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Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

Acronym: VLIZ

General Information

Identification Code: 968695641327-04
Website: http://www.vliz.be
Entity Form: VZW
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 3/1/2021
Last Update: 9/25/2023

Mission & Interests

Goals: The six strategic objectives of VLIZ are: *To Initiate, support, promote and implement innovative and multidisciplinary marine research for the benefit of, in collaboration with or complementary to Flemish and international marine research groups. *Promote the national and international image of Flemish marine research. *Serve as a national and international point of contact in the field of marine research. *Promote ocean literacy in Flanders and marine research visibility among the general public. *Provide tailored scientific data, information, knowledge and insights to the Flemish marine research community, the blue economy and policymakers with regard to marine matters. *Deploy and manage large marine research infrastructure, including research vessels, a marine station and the Flemish Marine Data Centre
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Communication
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • International co-operation and development
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • national
  • sub-national
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Maritime Spatial PLanning Directive and ICZM Recommendation Marine Strategy Framework Directive Water Framework Directive All Biodiversity policies (incl ABS) Digital Stategy and Digitalisation (Blue) Data management Horizon Europe and predecessors Green Deal, decarbonisation Blue Economy and Blue Innovation European ESFRIs European Marine Data and Observation Network Climate-related SDGs
Communication Activities: see an overview of our projects and programmes: https://www.vliz.be/en/projects
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development,SEARICA,Green new deal,Biodiversity, hunting, countryside

Head Office

Address: InnovOcean CampusJacobsenstraat 1
Post Code: 8400
City: Oostende
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 59342130

EU Office

Address: InnovOcean CampusJacobsenstraat 1
Post Code: 8400
City: Oostende
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 59342130

Financial Data

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Funding Sources:
  • EU funding
  • Grants
  • Other
  • Public funding
Other Source Info: VLAIO, Belspo, Province West-Flanders, COST,
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Total Budget: 12419673
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  • Source: HorizonEurope and INTERREG
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    Membership Information

    Members25 Percent: 5
    Members50 Percent: 2
    Members: 12
    Members F T E: 7.25
    Info Members: We are (partially) government-funded research performing and research supporting organisation, that coordinates marine research and innovation at Flanders level, representing a network of more than 1500 marine experts that work at global, EU, national and local level. We are well-embedded in EU processes, and are world players in areas of marine biodiversity (databases/datasystems) and others. We have a close working relationship with IOC-UNESCO.

    Structure

    Structure Type: Structure
    Is Member Of: http://www.vliz.be/en/organisation
    Organisation Members: Specialised/expert networks on marine data, infrastructures, citizen science and research EMODNET ESFRIs European Marine Board EuroMarine SCOR-ISC POGO EMSEA, EU4Ocean,.. SBEP partnership Mission Ocean Forum Ocean Decade Network, Ocean Decade Alliance, Ocean Decade Implementing Partners

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