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Following the successful meetings held in Brussels on 3-4 October last year, on behalf of the UfM Co-presidency (EU and Jordan) and the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the upcoming meetings of the UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity (...) Read more.
Registration and abstract submission are now open for the CommOCEAN Conference which will take place on 26-27 November 2024 in Málaga, Spain. The CommOCEAN Conference series is a unique International Marine Science Communication Conference series dedicated to fostering effective communication within the (...) Read more.
Following the success of our first two Mission Arenas in Sweden and Latvia, the BlueMissionBANOS Arena is coming to the North Sea. Over the course of two days, participants will have the opportunity to discuss key issues in the blue (...) Read more.
The 2024 edition of the International Flatfish symposium will be organized on 25-28 November in Wageningen, the Netherlands. The objective of the 2024 Symposium is to bring together researchers working on flatfish and their fisheries again, providing them with an opportunity (...) Read more.
The Sun&Blue Congress, an important annual meeting on Tourism and the Blue Economy, is set to take place from November 20 to 22, 2024, at the Cabo de Gata Exhibition and Conference Center in Almería, Spain. This congress offers a (...) Read more.
The OceanPredict Symposium (OP’24) is planned as a four-day event (Monday to Thursday), with the last day of the working week (Friday) reserved for the OP Science Team meeting. The OP'24 will focus on the development of the operational oceanography (...) Read more.
Registration is open for the third EU Blue Parks Community workshop ‘Strengthening the EU Blue Parks Community’ on 12 November 2024 at 10:00h CET. This online event is the 3rd workshop in the series of EU Blue Parks Community workshops. (...) Read more.
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is joining forces with other Mediterranean stakeholders to organize and promote a Mediterranean Pavilion of the Conference of the Parties of the UN, CoP29, that is bound to gather public and private stakeholders. The (...) Read more.
On November 7th, ECOMONDO is organizing an event titled "Accelerating Blue Interregional Cooperation in the Mediterranean Basin. Sharing a common strategic vision, creating transferrable collaboration models." The Mediterranean Sea basin is an area with a huge potential, given its 46.000km (...) Read more.
The event is moderated by Prof. Michele Governatori, ECCO Think Tank. Scene Setting · Climate, the Mediterranean Hotspot – Grammenos Mastrojeni, Senior Deputy Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) · A pragmatic overlook on the years to (...) Read more.
The Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Harmonisation study consists of two parts. The first part focused on collecting and analysing information on monitoring methods and data pathways (online workshop held on 4–6 June, 2024). The second part of the study focuses on analysing marine biodiversity data pathways in (...) Read more.
We are thrilled to invite you to one of the largest Horizon Europe citizen science projects' summit. Join us to discuss the bigger picture of engaging young Europeans, combatting plastic pollution, and promoting citizen science in the European Research Area. (...) Read more.
The CPMR will organise a pilot stakeholder assembly to showcase the role of research and innovation for the preservation and restoration of marine ecosystems and biodiversity in the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. This Mission Ocean event is organised in the framework of the (...) Read more.
Join us in Barcelona from 5-7 November 2024 for the World Ocean Council’s flagship events, the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) and the Global Blue Finance Summit (BlueFIN). These events are pivotal gatherings for business and investment leaders dedicated to advancing (...) Read more.
The Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) for the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture sector, set under the European Commission (DG MARE), is delighted to invite you to our upcoming workshop, "Ports: navigating the challenges of the energy transition in EU Fisheries and Aquaculture." (...) Read more.
We are thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the event "Leadership in Mediterranean Green Shipping: Innovations, Excellence, and Collaboration. Co-organized by the World Ocean Council and Barcelona Activa, this event is organised within the context of the European GREEN MARINE MED project. (...) Read more.
The WES project has been an incredible 5-year journey, and as we wrap things up, we’re inviting you to join a final Webinar on 31 October 2024. When: 13:00 - 15:00 CET (or 14:00 - 16:00 EET) Date: 31st October 2024 Participate via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81606405633?pwd=QIWXMaQ6e7Ecq8Y6akVBjqNq2NmpDT.1 (...) Read more.
The Albanian Coast Guard is pleased to announce the new edition of the “Mediterranean Coast Guard Functions Forum”, which will take place in Tirana, from the 29th to the 31st of October 2024 cofounded by European Commission. The scope of the conference (...) Read more.
Join Us for the European Maritime Spatial Planning Week, 22 – 24 October 2024 Be part of European MSP Week 22nd – 24th October 2024! This series of dynamic events is dedicated to Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and offers a unique opportunity (...) Read more.
22nd October 2024, 09:00-17:45 CETJoin us for exciting and dynamic conference exploring the evolving landscape of MSP. This event brings together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the European Union and beyond, to foster dialogue, share best practices, and (...) Read more.
The Blue Planet Economy Expoform retrurns with 3 days of presentations, workshops, exhibtions and business meetings. It is centered around 6 main topics: 1. Blue Food 2. Blue Energy 3. Blue Life Protection 4. Blue Mobility and Logistics 5. Blue (...) Read more.
The High-Tech Summit for the Black Sea (HTS4BS), organized under H2020-funded BRIDGE-BS, is a research-based forum focused on ocean digitalization and Industry 4.0. It brings together blue economy innovators from the Black Sea region and beyond, fostering dialogue among industry members, academia, research organizations, investors, policymakers, and civil society. There (...) Read more.
This event will include key actors from the Black Sea communities including an Operational Network of Funders, existing networks in the Danube area, like International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR), and the BioEast initiative to bring together all regional actors from the (...) Read more.
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is jointly organising a series of Ocean webinars in partnership with the Copernicus Marine Service (implemented by Mercator Ocean International), the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), the ECOP Programme, and the UN OD Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing. These (...) Read more.
We are pleased to inform that the WestMED Hackathon 2024 will take place on 3 October 2024, in the region of Algarve, Portugal. This event marks the 3rd edition of the interactive stakeholder Hackathon that takes place every 2 years, with (...) Read more.
The Interreg-Euro-MED Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission is ready to launch the Innovative Sustainable Economy Community (ISEC) Hub, a community of like-minded people committed to driving transformative innovation in the Mediterranean region. The ISEC Hub will be a space to exchange, (...) Read more.
OES-Environmental will host a webinar to present the findings from the 2024 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy. The report brings together the most up-to-date information on potential environmental effects of marine renewable energy; shares helpful resources, (...) Read more.
The Copernicus Marine Service is organizing a training workshop dedicated to the Baltic Sea. An event that aims to engage the marine communities of the region and all of Europe, and share its Ocean data products and knowledge. This event is addressed to people who (...) Read more.
Ocean Week, an initiative by BirdLife International, ClientEarth, Oceana, Seas at Risk, Surfrider, and WWF, offers a series of debates, exhibitions, and events focused on the restoration and conservation of Europe’s seas. This event will explore critical policies that can effectively address the biodiversity loss, pollution, and (...) Read more.
This joint workshop aims to address the pressing challenges faced by coastal regions, cities and municipalities in Europe due to climate change and environmental degradation. By bringing together experts and stakeholders participating in the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change (...) Read more.
The annual Fisheries Science Seminar, organised by the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will take place on 25 September 2024. This year's seminar will focus on the potential contribution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards achieving fisheries sustainability. The 2024 science (...) Read more.
This year’s NetworkNature Annual Conference | Busting myths: People ̶o̶r̶ with nature will focus on ‘busting myths’ in relation to ecosystem restoration and management. This event will revolve around myths that practice, research, policy making, and business are busting or (...) Read more.
The Littoral 24 European Coastal Challenge Summit will be organised in Constanta by the Professional Association of Romanian Geographers (APGR), the Ovidius University of Constanța, the Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC), the Coastal & Marine Union Germany (EUCC-D) and the (...) Read more.
The MSP-GREEN project have the pleasure of inviting to the upcoming workshop "Maritime Spatial Plans as enablers of the European Green Deal: Mediterranean discussion on the recommendations prepared by the MSP-GREEN project", taking place in Izola (Slovenia) and online on the 20th of (...) Read more.
In order to upskill and ensure the understanding of the challenges and opportunities to be addressed for a sustainable Blue Economy across the Black Sea, BRIDGE-BS conducts a range of educational and capacity-building activities. With this aim, the 2nd Summer School is (...) Read more.
The Black Sea Stakeholder Conference is a landmark annual event under the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea. It will gather speakers of diverse background and extensive experience around blue economy topics. The event will address blue economy challenges and opportunities, delving (...) Read more.
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Annual Science Conference is an event where hundreds of attendees will gather to present and discuss the latest marine science, develop new ideas, network, establish partnerships, and make plans for research projects. The scientific programme provides opportunities (...) Read more.
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is set to take place between August and October 2024 in the beating heart of beautiful Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia and one of the most visited cities on planet Earth. Situated around Port (...) Read more.
This webinar series aims to help upskill participants in the use of different stakeholders’ methods/tools. Over three one-hour sessions, participants will learn good practices on stakeholder engagement in line with the targets of the EU Mission: Restore Our Ocean and Waters By 2030. (...) Read more.
The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations (DOALOS) will hold an online thematic briefing on capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology (“CB&TMT”) in the context of the Agreement under the (...) Read more.
The GFCM is pleased to inform you that the mid-term event of the Regional Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea (RPOA-SSF) will be held within the framework of the Small-scale fisheries (SSF) Summit 2024 on 6-7 (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Africa is an important business event, initiated by the European Commission in 2022. The objective of BlueInvest Africa is to facilitate meetings between African entrepreneurs seeking financing and international investors scouting for opportunities, all centred around projects capable of (...) Read more.
This webinar series aims to help upskill participants in the use of different stakeholders’ methods/tools. Over three one-hour sessions, participants will learn good practices on stakeholder engagement in line with the targets of the EU Mission: Restore Our Ocean and Waters By 2030. (...) Read more.
The upcoming General Assembly gathering all the IMC Member Regions is set to be held in Valencia, Spain on 2 & 3 July 2024. More information (including the thematic seminar/open sessions) will be disclosed soon.
The Co-Presidency and Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean have the pleasure of inviting you to the upcoming UfM Webinar on ‘Fostering the Sustainable Development of Marine Renewable Energy through Effective Licensing and Maritime Spatial Planning’, taking place on (...) Read more.
The OTTERS course will specifically target the educational sector, focusing on secondary teachers’ capacity building needs. The primary objective of this course is to equip educators with the essential tools and expertise required to empower students and enhance their understanding (...) Read more.
The 15th regional Platform on Sustainable Blue Economy will be held on June 27th, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.More information will be shared here soon.
During the 57th session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) Executive Council, this side event will present Member States with the key outcomes and recommendations of the two major convenings of the ocean community that have been held in 2024 (...) Read more.
The Co-Presidency and Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean have the pleasure of inviting you to the upcoming UfM Webinar on "Scaling up synergies and partnerships for the sustainable maritime and coastal tourism transformation in the Mediterranean", scheduled on June 20, 2024, at (...) Read more.
Join the Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission for the Shaping Sustainable Innovation in the Mediterranean event in Marseille! The Mission's CoP launch is set to ignite collaboration, spark knowledge sharing, and nurture a vibrant community of stakeholders who are passionate about (...) Read more.
Join us in Marseille on the 18 and 19 June for two days of interactive sessions and networking with like-minded people and organisations working for a more sustainable Mediterranean region. On 18 June, we will celebrate the launch of the (...) Read more.
Join us in Marseille on the 18 and 19 June for two days of interactive sessions and networking with like-minded people and organisations working for a more sustainable Mediterranean region. Register now below! On 18 June, we will celebrate the (...) Read more.
This year the EU Macro-regional Strategies Week becomes a two-day onsite event where sessions will cover topics of interest to both the Macro-regional strategies and the Sea Basin Strategies. Under the slogan Strategies4Cooperation, the focus will be on present and future synergies between the (...) Read more.
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.
The SEA-EU Alliance is pleased to invite academics and students to the first edition of the international, multidisciplinary scientific conference ‘BEING SEA-EU’ that will take place from 10 to 12 June 2024 in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea – Malta. The ‘BEING (...) Read more.
This year's United Nations World Oceans Day (UN WOD) celebrates the theme ‘Awaken New Depths’. In celebration of the 2024 theme, the United Nations are joining forces with global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to showcase how our (...) Read more.
The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership’s workshop "Blue Economy - The key towards Mediterranean regional Sustainability," is part of the POSIDONIA International Shipping Exhibition in Athens in June 2024. The Partnership is committed to engaging key actors from academia, industry, government (...) Read more.
Organized by IOC/UNESCO and Prada Group, the Conference brings together the ocean literacy and ocean education communities from around the world to promote a more harmonious relationship between humans and the ocean. To affirm collective efforts for equity and justice, (...) Read more.
Morocco has made significant progress in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures through the submission in 2021 of the new ambition of its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)and the national low-carbon development strategy to 2050 (SNBC). However, the blue economy (...) Read more.
#OceanHack4EU is a hackathon aiming to find data-driven solutions to the challenges the ocean faces. The hackathon is organised by Mercator Ocean International, implementer of the EU Copernicus Marine Service. The hackathon focuses on 5 key topics: Healthy ocean; Safe ocean; Living ocean; (...) Read more.
The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. The EMD is the place where ‘Ocean Leaders Meet’. It (...) Read more.
Mark your calendars and be a part of this transformative experience. Your participation is not just welcomed; it's essential! Together, let's chart the course towards a blue economy that benefits us all. To ensure the event is as inclusive as (...) Read more.
The Innovation Camp is organised under the umbrella of the Interreg Euro-MED Mission on Innovative Sustainable Economy.This year's edition focuses on the Smart specialisation strategies and their (potential) pivotal role in supporting a green and just transition in the Mediterranean (...) Read more.
Following the success of ‘Thalassa 2022 Conference’, the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) invites you once again to Larnaca, to participate at the second regional conference on marine sciences. To bring together leading researchers from academia, industry, NGOs and (...) Read more.
The Regional Ocean Summit in Jordan is a compelling addition to Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit series. It is strategically designed to bring a regional focus to the robust analysis and inspiring content of the global summit. This regional summit (...) Read more.
The CPMR General Secretariat, with the support of Murcia Region, organises a Symposium in the framework of the REGINA-MSP project, 30 April 2024, in the Committee of the Regions (CoR) in Brussels. The symposium will take stock of the state of play in the implementation of the (...) Read more.
Blue Mission BANOS’ 2nd Mission Arena will take place on 25-26 April in Riga, Latvia. The event will inspire, engage and support a wide range of stakeholders across the Baltic and North Sea in making the Blue Economy carbon-neutral & circular by 2030, (...) Read more.
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is scheduled to take place from 23 to 29 April 2024 at the Shaw Center in Ottawa, Canada. (...) Read more.
Description As with other economic activities in the EU, there is a growing need for our maritime fleets to transition away from fossil fuels as soon as possible. This is not only a contribution to the objectives of the European (...) Read more.
The 9th Our Ocean Conference will take place from 15-17 April 2024 in Athens, Greece.
11 April 2024, 13:15 - 14:45 CET | Barcelona, SpainBuilding a transformative and solutions-oriented ocean observing system is critical to the success of the UN Ocean Decade. The design of such systems should follow the principles of co-design, working with (...) Read more.
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.
Next April 10 and 11, 2024 the Thematic Community Project (C4T) of the Sustainable Tourism Mission organises in Rome its Kick-off Meeting at the International University of Rome – UNINT. The event will see the participation of the Thematic Projects (...) Read more.
9 April 2024, 12:00 - 14:00 CET | Barcelona, SpainMany technology challenges exist when it comes to observing and monitoring the Ocean. Dismantling these barriers and identifying opportunities towards achieving a mature and vibrant Ocean Observing Enterprise for all is (...) Read more.
Organized by The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty, this event is focused on the work this coalition has developed in the past months and explaining the challenges they have encountered during the Treaty negotiation process, but also serves (...) Read more.
BlueWeek 2024, jointly organised by the Blue Forum and by the Vessel Operator Forum, will discuss the sustainable future for Oceans, Energy and Shipping. It will be hosted by Vela and the Public Transport Network of the laguna ACTV in (...) Read more.
Save the date for the immersive Ocean Literacy Dialogues 5th edition to take place during the Ocean Decade Conference! During this week, full of interactive events, join this event to explore the relationship between humans and the ocean, as well (...) Read more.
The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations is pleased to announce that it will hold an online thematic briefing, as part of its “BBNJ deep (...) Read more.
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to (...) Read more.
On March 20, 2024, the Union for the Mediterranean will be co-organizing a webinar on sustainable blue agri-food systems in the Mediterranean, under the framework of the SFS-MED Platform, a multi-stakeholder initiative initiated by the UfMS, FAO and CIHEAM.If you (...) Read more.
The Technical Expert Group (TEG) on data for Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is holding a workshop to present the outputs of their work on MSP data tools and guidance. Since its establishment in 2020, the TEG has been dealing with the current (...) Read more.
The 11th annual World Ocean Summit will put a focus on the importance of blue finance for ocean health. Many sessions on this year's agenda will bring together participants from the finance community to demonstrate investment opportunities and highlight case studies of (...) Read more.
The Interreg Euro-MED Programme is launching its 4th Call for Projects, open for submissions between 12 March and 12 June 2024. The subject of this 4th open call for proposals is the financing of thematic projects that correspond to the following priorities and related (...) Read more.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Mission Ocean and Waters Forum on 5 March 2024, an annual gathering essential to the ongoing efforts to restore and protect our ocean and waters. This event serves as a dynamic platform, fostering a (...) Read more.
Organised for the first time in 2024, European Ocean Days will be a week of events related to European maritime topics. It will cover, on separate days over the week, the EU Mission Ocean and Waters, future priorities for Europe’s Seas, blue (...) Read more.
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.
The Baltic Stakeholder Conference 2024 is set to bring together experts, policymakers, and enthusiasts to discuss and shape the future of the Baltic Sea region. Official registration for the event is now open, and will close on 31 January 2024, (...) Read more.
This year the polar symposium will bring together distinguished scientists, representatives of non-governmental organisations, holders of indigenous knowledge, and policymakers to discuss the challenges facing polar regions and their broad implications on the global system. The symposium will be a (...) Read more.
