Sessions
Happy coexistence: fisheries, nature and wind
When: Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 16:00 - 17:15
Where: Auditorium 10
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Session description
As the European Commission is finalising a new 'Ocean Pact' , the issue of how different sea users and stakeholders can harmoniously coexist at sea is taking centre stage. Join us to learn how we can we align on the maritime policies, plan accordingly and ensure a happy coexistence between wind energy, fisheries and nature at project level.
Session chair
Guy Willems
Advisor - Environment & Community Engagement, WindEurope
Cristina Simioli
Director Offshore Energy and Nature, Renewables Grid Initiative
Block 1 - policies
Xavier Guillou
Team Leader - Marine Renewable Energies and Maritime Spatial Planning, European Commission
Rory O’Leary
Head of Marine Planning Policy, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Government of Ireland
Block 2 - planning
Jan Hensmans
Adviser External Relations, FPS Economy, Directorate-general Energy Belgium
Kenn Skau Fischer
CEO, Danmarks Fiskerriforening / Executive Committee Chair at the North Sea Advisory Council
Stéphane Alain Riou
Managing Director Offshore France, Iberdrola
Block 3 - projects
Ariel Brunner
Regional Director, Birdlife
Eva Julius-Philipp
Director of Environment & Sustainability Unit BA Wind, Vattenfall
Franziska Drews-von Ruckteschell
Marine Sustainability Expert, sustainable projects GmbH & SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG
