Press Release: EurOCEAN 2010: European Research ready for maritime challenge

Research is essential to the sustainable use of European marine waters. Over 300 researchers and policy makers met at the conference 'EurOCEAN 2010: Grand challenges for marine research in the next decade' in Ostend to outline the research and policy needs for the next decade. They will present a state-of-the-art overview of the issue and shed light on what Europe still needs for its “blue future”. European Commissioners Maria Damanaki (Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (Research, Innovation and Science) will participate at the conference and present the EU's approach to marine research as a trigger for smart growth and jobs.