From their natural environment to their socio-economic development strongly connected to the sea, coastal regions and islands are at the frontline of the consequences of climate change, experiencing an increasing vulnerability to hazards such as coastal erosion, sea level rise, (...) Read more.
The UfM EU and Jordan Co-Presidency, the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy of the Hellenic Republic have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the 2nd UfM Stakeholder Conference on (...) Read more.
The Horizon Europe/Mission Ocean & Waters OTTERS project promotes societal transformation for marine and freshwater stewardship through scaling up citizen science, and supports the coordination of citizen science initiatives focused on water. This workshop will focus on key ethical issues (...) Read more.
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The first Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Symposium taking place at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium will bring together thought leaders, experts, and practitioners in a big-scale European event to promote the transformation towards a sustainable blue economy. (...) Read more.
The Fifth Mediterranean Water Forum, scheduled to be held from 5-7 February 2024, is a pivotal event co-organized by the Tunisian Government, the Mediterranean Water Institute (IME), and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). The forum will take place at (...) Read more.
Maritime industry leaders and enthusiasts gather in Marseille from 30 January to 1 February 2024, to discuss the latest developments in the maritime and river sectors at EUROMARITIME which has been both a showcase and a business accelerator since its (...) Read more.
Begin: 30/1/2024 2:00 pm CET| End: 30/1/2024 4:00 pm CET This BlueInvest webinar will deal with the Energy Transition of the EU Fisheries & Aquaculture sector on Tuesday, 30 January 2024. Find out more about the investor’s perspective through a (...) Read more.
Aquaculture has been identified as a priority sector for economic development in Algeria under the national strategy of blue economy (SNEB-2030) and within the WestMed initiative framework. While Algeria has a long coastline and favorable climatic conditions for aquaculture development (...) Read more.
18 December 2023, 9:30 - 12:00 CET / OnlineThe WestMED Initiative invites all to attend the next Webinar on “Opportunities and experiences for decarbonizing recreational and fishing vessels and ports”. This webinar aims to discuss the opportunities and challenges that decarbonization poses (...) Read more.
As part of the series of national events organised by the Assistance Mechanism, Fórum Oceano as Portugal’s National Hub for Atlantic Strategy and WestMED Initiative, in close cooperation with the National Coordinator Directorate General for Marine Policy – DGPM, will (...) Read more.
The 1st workshop of the EU Blue Parks Community: Working together for the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems and biodiversity, will be held online on 6 December 2023. The first workshop’s primary objective is to present the EU Blue Parks Community and its benefits. The aim is to set (...) Read more.
The 23rd Meeting (COP 23) of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention) and its Protocols will take place from 5-8 December 2023 in Portoroz, (...) Read more.
Together with Interreg euro-MED, we have the pleasure to invite you to the webinar "MED Talks: fostering dialogue between Northern and Southern shores" that will be held on December 5th 2023 online. The MED Talks webinar will be a unique (...) Read more.
Join us on December 5, 2023 for a pivotal COP28 side event themed: "The Mediterranean leading the way for a cleaner sea: our biggest ally in the fight against climate change!"The event will take place at the Mediterranean Coalition Office – Blue (...) Read more.
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.
·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.
The 8th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will take place from the 27th to the 28th of November 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.
The OTTERS project promotes societal transformation for marine and freshwater stewardship through scaling up citizen science, and supports the coordination of citizen science initiatives focused on water. This workshop focuses on legal issues around water-based citizen science and engagement (including (...) Read more.
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.
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe invites you to attend the next General Assembly and 50th Anniversary of the CPMR which will be hosted by Brittany Region and take place on 15-17 November 2023 in Saint-Malo (Brittany, France), the very town in (...) Read more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Desalination is both an important and urgent topic. This became very clear during both the Italian-Maltese WestMED national event in Catania and the WestMED workshop at the Blue Planet Economy expoforum in Rome. The organisers (WestMED Italy, ART-ER, BIG and Federazione del (...) Read more.
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.
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.
Mark your calendar for 2 November 2023 and join the first public webinar of the Ocean Decade Vision 2030 process! A milestone initiative of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (‘Ocean Decade’), this process led by (...) Read more.
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.
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.
This third part of the Horizon Implementation Day series 2023 will give you detailed information about Grant Management in Horizon Europe.
The Capitalization Event of the "BLUE-GREEN WAY: Innovative Solutions for Improving the Environmental Status of Eutrophic and Anoxic Coastal Ecosystems" project is scheduled for Tuesday, 24th October 2023, from 10:15 to 16:30 at the premises of the European Public Law Organisation (EPLO), located (...) Read more.
Organized by the Cátedra del Mar "Iberostar" (University of the Balearic islands & Iberostar Foundation). The objective of this event is to promote the restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems in the Balearic islands. Secondary Objectives are: To present the (...) Read more.
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.
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.
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.
Berytech is launching the EuroMed Clusters Forward Face-to-Face Academy, a three-day intensive training program offering expert support for five clusters in building their capacities, developing growth strategies, and learning from 15+ Cluster Managers and Board Members. The program will focus (...) Read more.
Following the 13th UfM Working Group on Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) held in Brussels on 14 March 2023, back-to-back with the First meeting of the Blue Mediterranean Partnership (BMP), UfM countries and SBE stakeholders will meet on 11 October at (...) Read more.
DG MARE will participate in this year’s edition of EU Regions Week with a workshop on ‘Coastal Cities and Regions at the forefront of the innovative energy transition of the blue economy’. Whilst focusing mainly on fisheries and aquaculture, the (...) Read more.
Thrilled to announce an engaging session as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities. The session, titled “Coastal Cities and Regions at the forefront of the innovative energy transition of the blue economy,” is organized by DG MARE (...) Read more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The WestMED National Coordinators and the National Hubs of Italy and Malta are pleased to inform you of the 2023 edition of the WestMED ‘EMD in my country’ national event. It will take place in Catania, Italy on 4, 5 (...) Read more.
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.
Blue Investor will explore concepts, ideas, challenges, and opportunities regarding the role that technology and innovation can play in supporting a sustainable blue economy in Europe. Through three interactive keynote sessions, we will delve into current investments in Portugal within key (...) Read more.
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.
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.
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à l’événement national sur l’économie bleue qui se tiendra le 29 septembre 2023 à la salle El Afrah (appartenant à la Municipalité) à Sfax. L’événement national mettra en lumière la stratégie tunisienne visant à stimuler (...) Read more.
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.
European Blue Forum ‘Deep – Dive’ Workshop Workshop Rationale The question ‘What do we need from European Seas by 2030 – are we asking too much?' was originally posed to members of the European Blue Forum as a panel session (...) Read more.
Participate in the Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous 2023, an event organized by Monaco Marina Management at the Yacht Club de Monaco. An event that brings together an ecosystem of entrepreneurs and startups to meet industrialists, financials, promotors, marina developers and architects (...) Read more.
Le Forum Mondial de la Mer crée depuis 2018 sous la présidence de Pascal Lamy, est le seul Rendez-vous international sur la la rive sud de la Méditerranée consacré aux enjeux maritimes. Ce forum a accompagné en Tunisie la création du Secrétariat des (...) Read more.
This event is in honour of the finalisation of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) project ‘Catching the Potential’ on a sustainable fisheries training standard, the revision of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for (...) Read more.
The 4th International Conference on Community Ecology (ComEc 2023) will be held in Trieste, Italy, September 20-22, 2023. The ComEc series is a highly international and interdisciplinary scientific environment focused on theoretical and applied advances in all aspects of community (...) Read more.
An online information session on the Call for expression of interest for new Thematic Smart Specialisation Partnerships (TSSPs) under the S3 Thematic Platforms within the Smart Specialisation Community of Practice (#S3CoP) is taking place on 15 September 2023 from 15:00-16:30 (...) Read more.
The second online training course organized by Cluster BIG in collaboration with APRE - Agency for the Promotion of European Research – which will be held on 14th September from 2 pm to 5.30 pm under the title “ HORIZON (...) Read more.
The Eurofleets+ consortium is delighted to announce the Eurofleets+ Final Conference will take place on Wednesday, 13th September 2023 at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium. During the conference, the EUROFLEETS+ Transnational Access Funded projects will be (...) Read more.
Co-hosted by: Beth Orcutt (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Associate Director of COBRA) and Ben Boteler (Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) in Potsdam and TMG Think Tank for Sustainability) Have you ever wondered how your science can connect with ocean policy development, like (...) Read more.
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) and the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission (DG MARE) are delighted to invite you to the Online Kick-off Conference of the new phase of the MSPglobal Initiative on Wednesday 6 (...) Read more.
With active participation by the WestMED Assistance Mechanism with its WestMED Clusters Alliance and the WestMED National Hub for Italy There is an increasing need to protect our ocean and waters. To do so, a high level of innovation, entrepreneurship and technology (transfer) (...) Read more.
The early bird registration for the 8th European Phycological Congress (EPC8) is still open until 31 March 2023. The European Phycological Congress series brings together phycologists from around the world every four years. Its main objective is to provide a forum (...) Read more.
The International Conference on Sustainable Blue Economy takes place in Rome. Details on the venue will follow. The event aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on (...) Read more.
The 2-day online event will take place on 17 & 18th July, related to the dissemination of project results and the development of a transferability strategy for the Mediterranean region, as part of the Co-Evolve4BG project. The first day of (...) Read more.
The webinar - held in English - aims to provide participants with information useful to make the most of the opportunities offered by Horizon Europe for international cooperation with third countries in the field of Research and Innovation. Starting from (...) Read more.
The 2nd workshop of EuroSea & OceanPredict on "A vision for the Ocean information value-chain: systematically connecting up components from observations to user applications" will take place on 11 July 2023 as a virtual event. The workshop is the follow-on (...) Read more.
The event is co-organised by Irish Government, the European Commission, the Marine Institute, and the University of Galway. It will be a hybrid event held in Galway, Ireland, on 5-6 July 2023, bringing together European and international Atlantic partners and (...) Read more.
The National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies of Tunisia (INSTM), as the Lead Beneficiary of the Co-Evolve4BG project, and in partnership with Valenciaport Foundation, is delighted to invite you to our upcoming event, the “Co-Evolve4BG Results Sharing: Advancing Sustainable (...) Read more.
The annual Fisheries Science Seminar, organised by the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will take place on June 30, 2023. This year's seminar will center on the crucial role of citizen science in supporting fisheries science and management. The event (...) Read more.
This is the third of four “Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030" events. The Ocean Race will visit nine iconic international cities over a six-month period, with leg one starting from Alicante, Spain, and passing through Genova, Italy – (...) Read more.
After the successful 2021 WestMED Stakeholder Conference in Rome and the 2022 Hackathons on project development in Malta, we invite you to the 2023 edition of the WestMED Stakeholder Conference. The Conference will be held on Thursday, 22 June 2023 in Malta. The event (...) Read more.
The Blue Economy sectors play an integral role in the transformation of Europe’s future economy, and helps support the EU meet its ambitions set out in the European Green Deal. Against the backdrop of a Europe-wide energy crisis and major disruptions in (...) Read more.
Love the Ocean but not the way it looks like right now? Believe that innovation is the key to preserve it for generations to come? Want to support innovative startups but don’t know how? Wants to get into serious business (...) Read more.
This event gathers experts and stakeholders from the offshore renewable energy industry to discuss the latest innovations and technologies for the energy transition. The 2023 conference will be held in Paris.
This will be the 8th in IMBeR’s Climate and Ecosystems (ClimEco) Summer School series. ClimEco summer schools are designed for 60-70 post-graduate students and early career researchers, and are led by an extraordinary interdisciplinary group of marine scientists, many who are leaders in (...) Read more.
The 6th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference will be held in Dublin (Ireland), organized by the Joint Programme Initiative "Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe" (JPI Climate), together with the MAGICA project, supported by the European Commission. This two-day event will (...) Read more.
You will find the detailed agenda on the event link.
The European Digital Twin of the Ocean (EU DTO), announced by President von der Leyen at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, will be a key deliverable of the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters. Its purpose is to (...) Read more.
Save the date for the final conference of the CREATE project on Climate Responses for the Adriatic Region. The conference will be held in Venice, Italy on 14 June 2023. More details including the agenda will be released shortly, but (...) Read more.
The Workshop “Strengthening the ecosystem-based approach in MSP and supporting sustainable blue economy” will be held in Helsinki June 13-15, 2023. It is organized jointly by the eMSP NBSR project Ecosystem-based Approach and Sustainable Blue Economy Communities of Practice and (...) Read more.
Fair Seas will host its inaugural conference in Cork next June on World Oceans Day. They will bring ocean advocates, government, industry and key stakeholders together to map out the next steps for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Irish waters. (...) Read more.
ABOUT THE UN WORLD OCEANS DAY CELEBRATION The ocean covers the majority of the earth, but only a small portion of its waters has been explored. Despite humanity’s utter reliance on it, and compared to the breadth and depth of (...) Read more.
The WestMED National Hub Italy, in collaboration with the Italian national clusters will organise two important WestMED Maritime Clusters Alliance workshops at SEAFUTURE 2023 Room 2 9:30 Achievements and developments of maritime clusters as drivers of Blue Economy Initiatives. The WestMED Maritime Clusters Alliance (...) Read more.
SEAFUTURE, AT ITS 8TH EDITION, is the business convention for maritime and dual use technologies: unique in the Mediterranean basin because implemented inside a Naval Base. In the current European energy transition process, a sustainable blue economy represents an essential element in achieving (...) Read more.
To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, we must take swift action to reduce global emissions and decarbonize human activities, including energy production. Offshore wind, a low-cost and proven technology, is a key component of this transition. However, we must not (...) Read more.
The OCEANS conference is the flagship event of the Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES). Global thought leaders and innovators in the areas of marine technology, engineering, science, research, and education will gather together at the University of Limerick (...) Read more.
SEAFUTURE, AT ITS 8TH 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 YOU CAN EXPLORE THE (...) Read more.
This is the second of four “Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030" events. The event will be an opportunity to present several case studies and initiatives which contribute to the Mission objectives that may be scaled up and (...) Read more.
Are you a stakeholder representing any of the following categories: Regions and Islands, Cities, Ports and Shipping Industries, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Conservation, Research and Education, and/or Citizens & youth? Then, join the debate to shape the future for a Healthy, Pollution free Mediterranean Sea! The first BlueMissionMed Stakeholder (...) Read more.
As a part of the European Blue Forum, we are creating Europe’s Blue community. A community of different users of the sea, passionate and committed to working together to deliver bold and ambitious change to our shared challenges of nature (...) Read more.
The European Maritime Day (EMD) 2023 is taking place again as a fully-fledged physical event, in Brest, France on 24-25 May 2023. As every year, this will not be the only action to celebrate our seas and oceans and the (...) Read more.
EcoScope, a four-year (2021-2025) research project, addresses ecosystem degradation and anthropogenic impact that cause fisheries to be unsustainably exploited in several European Seas and promotes efficient, holistic, sustainable, ecocentric fisheries management Within its Academy, the EcoScope project offers a series (...) Read more.
As there is a real increase in the use of Earth observation (EO) data and data visualisation in general, EUMETSAT will bring together journalists, researchers and anyone who is interested in visualising EO data for a series of online workshops. The (...) Read more.
The International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (ICMB) is an international forum where scientists and policy makers from around the world meet to review current challenges in the global management of invasive marine organisms and to share new developments in science (...) Read more.
Since 2021, the Interreg Euro MED, Maritime Italy France and NEXT MED Programmes, have been working together to enhance sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean. The Programmes will present this joint pilot action on May the 4th 2023, in Florence, with the launch event “Towards (...) Read more.
Launch of the Black Sea SRIA Implementation Plan What is next for the Black Sea research and innovation cooperation? Hosted by MEP Marian-Jean MARINESCU, SEArica member Co-organised by the Black Sea CONNECT Project and the European Commission DG RTD, with the support of (...) Read more.
The main objective of this side event is to showcase food systems transformation processes and pathways in the Mediterranean, as a direct contribution to the UNFSS follow-up process. Echoing the global objectives and efforts of the One Planet Network’s SFS (...) Read more.
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.
The European Commission, in close cooperation with the German Ministries and with the support of the BlueMissionBANOS Co-ordination and Support Action for the Baltic & North Sea, will organise the event Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”: The Baltic (...) Read more.
EUMOFA invites you to visit its booth at the Seafood Expo Global exhibition, which will take place in Barcelona from 24 to 27 April. You can drop by at booth number 4G700, Hall 4, where the EUMOFA team will offer practical demonstrations (...) Read more.
The final FutureEUAqua conference aims to summarize the results and outcomes achieved during the project's four-year life, highlighting the challenges faced and accomplish issues and tasks. Moreover, it will be a discussion and debate platform for policy-makers and other regional (...) Read more.
The event will explore the potential of macroregional smart specialisation-based cooperation in advancing sustainable development in EU macro-regions and Euroregions. Utilizing the Interreg Adrion project BLUEAIR as a case study, the event aims to demonstrate the steps taken towards S3-based (...) Read more.
Dare to set ambitious goals, apply novel techniques to produce renewable ocean energy, rethink transport & shipping to reduce drastically energy use, set sails on all ships, develop and choose zero emission power technologies, protect and cherish the environment, while (...) Read more.
From 4 to 6 April 2023, the Paddle project will hold its final international conference. More information will follow soon.
On 4 April 2023 the launch of the Danube lighthouse is taking place, which is part of the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and waters by 2030. Click here to register. Until then, the mission charter welcomes your actions! Find (...) Read more.
Date: Thursday 30 March 2023 Duration: 09:30 – 16:00 CET Language: English Format: Online event – Live streaming availableThe event is planned as a live recording from a Brussels-based studio and will be broadcasted for an online audience. Speakers are (...) Read more.
APRE, in accordo con il MUR, MIMIT e MSAL, organizza l’evento nazionale “INFO DAY HORIZON EUROPE – EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS: Primi bandi nei partenariati co-funded Cluster 6 e Cluster 1 | SBEP e THCS”. Il 24 marzo sarà introdotto da esperti ministeriali il (...) Read more.
EuropeWave is an innovative R&D programme for wave energy technology. It will combine almost €20 million of national, regional and EU funding to drive a competitive Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) programme for wave energy. The second EuropeWave Annual Conference will be (...) Read more.
