At the initial event, there were a number of presentations exploring the aims and actions of Blue-Action:

Setting the scene and the biggest framework for clustering in the Arctic region

• Introduction on the Blue-Action project, Steffen Olsen & Daniela Matei
• WP1 Introduction, Johanna Baehr
• WP2 Introduction, Karin M. H. Larsen
• WP3 Introduction, Yongqi Gao
• WP4 Introduction, Daniela Matei
• WP5 Introduction, Mark R. Payne
• WP8-Introduction, Raeanne Miller

Session 1: Clustering within the European Framework

Introduction on Clustering (WP6),Steffen Olsen (DMI)/Daniela Matei (MPI-M)

• Blue-Action linkages AR6/IPCC, Daniela Matei (MPI-M)
• JPI Oceans initiative: Goals and activities, link to the Arctic and Blue-Growth, Jacqueline Kay Wood (JPI Oceans)
• JPI Climate, provided by Petra Manderscheid (JPI Climate), presented by Jacky Wood

Session 2: Clustering on science and innovation and networking with projects on climate services, Arctic and Blue Growth

• H2020 EU-Polarnet, Nicole Biebow, EU-PolarNet (AWI)
• H2020 AtlantOS, Anja Reitz,  AtlantOS (GEOMAR)
• US/NCAR activities, Gokhan Danabasoglu, NCAR
• Introducing climate service and Climateurope, Daniela Jacob (GERICS)

Session 3: Clustering on science and innovation, networking with other projects (Climate Services, Arctic, Blue Growth)

• H2020 APPLICATE, Thomas Jung, APPLICATE Coordinator (AWI)
• H2020 INTAROS, Stein Sandven, INTAROS Coordinator (NERSC)
• PPP & YOPP Coordination, Thomas Jung (YOPP)
• Implementation of H2020 Actions, Franz Immler (EC/EASME)

Blue-Action presentations

Severe marine weather and how to forecast it, Erik Kolstad (Unires, WP1 and WP5)

The role of the stratosphere for seasonal prediction over Europe, Daniela Domeisen (GEOMAR, WP1)

On the role of Arctic sea ice in defining European extreme winters, Shuting Yang (DMI,WP1)

Heat transport to the Arctic and its impacts, Gerard McCarthy (NERC-NOC, WP2)

Towards a new reanalysis with the IPSL climate model, Juliette Mignot (CNRS, WP2)

The influence of autumnal Eurasian with Arctic sea ice cover, Guillaume Gastineau (CNRS, WP3)

Abrupt cooling over the North Atlantic in modern climate models,  Didier Swingedouw (CNRS-EPOS, WP3/4)

Impacts of sea ice / SST changes for the observed climate change –GREENICE project (multi-model results), Yongqi Gao (NERSC, WP3)

Increased skill in Arctic ice predictions using post-processing, Wilco Hazeleger (NLeSC, WP4)

Developing a climate prediction model for the Arctic: NorCPM, Noel Keenylside (UiB, WP4)

Atmospheric Response to Atlantic Cold Blob, Sybren Drijfhout (UoS, WP4)

Temperature Related Mortality, Joan Ballester (ISGlobal, WP5)

Weather and climate data for Northern Finnish winter tourism centers, Pamela Lesser (AC UoL, WP5)

Reports from the breakout sessions

• Breakout session WP1, Johanna Baehr (UHAM)
• Breakout session WP2, Gerard McCarthy (NERC-NOC)
• Breakout session WP3, Guillaume Gastineau (CNRS)
• Breakout session WP4, Noel Keenlyside (UiB)
• Breakout session WP5, Kathrin Keil (IASS)
• Breakout session WP8: Communication plan and activities, Dissemination to scientific community (WP8), Raeanne Miller (SRSL)
• Breakouts session WP8: Interaction with new audiences and the business sector (WP8), Peter Vangsbo (CKIC)
• Breakout session WP7: Management Project management/ Financial management, Katrine Sandvad & Chiara Bearzotti (DMI)

Closing remarks, Steffen Olsen (DMI), Daniela Matei (MPI-M)

RIAG contributions

About the RIAG in Blue-Action

• WCRP future research priorities, Guy Brasseur (WCRP)
• C3S sectoral applications,Carlo Buontempo (C3S/ECMWF) 
• Introduction and a view on US Arctic marine science, Mike Steele 
• Introduction and insight on Intellectual Property and Grant Agreement obligations, Tom Reynolds