Observatory RAIA Conquest Atlantic Trophy

The "RAIA.co - Oceanographic Observatory for the Iberian and Litoral Margin" Project will receive the trophy for its contribution to the Development of International Cooperation, on November 8, during the 4th Conference of the Atlantic Actors Platform. the Atlantic Strategy and the Atlantic Action Plan.

The RAIA.co (2011-2015) project, a continuation of the RAIA project - Transboundary Observatory of the Iberian Margin (2009-2012), led to the formalization of a Memorandum of Understanding between the 12 partners of the Euroregion "Galicia - North of Portugal" and the IH to consolidate the RAIA Observatory. These two projects were financed at 75% by the ERDF, through the Operational Program for Cross-Border Cooperation between Spain and Portugal (POCTEP).

The jury that awarded the trophy to RAIA.co was made up of representatives of the European Commission, the Atlantic Strategy Group, academics and business representatives. In awarding the trophy, the jury took into account (i) the relevance of the project to the priorities of the Atlantic Action Plan, (ii) the level of innovation of the project in terms of working methods and results to be achieved, (iii ) the degree of compliance with the project and (iv) the degree of transfer of results in favor of the development and implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan.

The image represents the RAIA Observatory monitoring network superimposed on a forecast of maritime agitation (significant height and peak direction) using the SWAN model.