TheOpen Sea Lab Hackathon is a unique event that brings together data and multidisciplinary scientists, software developers, social innovators, students, and businesses in Europe and around the world to harness the wealth of open-source, marine data offered by EMODnet to develop (...) Read more.
APRE, in accordo con il MUR, MIMIT e MSAL, organizza l’evento nazionale “INFO DAY HORIZON EUROPE – EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS: Primi bandi nei partenariati co-funded Cluster 6 e Cluster 1 | SBEP e THCS”. Il 24 marzo sarà introdotto da esperti ministeriali il (...) Read more.
This webinar is the first in a series introducing the EU-funded OCEAN:ICE project. This webinar will include an overview of the project, its goals, and the partners involved. This webinar series is facilitated by the European Polar board. About (...) Read more.
The Conference will feature an opening and closing ceremony, six plenary meetings and five multi-stakeholder interactive dialogues. It will also feature a number of high-level special events and side events organized by Member States, the UN system and other stakeholders. (...) Read more.
The world’s governments have finalized an historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters — the treaty on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) — after nearly 10 years of negotiations. The new U.N. High Seas Treaty, as it (...) Read more.
WORLD MARITIME WEEK is the benchmark event in the international maritime sector, which holds four parallel international congresses for the following fields: naval (SINAVAL); fishing (EUROFISHING); ports (FUTUREPORT); and wave, tidal and current energy (OCEAN ENERGY CONFERENCE). It includes a (...) Read more.
The second edition of the International Ocean Data Conference will be held in Paris, France at the UNESCO headquarters on 20-12 March 2023. The IODC-II will focus on the implementation of those commitments and recommendations, and report on the problems (...) Read more.
Registration is open for the Atlantic Innovation Week (AIW) 2023. The agenda includes sessions dedicated to Blue Economy, Digital Transformation, training sessions, presentations on the relevance of Azorean entities, and projects and initiatives of the AIR Centre and TERINOV. The (...) Read more.
Ocean conservation takes center stage at the Monaco Ocean Week. The need for a week of meetings, debates and mobilisation for the ocean was blatantly obvious: leading marine sector stakeholders need to share their key marine environment conversation findings and (...) Read more.
19th EUSAIR Governing Board Meeting Brussels | 15-16 March 2023
Brussels. 14 March 2023. Following the 12th UfM Working Group on Blue Economy held on 24 October in Aqaba (Jordan), the 13th UfM Working Group on Blue Economy will focus on keeping track of the progress in the implementation of (...) Read more.
BlueInvest day will take place on 9th March 2023 and provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and innovation stakeholders to plug in to the Blue Economy. It is a community which helps SMEs and start-ups to access finance and business (...) Read more.
This year’s Baltic Stakeholder Conference (BSC2023) aims to speed up the implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan and send an emphatic call for action. We need to think outside the box and get creative! The Conference is hosted (...) Read more.
This event is organised by The Iliad Digital Twin of the Ocean as part of a series of webinars.Digital twins of the environment need large volumes of data and often combine diverse data from a variety of sources. While citizen (...) Read more.
The blue economy sector has a potential that is estimated to reach $3 trillion revenue and 200 million jobs globally by 2030. Through a series of four highly structured trainings, this capacity building programme will assist you in your journey (...) Read more.
MARLICE ISLANDS addresses the problem of marine litter from the singularity of isolated territories, seeking solutions on a local scale and bringing together experiences, studies and policies on islands in different seas and oceans of the planet. MARLICE ISLANDS 2023 (...) Read more.
In the context of Co-Evolve4BG, a «Training & Participatory Workshop» will be organised on 2 and 3 March 2023 in Djerba (Tunisia) by the National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies of Tunisia (INSTM). This event aims to draft an Action (...) Read more.
The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership is organising an Information Webinar on the 1st Joint Transnational Call on 2 March 14:00 - 16:30 CET. This webinar will be outlining priority areas, evaluation criteria and selection processes. Agenda Welcome and IntroductionIntroduction to the First Transnational Co-funded (...) Read more.
Despite the international and European efforts to address climate change and mitigate the negative effects on our planet and human livelihood, extreme weather events, sea-level rise, coastal erosion, floods and many other consequences are a reality to face, in particular (...) Read more.
The greatest challenges facing the ocean will be addressed at the World Ocean Summit, which takes place on February 27th through to March 1st. In its 10th year, the annual global event brings together the widest cross-section of the ocean (...) Read more.
EuropaBON is organising a virtual workshop on Essential Biodiversity Variable workflows. Prof. W. Daniel Kissling and his team are hosting this event that will take place between 22 and 24 February 2023. The workshop sessions will last for about 2-2.5 hours (...) Read more.
The Blue Economy Forum III is the third edition of this insightful conference on all things blue. It aims to explore the crossroads of the ocean, the climate crisis and the energy challenges along with the UN and EU goals (...) Read more.
The Annual Forum of the EU Missions Restore our ocean & waters will take place in Brussels on 17 February, from 09.00 to 17.00. What are EU Missions? EU Missions are a new way to bring concrete solutions to some (...) Read more.
The Final Conference, aiming to bring together key stakeholders and partners including the UfM to discuss the results of the project and next steps, will be organized by the Tunisian Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (INSTM) (...) Read more.
The Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) is an opportunity for the global community of marine conservation managers, practitioners and decision makers to exchange knowledge, experience and best practices to strengthen the conservation of marine biodiversity and to protect (...) Read more.
Le Salon Halieutis à Agadir Maroc, est le lieu de rencontre international du secteur de la pêche et de l’aquaculture.Le Mécanisme d’Assistance WestMED sera présent sur le stand de l’Union européenne où vous pourrez rencontrer les représentants du Hub WestMED (...) Read more.
The Refreshing H20 Policy Workshop, on the social and economic aspects of fresh and marine water policy, will be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from January 30 to February 1. It provides a space for policymakers, practitioners, and environmental socio-economists to (...) Read more.
The UfM webinar on Financing Innovation Ecosystems for the Mediterranean Sustainable Blue Economy, taking place on January 30, 2023, from 10h30 to 12h30 CET. It will be hosted by the Co-Presidency and Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean. Innovation (...) Read more.
Blue SMEs, active in sectors such as marine renewable energy, shipping, fisheries and aquaculture, coastal tourism and marine biotechnology, are vital to the long-term success of the blue economy and the sustainable development of maritime regions. However, many businesses in (...) Read more.
This event aims to inform potential applicants about the call for proposals from the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument - Strand 2b Capacity Building in Less Developed Regions (LDR) that is open and published on 15 December 2022. Questions and answer (...) Read more.
As part of the European eMSP-NBSR project, the French National Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office (SHOM) will be organizing the third Workshop for the Data Community of Practice (CoP). This WS will be held physically in Paris as well as online. The (...) Read more.
The EU Missions Ocean Info Day is an online event aimed at informing potential applicants about the new topics included in the EU Missions work programme 2023. It will present funding opportunities for projects aimed at reaching the EU Mission's goals (...) Read more.
The Call for Applications for the EU4Ocean Winter School on Ocean Literacy & Collaboration is now open! It's a 3-day event set to improve collaboration on ocean-related projects. The event is developed under the European Ocean Coalition (EU4Ocean) framework in (...) Read more.
This conference is organised by the consortium of partners of the OceanTraining project, which gathers researchers and educators working on marine and Ocean sciences and digital education. This event aims to bring together educators, educational programme coordinators, joint programme coordinators, (...) Read more.
Marine heat waves (MHWs) occur when exceptionally warm Ocean temperatures persist for several days or more. They cause mass-mortality events of wild and farmed marine species, severely affecting marine conservation efforts and aquatic food sector activities. In many parts of (...) Read more.
The post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework is the most ambitious global plan ever developed for biodiversity and will be the central focus of negotiations at the 15th Convention of Parties of the UN Biodiversity conference to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 5 (...) Read more.
The Talk will discuss current trends of increasing costs of raw materials, with a special focus on fish processing and aquaculture. Panel of speakers includes: Lucas Herry, EUMOFA Team Guus Pastoor, AIPCE (Netherlands) Catherine McManus, MOWI (Ireland) Jürgen Pauly, Globus (...) Read more.
Are you interested in how research projects acquire EU funding? Don’t miss this interview with the current Young Observers for insights on the process and tips for a successful application. Deadline to apply for the next round is December 14. Who can (...) Read more.
While freshwater and marine specialists have largely worked in silos, nature has always worked as one: the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems are closely interlinked and interdependent. The source-to-sea approach aims at bridging existing gaps by connecting the ecosystems’ management (...) Read more.
Are you following a Master’s course or P.h.D? Would you like to know how you can best collaborate in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment across the ocean? The Call for Applications for the EU4Ocean Winter School on Ocean Literacy & (...) Read more.
The EU4Algae first presential meeting and event is taking place in Rome on 12 December, back-to-back to the AlgaEurope 2022 Conference (13 to 15 December). The EU4Algae event in the afternoon will be open and hybrid. This session aims to (...) Read more.
The Mediterranean Corner is an open space set up at the CBD COP 15 exhibition area (Room 220a - Booth #420) to showcase solutions for effective biodiversity conservation from the Mediterranean, especially those linked to marine protected areas, and to (...) Read more.
IOC-UNESCO and its Sub-Commissions IOCAFRICA, IOCARIBE, and WESTPAC are delighted to launch a series of Regional MSPforums to amplify the dialogue about the priority areas of the updated MSProadmap at regional level. *Africa* When: 8-9 December 2022, 10h00 to 13h00 (UTC) (...) Read more.
The final conference of the Blue-Cloud pilot project is an opportunity to learn about the main results, achievements and the road ahead of this key component of the EU “Future of Seas and Oceans Flagship Initiative”. Gain insight into the (...) Read more.
The Co-Evolve4BG project aims at analysing and promoting the co-evolution of human activities and natural eco-systems in touristic coastal areas, towards sustainable development of tourist activities based on the principles of Integrated Coast Zone Management (ICZM) and Maritime Spatial Planning (...) Read more.
EuroGEO combines the contributions of European members of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a partnership of more than 100 national governments, over 100 participating organisations and the European Commission. GEO envisions a future where decisions and measures for the (...) Read more.
Stakeholders of the Atlantic Community are invited to apply to lead a workshop at the 9th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (ASPC 2022). ASPC 2022 will take place two years after the launch of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 – A New (...) Read more.
Dissemination, outreach and communication of scientific knowledge are becoming more and more important in today’s society, where social inclusion is an integral part of environmental protection and sustainable development. This is particularly true for the world of ocean research, a (...) Read more.
The 13th edition of the ForumBlueCluster, an event of the Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique, dedicated to blue biotechnologies will take place on Tuesday 29 November at the Roscoff Biological Station. With a view to the environmental transition of the Agro-Food (...) Read more.
An Info Day about two new calls for proposals under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) takes place on 24 November 2022. The two calls are “Blue careers for a sustainable blue economy” and “Regional flagships projects supporting (...) Read more.
The European Commission is organising Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) Regional Workshop for the Atlantic. The hybrid event will take place on Wednesday the 23th of November 2022, from 15:00 to 17:15 GMT at Carrigaline Court hotel. The workshop is followed by a (...) Read more.
The Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission (DG MARE) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) are jointly organising the 3rd edition of the International Conference on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning. Objective: To assess the (...) Read more.
The MSPforum aims to bring together practitioners to discuss and exchange about concrete examples and recommendations on how to apply Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). This 5th edition will be structured around panels and round-table discussions about six main topics: (1) Knowledge (...) Read more.
In the framework of COP27, and with the participation of a wide range of Mediterranean Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) actors and stakeholders, the UfM is organizing a Side Event on the Sustainable Blue Economy in the Mediterranean ‘A rising tide (...) Read more.
The participating global networks will discuss how developing capacity for observing and understanding marine ecosystems will support tracking, forecasting and stewardship of these ecosystems to address the intertwined threats of climate change and biodiversity loss from the coast to the (...) Read more.
On the 09/11/2022, the European Commission, Ecomondo STC and the Italian Ministry of Education are organising the EMFAF session “Blue Skills and careers for the EUGREENDEAL” at Ecomondo2022. The best practices, lessons learnt, bottlenecks and new funding opportunities for Blue (...) Read more.
If you want to learn more about upcoming EU Calls for proposals or if you have a specific question about EU funding programmes this event is for you. During the ECOMONDO 2022 event, participants can book a 15-minute One-to-EU meeting (...) Read more.
Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 Details will be uploaded later. To receive updates from the SDG Knowledge Hub in your inbox, subscribe (...) Read more.
For the first time, the ocean is taking center stage inside the COP Blue Zone at the COP27 conference. The Ocean Pavilion will bring together world leaders in ocean science, engineering, and policy to carry the message that the ocean matters to everyone, everywhere (...) Read more.
The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) will take place from 21 to 29 November 2022 in Wuhan, China. The Standing Committee approved the COP14 provisional agenda through Post-SC58 Intersessional Decision 08. Some of the topics (...) Read more.
On 22 June 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a Nature Restoration Law, setting an overarching target of restoring 20% of the EU’s land and sea area by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. (...) Read more.
The Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community project is organizing its Final Event, entitled “The Mediterranean leading the way - a cooperative framework to strengthen area-based nature conservation actions”. This event will be the opportunity to showcase the community’s results and nature-based solutions found (...) Read more.
The GEF-UNEP MedProgramme’s Annual Stocktaking Meeting (ASM) will be held on 2-3 November 2022 in Athens, Greece. “Assess – Synergize – Move forward” is the slogan chosen for the meeting. The MedProgramme Coordination Unit, which is hosted by the Mediterranean Action Plan (...) Read more.
« Les rendez-vous du Plan Bleu » are online meetings, led by Mediterranean environmental experts to present and decipher a topical subject. This third edition, which will take place on Thursday, October 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., focuses (...) Read more.
More detailed information on the CPMR General Assembly can be found HERE and click here to REGISTER before 15 October.
The aim of the first International Joint Conference is to contribute to the protection of the Black Sea by supporting the sustainable development in a multi-disciplinary way. The conference will provide a space for fruitful discussions, including aspects related to both (...) Read more.
The Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in collaboration with the Region of Crete, the European MSP Platform and the @Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, @Secretariat General of Spatial Planning and Urban environment will host a publicity and (...) Read more.
The Co-Presidency and Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in an online capacity-building / training session on project development associated to EU funding programs (‘Access EU funding for your Blue Economy (...) Read more.
As a direct follow-up from the five brokerage sessions held by DG Mare focusing on Blue Bio-techonology, Marine Renewable Energies, Coastal and Maritime Tourism, Aquaculture and Fishery, DG MARE is organising a hybrid back-to-back event focused on smart specialisation strategies (S3) that promote (...) Read more.
This event will bring together the EcoScope consortium for the purposes of collaboration, planning and reporting the project's activities, results, and outputs.
This Conference offers the opportunity to debate the importance of a sustainable blue economy to deliver in the fields of the Blue Growth Pillar of the EUSAIR macro-regional Strategy. It will provide the opportunity to explore and debate the importance (...) Read more.
Countries and stakeholders will meet in Aqaba, Jordan, and online on 24-25 October 2022 in order to (i) continue making progress on the Roadmap for the implementation of the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy; (ii) discuss ongoing (...) Read more.
The annual Global Blue Finance Summit, hosted by World Ocean Council, will take place October 19 in Barcelona, Spain — the new headquarters for WOC. BlueFIN 22 will convene a broad network in finance and investment to explore sustainable ocean (...) Read more.
The 2nd GCOS Climate Observation Conference will focus on activities and solutions that help to achieve a fully implemented, sustainable, and fit for purpose global observing system for climate. The Conference will also provide the occasion to celebrate GCOS 30th (...) Read more.
The World Ocean Council is partnering with the City and the Port of Barcelona to develop a global Blue Economy hub, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. In celebration of this new partnership, World Ocean Council will host two high-impact ocean events in (...) Read more.
The conference will bring together researchers, stakeholders and policy professionals to assess available and required scientific knowledge on regional-local sea level change in Europe, policy development and implementation with up-to-date geographical and contextual detail. The conference will also put the (...) Read more.
FINAL CONFERENCE 13-14 October Save the Date!! The final conference of the MSPMED Project will take place on the 13th and 14th of October 2022 and will be held at National Research Council CNR in Rome. The conference will present the outcomes (...) Read more.
This workshop offered by DG DEFIS and EUSPA will illustrate what Copernicus can offer in relation to biodiversity and coastal ecosystems, and their protection. Numerous products are available across several Copernicus services to describe and monitor various elements related to it, including the effects (...) Read more.
Target Group Political Institutions, Municipalities, International Organisations, NGOs, Research & Education Institutions, Tourism Industry, Private Sector, Producers, as well as Media & Communications! Contents Marine Litter Monitoring Results & Practices Waste Management in Tourism Destinations Involvement of the Tourism Sector (...) Read more.
The aim of this European ESP Conference is to highlight pathways for involving diverse societal groups (e.g., local stakeholders, public and private decision makers, NGOs, civil society organizations, students, businesses) in ES science, policy and practice. Besides the participation of (...) Read more.
The Interreg Euro-MED Programme in collaboration with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and WestMed Initiative is organising a joint information session “How to be part of Interreg Euro-MED? “. The meeting will be the occasion for WestMed and UfM stakeholders to discover how they can participate in (...) Read more.
The high-level conference ‘The Bioeconomy - Enabling the European Green Deal in Challenging Times’ will take place on 6 and 7 October in the Charlemagne building in Brussels. In addition, all sessions will also be live-streamed to allow everyone to (...) Read more.
In the framework of the UNECE Environment Conference on 'Circular economy, Sustainable Tourism and Education for Sustainable Development’(Cyprus, 1-5 October), the UfM together with CPMR-IMC and with the participation of the World Tourism Organization, is organizing a Side Event on (...) Read more.
The Environment for Europe process (EfE) is a unique pan-European platform – established by the region’s Ministers of Environment over thirty years ago in Dobris Castle (Czechia) – for addressing environmental challenges, improving environmental governance, promoting environmental and cross-sectoral cooperation and information-sharing (...) Read more.
