20 multinational projects will receive over €117 million to contribute to the objectives of the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and waters’: protect and restore biodiversity, cut pollution, support a sustainable blue economy. The projects gather 297 partners from 39 countries, including most of the EU Member States. A full overview of the projects can be found on our website. The funding comes from Horizon Europe, the EU’s programme for research and innovation.

Some of these projects will be showcased at the 1^st annual Mission Forum which takes place in Brussels today. The Forum gathers the community of stakeholders involved in the Mission, with representatives of EU institutions, national and regional public authorities, organisations, SMEs and more. It will take stock of the first year of implementation of the Mission and presents inspiring initiatives and projects. It will also celebrate reaching a new milestone: more than 200 actions pledged in support of the Mission Charterthat will contribute to the successful implementation of the Mission.

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