massachusetts ocean partnership

January 2009

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8 SE	9	10
11	12	13	14 SAC	15	16	17
18	19	20	21 GB	22	23	24
25	26	27	28 OAC	29 PE	30	31

GB = MOP Governing Board
PE = MOP Partners’ Event
SE = Special Event

LS = EEA Listening Session
OAC = Ocean Advisory Commission
SAC = Science Advisory Council

January Events At a Glance
Date	Event Title
01/08/09	EEA-MOP Working Session
01/14/09	EEA Science Advisory Council Meeting
01/21/09	MOP Governing Board Meeting
01/28/09	EEA Ocean Advisory Commission Meeting (postponed)
01/29/09	MOP Partners' Event

Event Details:

01/08/09 (1:00-4:00pm)
EEA-MOP Working Session (Planning Framework Options)
100 Cambridge Street, Boston
Event Status: EEA Staff, MOP Contractors and Staff

Description: This joint meeting of the EEA planning and MOP planning framework teams is scheduled to review, evaluate and determine the most viable ocean management planning models available for use in Massachusetts. The MOP planning framework team has been examining dozens of ocean management planning models/tools that have been or are currently in use from around the world.

01/14/09 (1:00-4:00pm)
EEA Science Advisory Council Meeting (MA Ocean Management Science Plan)
100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Hearing Room D, Boston
Event Status: SAC Membership, MOP Partners/Prospective Partners and Public

Description: This EEA meeting of the Science Advisory Council is convened to: evaluate/discuss the three remaining EEA Workgroup reports (Transportation, Navigation and Infrastructure; Ocean Sediments; and Recreational and Cultural Ocean Services); discuss the status of the science baseline assessment; and to brainstorm approaches for the development of the overall science plan. for MA ocean management planning) which was collectively created by this panel over the preceding three months. The next SAC meeting will likely be held in early February.

Related Information:

SAC Agenda 01/14/09 (PDF)
SAC Meeting Minutes 01/14/09 (PDF)

01/21/09
MOP Executive Governing Board Meeting (via conference call)
Event Status: MOP Governing Board Members and Staff

Description: This is the January meeting of the Mass Ocean Partnership Executive Governing Board.

EVENT POSTPONED due to winter storm (to be rescheduled in February)

01/28/09 (1:00-4:00pm)
EEA Ocean Advisory Commission Meeting (Plan Principles: Goals and Objectives)
100 Morrissey Boulevard, 3rd of McCormack Hall, Boston
Event Status: OAC Membership, MOP Partners/Prospective Partners and Public

Description: This EEA-convened meeting of the Ocean Advisory Commission will provide: an update on the MA ocean management process with an outline of the immediate next steps; a review of draft ocean management planning goals and objectives; and introductory discussion of potential ocean management planning framework options for MA.

01/29/09 (9:00am-1:00pm)
MOP Partners’ Event (Skills for Effective Collaboration Workshop)
The Boston Fish Pier- Exchange Conference Center
Event Status: Current and Prospective MOP Partners

Description: This workshop, led by Patrick Field, the managing director of the Consensus Building Institute (CBI) and Stacie Smith, senior associate and director of Workable Peace at CBI, is designed to strengthen our Partners’ collaborative skills to support their effective participation in the MA ocean management planning process— including, the EEA stakeholder meetings tentatively scheduled for February 7th and 10th of 2009. We are pleased to be able to offer this opportunity free of charge to our Partners and prospective Partners and hope you can attend.

Related Information:

Video of meeting
Agenda Collab Skills Workshop 01/29/09 (PDF)
CBI Collaborative Skills Presentation 01/29/09 (PDF)
Mel's Marina: Background Information (Word)
Mel's Maps (PDF)
Mel's Marina: Case Analysis Worksheet (Word)
Facilitator Bios 01/29/09 (Word)
MOP Update Presentation 01/29/09 (PDF)
Collaboration Skills Workshop Evaluation 01/29/09 (Word)
Skills for Effective Collaboration Evaluation Report (PDF)
Collaborative Skills Workshop Summary (PDF)