The Ocean Practices: OBPS Workshop VI will take place virtually with Plenaries on 5, 6, and 19 October 2022 (each three hours long). Working Group sessions will meet in between, at times of their own choosing. The Workshop will cover (...) Read more.
Marine imaging with cameras is a major method in the science, policy and public understanding of the world’s Oceans. The topic is developing rapidly, driven by the technological evolution and increasing application of marine imaging in all Oceans. The international Marine (...) Read more.
The Community of Practice (CoP) on Ecosystem-based Approach (EBA) will be held online on 3 October , 2022, 09.00 – 12.00 CET. The learning strand on EBA terms of reference identifies the main objective of the learning strand is to enhance the ecosystem-based (...) Read more.
Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 The second part of COP 15 will take place in the third quarter of 2022 (dates to be determined). The first part was held online from 11 - 15 (...) Read more.
MEDITERRANEAN COAST GUARD FUNCTIONS FORUM (MCGFF) ANNUAL CONFERENCE will take place in Naples from September 29 to October 1.
The Blue Growth Community run for six years in the European Mediterranean region. During this period, the Community has set the ground for unique cooperation opportunities aimed at fostering a new paradigm for sustainable Blue Growth. To celebrate this achievement, (...) Read more.
The BlueGeneration International Conference will take place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on 29th of September 2022 and will bring together professionals, experts and various stakeholders from the Blue Economy with Employment offices, Youth organizations and Inclusion institutions from eight European (...) Read more.
Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the CIHEAM, the CIHEAM Bari is organizing the Third World Conference on the Revitalization (...) Read more.
Let's shape the future together European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe (...) Read more.
European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year’s European (...) Read more.
Considering the current geopolitical situation, which demonstrates the need to achieve a greater energy autonomy in Europe and accelerate the energy transition, phasing out unsustainable sources, it is relevant to address questions and remove obstacles to the development of renewable (...) Read more.
The issues of compatibility and mutual synergy between the users of marine, brackish and freshwater resources and their relationship with the quality of those ecosystems are central in promoting the sustainable development of the Blue economy and aquaculture. Traditional and (...) Read more.
The EU-funded Restart Med! project will celebrate World Tourism Day on 27 September 2022 with a summit organised by project lead CISP – International Committee for the Development of Peoples. The Summit will look for “better policies to increase sustainability (...) Read more.
Campus mondial de la mer is organising the 13th Sea Tech Week® which will run from 26 to 30 September 2022 in Brest, France. Sea Tech Week® is an international event focusing on marine science and technology. Every two years, (...) Read more.
MSPMED PAN-WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN WORKSHOP Towards the operationalization of an MSP Community of Practice in the Western Mediterranean. It will take place from 24 to 26 September in Tunis.
The Baltic Stakeholder Conference 2022 - Climate Change in the Baltic Sea (BSC2022) will be held online on 26-27 September 2022. The stakeholder conference had to be postponed from 9-10 March 2022 due to the political situation and the following strategic (...) Read more.
The RMSC2022 will promote synergies and dialogues between different disciplines as well as networking and knowledge exchange between senior, junior and next-generation researchers from different disciplines in order to develop improved perspectives on the future ocean, based on knowledge from the past and present. The workshop will take place (...) Read more.
The hybrid conference on sustainable blue economy and aquaculture in EU regions will take place on 22 September 2022. It is organised by the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions. Interpretation to 9 languages and web streaming will (...) Read more.
FAMENET (Fisheries and Aquaculture Monitoring, Evaluation and Local Support Network) supports stakeholders in the implementation of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). FAMENET merges the support previously provided by FAME and (...) Read more.
This management workshop is organized within the scope of the EurofleetsPlus training program and will be held at Tallinn University of Technology. The workshop will have a duration of 2.5 days (from 19 to 21 September 2022) and is offered (...) Read more.
UfM Water Task Forces, Water Access, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), and Water Climate Change Actions (WCCA), will be held from 10:45 to 12:00 and from 12:00 to 13:30 hours (CEST), under a hybrid format. Achieving water security is a major challenge (...) Read more.
The Final Events of BEST MED & SMARTMED will take place in Granada, Spain, and online on September 14, 2022. The events will be completed by a Joint Strategic Policy Session “Towards a strategic sustainable tourism planning and management in (...) Read more.
The SHAREMED project is actively assessing and addressing common and emerging challenges on trans-boundary marine environmental threats and pollution in the Mediterranean, and the shared, effective observing systems needed to monitor them and support informed decisions and actions. The workshop builds on the project achievements to (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Africa 2022 aims to showcase Africa’s potential on sustainable blue economy; foster innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship; and promote public-private cooperation. It has a continental scope, and will consist of pitching sessions, B2B meetings, an exhibition showcasing small-scale African projects, (...) Read more.
The Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community (MBPC) project, led by the European Topic Centre of the University of Malaga (ETC-UMA), and its Working Group 2 on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, coordinated by the CPMR Intermediterranean Commission, is organizing a webinar on sharing best (...) Read more.
The MapSIS 2022 will take place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) co-organized within the International Symposium on Marine Science (ISMS) that will run from the 6th-8th July 2022. More information available here.
This is the first of two webinars organized in the framework of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community (MBPC) Working Group 2 activities on “Sustainable Use of Natural Resources”, coordinated by the CPMR Intermediterranean Commission. The webinar will be from 11.00 to 12.30 (...) Read more.
The event will also mark the end of the WestMED in my country campaign, where National Events in the countries concerned will be taking place during May and June. The main outcomes and summary conclusions of those events will be (...) Read more.
This exhibition aims to bring together all players in the maritime economy. The international event will take place in Marseille from 29 - 30 June 2022. Throughout the course of the event, it will be possible to meet more than 250 exhibitors and attend (...) Read more.
The UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address the many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and (...) Read more.
The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will (...) Read more.
On 27-28 June 2022, the BLUEfasma project celebrates its closure inviting you to attend the Conference “Shaping a Circular Blue Economy in the Mediterranean” in Cairo, Egypt. Some of the topics that will be discussed are the following: How can (...) Read more.
The Future Science Brief on “Marine Science Communication in Europe: A way forward” has been authored by the EMBCP, which is a pan-European panel of 18 experts on marine science communication, supported by the European Marine Board. The webinar will (...) Read more.
The Interreg Euro-MED Programme in collaboration with the Cypriot Directorate General Growth of the Ministry of Finance is organising an Information Session on the 2nd call for project proposals. The objective of the conference is to brief potential partners on (...) Read more.
The Co-Presidency and Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean have the pleasure of inviting you toattend the UfM Conference on Blue Finance ‘Investing in a Mediterranean Sustainable Blue Economy’, which will take place in Barcelona on June 22nd, 2022. Following (...) Read more.
Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 The 11th meeting of the UfM Working Group on Blue Economy will take place on June 21st, in the afternoon, back-to-back with the UfM Conference on Blue Finance of (...) Read more.
Mercator Ocean International is organizing a webinar about Marine Data for Policies. This event aims to gather and engage the marine policy community in order to provide the view on the Copernicus Marine offer and bring its knowledge and capacities to (...) Read more.
The event will focus on the Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” implementation and its planned actions to accelerate the transition to zero pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. In particular, this event will outline the co-creation process of (...) Read more.
The MSP Stakeholder Conference, on 'Planning for future of Europe's Marine Space' will be organized back-to-back with the 22nd Meeting of the Member States Expert Group (MSEG) on MSP. The aim of the conference is to review the progress and (...) Read more.
The 3rd and final Annual Assembly and Advisory Board meeting aims to gather the Blue Growth Community in a physical meeting and have an in-depth discussion of the project’s results and the steps to take in order to reinforce the (...) Read more.
The event will focus on the Horizon Europe Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” implementation and its planned actions to accelerate the transition to zero pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. In particular, this event will outline the co-creation (...) Read more.
Registrations are now open for a hybrid stakeholder event on the functioning of the common fisheries policy (CFP) and common market organisation (CMO). Concluding a consultation process that started last December, the event will help the European Commission prepare the (...) Read more.
Offshore wind energy has been a key sector of the blue economy for many years. Framed by the European Green Deal, and pushed by renewable energy targets and the desire to achieve energy independence, it is now set to experience (...) Read more.
This year's 2022 United Nations World Oceans Day celebration will be around the theme of "Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean". The programming will shed light on the communities, ideas, and solutions that are working together to protect and revitalize (...) Read more.
The MED Sustainable tourism Convention is the occasion for the Mediterranean tourism stakeholders to debate on key topics related to Sustainable Tourism in the region. The event promotes the encounter of organisations, regions and experts of the tourism sector with different territorial (...) Read more.
En 2022, le Plan Bleu souhaite aller plus loin dans la sensibilisation pour la sauvegarde de la Méditerranée. Nous avons imaginé "Les rendez-vous du Plan Bleu" : une rencontre en ligne animée par les experts de l'environnement pour présenter et (...) Read more.
From the 6 to 10 June 2022 in Piran, Slovenia will be organized a Training workshop on Connectivity in Marine Spatial Planning. Dr Maria Beger, Dr. Ant Türkmen and Dominic Muenzel will convey knowledge and skills to integrate connectivity into (...) Read more.
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L’événement national organisé, le 2 juin 2022, par le Hub National Tunisie sera ouvert par la Ministre Chargée du Secrétariat Général pour la Mer qui présentera les éléments clés de la stratégie nationale de l’économie bleue en Tunisie et exprimer (...) Read more.
The Algarve Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR-Algarve) is organizing the II Marine Biogeochemistry Training School that will bring together diverse researchers that have made important contributions to the field of Biogeochemistry and are effective communicators to teach and interact with (...) Read more.
« Bleu solutions 2022 » est le premier évènement organisé par l’université algérienne est dédié au rôle de la science dans le développement de l’économie bleue en Algérie. Il vise à réunir les scientifiques et les acteurs institutionnels et économiques (...) Read more.
On 31st May the WINTER MED project will hold its Final Project and Capitalisation Event "Shared vision and commitment to year-round sustainable tourism in Mediterranean island destinations and beyond" The WINTER MED Final Project & Capitalisation Event will be the occasion (...) Read more.
EU Green Week is an annual opportunity to debate European environmental policy with policymakers, leading environmentalists and stakeholders from Europe and beyond. This year's edition focuses on the European Green Deal - the EU’s sustainable and transformative growth strategy for (...) Read more.
In this LifeWatch VLIZ workshop you will learn different steps in a workflow to query and combine data from European marine databases, visualize and get them ready for further analysis. We will also apply the workflow to your own datasets (...) Read more.
With this hybrid event, we will focus on bridging the gap between accelerators, investors and funding institutions on the one hand. And promising Blue Economy Initiatives on the other hand A special focus will be given to the role that (...) Read more.
After our successful Hackathon, which welcomed more than 30 teams from all around the world, a new webinar series has been launched to invite the entire marine research community to test the Blue-Cloud Virtual Labs. The Marine Environmental Indicators Virtual Lab has a specific (...) Read more.
After the organisation of a 1 st WINTER MED Engagement Forum in the framework of the Culture and Sustainable Tourism Task Force meeting inJuly 2021, and the introduction of the key results of DestiMED PLUS the 15th ofDecember 2021, the (...) Read more.
A competitive, resilient, and socially fair blue economy needs highly qualified and skilled professionals. Yet today, many blue economy sectors have difficulties finding the right people, which hampers their growth. Within the shift towards a sustainable blue economy approach lie (...) Read more.
European Maritime Day (EMD), targeting professionals from businesses, governments, public institutions, NGOs and academia, is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. It (...) Read more.
The EU4ocean booth and exhibition space will have many interactive activities organised by the coalition’s members. During the European Maritime Day (EMD), the hybrid Ocean Literacy EU4Ocean Summit will showcase and award the most successful initiatives, collaborations and actions of the EU4Ocean Platform, (...) Read more.
Network of Horizon Europe National Contact Points, Bridge2HE, invites you to participate in the virtual networking event in order to find project partners for the forthcoming calls 2022 in Horizon Europe - Missions! EU Missions are an additional part of (...) Read more.
In the transition to renewable energy, can we afford to leave the sea out? If we are serious about making this change, the answer is no. This, however, raises further questions including: Which is the optimal route to support the (...) Read more.
The Maltese National Hub for the WestMED Initiative and the Malta Maritime Forum are organising an event on Thursday 12th May, 2022 on Blue Skills in Malta: Bridging the Skills Gap through Education and Ocean Literacy
Within the framework of the French Presidency of the European Union, the French Institute of Greece and the University of Thessaly (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Land Management, Urban Planning and Regional Development) are co-organising a webinar entitled: “Maritime spatial (...) Read more.
International workshop at the 2022 European Mairitime Days convened as an in-person event in Ravenna (Italy). The whole Mediterranean Innovation Alliance (MIA) community is invited. The event will include a presentation of some preliminary elements of the MIA (action plan, (...) Read more.
To meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, greenhouse gas emissions must reach net-zero by mid-century. Achieving this will not only require reducing existing emissions in all sectors, but also the deliberate removal of (...) Read more.
The SRC-EM will include a WGMSE session on round sardinella and deep-water red shrimp in the Levant including presentations on data-limited MSE methods. It is a closed event. Experts are invited to submit proposed contributions through the registration form.
How can we bridge circular and blue economies in the Mediterranean? The conference “Fostering Circular Blue Economy in the Mediterranean” will seek to answer that key question in Barcelona on 10 and 11 May 2022 through a hybrid event with (...) Read more.
Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 The EU is a global leader in both mature technologies of offshore wind and emerging technologies of floating wind and ocean energy. Marine renewable energy will be an (...) Read more.
Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 National Events organised by Pillar III: Marine renewable energy and Pillar IV: Healthy ocean and resilient (...) Read more.
Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 “WestMED in my Country” consiste en 9 eventos presenciales en todos los países participantes en WestMED. Cada evento será interactivo, se llevará a cabo en el idioma del (...) Read more.
The workshop will present success stories, information and investment options for project managers to consider with the objective of making existing and future projects more sustainable. It will take place at 10:00 am CET This workshop seeks to address a (...) Read more.
Malawi: Economic Development Document, IMF Country Report No. 17/184, May 29, 2017 B-Blue - Building the blue biotechnology community in the Mediterranean. The event will present the main results of the Mediterranean Innovation Alliance on Sustainable Blue Bioeconomy. Time: 9:30 (...) Read more.
EN On behalf of the Union for the Mediterranean, the Interreg Euro-MED Programme, and the WestMed Initiative, we are pleased to share with you here an invitation (including the registration link and agenda) to participate in the webinar / Info Session (...) Read more.
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number (...) Read more.
The event is organized by AMBIO S.A. (www.ambio.gr) on 15 and 16 April 2022, at the Athens International Conference Centre — Concert Hall, with the support of the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization — HAPO (www.fishfromgreece.com). It should be noted that (...) Read more.
The seventh Our Ocean Conference is a key moment for governments, civil society, and industry to commit to concrete and significant actions to protect the ocean. The conference focuses on six thematic areas: climate change, sustainable fisheries, sustainable blue economies, (...) Read more.
The hybrid event will take place in the Port of Sète, France on April 13th 2022, from 9:00 to 13:00 (CET). During this event the Guidelines for Sustainable Cruise and Yachting in the Mediterranean Region developed by the Mediterranean Blue Growth Community in partnership with the Sustainable (...) Read more.
Plastic Busters MPAs consolidates efforts to slash marine plastic pollution in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas - Athens, Greece, 12-13 April 2022 The conference will feature and fully exploit the knowledge, know-how, experience and lessons learned obtained by the implementation of (...) Read more.
After 4 years our project comes to the end. Our final event will take place on 8th April 2022 in Rome both in vivo and virtual presence. During the event, MISTRAL partners will retrace the main achievements of the project (...) Read more.
The Directorate General of European Funds of the Spanish Ministry of Finance and Civil Service, as Lead Partner of PANORAMED project, organises the PANORAMED project closure event on 6 April 2022 in Madrid (Spain). Paseo de la Castellana 162, Salón (...) Read more.
The Ocean Decade Laboratories are a creative, interactive platform to support action for the Ocean Decade around the globe. They are a virtual catalyst of action for the Ocean Decade. Each laboratory focuses on one of the Outcomes of the Ocean Decade. Coastal (...) Read more.
Organized by BLUEfasma partners MedCities and CMIB, it will aim at presenting the project's policy recommendations and white paper on "Proposing solutions to overcome barriers and support blue circular economy in the Mediterranean fishery and aquaculture sectors" to local, regional (...) Read more.
The event "Building projects for a plastic-free Mediterranean", organized in the framework of our Working Group on Transport & Integrated Maritime Policy will take place online on 1st April 2022 from 10.00 to 12.00 (CET). Translation will be available in (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Day 2022 will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and enablers in the Blue Economy. This year's edition will be a hybrid format, taking place at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium and online. Livestreaming, live chat and B2B matchmaking (...) Read more.
The Ocean is constantly interacting with all sectors of economy with physical, political, economic, and financial implications across the globe. This Webinar Series calls for all Finance Sector professionals to learn more about the need to better understand the Ocean (...) Read more.
Spain is one of the main European aquaculture producers, being considered a key sector in the food chain that is supported by a strong, competitive and highly technological value chain. That is why it is essential to create an international (...) Read more.
Hybrid, 23 March 2022. The 10th Meeting of the UfM Working Group on Blue Economy will take place in person in Brussels and online, on 23 March 2022. The meeting aims at: Presenting and exchanging on the Roadmap for the (...) Read more.
The High-level Event is being organized by the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia as a leader of Work package 5 (WP5) "Coastal and Maritime Tourism" in cooperation with the Tuscany Region (Italy) as (...) Read more.
The Valencia’n Business Forum is aimed at transferring BLUE DEAL knowledge and tools to private stakeholders, at fostering their interactions and at creating concrete partnerships for implementing BE projects. During the event SMEs and organizations involved in the value chain of (...) Read more.
An online briefing will be convened to compile inputs from stakeholders on the revised zero draft of 2022 UN Ocean Conference political declaration (accessible via this link). The co-facilitators value specific inputs on the elements in the text, keeping in (...) Read more.
The Commission produced in October 2020 a draft note on criteria and guidance for protected areas designation, which includes a definition of strict protection for the purpose of the implementation of the targets set in the strategy. A draft definition of (...) Read more.
