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1st Platform Meeting of MSFD Competent Authorities

Milestone MS5.2 | May 2017

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Commission DG Environment] under grant agreement n°11.0661/2016/748067/SUB/ENV.C2–MEDCIS project “Support Mediterranean Member States towards coherent and Coordinated Implemen-tation of the second phase of the MSFD”

The materials in this document reflect only the author’s views and the European Community is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

This milestone report should be referenced as follows:1st Platform Meeting of MSFD Competent Authorities, MEDCIS project, Milestone MS5.2, May 2017, 21p.Authors: Papathanassiou E., Streftaris N., Giannoudi L., Pagou K.Affiliation: Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchContact author: Streftaris N. ([email protected])

Graphic Design: Pavlos Pavlidis, ([email protected])Cover Photo: Piran, Slovenia, © K. Pagou

Support Mediterranean Member States towards Coherent and coordinated Implementation of the second phase of the MSFD

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Dissemination Level PU Public √PP Restricted to other programme participants (including the Commission Services)

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CO Confidential, only for members of the consortium (including the Commission Services)

Project acronym MEDCIS

Project title Support Mediterranean Member States towards Coherent and coordinated Implementation of the second phase of the MSFD

Coordinator Dr Kalliopi Pagou (HCMR)

Co-financed EU - DG Environment

Grant Agreement No 11.0661/2016/748067/SUB/ENV.C2

Start Date 1st March 2017

Duration 24 months


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TABLE OF CONTENTSSCOPE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.1st Platform meeting & outcomes ................................................................................................................................................................ 9

3. List of Participants ..........................................................................................................................................................................................10

ANNEXES

Annex I: MEDCIS Kick Off and Activities Meeting Agenda ......................................................................................................................13

Annex II: List of Participants ..........................................................................................................................................................................17


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SCOPEThis milestone describes the organisation and conduct of the MEDCIS 1st Platform meeting of MSFD Competent Au-

thorities held in Rome 5 April 2017. It is a first of a series of stakeholder workshops -the national MSFD competent

authorities from all the Member States in the Mediterranean- in order to promote the project results to be co-designed

and co-owned by the Member State relevant national administrations, ensuring that the MEDCIS outcomes are MSFD

oriented and of direct use by the countries.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe 1st MEDCIS Platform meeting of MSFD Competent Authorities was held during the Kick-Off meeting of the project

in Rome, 5 April 2017. At the meeting the competent authorities were informed about the activities of the project and

the scope and purpose of the Platform, after their initial identification and approach by the relevant project partners.

A fruitful dialogue lead to conclusions on the better organisation of the Platform and the upcoming 2nd meeting


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1. IntroductionMEDCIS envisaged to create a dedicated Platform of the national MSFD competent authorities from all the Mem-

ber States in the Mediterranean, in order to promote the dialogue and interaction within and between relevant policy

makers and MEDCIS making them the key stakeholders and end-users. In this way the project results will not only

be followed by the different relevant authorities throughout the Mediterranean; more important these results will be

co-designed and co-owned by the Member State relevant national administrations, ensuring that the outcomes are

MSFD oriented and of direct use by the countries.

The Platform is conceived as virtual “environment” where representatives from the relevant competent authorities at

national level will be invited to bring the expertise and interact, discuss and agree on gaps, needs, barriers and priorities.

Ensuring constant dialogue and consultation with concerned national stakeholders through the partners and the Activ-

ity5 Leader, the Platform will be an active observatory for monitoring the project results, provide feedback, update the

needs and then promote solutions in an integrated way, thus formulating the projects final products to the exact needs

and direct use of the MSFD users.

Workshops and meetings of the Platform will be organized 3 times during the duration of the project:

1. During the kick-off meeting, where the competent authorities were informed about the activities of the project after

their initial identification and approach by the relevant project partners.

2. At the end of the first year and back-to-back with the General Assembly; during this meeting the members of the

platform will be asked to comment and review on the deliverables and outcomes of the project so far and advise on

the needs for the Mediterranean approach of the implementation.

3. At end of the project and back-to-back with the final General Assembly, with the purpose to carry forward and im-

plement the results of the project at country level; deliverables will be handed for review and comments, fostering

the regional cooperation. As this meeting is planned to be co-organised with the other relevant projects in the Med-

iterranean and in the other regional seas, an effort will be made to have this interaction and ensure that ideas and

knowledge are exchanged at different levels and regions.

Throughout this process the different national authorities involved in the formulation and implementation of the MSFD

will be consulted by the respective partners for the identification of gaps and needs on articles 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 and

on required actions.

