Exhibition Drinks Reception – Vi Maris Award
Join OEE and the exhibitors in a drinks reception, where the next winner of the Vi Maris award will be announced!
Side Event
Welcome Reception
Meet us in the Scotland House, in the heart of Brussels’ European Quarter, for a pre-conference networking drinks & ocean energy photo exhibition!
Site Visit – Offshore renewable energy site in Oostende with POM West-Vlaanderen
POM West Vlaanderen – a regional development agency – will welcome all participants in Oostende, the beating heart of the Blue Economy in Belgium.
The cost for the visit is €50 + VAT.
Conference Dinner
Join us for drinks and dinner: Network with your peers and colleagues, catch-up with old friends and make new connections!
Set in the beautiful Restaurant Albert, right in the centre of Brussels, this year’s dinner will feature drinks, delicious fresh food and fun activities in a relaxed atmosphere.
5k Run
Join our traditional 5K run, route will be announced soon!
EuropeWave – Ready to make a splash
This side event will showcase the EuropeWave Phase 3 projects, highlighting their current progress and key lessons learned from subsystem testing during the preparation phase for open-water deployment. A dynamic panel discussion will explore the projects’ strategic vision beyond EuropeWave, with a particular focus on advancing toward Stage 4 of the IEA-OES framework. The event will also feature a dedicated information session on the upcoming Horizon Europe call, offering new opportunities for funding wave energy research and development through a match-funded PCP programme.
OEE Members Only – Future horizons
Join OEE membership for an evening of sharing knowledge, connecting and catching up! This members-only event will give membership an opportunity to hear all about the Horizon Europe funding programme, hear from successful (and not!) grant applicants and re-connect with the OEE secretariat.
OEE2021 Conference Dinner
Join us for drinks and an informal dinner in this wonderful Halles Saint Géry, built in the characteristic Flemish neorenaissance style. Network with your peers and colleagues, catch-up with old friends and make new connections!
Dinner tickets are not included in the delegate pass price and can be purchased during registration.
OEE2021 5K Run
Catch up with your ocean energy colleagues while seeing the Brussels sights and getting your heart rate up!
Join us on the eve of OEE2021 for a run throughout Brussels, the heart of Europe. The route will begin and end at the EGG, the OEE2021 venue. The route will take you through Brussels’ historic medieval centre and go through parts of Brussels that tourists usually never see.