Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030’

From April to October 2023, the European Commission will organise a series of events taking place in: Hamburg (Germany): 25-26 April Palermo (Italy) 30-31 May and Salina (Italy) 1 June Genoa (Italy) 26 June Vigo (Spain) 10-11 October These high-level (...) Read more.

  • Date: April 25, 2023 - October 11, 2023
  • Place: TBC - Hamburg, Palermo, Genoa and Vigo
  • Type: Open

EcoScope Summer School - Oceanography & Fisheries Within The Ecosystem

EcoScope Summer School - Oceanography & Fisheries Within The EcosystemOrganised by the Fisheries Research Institute (FRI), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), and Dimokritio Panepistimio Thrakis (DUTH), the EcoScope Summer School titled ‘Oceanography & Fisheries Within The Ecosystem’ will take place (...) Read more.

  • Date: September 25, 2023 - September 29, 2023
  • Place: Fisheries Research Institute, Nea Peramos Kavala - Nea Peramos-Kavala
  • Type: By Invitation Only

Our Baltic conference

The European Commission is organising the 2nd edition of the Our Baltic Conference in Palanga (Lithuania) on 29 September 2023. This high-level event will bring together ministers from the 8 EU countries surrounding the Baltic Sea (Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland (...) Read more.

  • Date: September 29, 2023
  • Type: Open

GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives: Transformative actions to address new challenges

Why participate to the GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives? Five years away from reaching the targets set by the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration, and in the wake of recent crises that have called for greater adaptation and need to boost progress, (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 03, 2023 - October 04, 2023
  • Place: Hilton Malta, St Julian's - Valletta
  • Type: Open

II SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY INVESTMENT FORUM

Following the success of the first edition, held alongside the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, Portugal is committed to organize the II edition of the Sustainable Blue Economy Investment Forum (SBEIF) on the 4th of October. This II edition of SBEIF pursues the (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 04, 2023
  • Place: Estoril Congress Center - Avenida Amaral 2765-192 Estoril - Cascais
  • Type: Open

The first ever EU Algae awareness summit

Introduction: The first ever EU Algae Awareness Summit will be held 5-7 October 2023 at the Maison de l’Océan in Paris. The Summit will kick off a process and raise awareness among EU Member States’ administrations and the general public (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 05, 2023 - October 07, 2023
  • Place: Hybrid (Online & Maison de l’Océan) - Paris
  • Type: By Invitation Only

Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030: EurOCEAN 2023 conference - One Ocean, One Voice

This is the final event of the “Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030" events. Under the Spanish Presidency, this high-level event is planned to take place in Vigo. The aim of the EurOCEAN 2023 conference is to highlight the synergies (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 10, 2023 - October 11, 2023
  • Place: Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos Mar de Vigo - Vigo
  • Type: By Invitation Only

Save the date! EurOCEAN 2023 conference

EurOCEAN conferences are major European marine science-policy conferences organized every 4-5 years. They provide a forum for the marine and maritime research and innovation community and wider stakeholders to interface with European and Member State policymakers and strategic planners. The (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 10, 2023 - October 11, 2023
  • Place: Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos Mar de Vigo - Vigo
  • Type: Open

Blue Planet Economy Expo Forum

WestMED is partner of this event and provide a workshop on desalination on October 11,2023 This year’s theme will be the Ecological Transition Challenge for the Mediterranean and is centered around 6 main topics: Blue Food Blue Energy Blue Life (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 10, 2023 - October 12, 2023
  • Type: Open

European Blue Forum - 2nd Deep Dive Workshop

Workshop Rationale The question ‘What does a fossil fuel free blue economy look like? How can we as a community support this transition?’ was originally posed to members of the European Blue Forum as a panel session at the official (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 16, 2023
  • Place: Online -
  • Type: Open

Spring-to-Sea: Societal transformation towards water stewardship

October 17, 2023 Online Event The OTTERS project organize a webinar entitled ‘Spring-to-Sea’: Societal transformation towards water stewardship, which will take place during the European Week of Regions and Cities. Register here   All over the world, people regardless of (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 17, 2023
  • Place: Online (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-to-sea-societal-transformation-towards-water-stewardship-tickets-699485569167) - Brussels
  • Type: Open

Interreg Euro-MED Consultation Day

The upcoming Consultation Day of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme that will be held online on October 17th. The objective of this meeting is to present the state of the art of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme by leveraging the insights and recommendations from third-party (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 17, 2023
  • Place: Online -
  • Type: Open

Final conference Co-Evolve4BG project

The upcoming Co-Evolve4BG Closure Event will be held on October 25th and 26th, 2023, in Tunis. This event aims to celebrate the successful completion of Co-Evolve4BG project and showcase its outcomes.   Operating under the UfM's label, MedCoast4BG, the project (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 25, 2023 - October 26, 2023
  • Place: TBD - Tunis
  • Type: By Invitation Only

SAVE THE DATE: WestMED Steering Committee

The Co-Presidency of the WestMED Initiative will organize the upcoming WestMED Steering Committee Meeting on the morning of October 27th (online format), with the participation of all the Steering Committee Members. The agenda and connection details for this event will (...) Read more.

