Sea Scotland 2018 Draft Programme
20-21st June, Bay Hotel, Kinghorn, Fife.
Empowerment in marine stewardship: Emerging opportunities for citizens and communities in Scotland
| Day 1, 20th June 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Session | Speaker | Timing |
| Registration (coffee/tea) | 13.30 | |
| Welcome and opening remarks | Chair | 14.00 |
| Keynote speeches with Q&A | 14.10 | |
| Alastair McIntosh - Writer, academic & activist | ||
| Jack Dudgeon - Member of Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP); SYP Conveners' Trustee; Convenor of SYP's Transport, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee | ||
| Session 1: Plenary talks | How is the policy context changing in relation to empowerment and ownership in Scotland? | 14.45 |
| "Local ownership and decision making through regional marine planning” – Graham Black (Director of Marine Scotland, Scottish Government). | ||
| “Community Empowerment and Local Governance – Emerging Changes” Alasdair McKinlay (Head of the Community Empowerment and Public Bodies Unit, Scottish Government). | ||
| “Involving local stakeholders in managing Crown Estate Scotland assets” Simon Hodge (Chief Executive, Crown Estate Scotland) | ||
| Question time Objectives | Understand changes in the balance between national and local governance in Scotland Explore what this may mean for the role of communities in sea stewardship Examine the relationship between community empowerment and marine stewardship Seek and promote synergies for efficient and effective stewardship of our seas Promote youth engagement as a key part of communities | 15.30 |
| Break (coffee/tea) | 16.00 | |
| Session 2: Plenary talks | What could these changes mean in practice? Aspirations, opportunities and challenges | 16.30 |
| What are the changing opportunities for citizens, communities and young people? Perspectives and insights from representatives including | ||
| Community groups | ||
| Youth & education | ||
| Industry | ||
| Marine Planning | ||
| Voluntary organisations | ||
| Islands & others | ||
| Question time & Discussion Objectives | Share existing good examples of community and youth roles in marine stewardship Highlight existing challenges and opportunities that changing policy context may enable Consider unique approaches for the coastal/marine setting Explore the challenge of fair representation of communities and other stakeholders | 17.15 |
| Closing remarks | Chair | 17.45 |
| Networking reception | 18.00 | |
| Conference dinner and evening reception | Including insights from Sarah Conner, Assistant Producer BBC Blue Planet 2 | 19.30 |
| Day 2, 21st June 2018 | ||
| Session | Speaker | Timing |
| Parallel Workshop Session 1 | Looking ahead – opportunities for progressing towards local empowerment in marine stewardship. | 9.00 |
| W1: Getting ready: Building Capacity - understanding the role of schools, communities & the media | ||
| W2: Getting involved: Approaches to constructive dialogue in marine stewardship | ||
| W3: Getting the balance right: Integration of local and national stewardship in Scotland | ||
| Break (coffee/tea) | 10.45 | |
| Outdoor Activity: A choice of outdoor activities (weather permitting). | Bioblitz: Intertidal citizen science survey (Co-Coast) | 11.00 |
| Beach clean & marine litter survey (Marine Conservation Society) | ||
| Marine Mammal Watch (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) | ||
| Lunch | 12.30 | |
| Parallel Workshop Session 2 | Workshops repeated as above. | 13.30 |
| Break (coffee/tea) | 14.45 | |
| Plenary discussion: summaries from workshops and Q&A | 15.15 | |
| Closing remarks | Chair | 16.00-16.20 |
A copy of the draft programme is available to download here.
