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Making the Digital Twin of the Ocean fit for Global Marine Governance: Ethics, Politics, and Transformative Power?

Description

The Digital Twin of the Ocean is high on the EU’s political agenda and envisioned to become one of the most advanced support tools for “better decision-making” in ocean governance. Even though digital twins have enormous potential to change how we understand and govern the ocean, they face a complicated reality including global imbalances, geopolitical struggles and scientific and data-related uncertainties.

These developments are particularly pronounced in the context of ongoing multilateral environmental negotiations such as on the Agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a Global Plastics Treaty and deep-seabed mining (ISA).

This panel brings together high-level diplomats and experts to address the question:

How can we ensure that the EU DTO is not just technologically and scientifically robust but also equitable and usable in the context of international marine policy- and agreement-making?
A cooperation between the ERC Project TwinPolitics at the University of Vienna and the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC) under the EU funded MARCO-BOLO project.

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BBNJ, CBD, Digital Twin, EMBRC, ISA

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By Bus

From the Port of NICE (Port Lympia stop) > Take the Ligne d’Azur 600 (NICE - MONACO - MENTON) in the direction of Villefranche-sur-Mer (get off at "Octroi" stop).

At the Carrefour de l'Octroi:

To reach the Citadel: Walk down Avenue Sadi Carnot for about 500 meters.
To reach the Port de la Darse and IMEV: Walk down Avenue du Général de Gaulle towards the Port de la Darse > Continue along Quai de la Corderie until you reach Chemin du Lazaret and arrive at the IMEV building (Zoological Station Sorbonne University - CNRS).

From MONACO (Place des Moulins stop) > Take the Ligne d’Azur 600 (MENTON - MONACO - NICE) towards Villefranche-sur-Mer (get off at "Octroi" stop).

At the Carrefour de l'Octroi:

To reach the Citadel: Walk down Avenue Sadi Carnot for about 500 meters.
To reach the Port de la Darse and IMEV: Walk down Avenue du Général de Gaulle towards the Port de la Darse > Continue along Quai de la Corderie until you reach Chemin du Lazaret and arrive at the IMEV building (Zoological Station Sorbonne University - CNRS).

By Train

From Nice-Ville station, take the TER train (Direction MONACO), which stops at Villefranche-sur-Mer station. From there, allow about 15 minutes to reach your destination. Walk down the steps towards the seafront. Follow the coast along Quai de l’Amiral Ponchardier in the direction of the Port de la Santé.

At Place Wilson:

The Citadel is just above you.
Cross the moat of the Citadel heading towards the Port de la Darse. (Note: the rampart path is closed)
Then continue along Quai de la Corderie until you reach Chemin du Lazaret and arrive at the IMEV building (Zoological Station Sorbonne University - CNRS).

On Foot (or by Bike, Skateboard, Scooter)

From the Port of NICE (5.6 km) > Follow the lower coastal road (basse corniche) towards MONACO: Boulevard Carnot > Boulevard Maurice Maeterlinck > Boulevard Princesse Grâce de Monaco > Avenue Maréchal Foch in Villefranche-sur-Mer.

At the Carrefour de l'Octroi:

To reach the Citadel: Walk down Avenue Sadi Carnot for about 500 meters.
To reach the Port de la Darse and IMEV: Walk down Avenue du Général de Gaulle towards the Port de la Darse > Continue along Quai de la Corderie until you reach Chemin du Lazaret and arrive at the IMEV building (Zoological Station Sorbonne University - CNRS).

From Beaulieu-sur-Mer (2.7 km) > Head to Pont Saint Jean. Take Avenue Louise Bordes. At the end, go down the steps towards the Promenade des Marinières in Villefranche-sur-Mer. Continue along the beach to Quai de l’Amiral Ponchardier.

At Place Wilson:

The Citadel is just above you.
Cross the moat of the Citadel heading towards the Port de la Darse. (Note: the rampart path is closed)
Then continue along Quai de la Corderie until you reach Chemin du Lazaret and arrive at the IMEV building (Zoological Station Sorbonne University - CNRS).

By Car

From AIX-EN-PROVENCE via the A8 “La Provençale” motorway: Take Exit 50 (Nice-Ouest) > Head towards the Promenade des Anglais > Follow the seafront to the Port of NICE > Then take the lower coastal road towards MONACO: Boulevard Carnot > Boulevard Maurice Maeterlinck > Boulevard Princesse Grâce de Monaco > Avenue Maréchal Foch in Villefranche-sur-Mer.

At the Carrefour de l'Octroi:

To reach the Citadel: Drive down Avenue Sadi Carnot for about 500 meters.
To reach the Port de la Darse and IMEV: Drive down Avenue du Général de Gaulle towards the Port de la Darse > Continue along Quai de la Corderie until you reach Chemin du Lazaret and arrive at the IMEV building (Zoological Station Sorbonne University - CNRS).

From ITALY via the A8 “La Provençale” motorway: Take Exit 55 (Nice-Est) > Follow Route de Turin in the direction of Bon Voyage / Palais des Expositions > Continue on Route de Turin (M2204B) following signs for the Port > At the Port of NICE > Follow the lower coastal road towards MONACO: Boulevard Carnot > Boulevard Maurice Maeterlinck > Boulevard Princesse Grâce de Monaco > Avenue Maréchal Foch in Villefranche-sur-Mer.

At the Carrefour de l'Octroi:

To reach the Citadel: Drive down Avenue Sadi Carnot for about 500 meters.
To reach the Port de la Darse and IMEV: Drive down Avenue du Général de Gaulle towards the Port de la Darse > Continue along Quai de la Corderie until you reach Chemin du Lazaret and arrive at the IMEV building (Zoological Station Sorbonne University - CNRS).