Draft Programme
From Local Action to Global Impact: Climate Resilience and Ocean Governance in Atlantic Island Territories – Second Act: The Azores
23 September 2026 | Centro Interpretativo de Angra do Heroísmo
 

09:30 (Azores Time) | 11:30 (Brussels Time)Registration:

 

10:00 (Azores Time) | 12:00 (Brussels Time)

Opening Session
  • Representative of the Regional Government of the Azores (TBA)
  • Representative of the Municipality of Angra do Heroísmo (TBA)
  • Paulo Vieira Borges – FCAA – University of the Azores
  • Rui Alexandre Castanho – EU Representative & VALORIZA Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Portalegre

 

10:20 (Azores Time) | 12:20 (Brussels Time)

Panel I

Climate Resilience and Ocean Governance in Atlantic Island Territories: Scientific Perspectives

Moderator: TBA

Speakers

  • University of the Azores (TBA)
  • University of the Azores (TBA)
  • Invited International Researcher (TBA)
  • Invited National Researcher (TBA) 


11:30 (Azores Time) | 13:30 (Brussels Time)
Coffee Break

 

11:45 (Azores Time) | 13:45 (Brussels Time)

Roundtable

From Knowledge to Action: Building Climate-Resilient Atlantic Islands

Moderator: TBA

Participants

  • Representative of the Regional Government of the Azores
  • Gualter Couto – President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ponta Delgada and the Azores Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Representative of the Municipality of Angra do Heroísmo
  • Representative of Civil Society / Environmental NGO (TBC)
  • Paulo Vieira Borges – Representative of FCAA – University of the Azores
  • Rui Alexandre Castanho – EU Representative

 

12:50 (Azores Time) | 14:50 (Brussels Time)

Closing Remarks and Policy-Brief Draft

TBA