The 2022 edition of Monaco Ocean Week will gather local and international experts, the scientific community, voluntary sector and public authorities in the Principality of Monaco to share their findings on key marine environment issues and take action to preserve (...) Read more.
The WestMED Steering Committee will take place on Thursday, 17th March 2022, from 14:00 to 17:30 CET via Webex.
In-person event in Spain with the whole SBB-MED-IA (Sustanable Blue Economy - Mediterranean Innovation Alliance) community invited, so as to start building the MIA building blocks towards the expected outputs.
Online event hosted by MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri & MEP Catherine Chabaud CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Last September, environmental experts from across the world gathered at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille for the largest event of its kind since the (...) Read more.
The Blue Economy The blue economy is a very broad concept that encompasses all maritime activities and sectors, both traditional—like fisheries—and emerging—like blue biotechnology—, whether they are based in the marine environment (e.g. shipping, energy generation) or on land (e.g. (...) Read more.
The final event of the Project Platform Capacity4MSP will be held online on 9 March 2022 from 10:00 to 13:00 (EET). Please use this link to register.
The Capitalization Lab is addressed to national, regional and local authorities, universities, energy agencies, innovation offices, schools, SMEs, NGOs, financial institutions, and all entities that are involved in the planning and implementation of Blue Energy projects, in the participating countries (...) Read more.
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VLIZ 21st edition of its Marine Science Day will take place online on 2 March 2022. This event is aimed at all scientists to present their research and to get it touch with fellow marine scientists. Scientists are invited to submit (...) Read more.
On 1 March 2022, European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius will host the second ‘Pan-European Cruise Dialogue’ in Brussels. This event is the latest in a series of dialogues to promote sustainable cruise tourism in the EU. It will feature high-level speakers (...) Read more.
The European Commission, in close collaboration with the UfM and the BlueMed Pilot team are organizing the workshop “Working together towards a Mediterranean lighthouse for the Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters”, that will be held on 1st and 2nd (...) Read more.
The Interreg Med Plastic Busters MPAs capitalization event entitled "Learning together: how to curb marine plastic pollution in Mediterranean MPAs" will take place on the 23rd and 24th of February 2022. The hybrid event, which is organized by the Ministry of (...) Read more.
Plan Bleu is launching the first edition of its new online webinars : “LES RENDEZ VOUS DU PLAN BLEU”. The theme of this webinar will focus on reducing pollution in the Mediterranean and will take place online on Tuesday, February (...) Read more.
Background Pursuant to General Assembly decision 75/578 of 9 September 2021, the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development is scheduled to be held (...) Read more.
Save the date for the "International Ocean Data Conference 2022 - The Data We Need for the Ocean We Want" in Sopot, Poland, which will be held between 14-16 February 2022. The Conference will be held as a hybrid event (...) Read more.
An Information session will be held online on 10th February 2022 for the launch of the call for governance projects. What are the expectations for the call? Who are the potential partners? Those are some of the main questions and (...) Read more.
A SUMMITTO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE THREATS TO THE OCEAN The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet, yet too often remains on the sidelines of major European and international events. The ocean is a regulator (...) Read more.
The Blue-Cloud Hackathon is an open invitation to marine scientists & researchers, data scientists, ICT experts, innovators, students, and anyone who is passionate about the Ocean to explore and test Blue-Cloud: A new, Open Science platform for the marine domain (...) Read more.
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), and the STEERER project (Structuring Towards Zero Emission Waterborne Transport) are organising the workshop “Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation delivering smart, green, safe and competitive waterborne transport”, which will take (...) Read more.
The Mediterranean Forum, organized at the initiative of the President of the French Republic, will be held in Marseille on 7 and 8 February 2022. Building on the commitments made during the Summit of the Two Shores in 2019, the (...) Read more.
The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) is one of the four EU macro-regional strategies. The Strategy was jointly developed by the Commission and the Adriatic-Ionian Region countries and stakeholders, which agreed to work together on the (...) Read more.
World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on 2 February, aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and planet. This day also marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in (...) Read more.
Coming to a close in February 2022, the MiningImpact 2 project, which looks into the environmental impact of deep-sea mining, will present and discuss its project results with all relevant stakeholder groups. As plans for the mining of mineral resources from the seabed are (...) Read more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the situation as the use of single-use plastics such as gloves and masks has increased, threatening to stall and even reverse the progress achieved, as single plastic accounts for up to 50% of beach litter.The (...) Read more.
The multi-use offshore concept is still at the early stage of development, with many open questions regarding the safety of operations and logistics offshore. The safety offshore depends heavily on the skill and experience of the responsible staff. The first (...) Read more.
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and the Government of Egypt, through the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), are organizing the "Regional Conference for the Launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development in Africa (...) Read more.
This one-day thematic workshop, organised by BlueInvest, shall bring together entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and stakeholders from the Blue Economy to discuss developments in green nautical technologies and provide insights into investment opportunities. In addition, the pitch session will allow 5 European (...) Read more.
The event aims to inform potential applicants about the new topics included in the EU Missions work programme 2021. EU Missions are a novelty of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme for 2021-2027 aiming to address some of the (...) Read more.
These conferences began in 1994. The title of the first meeting was ‘Marine Environmental Management – Review of Events in 1993 and Future Trends’. The meeting has evolved but the essence of review and future trends remains with its main (...) Read more.
The SICOMAR plus project, funded under the Interreg Italy-France Maritime Programme 2014-2020, is drawing to its natural conclusion. In the historic venue of Palazzo Pancaldi, in Livorno, the project's final event will be held, bringing together the protagonists of this long (...) Read more.
Co-evolve4BG participatory workshop on the co-evolution of coastal human activities & Med natural systems for sustainable tourism & Blue Growth in the Mediterranean.AGENDAS (in French)Agenda Day 1Agenda Day 2
The MED Sustainable Tourism Days will take place from 14th to 17th December, online and partially in Rome. Different Interreg MED projects and different Euro-Mediterranean actors will join forces with the aim of contributing to a smarter and greener recovery (...) Read more.
JOINING FORCES FOR A SMART AND GREEN TOURISM RECOVERY From 14th to 17th December Rome will be the venue for a key upcoming event in the field of sustainable tourism hosted by Regione Lazio: the MED Sustainable Tourism Days. During (...) Read more.
A highly interactive virtual event bringing together stakeholders from conservation, sustainable tourism and other similar regional and global projects to explore ecotourism development in the Mediterranean.WHAT IS IT ABOUT? A day long virtual event, where participants will also have the (...) Read more.
BLUE DEAL - Ask your citizen on Blue EnergyWhen? 07 Dec 21 | 15:00 - 17:30 CET
The 22nd Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols is scheduled to take place in December 2021. COP 22 is expected to discuss agenda items including: assessing and controlling marine pollution; ensuring sustainable management of (...) Read more.
There is significant potential to reduce shipping emissions, as many technical and operational measures can contribute to decarbonising the sector. On 14 July 2021, the European Commission adopted a series of legislative proposals setting out how it intends to achieve (...) Read more.
Ocean Energy Europe's annual Conference & Exhibition will take place 6-7 December in Brussels, Belgium.The energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future is more important now than ever. The coronavirus pandemic has only magnified the impacts of the climate crisis, and (...) Read more.
The 6th International Marine Connectivity Conference is a joint event, which will gather participants from both the iMarCo and the SEA-UNICORN initiatives. This conference marks the start of a new and exciting stage in the development of an international network (...) Read more.
Save the date for the 8th EMB Open Forum which will take place as a hybrid event on Wednesday 1 December 2021 at BluePoint, Brussels and online. Held the end of the first year of the Decade of Ocean Science (...) Read more.
The 8th EMB Forum will be a hybrid event taking place in person at BluePoint Brussels and online on 1 December 2021. The topic will be “Supporting the Ocean Decade in Europe” and the aim of the Forum will be (...) Read more.
Mark your calendar for WavEC Annual Seminar 2021 on 30th November 2021. Join WavEC Annual Seminar 2021 this November! This year´s edition in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Portugal. The event is an opportunity to network with other (...) Read more.
Learn about the outcomes and lessons of MSP, Blue Economy and Blue Leadership training implemented worldwide along the 8 years of the project Blue Solutions. You can follow the webinar via this link.
Access to data is critical to support policy makers, non-governmental organization and civil society act to restore and protect the health of the ocean. Without the stable foundation of healthy ecosystems, meeting many of the goals for equitable ocean economic (...) Read more.
The Ocean Observers is an international educational network of marine scientists and communicators, teachers, and other stakeholders who are willing to share marine science educational resources and experiences for exploring the possibilities to establish new international collaborative activities. The Ocean (...) Read more.
MedPAN, SPA/RAC, WWF, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and their partners, are pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the Forum of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean. After an online consultation process in 2020/2021 with a preparation (...) Read more.
EuroSea is a large European Union project helping stakeholders to co-design European ocean observing and forecasting services and products that deliver information and support decision-making in the areas of climate, coastal and maritime activities, and ocean health. This short and (...) Read more.
Background The Mediterranean Sea attracts 70% of world´s nautical charter demand, mostly in EU countries and Turkey. The European charter sector contributes with an estimated yearly turnover of around € 6 billion, with charter tourists staying longer and spending almost (...) Read more.
The BLUE BIO MED Interreg MED project is organising its firts Blue Bioeconomy Innovation Forum on 18 & 19 November 2021 at Sealogy Blue Economy Exhibition in Ferrara (Italy). This event is organised in collaboration with the following Interreg MED projects: PANORAMED, B-BLUE (...) Read more.
In May 2021, the European Commission published a Communication for a Sustainable Blue Economy. It set forth a new approach, which fully embeds the blue economy into the The Conference, organized by DG MARE in coordination with SEALOGY, builds on (...) Read more.
The 9th meeting of the UfM Working Group on Blue Economy took place online on November 18, 2021. Preliminary advancements on the technical assistance to draft the Roadmap for the implementation of the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue (...) Read more.
The World Congress of Marine Stations (WCMS) will bring together those responsible for Marine Stations and Marine Station networks from around the world to discuss various issues including the status and future of marine stations and how they contribute to (...) Read more.
The World Congress of Marine Stations (WCMS) will bring together those responsible for Marine Stations and Marine Station networks from around the world to progress towards the full establishment of World Association Marine Stations (WAMS). The first two days of (...) Read more.
An international event dedicated to facilitate interaction among people and organizations and to promote projects and businesses within the marine economy, open to the participation of any organization. Strengthening the dynamics of strategic cooperation between all the marine economy stakeholders and (...) Read more.
The online Conference on “Wetland restoration as Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean”, organized by the Union for the Mediterranean and MedWet in the framework of the UfM labelled project, “the Wetland-based Solutions Programme” will be held on the 16th November 2021, 10.00-13.00 (...) Read more.
We are delighted to announce that a new edition of the WestMED Stakeholders’ Conference will take place on 9 November 2021 under the Italian and Libyan Co-Presidency of the WestMED Initiative. The Conference will take place physically in Rome (Italy), and will (...) Read more.
Aquaculture is already engaging in circular concepts, but how do we understand circularity in the industry? Join an informative and collaborative event discussing Circularity with high-level thinkers, circular economy experts, and leading aquaculture experts. This webinar will 'unpack' circularity and (...) Read more.
Strategies to foster economic development in coastal areas and deal with the challenges ahead The project Land-Sea-Act aims to bring together stakeholders involved in coastal management and planning, find solutions to Maritime Spatial Planning and Blue Growth challenges around the Baltic Sea, (...) Read more.
Ocean Hackathon is an initiative by Campus mondial de la mer which encourages sharing, the use of new digital technologies and an entrepreneurial spirit. The resultant projects enhance the value of marine and maritime data, often by repurposing it. Data (...) Read more.
With the rise in demand for offshore wind to help mitigate climate change and the importance of protecting biodiversity, the UN Global Compact and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with kind support from ScottishPower Renewables invite (...) Read more.
The ocean hosts a wealth of climate change mitigation solutions, including offshore wind – but is increasingly under pressure from different human activities. Climate-Smart Marine Spatial Planning is a process with potential to reconcile clean energy’s role in delivering decarbonization (...) Read more.
The final conference of the ODYSSEA project will be held on Wednesday 3rd November virtually. The purpose of this conference is to present the final results to key target audiences: partners, the scientific community, marine-based industry (including SMEs), policymakers, public authorities, media, consumer (...) Read more.
Dedicated call launched on sustainable tourism in the WestMED region A dedicated call is published for western Mediterranean stakeholders (northern and southern shore) under the EMFAF (European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund). This fund addresses green and sustainable coastal and (...) Read more.
Following close consultation with the market and the main companies operating in the sector, Italian Exhibition Group has announce the dates for Ecomondo: from Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 October 2021, at the Rimini Expo Centre. The international event dedicated (...) Read more.
The aim of this event is to create a space where speleology, archeology, paleontology, and cave diving can meet and interact. Moreover, this meeting is meant to be a starting point for the development of a sustainable speleology where the (...) Read more.
Following close consultation with the market and the main companies operating in the sector, Italian Exhibition Group has announce the dates for Ecomondo: from Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 October 2021, at the Rimini Expo Centre. The international event dedicated (...) Read more.
The workshop by Ecomondo will focus on market developments, new innovations and technological trends in the Green Blue Economy, investment trends and opportunities for financing a restorative green blue economy for healthy ocean, and introducing high potential companies and projects (...) Read more.
Following close consultation with the market and the main companies operating in the sector, Italian Exhibition Group has announce the dates for Ecomondo: from Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 October 2021, at the Rimini Expo Centre. The international event dedicated (...) Read more.
Are you keen on knowing more about ocean multi-use and co-location, as well as their prospects in Europe? Or are you simply interested in how to make European blue economy more sustainable? Then this webinar is not to be missed! (...) Read more.
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) will take place in Amsterdam RAI on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 October 2021. The 14th edition of OEEC will have a physical exhibition floor and content programme combined with an online event and (...) Read more.
Following close consultation with the market and the main companies operating in the sector, Italian Exhibition Group has announce the dates for Ecomondo: from Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 October 2021, at the Rimini Expo Centre. The international event dedicated (...) Read more.
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) will provide a forum for experts, practitioners and ocean users to discuss climate change and the oceans, the theme of its 4th biennial Oceans of Knowledge conference. Organised by the Institute’s (...) Read more.
The International Oceanographic Data Exchange (IODE) of IOC-UNESCO - together with regional partners across the globe - is developing an inclusive Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS) to allow digital stakeholders to reliably share and discover key ocean data. ODIS (...) Read more.
25 October 2021. The 2021 EU-UfM Water Investment Policy Forum will be held on Monday 25 October 2021 from 9:00-13:00 CET under a hybrid format in Cairo (Egypt) and on-line. The overall objective of the EU-UfM Water Investment Policy Forum (...) Read more.
Co-organised with the Informal Baltic Sea group and the CPMR Baltic Sea Commission with the support of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions 22 October 2021, 10h00-12h00 Conference platform: Microsoft teams Ports do not only play an important role in connecting regions, creating jobs (...) Read more.
Hack4oceans is a 2-day Youth Innovation Event where participants from across Europe will learn, explore and co-create opportunities for prosperity through ocean conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. Hosted by European Commission’s Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (...) Read more.
HACK4OCEANS is an intense 2-day hackathon-style event that will bring together undergraduate students in blue economy-relevant disciplines from across Europe, private sector stakeholders, and policymakers. Participants will co-create and explore ideas that link the goal of a healthy marine environment (...) Read more.
This Webinar is organized within the framework of AMBIEnCE project, and it will be held online (Zoom session) on October 20, 2021, at the University of Aveiro. This Webinar features presentations from experts exploring the different aspects of the impact (...) Read more.
The SwitchMed Connect 2021 will take place on 19 and 20 October 2021 including the WeMed Award Ceremony that will conclude the event.SwitchMed Connect is a gathering of Mediterranean stakeholders to build synergies, exchange knowledge, and scale up eco and social innovations. (...) Read more.
The 13th Baltic Sea Science Congress will take place in the Aarhus University Park in Denmark. Among other, it will include a plenary talk by BONUS EEIG Acting Director Andris Andrusaitis and a dedicated display on BANOS CSA and its (...) Read more.
The workshop is part of the cycle of 3 online multi-stakeholder workshops on innovation in sustainable aquaculture, organised by ART-ER in the framework of the Interreg MED 2014-20 “Blue Bio Med” strategic innovation project. This first workshops is aimed at building a (...) Read more.
The aim of this webinar is to share and exchange knowledge and experiences on how MSP and blue economy initiatives can achieve better management of exclusive economic zones, with a focus on Europe and Japan/East Asia. The event is organised (...) Read more.
On the 12th & 13th of October, the Blue Growth Community will celebrate its 2nd Annual Assembly and a Webinar on Sustainable Blue Economy. The event is organized in the margins of the General Assembly 2021 of the Conference of Peripheral (...) Read more.
In May 2021, the European Commission published a Communication for a Sustainable Blue Economy. In this info session, relevant stakeholders will present and discuss the opportunities for a Green Recovery for the blue economy and the role of the regions as (...) Read more.
With the financial support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the Union for the Mediterranean is leading the webinar on “Women and Blue Skills/Careers/Jobs in Lebanon”, scheduled to take place on Friday October 8th 2021, from 10:00 to 13:00 (Beirut Time), via ZOOM. The event (...) Read more.
The Intergovernemental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) are hosting the final conference on their joint MSPglobal Initiative. In order to share the key outcomes of the initiative as well (...) Read more.
Nausicaá and Ciência Viva are organising a session about ocean literacy and sustainable aquaculture at the Aquaculture Europe 2021 Ocean of Opportunities annual congress. The congress is a place where hundreds of professionals from the entire sector meet and this (...) Read more.
Biological Diversity, Ecosystem Restoration and Food Systems Protecting and Restoring at the core of the shift towards Green, Blue, Circular Economy Side-event to the UfM Ministerial on Environment and Climate Action Organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and (...) Read more.
This SEARICA event on "Towards an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism: building forward smarter and greener in the EU coastal & insular regions" is organised with the support of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions and co-funded by WINTER MED (...) Read more.
The event, organized by Searica, will be held in an online interactive format, as a virtual exchange between members of the EU Parliament, representatives from CPMR coastal and insular regions belonging to different sea basins of Europe, the European Commission (...) Read more.
