On January 30, 2026, Arnaud Terrisse, Biodiversity Program Manager at Plan Bleu, spoke at spoke at a webinar on the potential development of nature credits for coastal and marine ecosystems in the EU, organized by DG MARE and DG ENV. (...) Read more.
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WestMED Mauritania contributes to the development of the National Blue Economy Strategy
On 22 to 24 December 2025, WestMED’s Mauritanian National Hub and the National Coordinator of the WestMED initiative actively participated in the stakeholder consultative workshop on the development of the national blue economy strategy in Mauritania, Nouakchott. This workshop was (...) Read more.
WestMED at High-Level Event Celebrating Two Decades of EU-Tunisia Partnership Through Interreg
On 28 January 2026, Tunis hosted a high-level event celebrating this 20-year milestone and marking the launch of new Interreg projects. The gathering brought together more than 350 participants, including officials from Tunisian and EU institutions, ambassadors and project leaders, (...) Read more.
Spain Assumes WestMED Co Presidency with a Vision of Synergies among Sea Basins
From January 2026 until the end of 2027, Spain will hold the co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. This co-presidency will be (...) Read more.
New online course: Linking Science, Technology and Policy for the Blue Economy
This Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) was developed within the framework of the H2020 BRIDGE-BS project - of which EMB was a partner - which focused on advancing knowledge, innovation, and sustainable solutions for the Black Sea. BRIDGE-BS addressed the region’s key environmental challenges and opportunities through (...) Read more.

