Table 6 The Sea For Society project

Bringing together different stakeholders: (economic stakeholders, environmental organizations, local authorities, the public-at large, and youth) with complementary knowledge and experiences to forge new partnerships using a participatory approach resulting in public engagement in research.

Setting up a consultation process across Europe to facilitate dialogue and cooperation between different stakeholders, citizens and youth to identify challenges and barriers of coastal and marine ecosystem services in relation to societal needs and propose challenge-driven solutions.

Increase European stakeholders, citizens and youth awareness of the relevance of the ocean to their daily lives.

Lead to further empowerment of stakeholders, citizens and youth to take action at a local, national and European level to tackle marine societal challenges.

Nausicaá National Sea Centre, France

EurOcean Foundation, Portugal

IOPAN, Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

AquaTT UETP Ltd., Ireland

UGOT, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Ciência Viva - National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture, Portugal

IEO, Spanish Institute of Oceanography, Spain

ADG, Costa Edutainment S.p.A., Italy

Mc2, Aquarium Finisterrae - Science Museums of Coruña, Spain

Marine Institute, Ireland

Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Greece

Institute of Marine Research, Norway

Marine Environment and Technology Center of Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

The European Network of Science Centres and Museums, Belgium

International Union for Conservation of Nature- European Regional Office, Belgium

European Business & Innovation Centre Network, Belgium

NUI Galway-National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

World Ocean Network, Belgium

French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, France

Studio K SARL, France

Associated Partners

IUCN France-International Union for Conservation of Nature - French Committee, France

IUCN Spain - International Union for Conservation of Nature - Spanish Committee, Spain

MadaTech - The Israel National Museum of Science, Technology & Space; Daniel and Matilde Recanati Center, ISRAEL

IRScNB-Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium

National Natural History Museum, France

NHM- Natural History Museum, United Kindgdom

W5-Whowhatwherewhenwhy, Interactive Discovery Centre, Northern Ireland

Flanders Marine Institute, Belgium.

Sharing the co-authored knowledge arising from the dialogue process in a broad and effective manner in order to empower stakeholders, citizens and youth to take action to tackle the societal challenges identified.

Improve Research & Development and marine and maritime governance at regional, national and European levels.

Providing advice to inform and support research policy in order to optimise the role of research and technology in tackling marine resources, inland activities and sustainable development.

Define the social, economic, environmental and cultural pillars of the Blue Society throughout the partnership of stakeholders, citizens and youth.

Developing and enriching the concept of a Blue Society as a basis for improved governance of the Ocean.

Foster an integrated vision towards a sustainable use of marine ecosystems services and a balanced use of marine resources.

Developing ongoing mechanisms such as partnership, interaction, public-research engagement to ensure the sustainability of the Sea For Society process, ultimately resulting in empowerment actions to address marine societal challenges.