On May 9, at 9:30 am, at the Political Science Institute, in Lisbon.
It is a further session of the conference cycle "Sea Seminar: Science and Strategic Vision", on "the extent of the continental shelf in the perspective of the UN," by Commander Aldino Santos Campos. This set of talks, which began in April and extend up to the month of June, are part of the project "Extension of the Continental Shelf: Implications for Strategic Decision Making, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in partnership with the Navy and the company ESRI-Portugal, in the framework of the Center for Public Policy and Administration from the Institute of Social and Political Sciences of the Technical University of Lisbon. An initiative that aims primarily to inform the general public the strategic vision of Portugal on the Atlantic and work in terms of scientific research by the Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf (EMEPC). The conference, will last for about 30m, after there will be a debate. Admission is free.
The EMEPC mission is the preparation of a proposed extension of the continental shelf of Portugal. "Create a dictionary of oceanographic data and prepare the structure of database support for the proposed extension of the continental shelf in order to be able to serve in the future, a system of monitoring and integrated management of the ocean. Promote the development of research and development projects aimed at the exploitation of the data and information obtained during the project development of continental shelf; strengthen a national scientific group promoting the completion of doctoral programs directly related to the proposed extension of the continental shelf , particularly in geographic information systems (GIS), Geology, geophysics and public international law; Publishing an atlas data and information of the extension project of the continental shelf of Portugal and the participation of students and young researchers in the extension project continental shelf, including through its participation in scientific cruises to perform for this purpose as a contribution to the national effort to return to the ocean. And finally assist in the preparation of proposals for extension of the continental shelf of the States with which the Portuguese Government will establish cooperation agreements in this area", as stated in their website.
http://www.emepc.pt/
