DTO Taskforce Workshop | Blue-Cloud 2026

Blue-Cloud Event

20 February 2024 09:00 – 21 February 2024 13:00

Toulouse (France)

The Blue-Cloud 2026 team is gathering for the Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO) Taskforce Workshop for tuning Blue-Cloud data lakes with DTO developments, taking place in Toulouse (France) on 20-21 February 2024. During the workshop, we delve into the innovative digital backbone of the European DTO, a collaborative effort between MOI (on behalf of CMEMS) and VLIZ (on behalf of EMODnet). Recently awarded a grant to spearhead this initiative, the focus is aligned with the Destination Earth initiative under the Digital Europe Programme.

Blue Cloud 2026 plays a crucial role, in mobilising additional data resources alongside CMEMS and EMODnet. The establishment of Blue-Cloud Data Lakes facilitates dynamic data exchanges within the Blue-Cloud ecosystem and the evolving DTO landscape.

This workshop marks the beginning of regular dialogues and coordinated efforts between stakeholders, ensuring a seamless synchronisation towards a digitally empowered future for our oceans and freshwater domains.

Registration for the onsite event closing on Friday 16 February at noon CET

Please register your attendance here

Please notice that the invitation to the meeting is restricted only to the internal members of the Blue-Cloud 2026 DTO Task Force.

Joining remotely? Contact us here!

Agenda

Day 1 - Tuesday, 20th of February

Time (CEST)	Topic	Chairs / Speakers
09:30	Welcome at Mercator and objective of the meeting	Alain Arnaud & Marina Tonani, Mercator, representing EDITO-Infra and EDITO-Model-Lab Activities
9:40	EU-DTO. The EU Commission Perspective.	TBC
10:10-11:00	EDITO-Infra short presentation & platform showcase + Q&A	Marina Tonani, Mercator Quentin Gaudel, Mercator
11:00 - 11:20	Coffee break
11:20 - 12:20	Data provision - Blue-Cloud 2026 + Q&A Blue-Cloud 2026 development for EOV Workbenches - IFREMER Blue-Cloud 2026 federated Data Discovery and Access - MARIS	Dominique Obaton, IFREMER Erwan Bodere, IFREMER Dick M.A. Schaap, MARIS
12:20 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00	Data Lake EDITO Data Lake Blue-Cloud 2026 BEACON approach Q&A	Quentin Gaudel, Mercator Patricia Cabrera, VLIZ Dick M.A. Schaap, MARIS
15:00 - 15:30	VRE Environment	Pasquale Pagano, CNR Massimiliano Assante, CNR Patricia Cabrera, VLIZ
15:30 - 16:00	Q&A
16:00 - 16:20	Coffee break
16:20 - 16:50	EDITO-Model Lab Models and tools Q&A	Yann Drillet, MOI
16:50 - 17:20	EDITO-Model Lab demonstrators Q&A	TBC
17:20 - 17:30	Wrap-up
19:30	Dinner (details coming soon)

Day 2 - Wednesday, 21st February

Time (CEST)	Topic	Chairs / Speakers
09:00	DOF 2 Outcome - co-construction process	TBC
9:30 - 10:40	Blue-Cloud 2026 contribution to EDITO	TBC
10:40 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00	Roadmap for Blue-Cloud 2026 towards EU DTO	Marina Tonani, Mercator
12:00 - 12:30	Wrap-up and meeting closure