Among the actions undertaken by the WestMED maritime clusters, in coherence with the priorities of the WestMED Maritime Clusters Alliance, Cluster BIG is organizing the planned event in the framework of the largest Italian venue on Blue Economy: SEAFUTURE 2021.
Kick-off meeting of the cycle of 3 online multi-stakeholder workshops on innovation in sustainable aquaculture, organised by ART-ER in the framework of the Interreg MED 2014-20 “Blue Bio Med” strategic innovation project.A short seminar to introduce the project goals, explain how the (...) Read more.
Save the date for the 9th Workshop of the International Coastal Atlas Network which will be held online on 27-29 September 2021. The workshop will provide an opportunity to present and discuss recent innovations in atlases, how atlases can contribute to (...) Read more.
The main theme of Oceanthon 2021 is "Ocean&Climate", as part of Pre-COP26 in Milan and the challenges of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The focus is dedicated to the Mediterranean area, for this reason the event is (...) Read more.
A new wave of ocean literacy activities is fast approaching, this time the Mediterranean Sea basin. Supported by the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission, the EU4Ocean Coalition is preparing its Let's Make the Mediterranean Blue (...) Read more.
The Innovation Platform "Sustainable Sea and Ocean Solutions" (ISSS) aims at key enabling technologies for in-depth technological innovations and solutions for sea, ocean, and subsea activities. It will ensure healthy and resilient oceans through cross-cutting collaboration within shared infrastructures and (...) Read more.
The Union for the Mediterranean is organizing the webinar on “Women in blue economy in the Mediterranean”, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 22nd of September 2021, 9.30-12.30 CET. This webinar will be dedicated to highlighting women contribution and engagement (...) Read more.
Digital Green Weeks are five virtual appointments devised by Ecomondo, offering a rich programme of events and business meetings, to guide you through the new ecological transition scenarios and towards the physical show set to take place later this year.Each (...) Read more.
ICYMARE, the “International Conference for YOUNG Marine Researchers”, invites you to present your research to (y)our dynamic audience with an atmosphere of being among friends. ICYMARE 2021 BERLIN will take place from 21 to 24 September 2021 in online format. (...) Read more.
ETIP Ocean is hosting a webinar on the topic 'Environmental data transfer: the role of test centres'. In this webinar, two European leading ocean energy test centres discuss the potential, challenges and opportunities of data transfer. You can register to (...) Read more.
The 3rd Workshop on HPLC Phytoplankton Pigments Inter-comparisons (HIP) will take place 15 September 2021 and will, for the first time, be an online event. The aim of the workshop is to present and discuss the results of the last (...) Read more.
This workshop looks at the most promising R&I solutions undertaken, as well as the policy instruments implemented, in the management and valorization of plastic litter in Ports/Harbours and their hinterland at Mediterranean level. The aim of the event is to (...) Read more.
Last year, GOA-ON launched OA Week as a response to the postponement of conferences and events due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. After such a positive response, OA Week is back this year with more sessions, plenary speakers, and engaging talks (...) Read more.
The 16th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium will be held in Brest, France between 12 and 17 of September 2021. Brest’s history has always been linked to the sea and the oceans. Nowadays, Brest has a leading position in European deep-sea science, (...) Read more.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the French government have agreed to hold the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020 from 3 to 11 September 2021 in Marseille. The event, originally scheduled for June 2020, was postponed due (...) Read more.
In collaboration with MaRINET2, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), WavEC Offshore Renewables and the Marine Engineering Institute – Italian National Research Council (CNR-INM), is organizing a course entitled “Methods and environmental data collection in Marine Renewable Energy sites”. The (...) Read more.
The side event ‘The Mediterranean Sea: a Model Sea by 2030’ is organized by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. The side event will take place on 3rd September at 14:00 hours (CEST) in a hybrid format, on site (...) Read more.
More and more environmental practitioners are incorporating behavior change into their efforts to increase pro-environmental action, building off the success of the medical community in using behavior change to improve health. Cities, national governments, and utility agencies are some of (...) Read more.
The EU4Ocean Coalition is organising its second Sea Basin Event in the Baltic Sea this time, on 26-27 August 2021, fully online. The EU4Ocean Coalition specific audience - members of the EU4Ocean Platform, Youth4Ocean Forum and the Network of European (...) Read more.
On Thursday 19 August 2021, EMB will host its twelfth Science Lunch Webinar on the topic of 'Navigating the Future V as inspiration and direction for marine science in the Ocean Decade'. The webinar will be 1 hour long and (...) Read more.
The 1st edition of the MIT Portugal’s Marine Robotics Summer School will take place in-between 19 and 30 July 2021 at the facilities of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). The course is organized by MIT (...) Read more.
Deep Dive – accessing the sea with Science, Education and Art (SEA)8th Haifa Conference on Mediterranean Sea Research The seas and oceans cover 70% of the planet and are critical resources for humanity. Responsibly harnessing the seas and oceans while conserving (...) Read more.
COST Action Ocean4Biotech is hosting a 48-hour Co-Creation Hackathon Challenge to gather knowledge and innovative ideas to identify the ingredients needed for a European Marine Biotechnology Innovation Ecosystem of Excellence. This is a Co-Creation Challenge Call to all marine-professionals (biotechnologists, (...) Read more.
Following the launch of the First International Ocean Decade Conference (1 June), the first Decade Laboratory will look into the key elements required to bring about a step change in how we understand and interact with the ocean over the (...) Read more.
As part of the MSPglobal Initiative, an online seminar is organized to disseminate the technical reports and storytelling tool developed for the two pilot projects in the Western Mediterranean and Southeast Pacific. The meeting will be in English with French/Spanish (...) Read more.
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as part of its 2030 Strategy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, is working on (...) Read more.
The SEAPLANSPACE Summer School 2021 will take place as an online event on June 28th to July 2nd 2021. The University of Gdańsk, Maritime Institute of Gdynia Maritime University, EUCC Baltic Office, County Administrative Board of Kalmar, EUCC Coastal Union (...) Read more.
Artificial Intelligence for A Digital Blue Planet is a three-day global forum that will bring together data scientists, analysts and researchers from marine research institutions and universities around the world to share their knowledge, skills and innovative ideas while discussing (...) Read more.
In 2019, JPI Oceans established the Knowledge Hub on the integrated assessment of chemical contaminants and their effects on the marine environment. The work of the Knowledge Hub has resulted in a policy paper which focuses on improving the efficiency (...) Read more.
Three days of debates, conferences and workshops. European and national institutions, associations, companies and experts will discuss the use of LNG (but also hydrogen) for maritime and heavy land transport and for isolated industries and networks in Italy and the (...) Read more.
Mercator Ocean international, the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the Expert Team on Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems (ETOOFS) under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) and the World Meteorological Organisation(WMO), are hosting a high-level event on ‘Understanding (...) Read more.
You are invited to the virtual conference 'Target 2025 - Empowering Europe to deliver on its ocean energy ambitions' organised by Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) on the 22 June at 09:30-13:00 CEST. The EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy sets (...) Read more.
The aim of this event is to present European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) projects that are contributing with innovative solutions to increase circularity in the offshore wind energy sector. This event will take place on 22 June 2021, from (...) Read more.
On 17 June 2021, the SHAREMED team is holding a workshop in Barcelona to engage with stakeholders. You can find more information about the workshop, including the agenda here (Catalan and Spanish).
In 2019 MASTS held the inaugural and successful Structures in the Marine Environment (SIME) conference. This was followed up by the session at the MASTS ASM in 2020, and now they are pleased to invite abstracts for the online 2021 SIME (...) Read more.
In this workshop, an overview of environmental and health aspects in seaport cities will be presented, and consequences of port-related air, soil, noise, and water pollution for health conditions of inhabitants of seaport cities will be discussed. Participants will be (...) Read more.
Reading through "plastics in our oceans": Exploring environmental impact and business community’s efforts The event will unfold into a series of academic presentations by experts from different fields followed by a roundtable of Italian businesses discussing opportunities and challenges of (...) Read more.
The interplay between ocean science, policy and society will be the topic of the 2021 European Conference of Aix-Marseille University, under the high patronage of Member of the European Parliament Maria da Graça Carvalho. Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Richard Sempéré, Director (...) Read more.
On 16 June 2021, the EMODnet Secretariat will organise an afternoon online workshop on the European Atlas of the Seas in the framework of the EMODnet Open Conference. The workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the (...) Read more.
The international event, unique in the Mediterranean Basin because implemented inside a Navy Base, deals with both military and dual-use technologies, products and services; it is organized in collaboration with the Navy, with the support of AIAD, and many other (...) Read more.
During the event, EMODnet partners, data providers and users will connect across stakeholder communities and look ahead to help us design and implement EMODnet next phase to 2030 and beyond. To start the week, the Open Conference (14-16 June 2021) (...) Read more.
Mercator Ocean international, the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the Expert Team on Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems (ETOOFS) under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), are hosting a high-level event on (...) Read more.
Link to registration will be available soon. Stay tuned!
The UfM Working Group on Blue Economy (BE WG) is a technical group composed of representatives designated by the UfM countries and is co-chaired by the two co-Presidencies with the support of the UfM Secretariat. The group meets at least once a (...) Read more.
The webinar 'Digitalization skills in the aquaculture and tourism sectors in the Mediterranean region’ co-organized by the Union for the Mediterranean and WestMed will take place on the 9th of June from 9:00 to 13:00 (CET time).The digital transformation requires (...) Read more.
• Join the first marine litter monitoring campaign streamed online and follow the team at sea, on the coast and in the laboratory. • The 3-day-long activities will be conducted in the recently established MPA of Cape Milazzo in Sicily. (...) Read more.
Digital Green Weeks are five virtual appointments devised by Ecomondo, offering a rich programme of events and business meetings, to guide you through the new ecological transition scenarios and towards the physical show set to take place later this year.Each (...) Read more.
Seanergy is the international forum dedicated to MRE (Marine Renewable Energies) and Offshore Wind, organised by Bluesign. In partnership with the Pays de la Loire Region, Nantes Métropole and Carene, this 2021 edition will be held from June 8th to (...) Read more.
The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, it is home to most of (...) Read more.
For over half a century, UNESCO has been a leader in promoting on-the-ground-solutions to the global challenges of terrestrial, coastal, and marine biodiversity loss while also engaging with human culture, education and values which underpin our decision-making. This event will (...) Read more.
This workshop will be held on 4 June 2021 starting at 9 am CET with the active engagement of the partners and associated partners in the Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community of projects and selected international initiatives active in the area.This (...) Read more.
Given the urgency to address ocean plastic pollution and the high interest for the topic in the Interreg Europe community, we organise the webinar on 'Acting now: Policy solutions to stop marine litter and plastic pollution' taking place on 3 (...) Read more.
Are you interested in the future of the blue economy for the sustainable development of the Black Sea Region? BSEC PERMIS, in conjunction with the World Bank and the Delphi Economic Forum, is staging an online panel discussion with the (...) Read more.
SPA/RAC, MedPAN, WWF, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and their partners invite you to participate in the Virtual Forum Sessions to be held online from 2 to 4 June 2021. The Virtual Forum Sessions represent an essential step (...) Read more.
This year’s edition of the annual Seminar on Fisheries Science of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) will focus on marine protected areas (MPAs). The seminar will include an introductory presentation about how MPAs can (...) Read more.
The Virtual Early Career Ocean Professional (V.ECOP) Day will be held June 1, 2021, immediately following the kick-off of the First International Conference of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.As an official UN Ocean Decade Activity, (...) Read more.
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF), in partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), will host the "High-Level Launch of the Ocean Decade - First International Ocean Decade Conference" on 1 June 2021. This event will (...) Read more.
Plan Bleu - in collaboration with the Interreg Mediterranean communities on Blue Growth and Biodiversity Protection invites Aquaculture sector stakeholders to join them in this workshop, which will take place online on Thursday, 27th May 2021 between 10:00-12.00 am CET.Please save the (...) Read more.
The 5th Task Force on Environment will be held online on 27 May 2021. The meeting aims at discussing with countries the priorities for action under the 2030 Greener Med Agenda, also in the light of the Covid developments and (...) Read more.
This event will gather a broad range of relevant stakeholders: governments and public authorities in the EU, national and regional level, industry, NGOs, academia, investors, retailers and consumers. Its objective is to discuss how best to achieve the vision enshrined (...) Read more.
EATiP Secretariat is pleased to invite you to the next one on ‘Freshwater Aquaculture: Nature-based solutions’ that will be held online on the 26 May 2021 from 10 to 12 (CET). The EATiP Forum on Freshwater aquaculture will address new (...) Read more.
The Ensamble project run from January 2019. It brought together professional fishing associations and marine farms, small and medium-sized fishing and aquaculture companies and municipalities: an innovative cooperative based in the Mediterranean (Petra Patrimonia Maritima Corsica), an Italian environmental association (...) Read more.
Academic members responsible for the conference:Dr. Nicolas Abatzoglou, Head, Environment Unit, ATINER & Professor, Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; Chair Pfizer, Processes and Analytical Technologies in Pharmaceutical Engineering; Director of GRTP-C & P (Groupe de (...) Read more.
The European Maritime Day (EMD) Conference is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and forge joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. EMD Conference is the place where ‘Ocean Leaders Meet’. (...) Read more.
The European Maritime Day (EMD) Conference is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and forge joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. EMD Conference is the place where ‘Ocean Leaders Meet’. (...) Read more.
On 20 May 2021, the European Atlas of the Seas will participate in the online workshop 'Ocean literacy through visualisation and storytelling: local, regional and international examples' hosted by the Irish Ocean Literacy Network (IOLN).This workshop will explore best practices (...) Read more.
Digital Green Weeks are five virtual appointments devised by Ecomondo, offering a rich programme of events and business meetings, to guide you through the new ecological transition scenarios and towards the physical show set to take place later this year.Each (...) Read more.
The Ocean Visions 2021 Summit May 18-21, 2021 “Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions” will bring together a multi-sector community of researchers, innovators, decision-makers, funders, and more to develop roadmaps for solving great ocean challenges including ocean-based solutions to (...) Read more.
The SUMMIT4OCEANS Sevilla Blue Economy Virtual Event aims to involve and sensitize Companies, Governments, Administrations and Citizens in the Blue Economy, in short, the whole of society, and Seville and its area of influence. The initiative, co-organized by Fibes Sevilla, (...) Read more.
In the frame of the Pilot Action on marine litter, BlueMed launches an Hackathon team challenge to develop ideas and solutions for a Healthy Plastic Free Mediterranean Sea, to promote sustainable blue growth and circular bioeconomy in the Mediterranean. The (...) Read more.
Continued efforts to translate the global priorities of the Ocean Decade to regional and national level action will be essential to its success. The Ocean Decade Implementation Plan contains a framework for diverse groups of partners to identify, implement and (...) Read more.
The 2nd BLUE DEAL Transferring Lab will be held in hybrid mode with online and on-site presentations from 18-21 May 2021. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb (UNIZAG FSB) and the BLUE DEAL partnership, in (...) Read more.
The increasing demand for maritime space for various uses, as well as the multiple pressures on marine and coastal resources, requires an integrated approach to ocean management in the Western Mediterranean. The “WestMED” – “MSPglobal” joint webinar seeks to improve (...) Read more.
The “AM EU MSP Platform” – “MSP MED” joint webinar deals with the coexistence and synergetic relationship between economic, social, environmental, and cultural components of “spatial efficiency” at sea. Through case studies, the webinar will present different points of view (...) Read more.
The symposium will be hosted by the Coastal Environments Research Group, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, under the auspices of the Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF) and the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR). The ICS brings together delegates (...) Read more.
MedPAN, SPA/RAC, WWF, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and their partners, organise the 3rd edition of the Forum of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean. The 2020 MPA Forum process will comprise two major steps:The virtual forum (...) Read more.
VIRTUAL EDITION: 3-5 MAY 2021The EuroGOOS international conference takes place every three years. The conference provides a forum for a broad range of implementers and users of operational oceanography services, including marine scientists and technologists, private companies, and policymakers. The (...) Read more.
Save the date!TheSwitchers.org Demonstration Webinar will take place on Wednesday 28 April - 10.30-12.00 (CEST)Facebook event page: https://bit.ly/3uRRqGj Zoom registration page: https://bit.ly/2QmXQ1k
The ICOE 2021 virtual gathering will offer a combination of live and on-demand sessions and presentations, with opportunities for live Q&As with industry leaders discussing device innovation, new market developments and regulatory frameworks to spur commercialization. Attendees will have access (...) Read more.
Digital Green Weeks are five virtual appointments devised by Ecomondo, offering a rich programme of events and business meetings, to guide you through the new ecological transition scenarios and towards the physical show set to take place later this year.Each (...) Read more.
EuropeWave is an innovative R&D programme for wave energy technology. It will combine over €22.5m of national, regional and EU funding to drive a competitive Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) programme for wave energy. Originally pioneered by Wave Energy Scotland, this PCP (...) Read more.
Join the coastal resilience pioneers!The live panel discussion will focus on six waterfront experts' experiences bridging the gap between sustainability and development. Gain insights into opportunities to make environmentally-responsible coastal development feasible.Explore how others overcome challenges and include climate adaptation and (...) Read more.
The European Commission in association with the European External Action Service invite ocean stakeholders worldwide to the presentation of the final recommendations for ocean sustainability action by the Eu's International Ocean Governance (IOG) Forum. The event will take place in (...) Read more.
BEST MED and SMARTMED are organising the Transferring Seminar “Perspectives on new models of governance for sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean”, that will be held online on Tuesday 20 April 2021 from 9.30 to 13.00 (CET). The two PANORAMED’s Strategic Projects (SPs) (...) Read more.
Marine conservation must be placed higher on the international political agenda in order to close the SDG 14 funding and implementation gap. The virtual event will address these gaps and feature high-level statements by the political leadership of development partners (...) Read more.
On Thursday 15 April 2021, EMB will host its eighth Science Lunch Webinar focusing on marine citizen science. The webinar will be 1 hour long and will take place from 13:00 - 14:00 CEST. This webinar follows on from the (...) Read more.
