● Welcome notes Yana Gevorgyan, GEO Secretariat Director ● Context: EU Priorities Franz Immler, DG Research & Innovation European Commission, TBC ● Workshop Introduction by GEO Blue Planet and GEO Aquawatch Audrey Hasson, Mercator Ocean Intl Ghada El-Serafy, Deltares ● Keynote: The Data to Intelligence Framework

Objective: Showcase practical approaches that are already advancing EO integration, focusing on outcomes, use cases, and user impact. Format: 6-8 min lightning talks from selected projects followed by a panel discussion Suggested structure for presenters: ● Challenge addressed ● Data sources & processing into intelligence ● Decision makers / users served ● Evidence of uptake or impact ● Remaining gaps or barriers Guiding questions for Panel Discussion ● What accelerates or blocks EO uptake for decision making? ● Where do user needs converge across projects? ● What types of intelligence products succeed with decision- and policymakers?

Objective: Connect the dots among initiatives and identify shared data to intelligence activities. Collaboratively identify Gaps, Challenges, and Needs to be addressed to strengthen the marine/coastal Data to Intelligence pipeline in Europe. Format: Moderated discussion with all participants or amongst breakout groups

Objective: Collaboratively design the foundations of a shared European strategy that strengthens the transformation of marine and coastal data into policy-relevant intelligence. This session builds on insights from the project presentations and gap-analysis discussions, with the goal of identifying strategic priorities, shared principles, and collaborative pathways across EU-funded projects. Format: Moderated discussion with all participants or amongst breakout groups

Objective: Co-develop practical and strategic recommendations for the EC to ensure that tools, platforms, services, and knowledge products developed under EU-funded projects remain usable, accessible, interoperable, and maintained beyond individual project lifetimes. Format: Moderated discussion with all participants or amongst breakout groups

● Facilitated synthesis ● Consolidated Action Plan Review ● Agreement on follow‑up steps and responsibilities ● Closing remarks