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Biodiversity, decarbonization (climate change), and security in the maritime sector


Date and time

Tuesday 30. September 2025 at 09:30 to 16:15

Registration Deadline

Thursday 25. September 2025 at 23:00

Location

Copenhagen Business School, Dalgas Have 15, 1st floor, Room DH.C.1.03, 2000 Frederiksberg Copenhagen Business School
Dalgas Have 15, 1st floor, Room DH.C.1.03
2000 Frederiksberg

Biodiversity, decarbonization (climate change), and security in the maritime sector


Event Description

On 30 September, Maritime Research Alliance and SLYCAN Trust, are co-organizing a workshop on the linkages between biodiversity, decarbonization, climate change, and security in the maritime sector.

The aim of the workshop is twofold:

  • sharing knowledge on maritime research in the three areas
  • identifying and discussing opportunities to launch joint project collaboration. 

Venue: CBS, Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg, 1st floor, room DH.C.1.03

Program

9.30-10.00 Registration and light breakfast
10.00-10.15 Welcome (Thomas Roslyng Olesen, head of MRA) 
10.15-10.30 Keynote by Dennis Mombauer (Director - Research, Slycan Trust)
10.30-10.45 Keynote by Christian Bueger (Professor, University of Copenhagen) 
10.45-12.00  Breakout sessions 1: Knowledge sharing and discussion
 
Biodiversity, maritime ecosystems, and shipping:   
Hugo Shally (Lead, EU Programme, SLYCAN Trust)
Michele Acciaro (Associate Professor, CBS)
 
Maritime security:                  
Christian Bueger (Professor, University of Copenhagen)
Izabela Surwillo (Senior Researcher, DIIS)
Vositha Wijenayake (Director, Global Negotiations Support) 
 
Decarbonization and shipping:                    
Hannah Elliott & René Taudal Poulsen (Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, CBS)
Annette Skovsted Hansen (Associate Professor, Aarhus University)
Happy Khambule (Senior Technical Expert, SLYCAN Trust) (TBC)
12.00-12.30
Plenary: Report back from sessions
12.30-13.30
Lunch
13.30-14.30
Breakout sessions 2: project development
 

Biodiversity, maritime ecosystems, and shipping

Maritime security

Decarbonization and shipping   

14.30-14.45

 Coffee

14.45-15.15 

Plenary: Report back from sessions

15.15-16.00

Plenary: Panel discussion lionkages and synergies between biodiversity, decarbonizatoin, climate change, and maritime security 

moderated by Vositha Wijenayake (Director, Global Negotiations Support) panelists TBC

16.00-16.10 

Thank you and good bye

About Maritime Research Alliance

he Maritime Research Alliance is a non-profit network organization for maritime researchers in Denmark. It aims to enhance collaboration and visibility of maritime research and education in Denmark and abroad.

About SLYCAN Trust

SLYCAN Trust is a non-profit think tank working on climate change, sustainable development, finance, risk management, entrepreneurship, biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, security, and social justice including gender and youth empowerment. SLYCAN Trust’s work focuses on policy analysis, research, capacity-building, technical support provision, and ground level action.

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Organizer Contact Information

Copenhagen Business School
Phone: +45 3815 3815
si@cbs.dk

Organizer Contact Information

Copenhagen Business School
Phone: +45 3815 3815
si@cbs.dk