  • Date: October 27, 2023
  • Place: Online -
  • Type: By Invitation Only

Tomorrow.Blue Economy: A new global initiative developing the potential of the Blue Economy

Tomorrow.Blue Economy is the new global summit dedicated to promoting and developing the potential of the Blue Economy. It has celebrated its first edition within the framework of Smart City Expo World Congress 2022. The potential for our oceans is vast, (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 07, 2023 - November 09, 2023
  • Place: Fira Barcelona · Gran Via Venue - Barcelona
  • Type: Open

26 edition Ecomondo - The Green Technology Expo

Ecomondo, the ecological transition ecosystem, is the place for industry, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders and local authorities to meet and talk. It brings together and systemises the key elements that define the development strategies of the European Union's environmental policy. (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 07, 2023 - November 10, 2023
  • Place: Rimini Expo Centre - Rimini
  • Type: Open

RE-IMAGINING COASTAL TRANSITIONS: DIVERSE BLUE ECONOMIES

This conference aims to reimagine the Blue Economy, not as a business-as-usual approach to economic development, but as an innovative framework that recognizes the diversity of economies, facilitates energized transdisciplinary dialogue and enables multi-stakeholder activation and empowerment in order to (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 08, 2023 - November 10, 2023
  • Place: University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus, Groton, Connecticut -
  • Type: By Invitation Only

2nd International TouMaLi conference

After the successful first TouMaLi Conference in 2022, the University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad will host a follow-up international event with high-level guests. The conference on "Effective Waste Management for Sustainable Tourism and Marine Ecosystem Protection" will be held in (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 08, 2023 - November 09, 2023
  • Place: University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad - Marrakech
  • Type: Open

MedPAN Workshop on tourism in Mediterranean MPA's

This workshop is organised by the Mediterranean network of Marine Protected Areas Managers (MedPAN) and will focus on tourism in Mediterranean MPAs. The objective of this event is to enable MPA managers and stakeholders to share knowledge, expertise and experiences (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 13, 2023
  • Place: Hybrid event - Hyères
  • Type: Open

MedPAN Workshop on tourism in Mediterranean MPA’s

This workshop is organised by the Mediterranean network of Marine Protected Areas Managers (MedPAN) and will focus on tourism in Mediterranean MPAs. The objective of this event is to enable MPA managers and stakeholders to share knowledge, expertise and experiences (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 13, 2023
  • Place: Hybrid (Hyères, France – online) - Hyères
  • Type: Open

Save the date: 7th UfM Task Force on Environment

The 7th UfM Task Force on Environment  will take place on 15th  November 2023, from 9:00am to 6:00 pm CET in Brussels followed by a field visit on 16th November from 9:00 am to 1:00pm.  The Task Force aims to highlight and exchange on (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 15, 2023 - November 16, 2023
  • Type: By Invitation Only

S3 Forum for practitioners

·The Smart Specialisation (S3) Forum 2023 is the second in a series of events that the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, with the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya and the S3 Community of Practice Secretariat, is organising for (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 28, 2023
  • Place: Hybrid (Barcelona – Online) -
  • Type: Open

COP28 UAE

COP28 UAE will be a milestone moment when the world will take stock of its progress on the Paris Agreement.The first Global Stocktake (GST) will provide a comprehensive assessment of progress since adopting the Paris Agreement. The GST will help (...) Read more.

  • Date: November 30, 2023 - December 12, 2023
  • Place: Expo City Dubai - Dubai, UAE
  • Type: Open

9th WORLD FISHERIES CONGRESS

Organized through the World Council of Fisheries Societies, every four years delegates from around the world meet to exchange ideas and perspectives about new research, emerging issues, scientific breakthroughs, and governance related to fisheries science, industry, conservation, and management.  Join this (...) Read more.

  • Date: March 03, 2024 - March 09, 2024
  • Place: Seattle, Washington, USA -
  • Type: Open

Save the date: UN Ocean Decade Conference 2024

Three years after the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), a global conference will bring together the Ocean Decade community and partners to celebrate achievements and set joint priorities for the future of the Decade. (...) Read more.

  • Date: April 10, 2024 - April 12, 2024
  • Place: TBD - Barcelona
  • Type: Open

Save the Date: International Underwater Glider Conference

We are pleased to invite you to join the highly anticipated  International Underwater Glider Conference. This will be the 9th EGO meeting, supported by OceanGliders and the EuroGOOS Glider Task Team. The event is scheduled from June 10th to June 14th 2024 at (...) Read more.

  • Date: June 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024
  • Place: Reveljen - Gothenburg
  • Type: Open

SEAFUTURE 2025

SEAFUTURE, AT ITS 9TH EDITION, is the business convention for maritime and dual use technologies: unique in the Mediterranean basin because implemented inside a Naval Base. SEAFUTURE IS THE HUB ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA FOR THE BLUE ECONOMY AT SEAFUTURE (...) Read more.

  • Date: September 29, 2025 - October 02, 2025
  • Place: La Spezia Naval Base, Viale Giovanni Amendola 1, 19121 - La Spezia
  • Type: Open