Program

Networking and informal discussions.

• Representative, Région Sud (TBD)
• Representative, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur (TBD)
• Laurence Martin, Head of International Relations Dept. - Italian Confederation of Shipowners (CONFITARMA)
• David Bolduc, CEO - Green Marine International

Other institutional speakers may be announced shortly.

• Dr Xenia I. Loizidou, Director - ISOTECH LTD Research and Consultancy
• Stéphanie Lericollas Moreau, Director, Government Affairs EU & France, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
• Marisa Costa, Head of Sustainability - Mystic Ocean
• Lucile Courtial, Executive Secretary - Beyond Plastic Med

Networking and informal discussions.

• Mark J. Spalding, President - The Ocean Foundation
• Jean-Frédéric Laurent, General Manager - Union des ports de France (UPF) 
• Dana Rodriguez, Program Manager, Fuel Adoption - LR Decarb Hub

• Rosanne van Houwelingen, Innovation Project Manager - Maritime & Offshore NL & Representative of the Horizon Europe project CirclesOfLife
• Marc Bonazountas, CEO - EPSILON International Ltd & Representative of the Horizon Europe EcoShipYard project
• Mary Ntamark, Technical Adviser – Environmental Sustainability & Africa Business Development - International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
• Vincent Guerre, Director for Trade and Competitivenes - SEA Europe
• Cherif Belgaroui, Program Manager - Green Marine Europe

Closing of the morning program, followed by the group photo and lunch break.

Two parallel workshops will open the afternoon session, focused on practical solutions and operational implementation.  

• WORKSHOP - Resilient Ports & Infrastructure: Preparing for Systemic Risk
  A collaborative workshop dedicated to strengthening the resilience of port infrastructure in the face of climate, economic and territorial challenges. Discussions will explore adaptation strategies, infrastructure planning, biodiversity considerations and the evolving role of ports in resilient regional development.

• WORKSHOP - Underwater Noise & Ship–Cetacean Collisions: From Knowledge to Collective Action
  A workshop focused on marine biodiversity and the growing challenge of reducing the impacts of maritime transport on cetaceans. Building on the work of the Pelagos Consortium, participants will explore pathways from scientific knowledge to coordinated operational action.

Networking and informal discussions.

A plenary session bringing together the main conclusions and recommendations emerging from both workshops, with a focus on future collaboration and implementation.

A dedicated session highlighting Green Marine Europe certification as a powerful driver of credibility, continuous improvement and trust. Representatives from the programme's three certified participant categories - shipowners, ports and shipyards - will share their experience before a keynote address by David Osborn, Director of the Marine Environment Division at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), who will place voluntary environmental initiatives in the broader context of international developments in maritime environmental governance.

Closing ceremony and networking reception.