Eurofleets+ will hold its first international workshop, focusing on fixed and mobile ocean observing systems and satellite observation, on 13 April at 14:00-17:30 (CET) online. This event will bring together representatives from research vessels operators, fixed-point observatories (coastal and deep-ocean), (...) Read more.
Eurofleets+ will hold its first international workshop, focusing on combining fixed and mobile ocean observing systems and their link with satellite observations. This event will bring together representatives from research vessels operators, fixed-point observatories (coastal and deep-ocean), mobile systems (unmanned (...) Read more.
Stakeholders are most welcome to attend and learn more about the role of Euro-Argo in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The objectives are to present scientific usage of Argo data and technical aspects of Argo (platforms, parameters, data..) to the (...) Read more.
The world will have an additional 2 billion people to feed over the next 30 years. Today the ocean makes a significant contribution to food security and nutrition, and it holds the potential to play an even bigger role in (...) Read more.
The event will take place on 29 March from 14.00 to 16.30. Participants are welcome to register through the following link.Developed with JPI Oceans members and co-created with stakeholders, the new Strategy Framework provides a coherent setting for the coming (...) Read more.
In an online event on 29 March, JPI Oceans will launch its Strategy Framework 2021-25, present recent developments in its Joint Actions and projects, and discuss contributions to Horizon Europe, the UN Ocean Decade and other initiatives. Developed with JPI (...) Read more.
The 5th edition of the the Monaco Ocean Week will be celebrated from the 22nd to the 27th of March. The Monaco Ocean Week is a unifying event organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Oceanographic institute (...) Read more.
The 5th edition of the the Monaco Ocean Week will be celebrated from the 22nd to the 27th of March. The Monaco Ocean Week is a unifying event organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Oceanographic institute (...) Read more.
Enabling technologies adapted to sector-specific challenges have the potential to create high-impact innovations. More specifically, the digital transformation of the aquaculture sector, applying tools such as cloud services using big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence, has the capacity to (...) Read more.
This webinar is the first event of MISTRAL’s “international learning labs” aimed at transferring results and findings of the Blue Growth analysis (BLUE GROWTH BOOK) in the Blue biotechonology emerging sector.For registrations click here.
All sessions and workshop will take place virtually and free of charge to all participants. Link will be published several days prior to the event here.Sessions language: EnglishWorkshop language: CroatianModerator: Emir Džanić
The 5th edition of the the Monaco Ocean Week will be celebrated from the 22nd to the 27th of March. The Monaco Ocean Week is a unifying event organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Oceanographic institute (...) Read more.
After a 2010-2020 UN Decade on Biodiversity, 2021 promises to be a decisive year for global ocean conservation, the future of which will be molded by two major events: the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) World Conservation (...) Read more.
The Better Off Blue 2.0 Conference is organised and co-financed by the Blue Platform project, the GRASS and the Alliance+ projects, as their project activities include the bringing together of actors from across the Blue Bioeconomy fields, including but not (...) Read more.
The 5th edition of the the Monaco Ocean Week will be celebrated from the 22nd to the 27th of March. The Monaco Ocean Week is a unifying event organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Oceanographic institute (...) Read more.
Over the last 12 years EMODnet Biology has championed the aggregation, management and publication of open marine biological data and the development of exemplar data products. The current phase is drawing to a close and as such provides an opportunity (...) Read more.
Please note that online attendance to this aquaculture event is under invitation only.This event will explore opportunities and applications for open source marine environmental data to support and innovate the aquaculture sector in the Mediterranean and Black seas regions. The (...) Read more.
UNESCO FORUM: Our Planet, Our futureHow to better live together on Earth?How to address the combined challenges that the climate, biodiversity and the ocean are facing? How to transform policy, economic and citizen action through improved ocean knowledge?What are our capacities (...) Read more.
The Better Off Blue 2.0 Conference is organised and co-financed by the Blue Platform project, the GRASS and the Alliance+ projects, as their project activities include the bringing together of actors from across the Blue Bioeconomy fields, including but not (...) Read more.
The 5th edition of the the Monaco Ocean Week will be celebrated from the 22nd to the 27th of March. The Monaco Ocean Week is a unifying event organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Oceanographic institute (...) Read more.
The SUMMIT4OCEANS Seville Blue Economy Virtual Event is a global debate forum that will allow participation from anywhere in the world. Seville and Spain will be at the forefront of the Blue Economy sector at a global level. The SUMMIT4OCEANS (...) Read more.
Europe has developed an impressive marine observation, data-handling and sharing, modelling and forecasting capability. Moreover, EU Member State investments in marine data collection, sharing and processing infrastructures and operations generate huge amounts of information and marine knowledge are at the (...) Read more.
Digital Green Weeks are five virtual appointments devised by Ecomondo, offering a rich programme of events and business meetings, to guide you through the new ecological transition scenarios and towards the physical show set to take place later this year.Each (...) Read more.
The 5th edition of the the Monaco Ocean Week will be celebrated from the 22nd to the 27th of March. The Monaco Ocean Week is a unifying event organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Oceanographic institute of (...) Read more.
The Monaco Blue Initiative, jointly organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Oceanographic Museum, is a discussion platform bringing together the various stakeholders and decision-makers involved in the sustainable management and conservation of the Ocean, whether (...) Read more.
Our Fish invites you to join us for Delivering on Climate & Biodiversity Targets Through Better Fisheries Management, a four-day virtual symposium exploring how ending overfishing is critical for realising the EU’s response to the biodiversity and climate emergency. The (...) Read more.
The Monaco Blue Initiative, jointly organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Oceanographic Museum, is a discussion platform bringing together the various stakeholders and decision-makers involved in the sustainable management and conservation of the Ocean, whether (...) Read more.
The webinar is organised in the framework of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community (MBPC) Interreg Med project. The event is part of the MBPC Working Group 2 activities on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, coordinated by the CPMR Intermediterranean Commission. The (...) Read more.
This advanced training course aims at contributing to the creation of ‘blue skills’, filling knowledge gaps while matching market opportunities via a joint effort among the scientific community, research infrastructures and business operators. The program will offer the opportunity of (...) Read more.
The MedSkippers project presents a two days seminar on tips for skippers to reduce the environmental impact of boating in the Mediterranean. The webinar targets professional skippers working for the charter sector in the Mediterranean, although charter companies, non-professional skippers (...) Read more.
Special Event in Celebration of International Women’s Day8 March 2021 | 16:00-17:15 CET Building on UNESCO’s efforts to advance gender equity and previous related discussions held as part of the Ocean Decade Virtual Series, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian (...) Read more.
The MedSkippers project is organizing a webinar on Ocean Literacy[1] for professional skippers, and those who wish to become professional skippers one day, in order to help them upgrade their knowledge and drive excellence across nautical charter tourism in the (...) Read more.
The MedSkippers project presents a two days seminar on tips for skippers to reduce the environmental impact of boating in the Mediterranean. The webinar targets professional skippers working for the charter sector in the Mediterranean, although charter companies, non-professional skippers willing (...) Read more.
The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) invites you to the launch event of its new guide, "Turning the Tide", a practical toolkit to help financial institutions take a sustainable approach to five key ocean sectors: seafood, shipping, ports, (...) Read more.
The event will take place between the 22nd and the 24th of February and will be broadcasted from a digital hub located at CNR in Rome (Italy). The official language will be English, but simultaneous interpretation will be provided in (...) Read more.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Collaboration Programme on Ocean Energy Systems (OES) invites you to the Webinar: Evaluation and Guidance Framework for Ocean Energy Technology, on Wednesday, 24th February at 14:00 GMT/UTC.This webinar follows the release of the report (...) Read more.
The event will take place between the 22nd and the 24th of February and will be broadcasted from a digital hub located at CNR in Rome (Italy). The official language will be English, but simultaneous interpretation will be provided in (...) Read more.
FIRST WEBINAR OF THE SERIES WITH THE MEDCRUISE: “THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 ON THE CRUISE, FERRIES AND CARGO PORTS”Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director of the IAPH, will open the webinar with an overview on the impact of the pandemic of (...) Read more.
The event will take place between the 22nd and the 24th of February and will be broadcasted from a digital hub located at CNR in Rome (Italy). The official language will be English, but simultaneous interpretation will be provided in (...) Read more.
Standardisation and certification remains a hot topic in ocean energy, with more and more developers using this as a means of developing a ‘bankable’ product that is attractive to investors. Much work has been done behind the scenes in recent (...) Read more.
IBG is pleased to invite you to the SEAFUTURE ONLINE webinar “Maritime Cyber Resilience and 5G Communication Impact”, which leads to the in presence event that will be held at the Naval Base of La Spezia from June 14th to 17th 2021.The event (...) Read more.
The EUMOFA invites you to join the first talk “Blue Bioeconomy Outlook” on 16 February 2021, 15:00 (CET).Experts will present and discuss the cutting-edge issues surrounding the blue bioeconomy, including integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, cellular mariculture and plant cell technology, and (...) Read more.
On Tuesday 16th February 2021, 10:30 - 12:30 (CET) SEArica, in cooperation with the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions will organise a webinar dedicated to the role of state aid rules in the post-Covid recovery of maritime and insular regions.The (...) Read more.
Join this event to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The event will take place on the 11th of February from 16h00 to 17h300 (CET). Building on UNESCO’s efforts to mobilize the global community to engage (...) Read more.
January 2021 marks the beginning of perhaps the most critical decade of our lives. The global COVID-19 crisis highlighted more than ever our vulnerability and dependence on the environment for our health and prosperity. Many are relying on a growing (...) Read more.
UfM Second Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Blue EconomyLearn more here
On Thursday 28 January 2021 from 10:00 to 12:30 (CET) SEArica, in cooperation with the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission and the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, will organise an online conference dedicated to (...) Read more.
The framework established under the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Directive (2014/89/EU) is “aimed at promoting the sustainable growth of maritime economies, the sustainable development of marine areas and the sustainable use of marine resources” (Art. 1(1)). In preparing and implementing (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Day 2021 brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and enablers in the Blue Economy, with the objective of generating concrete business opportunities and visibility for your business. Connecting entrepreneurs, captains of industry, impact investors and high-level representatives from government (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Awards 2021 will bring 20 of Europe’s top start-ups and SMEs in the Blue Economy to pitch on a virtual stage to a panel of investors and experts.This year's categories were identified from technologies that had the highest level (...) Read more.
The WestMED Assistance Mechanism is promoting a series of webinars in partnership with BlueMed. A first webinar was organised by BlueRoSES and BlueMed and included the participation of the WestMED AM on 10 November 2020. The event on strengthening ties (...) Read more.
The Black Sea has to deal with many threats such as overfishing, marine pollution,uneven development of aquaculture and invasive species. However, the highest priority should be given to marine pollution, as the Black Sea is considered as one of the most (...) Read more.
The European Commission and the European External Action Service invite stakeholders worldwide to discuss ocean challenges and to define action-oriented solutions towards global sustainability objectives - at the 2nd International Ocean Governance Forum. The December 14-16 IOG Forum event will (...) Read more.
SHAREMED is an Interreg MED Strategic Project led by OGS – Italian National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics, born from the specific request of the Med Secretariat and with the specific goal to define and test the implementation of (...) Read more.
The WestMED Assistance Mechanism is promoting a webinar on ways to support knowledge and technology transfer towards southern Mediterranean countries in the area of innovative and sustainable (small-scale) aquaculture. The idea behind it is to support greater uptake in the (...) Read more.
The online workshop on Data Management for sustainable tourism is the first technical event organized by the Interreg project BEST MED. It has the purpose to present the overall goals of the project and, in particular, to showcase the results (...) Read more.
The workshop aims at providing a dialogue platform amongst EU and national policy-makers, and key regional stakeholders to encourage a debate that will allow for better understanding of the purpose of the main EU strategies focusing on the blue economy (...) Read more.
The purpose of this symposium is to provide an update on the various risks human activities expose the oceans to, and the threats that those activities and the resulting ocean degradation pose to human health, but also to consider the (...) Read more.
Effective linkages are needed between emerging knowledge, innovative approaches and techniques in marine science and its practical understanding, and possible uses within the MSFD context. This means that criteria, including threshold values, methodological standards, and proper representation of the MSFD (...) Read more.
This year’s conference programme looks at how innovative ocean energy technologies can drive the green energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. The impacts of the climate crisis and the coronavirus pandemic underline the importance of investing in robust, shock-resistant industries. (...) Read more.
Join OEE2020 from home: Meet us online 1 - 4 December OEE2020 is coming to you! Our annual event is moving online, so you won't miss out on anything this year. The new event dates are 1 - 4 December and (...) Read more.
Are you a professional communicator working in a marine institute, governmental body or a NGO, or a marine scientist that would like to be speed-trained by experts in the skills of modern ocean science communication? Then CommOCEAN is for you. (...) Read more.
The Mediterranean Sea is a unique geographical and cultural space that unites 22 countries and over 450 million people, most of them living in the coastal strip. Breaking with its history of solidarity and shared prosperity, a series of crises (...) Read more.
The first BLUE DEAL Business Forum will be organized by Dynamic Vision, aiming to transfer BLUE DEAL knowledge and tools to private stakeholders, fostering their interaction and creating opportunities for collaboration.WHEN AND WHERE:It will be incorporated into a major event (...) Read more.
The side-event is designed as an interactive web-dialogue to discuss the need for a collaborative effort to accelerate a food systems transformation in the Mediterranean region, in the COVID-19 context. As the disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis have highlighted the (...) Read more.
The European Society of Marine Biotechnology (ESMB) and the University of Malaga (UMA) will organise the European Congress of Marine Biotechnology (ECMB2020) on November 25-27, 2020, at the Faculty of Science of UMA, Malaga, Spain. ESMB was established in France (...) Read more.
Save the date!EASME is organising a virtual Info-day on the forthcoming 2020 Blue Economy Window call on 24 November 2020. For updates on the call publication, check regularly the F&T opportunity portal https://europa.eu/!bp89rj
As part of the MSPglobal Initiative, an online seminar is organised to discuss and exchange on how aquaculture sites are planned and how they contribute to Marine Spatial Planning in the Mediterranean.The event will be held on Tuesday, 24 November (...) Read more.
Virtual school “satellite observations & data processing in operational oceanography”The training on observatories management will be organized from 23 to 27 November 2020. The deadline for the submission of applications is November 8th, 2020. In the framework of the EU HORIZON 2020 project ODYSSEA, The ODYSSEA Consortium, integrated by 28 implementing (...) Read more.
École virtuelle « observations satellitaires et traitement des données en océanographie opérationnelle ».La formation sur la gestion des observatoires sera organisée du 23 au 27 novembre 2020. La date limite de dépôt des candidatures est fixée au 8 novembre 2020. Dans le cadre (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Events Regional thematic workshops will be organised across Europe to support start-ups and SMEs within a specific sector with their investment and market readiness. Each workshop will be organised within a relevant industry event and will offer acceleration coaching (...) Read more.
The EuroSea anniversary webinar will take place on 20 November 2020 from 10:00 to 12:00 CET. The event will bring together the project’s funders and implementors as well as related European and global initiatives to discuss progress and look forward (...) Read more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented crisis in the tourism economy. Estimates of the impact suggest a 75-90% decrease in international tourism in 2020. This puts as many as 120 million jobs globally at risk. Domestic tourism was expected (...) Read more.
The annual event Business2Sea will take from 16th to 20th of November 2020. This year the event will be fully organised online. The event is organised by Fórum Oceano in collaboration with CETMAR Foundation, from Spain
Plan Bleu (member of the #bluegrowthcommunity) is organizing two webinars "Towards Sustainable Aquaculture in the Mediterranean Region", on the 3rd and 16th of November 2020.Based on the long-term trends and impacts of the aquaculture sector in the Mediterranean, these two (...) Read more.
Directorate General for Maritime and Fisheries Affairs (DG MARE) and EASME are organising a side event on innovative projects for a sustainable economy. If you would you like to know more about the links between blue economy and circular economy, (...) Read more.
La Méditerranée, l’une des régions du monde les plus sensibles au changement climatiqueLa Méditerranée, berceau de nos civilisations modernes et sujet d’enjeux géopolitiques croissants, est aussi une des régions les plus sensibles aux pollutions de tous types et au changement (...) Read more.
On Monday 16 November, starting at 14:00 (CET), the European External Action Service with the support of the European Commission will host an online event on “Sustainability in the Black Sea regional cooperation: Advancing the Black Sea Synergy and the (...) Read more.
On November 10th-11th, the Blue Growth Community will celebrate the 1st Capitalisation Event on Marine Renewable Energies (MRE), in an online format.The main objective of this event is to ensure the capitalization and transferring of outputs produced by our community of projects dealing with Blue Economy issues (...) Read more.
Join the ESPO team on 10 November 2020 at 11.30 am for a special event, providing key insights into the environmental priorities of European ports. An exclusive presentation of the 2020 Environmental Report will be provided by Valter Selén, Senior (...) Read more.
Tourism sector is facing a big crisis that could lead to a transformative change. The anti Covid-19 measures taken in many countries to manage generally the tourism sector and in particular the seaside tourist season of Summer of 2020, open (...) Read more.
The Decade will provide a framework for collaborative and participative ocean research, and support better integration of diverse knowledge systems from different science disciplines and ocean communities.This session, moderated by Dr. Jaqueline Uku - President, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science (...) Read more.
Circle the Med Forum represents a pathway to sustainability. It follows a new development model that decouples growth from resource constraints. We are promoting new production-consumption models and business initiatives in a “circular way”.A prosperous and peaceful Mediterranean region in (...) Read more.
If you are are involved in governance issues in the Mediterranean, there is ONE great conference coming up on November 6th 2020.
Plan Bleu (member of the #bluegrowthcommunity) is organizing two webinars "Towards Sustainable Aquaculture in the Mediterranean Region", on the 3rd and 16th of November 2020.Based on the long-term trends and impacts of the aquaculture sector in the Mediterranean, these two (...) Read more.
The International Autumn School will bring together two content areas and two methodologies: oceans, climate change, foresight and participatory simulationThe event is open to all applicants who are ‘Mediterranean stakeholders’, people who, and organizations that, have an interest in planning (...) Read more.
