. Eftestøl, Professor of Law, BI Norwegian Business School, Adjunct Professor University of Gothenburg

Short overviews of the EC-MaRe activities 

• RETROFIT HUB - Raido Lember, Estonian Maritime Cluster

• Business accelerator -  Anne-Liisa Elbrecht, Tehnopol Startup Incubator

• Pilots and demonstrations - Yigit Gulmez​, VTT, Finland 

• Talent and training pipeline - Aida Akbarzadeh, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

• and other senior experts involved in the EC-MaRe initiative

16:25-16:35 - Discussion

Moderator:
Jaak Viilipus, CEO Estonian Maritime Cluster 

Link for joining the webinar:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35995345169343?p=TUYkQUnSXMHksQ9lSP

Meeting ID: 359 953 451 693 43
Passcode: jz2G438r