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Lecture Oceans of Opportunity by Yvonne Shields Director, Marine Science Technology & Innovation Division
Marine Institute The Marine Institute is the national state agency with responsibility for co-ordinating marine research and development. The agency was established in 1994 and has approx. 130 staff at four locations.

The Marine STI Division is based in Dublin and Galway and it plays a key role in the following activities
1. Supporting national marine policy formulation
2. Stimulating marine RTDI (research, technology, development & innovation)
3. Providing key technical services to support marine RTDI
through its Technical Support Base in Galway, Research Vessel Operations in Galway and the Marine Data Centre in Dublin.

The Division comprises six sections:
* Marine Technology
* Marine Tourism & Leisure
* Research Vessel Operations
* National Marine Data Centre
* PR & Communications
* Information Policy & Planning

This talk, entitled " Oceans of Opportunity", will address the non-fishing related aspects of the marine sector in Ireland focusing mainly on the work of the Marine Science Technology & Innovation Division

Room G32 Earlsfort Terrace, NUI Dublin 8p.m. Friday 2nd March, 2001

Members of the Public are Welcome to Attend

Updated Wed 26 Feb 2001

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