The Platform will be coordinated by the Activity 5 Leader, and composed by Activities leaders, interested partners,

representatives from all the MSFD national authorities and UNEP/MAP, including where relevant the directors of the

Regional Activity centres in the Mediterranean.


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2.1st Platform meeting & outcomesThe 1st Platform meeting of MSFD Competent Authorities was held in Rome (Hotel Abitart Conference Center, Via

Pellegrino Matteucci, 10, 00154 Roma) on 5 April 2017, during the MEDCIS Kick Off (KO) meeting (see Agenda Annex I)

It was decided to incorporate it to the KO rather than a separate event (back to back with it), in order to emphasise the

fact that the Platform is an integral part of the project, ensuring the participation of all competent authorities and proj-

ect partners in the presentations and the dialogue.

Invitations to national MSFD competent authorities of all eight EU Mediterranean countries were sent by the MEDCIS

Coordinator along with an invitation to Egyptian authorities relevant to the EcAp process. Although most of them re-

plied positively for their participation to the Platform and the particular meeting at the end some of them cancelled their

participation.

In the meeting the Activity 5 Leader Dr E. Papathanassiou presented to the plenary the scope of the meeting

(see https://cloudfs.hcmr.gr/index.php/s/yDshyjcIWEzRaq4) and initiated a discussion with the interested parties.

The participation of the MSFD competent authorities was rather limited, despite the on time official invitations by the

coordinator and their initial acceptance. Nevertheless, the discussion was fruitful and follow up actions were identified.

The major suggestions were to:

• Be more proactive in the invitation and engagement of stakeholders

• Project partners to establish official connections with National Authorities for the explicit needs of the project and

maintain them throughout the duration of the project.

• Map the explicit needs of the Competent Authorities and prioritise them. A structured questionnaire can serve this

purpose.

• Gear the project to address these needs to the extent possible.

• Related projects (under the same Call) should pull resources to maximize the input from stakeholders.

It was decided to structure the Activity workshops in the coming GA (Month 12), in such a way as to allow the participa-

tion and active involvement of the Platform members

It was also agreed the Platform’s Coordinator, the Project’s Coordinator, the Activities leaders and the project’s partners

to take all necessary actions to fulfil the suggestions of this first Platform meeting.

https://cloudfs.hcmr.gr/index.php/s/yDshyjcIWEzRaq4


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3. List of ParticipantsThe tables below portray the key participants to the Meeting. The full list of participants attending the KO and the 1st

Platform Meeting is presented in Annex II.

Table 1. Competent Authorities and MEDCIS SC members present to the 1st Platform Meeting.

Name Authority / AffiliationAbu-El-Regal Mohamed A. Port Said University

Camilleri Sarah ERA Malta

Ganoulis Jacques YPEKA/SSW

Pasquale Arthur INFO/RAC on behalf of UNEP/MAP

Evangelos Papathanassiou MEDCIS WP5 Leader-Platform facilitator

Kalliopi Pagou MEDCIS Coordinator

Nikos Streftaris MEDCIS Project Manager

Jean-Francois Cadiou MEDCIS Activity1 Leader

Angel Borja MEDCIS Activity2 co-Leader

Alberto Basset MEDCIS Activity2 co-Leader

Matteo Morgantin

(on behalf of Dr Pierpaolo Campostrini) MEDCIS Activity3 Leader

Francisco Alemany MEDCIS Activity3 co-Leader

Monika Peterlin MEDCIS Activity4 Leader

Louiza Giannoudi MEDCIS Assistant Prolect Manager

Table 2. Observers present to the 1st Platform Meeting.

Name Authority / AffiliationDalù Massimo INDICIT (DG project under same call)

Matiddi Marco INDICIT (DG project under same call)

Piermarini Raffaella INDICIT (DG project under same call)

Danovaro Roberto IDEM (DG project under same call)

Enserink Lisette JMP EUNOSAT (DG project under same call)

Ortega Noelia QUIETMED (DG project under same call)

Vale Maria.LA MISTIC SEAS 2 (DG project under same call)

Maragou Panagiota WWF GREECE (MEDCIS Observer)

Isoard Stéphane EEA (MEDCIS Advisory Board)

Palialexis Andreas JRC (MEDCIS Advisory Board)


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ANNEXES


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ANNEX I: MEDCIS KICK OFF AND ACTIVITIES MEETING AGENDA


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ANNEX II: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS


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KICK OFF MEETING5 APRIL 2017

HOTEL ABITART - ROME


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