Lead organization: Marine Institute, Ireland
Duration: 2015-2020
ICES contacts:
Ellen Johannesen, Coordinating Secretary
Neil Holdsworth, Head of Data and Information
Wojciech Wawrzynski, Head of Science Support
Project objectives:
AORA-CSA provides scientific, technical and log istical support to the European Commission in developing and implementing trans-Atlantic marine research cooperation between the European Union, the United States of America and Canada.
The project will:
- Support the implementation of the Galway Statement on an Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance
- Improve the international cooperation framework of marine research programmes, and creating the basis for the development of future large-scale joint international marine research programmes
establish a long term knowledge sharing platform for easy access to information and data relevant to the EU Blue Growth Agenda.
ICES role:
Participation in the project's High Level Operational Board (WP1) as well as leading three work packages :
AORA-CSA is funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement no 652677.
