On 21-22 April, 2026, UfM countries, Observers and experts gathered together at the UfM Secretariat premises in Barcelona, Spain, for the 19th meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Sustainable Blue Economy. UfM countries and Mediterranean SBE stakeholders gathered together (...) Read more.

On March 18, 2026, Plan Bleu co-organized with the Lab’Homère of the University of Toulon the second workshop of the Adapt Pelagos project, focused on a key issue for the Mediterranean: sustainable tourism, climate change adaptation, and integrated coastal zone (...) Read more.

Following a highly competitive review process for its Sustainable Finance Series: Act III, Plan Bleu has officially selected the 8 core chapters that will make up its upcoming volume. Plan Bleu’s edited volume, “Blended Finance for a Greener Future”, part of (...) Read more.

The European Commission has officially launched the European Ocean Board, a high-level expert group supporting the implementation of the European Ocean Pact, the EU’s strategy to better protect the ocean, promote a thriving blue economy and support coastal communities.  Chaired by Costas Kadis, Commissioner (...) Read more.

The  UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021 - 2030) ('Ocean Decade') and the  Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO's OceanTeacher Global Academy have launched a new online course, starting 13 April 2026, to support the global ocean community in using ocean science and knowledge to implement the BBNJ Agreement. Featuring (...) Read more.