Speakers
Vincent Favrel
Director of the Sustainable Blue Economy Unit at the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
Vincent Favrel leads the Sustainable Blue Economy Unit at the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) since April 2021. The Unit supports the Common Fisheries Policy, the Maritime Policy and the Union’s commitments to international ocean governance by implementing parts of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (2014-2020) and its successor, the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (2021-2027) delegated by the European Commission. It provides high quality support to beneficiaries, contractors and stakeholders, and delivers valuable input to European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and other relevant Commission services.
With degrees in Applied Sciences (mechanical engineering), Environment Management and Oceanography, Vincent has a longstanding experience in research and innovation both outside and inside the European Commission that he joined in 2002 as Research Programme Officer in DG RTD. In his successive positions, he contributed to the effective and efficient implementation of EU research and innovation Programmes including for environment, climate action and natural resources (2002-2017); and industrial technologies, transport and bioeconomy (2018).
Since January 2019, Vincent Favrel is seconded by DG MARE as Head of the Unit in charge of a very diversified portfolio of EMFF and EMFAF projects including innovation and support actions for blue economy sectors, studies, assistance mechanisms, scientific advice and contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations delegated to EASME and CINEA successively.
Session:
- T07 – Sharing data to empower sustainable maritime tourism
T07 – Sharing data to empower sustainable maritime tourism
Shared Data Spaces for Competitiveness, Sustainability and Resilience in Coastal and Maritime Tourism
Data is crucial for monitoring and measuring of the environmental and climate impacts of coastal and maritime tourism, including indirect and induced effects, to allow for wiser decision-making that finds balance between sector growth and preservation of our cultural and natural assets. In addition, data sharing can open opportunities for new collaboration and innovation.
Improved data sharing in coastal and maritime tourism features among the priorities of the EU Transition Pathway for Tourism, the European Data Strategy and the Sustainable Blue Economy and Sustainable Tourism Strategy, as part of the European Ocean Pact.
This session will raise awareness of data sharing initiatives relevant to coastal and maritime tourism. Speakers will explain available tools and platforms, their relevance, how to use them as both a data consumer and producer.