Thursday 26 May at 14-16, a draft bioeconomy policy for Iceland will be presented. The presentation will take place at Matís' headquarters Vínlandsleið 12 in Reykjavik.
Work on formulating the policy has taken place in recent months on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture. At the meeting, the draft policy will be presented to stakeholders and discussions and comments will be invited.
It is necessary to register at the e-mail address matis (at) matis.is to participate. The registration must include the full name and information of which working group you wish to participate in (see grouping below).
Agenda
- 14: 00-14: 15 Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture - address
- 14: 15-14: 40 Sigrún Elsa Smáradóttir - presentation of the bioeconomy policy
- 14: 40-15: 20 Group work
- 15: 20-16: 00 Review of working group results and discussions
Working groups
International cooperation and new markets
• Synergies of research programs
• Development cooperation
• Cooperation in the Arctic
Untapped resources and opportunities across sectors
• Utilization of underutilized resources
• Utilization of by-products
• Technology transfer between sectors
Technological development and human resource development
• Open biomass center
• Tomorrow's education
• RNI Coordination (Research, Innovation, Industry)
Rural development and strong infrastructure
• Regional policy
• Emphasis on strategic funds
• Strengthening infrastructure
Public investment and private investment
• Support for shoots
• Strategic research emphases
• Utilization of data and presentation
The blue bioeconomy
• Future products and markets
• Sustainable utilization and solutions against pollution
• Leadership in maritime affairs