Day 1 – What can we learn and share from 3 seaweed industrial models? 

13.00 Opening & Conference welcome and EABA presentation (10 min) – Jean-Paul Cadoret

13:15 CEST North East Asia – current status of seaweed production – overview 40 min
Chair: Pi Nyvall Collén, Olmix Group – France

• The seaweed sector in Korea, Prof. Gwang Hoon Kim, Kongju National University, Department of Biology – Republic of Korea
• The seaweed sector in China, Prof. Delin Duan, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences – China
• Discussion

13:55  CEST South East Asia  and WIO region- current status of seaweed production – overview 1h10
Chair: Anicia Hurtado, University of the Philippines and Visayas – Philippines

• Seaweed sector in the Philippines – Lessons learned from the world of Eucheumatoids, 
  Dr. Anicia Hurtado, University of the Philippines and Visayas – Philippines
• Seaweed sector in Indonesia, Dr. Iain C. Neish, PT Sea Six Energy – Indonesia
• Seaweed sector in Malaysia, Prof. Phaik Eem LIM, University of Malaya – Malaysia
• Overview of seaweed sector in Madagascar and Tanzania, Sebastien Jan by video, Ocean Farmers – Madagascar
• Discussion

5 minute break

15:15 CEST The European status and perspectives – 1:30 hour
Chair: Pi Nyvall Collén, Olmix Groupe – France

Talks (10 min + 5 Q&A)

• The Seaweed sector in Europe – Where do we come from…what are we heading for? Adrien Vincent, SYSTEMIQ –  France
• Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy, Rita Araújo, European Commission Joint Research Centre – Italy
• Seaweed on the North Sea: multi use concepts in wind farms, Marlies Draisma, North Sea Farmers – Netherlands
• Production of proteins for aquafeed from seaweed: a Norwegian case study, Céline Rebours,  Moreforsking – Norway
• Opportunities for seaweed biorefinery, Jaap van Hal, TNO Energy Transition- Netherlands
• LCA and Sustainability of the Seaweed Industry, Sander van den Burg, Wageningen University – Netherlands
• Discussion and poll questions

10 minute break

16:55 CEST International overview

• The Seaweed Resources of the World: our challenges to overcome, Alan T. Critchley, Verschuren Centre for Sustainability – Canada
• Seaweed production: overview of the global state of exploitation, farming and emerging research activity, Alejandro H. Buschmann, Universidad de Los Lagos – Chile

17.35 Debate and conclusions

18.00 Closure, Jean-Paul Cadoret

Day 2 – Round table – discussing specific challenges across the globe

13.00 CEST Opening – Jean-Paul Cadoret (5 min)

Coming together to overcome challenges and power a global seaweed revolution,
Vincent Doumeizel, United Nations Global Compact – France

13:20 CEST Challenge 1 – Round table:

Domestication practices and overcoming diseases and pests challenges (1:00 hour)
Chair: Dr. Eun Kyoung Hwang, National Institute of Fisheries Science – Republic of Korea

Talks (10 min x 3 talks + 30 min discussion): 

• Seaweed domestication in Korea, Dr. Eun Kyoung Hwang, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Republic of Korea
• Seaweed domestication in Europe: Ulva spp. natural variation offers unique opportunities for the development of a successful breeding programme, Ronan Sulpice, School of Natural
  Sciences NUI Galway – Ireland
• Diseases/epiphytes and loss of production, Martina Strittmatter, Scottish Association for Marine Science – UK
• Others panellists: Phaik Eem LIM, University of Malaya – Malaysia & Ben Jennings, Ocean Farmers – Madagascar

14:20 CEST Challenge 2– Round table:
Conciliating viable productions with efficient management (1:10 hour)
Chair: Isabel Sousa Pinto, University of Porto and Coastal Biodiversity Laboratory CIIMAR – Portugal

Talks (10 min x 4 talks + 30 min discussion):

• Seaweed farm management in China, Zizhong Qi, College of Marines Life Science, Ocean University of China – China
  
• Seaweed production through IMTA: “getting more bang for your buck”, Thierry Chopin, University of New Brunswick – Canada
• Seaweed land based cultivation, Yossi Tal, Seakura – Israel 
• Seaweed production and management in France, Jean-Baptiste Wallaert, Chambre Syndicale des Algues et Végétaux Marins – France

5 minute break

15:35 CEST Challenge 3 – Round table:
Sourcing – processing: how can we move from harvesting to cultivation and make it a mainstream ingredient? (1:10 hour)
Chair: Marlies Draisma, North Sea Farmers – Netherlands

Talks (10 min x 4 talks + 30 min discussion):

• Sourcing and processing of seaweed biomass in Asia, Dr. Yimin Qin, Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group – China
• Green and sustainable extraction technologies; value added products with a low carbon footprint, Stefan Kraan, The Seaweed Company – Ireland
• From Seaweed to Carrageenan, Jacques Mazoyer, Cargill – France
• Closing the gap between harvest and cultivation, Pi Nyvall Collén, Olmix Group – France 

16:45 CEST Challenge 4:
Standardisation – regulations – governance and environmental policy (45 min)
Chair: Michele Barbier, INRIA – France

Talks (3 talks of 5 min + 30 min discussion):

• The role of government-led insurance in the Republic of Korea, Gwang Hoon KIM, Kongju National University, Department of Biology – Republic of Korea
• Standardisation of algae in Europe, Timo de Groot, NEN – Netherlands
• Algae regulation : the French case, Hélène Marfaing, Centre d’Etude et de Valorisation des Algues (CEVA) – France

17.30 CEST Debate and conclusions
Maris Stulgis, European Commission DG-MARE – Belgium

18.00 Closure Jean-Paul Cadoret