12.00pm   Buffet Lunch

1.10pm   Welcome -   NSRAC Chairman Hugo Andersson

1.20pm  Welcome & keynote address - Regionalisation – A Scottish Perspective – Richard Lochhead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment, Scotland.

1.40 pm    Commission opening remarks -  Reversing the Burden of Proof in Fisheries Management, Dr Poul Degnbol, Scientific Adviser to the European Commission, DG Mare

2.10 pm   "The role of the RACs in decision-making under the CFP: Legal  Constraints and future possibilities"  Dr Ronan Long – Marine Law & Ocean Policy Research Services

2.40 pm  Q & A

2.50pm  Participation of Stakeholders in Fisheries Management,  Guus Pastoor, President of the EU Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture & President of AIPCE

3.10 pm  Making Fisheries Management Work, Examples from Elsewhere, Crispian Ashby, Programmes Manager of the Australian Government Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

3.30pm Afternoon Break

3.50pm “Integration of the CFP into the wider  Maritime Policy” Haitze Siemers , DG MARE, Head of Unity for North Sea, Baltic Sea and Landlocked Member States

4.20pm Barriers to improved performance and management options – IDDR Steve Cunningham

4.50pm Discussion, centered on a Panel, Chaired by Mike Neilson, Director, Marine Scotland.

5.30pm Close of Session

7. 00pm Reception and Dinner in Edinburgh Castle –  Hosted by Richard Lochhead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment, Scotland  on behalf of Scottish Government

Wednesday 4^th November 2009 - Defining a way forward for fisheries governance in Europe

9.00am Chairman’s Opening Remarks -  NWWRAC Sam Lambourne

9 15am  Key note address Swedish Presidency – Axel Wenblad,Director General, National Board of Fisheries

9.40am  Conclusions from  Baltic conference “Baltic Sea Fisheries: Lessons learned and future Perspective” -  Reine  Johansson, Chair Baltic Sea RAC /Michael Andersen

10.00am NGO Responsibilities within a reformed CFP, Euan Dunn, Birdlife International

10.15am Industry Responsibilities within a reformed CFP, Dr Barrie Deas, National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, UK.

10.30am  Wider Environmental Perspective to Fisheries Management - Kjartan Hoydal, NEAFC model of co-operation

10.50am   Panel Discussion centred on Achieving Sustainable Fisheries  Chaired by Huw Irranca-Davies MP, UK Minister for Marine and Natural Environment

11.20am Break

11.30am Breakout into 4 workshops to discuss: (coffee will be available in workshops)

1.      A Stronger Regional Dimension to the CFP, Chairman Huw Irranca-Davies MP, UK Minister for Marine and Natural Environment - Rapporteur,  Pim Visser, President of the European Association of Fishing Ports and Auctions

2.      Managing Stakeholder Participation within the CFP, Chairman Sean O'Donoghue, President of the European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) – Rapporteur, Jan Willem Wijnstroom, EAA

3.      Models for Future CFP Decision Making including role of RACs  - Chairman Janick Moriceau, - Rapporteur  - Andrew Brown/David Brew Marine Scotland 

      15 min Presentation – Anne-Sophie Christensen,  University of Aalborg                                            

4.   Future Needs for Expert Advice, Chairman Maureen Watt MSP, Scottish Parliament Chair Rural Affairs & Environment Committee, rapporteur Carlos Aldereguia Executive Secretary of LDRAC 

15 min Presentation by ICES- Henrik Sparholt 

1.00pm Lunch

2.00 pm Presentations from the Workshops & debate - session Chair -  Victor Badiola  Chair of SWWRAC

2.45     Democracy and the Role of the European Parliament within a reformed CFP -Struan Stevenson MEP, Vice President, EU Parliament Fisheries Committee

3.15  pm Concluding remarks – DG MARE

3.30pm Rapporteur’s Summary