The European Commission is in the process of shaping a new comprehensive approach to the blue economy. In this virtual meeting, we will present its general concept and orientations. Representatives of regions, clusters and NGOs as well as scientists and (...) Read more.
OEEC creates the perfect opportunity for people working in the offshore energy industry to establish new business relationships and maintain existing ones. You can expect plenty of interaction, information, presentations and innovations, lots of which will be live-streamed. Talk shows (...) Read more.
“The Mediterranean: Mare plasticum”, and the IUCN plastics portfolioPresentation of new report which examines how much plastic has accumulated and continues to leak into the Mediterranean Sea. The event will also show current IUCN actions contributing to closing the “plastic (...) Read more.
Offshore Energy addresses the technical, operational and commercial challenges associated with future sector growth. The three-day event includes an exhibition where an expected 600+ supply chain companies will showcase their products and services. Next to that, there is an accompanying (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Events Regional thematic workshops will be organised across Europe to support start-ups and SMEs within a specific sector with their investment and market readiness. Each workshop will be organised within a relevant industry event and will offer acceleration coaching (...) Read more.
UN Environment Programme and Open Universiteit have created a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter as a key activity of the Global Partnership on Marine Litter (you can join the GPML). It is also part of the Clean (...) Read more.
Marine science has arrived in the digital age with a constant flood of data providing opportunities to transform the way we study critical changes in the ocean and novel approaches for the management of its resources. This increasing flow of (...) Read more.
The BlueInvest Thematic Workshop is a one day virtual event co-organised by BlueInvest and BlueGrowth (Aephoria).The event features investors' pitches, corporate spotlight and one-to-one business meetings with potential partners, enablers and investors in the green shipping, smart ports and maritime (...) Read more.
The BLUE BIO MED (Interreg MED) project officially kicked off in September this year and it is now up and running. The official open launch event will be on Tuesday 20 October (14.30-17.30).This will be the occasion for the project presentation, get (...) Read more.
Sea Tech Week® – International event showcasing Campus mondial de la mer.Attracting almost one thousand participants to Brest every two years, Sea Tech Week® is an opportunity to experience the Campus mondial de la mer community’s expertise first-hand and to (...) Read more.
The Virtual Session “Cooperation Models for Ocean knowledge and Innovation” will be held on October 12, 2020 9am-11am (CEST).This virtual session investigates different ways of collaboration in France and in Europe, by relying on the following networks: EurOcean, Pôle Mer (...) Read more.
Join the Ocean Hackathon® enterprise in 2020 by organising the event in your city from 9 to 11 October 2020. The weekend culminates in the selection of your award-winning team who will go on to pitch at the international competition (...) Read more.
Blue Growth has become a major policy objective for the European Commission, Member States and a broad range of maritime actors. It has contributed to jobs and economic growth, supported innovation and research, and promoted a collaborative and inclusive approach (...) Read more.
Save the date, more information will be coming soon.
The online event on The effects of climate change in marine spatial planning: pathways and solutions, will be held on Thursday, 1 October 2020 at 1 pm US EDT/10 am US PDT/5 pm UTC. Presented by: Catarina Frazão Santos from (...) Read more.
The United Nations Environment Programme, the European Commission and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity will organize a webinar briefing on the Regional Seas Programmes and the post-2020 global biodiversity framework on 1 October 2020.This webinar will be (...) Read more.
The Mediterranean Coast Day 2020 will be held in Valletta, Malta on 25 September 2020. More information coming soon.
On 24 – 25 September 2020, the first EU4Ocean workshop– Designing Ocean Literacy action in Europe will be organised by the EU4Ocean Coalition – a new initiative on ocean literacy of the European Commission.Following the official announcement by the Commissioner (...) Read more.
This virtual session “Co-designing the science we need for the Ocean Decade” is convened by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO in partnership with the International Science Council, as part of the Ocean Decade Virtual Series.This virtual session will explore (...) Read more.
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation, the Research Executive Agency, the Executive Agency for SMEs, and the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, invite you to participate in the Info Day on the European Green deal Call, published (...) Read more.
EMODnet will organise a virtual event "Showcasing a decade of achievements connecting marine data to knowledge" on 22 September 2020 from 14:00 to 17:00 CEST. This webinar will be an opportunity to take stock of key EMODnet achievements over the (...) Read more.
The first cross-sectoral workshop within the Capacity4MSP project platform will be dedicated to the Energy sector. The online workshop titled ‘Maritime Spatial Planning and Offshore Wind Energy’ will take place on 22 September 2020.The workshop aims to support the exchange (...) Read more.
Registration and online attendance to the training are free of charge. Main topic and Goal: Computer scientists and marine researchers will illustrate data services, metadata services and software tools provided by SeaDataNet. Target audience and benefits The workshop is intended (...) Read more.
The 7th meeting of the Working Group (WG) on the Blue Economy will take place on the 15 September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions and related health and safety recommendations, the WG will take place online. The 7th meeting (...) Read more.
Traditionally, the event aims to raise awareness about the sea, its coast and the natural and economic potential it boasts, and outlines the risks facing the sea and the coast as a result of natural phenomena and human activities. In (...) Read more.
What is the opinion of the key stakeholders involved in the fish supply chain?Would you like to learn more about Multipurpose Offshore Installations (MOI) to support of the growing global demand for seafood? What is your opinion about offshore aquaculture?Do (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Events Regional thematic workshops will be organised across Europe to support start-ups and SMEs within a specific sector with their investment and market readiness. Each workshop will be organised within a relevant industry event and will offer acceleration coaching (...) Read more.
Following FOWT 2019's resounding success with nearly 810 participants from 28 different countries, preparation for FOWT 2020 is actively underway. We are pleased to announce that the next edition will return to Marseille and will be held on 7th&8th of (...) Read more.
The Malta National Hub and National Coordinator for the WestMED Initiative in collaboration with Horizon Europe Oceans Mission and Malta Council for Science and Technology are organising a virtual National Event on the recovery and resilience of the national blue (...) Read more.
The conference will cover a broad range of topics, including : evolution of the Mediterranean climate in the 21st century and its impacts on the environment, extreme events (floods, heat waves, marine submersions), water resources management and amplification of droughts, (...) Read more.
This workshop is the third capacity building activity organised by IMECaN, the Interdisciplinary Marine Early Career Network of IMBeR. This workshop on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is designed for approximately 150 early career researchers and professionals and will include presentations (...) Read more.
In the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of the fisheries and aquaculture sector but also its strengths. We are happy to invite you to join the GFCM, together with experts and stakeholders from (...) Read more.
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
In the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of the fisheries and aquaculture sector but also its strengths. We are happy to invite you to join the GFCM, together with experts and stakeholders from (...) Read more.
Training day - Information day for the application of the geographic information system of public participation (PPGIS) in the Region of Western Greece to deal with coastal erosion issues within the European project «TRITON» Thanks to «Triton», funded by Interreg (...) Read more.
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
The National Hub Tunisia organises a National Event on the blue economy in Tunisia on June 30. This event aims to support the national process to develop the Blue Economy strategy.Many topics will be covered, such as maritime spatial planning, (...) Read more.
The Online Seminar on the Economic Impacts of Maritime Spatial Planning will be held on 29 June 2020 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm CEST. The webinar aims to present the results of the Study on Economic Impacts of MSP. The study (...) Read more.
The session will be held on 29 June 2020 from 15:00 to 16:30. The aim of this virtual event is to bring together the private bodies from the offshore renewable industry and public authorities to discuss the barriers to a (...) Read more.
Within the WestMED Assistance Mechanism for Blue Growth and Blue Economy , the National Hub Italy, with the support of the National Coordinator, organises an online National Event on 25 – 26 June, with morning and afternoon sessions. Sustainable Coastal (...) Read more.
Within the WestMED Assistance Mechanism for Blue Growth and Blue Economy , the National Hub Italy, with the support of the National Coordinator, organises an online National Event on 25 – 26 June, with morning and afternoon sessions. Maritime Spatial (...) Read more.
In the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of the fisheries and aquaculture sector but also its strengths. We are happy to invite you to join the GFCM, together with experts and stakeholders from (...) Read more.
Regional Online Seminar on marine spatial planning in the West Mediterranean will be held on 24 June 2020 at 16h-18h (GMT+2 – Paris Time). The seminar will be conducted in French and English. Please register for the event through the (...) Read more.
Venez participer à un moment d’échanges sur le thème de l’économie circulaire au sein de la pêche et l’aquaculture, le mercredi 24 juin de 14h30 à 16h30. Animé par le Pôle Mer Méditerranée, avec le soutien du CPIE Bassin de (...) Read more.
The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) brings together policymakers, stakeholders and citizens to achieve climate and energy goals for the EU. In the framework of EUSEW 2020, Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will host (...) Read more.
Coastal zones across the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean are facing ever-increasing natural and anthropogenic disturbances, including the occurrence of extreme events in the form of intense and more frequent storms, sea level rise, coastal erosion and over-exploitation of their (...) Read more.
SEALINES: Results from the Start-up Action Webinar, June 17th, h 10:50- 12:15 CEST The international scale network represented an innovative way of working in defying methods, common standards and best practices for maintenance, monitoring and re-purposing of the sealines contemplating (...) Read more.
The event International Cluster-to-Cluster Meeting - C2C is a summit born with the aim of promoting the knowledge of tools for cooperation between clusters, the activation of international partnerships and the development of new projects activated through the action of (...) Read more.
In celebration of World Oceans Day 2020, this event on Wednesday, 10 June will explore how private and public capital can support the transition to a sustainable and inclusive blue economy. How can these flows be maximised and complementary in (...) Read more.
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
On World Oceans Day, people around our blue planet celebrate and honor our ocean, which connects us all. Get together with your family, friends, community, and millions of others around our blue planet to start creating a better future. By (...) Read more.
The General Assembly through resolution 73/292 decided to convene the 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The overarching theme of (...) Read more.
The webinar “Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Ports and Maritime Transport in the Mediterranean Region”, has been jointly organized by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the MEDports Association, on the 27th May 2020, from (...) Read more.
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
Jornada Virtual: Empresas y océanos sostenibles. Soluciones basadas en los océanos para alcanzar la agenda 2030 (Pacto Mundial Red Española) Descripción 15:30 BIENVENIDA • Cristina Sánchez. Directora ejecutiva – Red Española del Pacto Mundial 15:40 OCEAN STEWARDSHIP – RIDING THE (...) Read more.
«El Clúster Marítimo Marino de Andalucía en colaboración con la Unión Europea, tiene el honor de conmemorar el año Europeo para la protección de los mares y océanos». El próximo 21 de mayo tiene lugar la celebración del Día Marítimo (...) Read more.
Every project installing ocean energy devices in real sea conditions includes measures to monitor potential environmental impacts. But even with the results of the monitoring carried out so far, knowledge gaps exist. It is not always easy to collect real (...) Read more.
The series features discussions on the essential need for a European Blue Deal in parallel with the European Green Deal, and how sustainability can be achieved throughout all sectors. The debates will focus on the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, (...) Read more.
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
The European Maritime Day (EMD) Conference and Expo is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and forge joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. EMD Conference and Expo is the place (...) Read more.
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
21st Meeting of the MCSD Steering Committee Teleconference, 13-14 May 2020 Further information and agenda: www.unepmap.org
Séminaire en ligne: Comment intégrer la #GIZC et la #PEM ? Quels sont les défis et solutions à cette intégration ? Notre séminaire en ligne explorera toutes ces questions et bien d'autres Rejoignez-nous pour un séminaire en ligne pour poser (...) Read more.
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
Due to the COVID-19 situation, the EUBlueDeal Conference has been postponed, probably to October (Tbc)
When: June 11th 10AM EST Please join us for another very insightful CFA Webinar, hosted by our Marine and Coastal Finance Working Group. The webinar will feature the Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility, and will focus on recently released report (...) Read more.
7 May 2020 10 am BST / 11 am CEST The OceanSET project provides support to ocean energy implementation in order to achieve the SET Plan targets. It helps to paint a clear picture of the ocean energy sector's development (...) Read more.
When? 06.05.2020 11:00 - 12:00 Where? GoToWebinar Organiser: EU Islands Secretariat Despite the great renewable energy potential and the availability of the financial sector to deliver the necessary resources, few islands manage to transform their ambitions into bankable renewable energy (...) Read more.
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
Please note that, in connection with the COVID-19 situation, all scheduled GFCM meetings will be postponed until further notice. For further information, follow the GFCM website http://www.fao.org/gfcm
The course will bring together divers researchers that have made important contributions to the field of Biogeochemistry and are effective communicators to teach and interact with the students. The aim of this course is to provide PhD students and young (...) Read more.
Practical applications of EUMOFA’s international trade database on fisheries and aquaculture products. Join our free webinar: 29 April 2020, 10:30 a.m. CET EUMOFA experts will present a step-by-step guide on how to extract import and export volumes, values and prices (...) Read more.
There are numerous ongoing UN and non-governmental initiatives to map important marine areas at the global scale. As countries of the world seek to achieve numerical targets for marine protected areas, scientists must emphasize the "where" and the "how." To (...) Read more.
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to change the format of the International Ocean Governance (IOG) Forum, originally scheduled for 22-24 April in Brussels. Ocean governance cannot wait for viruses to stop from spreading. To do (...) Read more.
With two-thirds of the human population concentrated around coastlines, alongside with growing threats from sea level rise and increased storminess, accelerated coastal development and changes to natural coastlines are inevitable, leading to habitat loss and reduction of biodiversity and productivity. (...) Read more.
The symposium will be hosted by the Coastal Environments Research Group, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, under the auspices of the Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF) and the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR). The ICS brings together delegates (...) Read more.
The EUBlueDeal conference, focused on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, will take place on 25-26 March 2020 in Brussels. The conference will deal with: State of our Ocean in Europe; Tackling main pressures; Working together on the governance of the (...) Read more.
Building on the WestMED Palermo Hackathons in 2019, this edition will explore and clarify project concepts, funding, partnerships, and establish next steps towards successful project application. The session will be back to back with the UfM Regional Stakeholders Conference on (...) Read more.
Dear Stakeholders, The CoPresidency and Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) would like to invite you to attend to the 2020 UfM Regional Stakeholders Conference on Blue Economy on 10th and 11th March 2020 in Barcelona (Spain). The (...) Read more.
We are facing a perfect storm. On the one hand government and industry increasingly see the ocean as an important source of economic growth; on the other, they are tasked with countering the existential threat the ocean faces due to (...) Read more.
BlueInvest Day 2020 will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and enablers in the Blue Economy, with the objective of generating concrete business opportunities and visibility for your business. Register now and connect with captains of industry, impact investors and (...) Read more.
An interactive workshop on Integrating an Ecosystem-based Approach into Maritime Spatial Planning will be held on 27 January 2020 from 13:00 to 17:00 (CET).The workshop aims to discuss how best to seize the opportunities offered by the existing policy framework (...) Read more.
This conference seeks to bring together scientists, managers and stakeholders to discuss new scientific findings and experiences on the knowledge and use of coastal lagoons, from cold fresh-water Baltic lagoons to the warm hypersaline lagoons in the Mediterranean. Future vision (...) Read more.
The next BBI JU Stakeholder Forum will take place on 4 December 2019 in Brussels. The BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2019 will bring together the bio-based industries community and facilitate open discussion on the impact, achievements and strategic direction of (...) Read more.
Save the date – EMFF Info Day will take place on Monday 25 November 2019 at Albert Borschette Congress Center, in Brussels. New blue economy call will be presented in a series of presentations organised by EASME and the Directorate (...) Read more.
The second edition of the WestMED Hackatons will have a particular focus on the networking tables on Clean Transport (LNG project) and Cluster Development and Networking.
The 13th edition of the Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders (MedaWeek Barcelona 2019) will be held on 20th-22nd November 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.
The 6th meeting of the Working Group on the Blue Economy (BE WG) will take place at the Centre des Conferences Albert Borschette (CCAB) in Brussels on 20 November 2019. The Working Group is an integral part of the UfM (...) Read more.
Mark your calendars for the next SOS – the annual gathering of the global ocean business community dedicated to advancing private sector action on ocean sustainable development, organized by WOC – the global Blue Economy Business Organization. With the theme (...) Read more.
Objective of the regional seminar: The seminar aims at an interactive day of exchange on the following issues: - Presenting in a more structured manner the problems and causes of mismatch between available skills and employment challenges in the blue (...) Read more.
The Joint Plastic Busters workshop on creating synergies for consolidating the fight against marine litter aims to provide a concrete opportunity to the Interreg Med Plastic Busters MPAs project and the ENI CBC Med COMMON project, to get together and (...) Read more.
Business2Sea is an international event dedicated to the development of projects and business in the different sectors of the Sea economy. It is open to the participation of all organisations: companies, business associations, higher education institutions and research centres. Business2Sea (...) Read more.
Le Maroc accueillera le premier observatoire maritime pleinement opérationnel en Afrique du Nord. Il s'inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet financé par l'Union européenne et intitulé ODYSSEA, qui intègre des réseaux de systèmes d'observation et de prévision sur tout le (...) Read more.
he EU-funded ODYSSEA Project will hold its third general assembly on October 29-31, 2019 in Tangier marking the launch of North Africa’s first fully operational sea observatory in Morocco’s Al-Hoceima National Park. ODYSSEA is in advanced stages of developing, operating (...) Read more.
Organised under the Hellenic Presidency of the Programme, on 24th October 2019, in Athens, the Interreg MED Programme projects’ communities will unfold their results and demonstrate how the Programme architecture became operational and efficient. On this occasion, you will witness (...) Read more.
On Wednesday 23 October, the WestMED Steering Committee (WMSC) will be meeting in Rabat, Morocco. The meeting will function as an opportunity for the WMSC to evaluate the implementation of the initiative, as well as to reflect on the outcomes (...) Read more.
The Fourteenth International MEDCOAST Congress on Coastal and Marine Sciences, Engineering, Management, and Conservation will be celebrated on 22 - 26 October 2019, in Marmaris, TURKEY The MEDCOAST congress in Marmaris (Turkey) is the fourteenth event of the biennial series (...) Read more.
BLUE SEA LAND 2019 | 18-19 October | Mazara del Vallo A particular focus on the WestMed networking tables on Fishing, IUU, Aquaculture, Maritime and Coastal Sustainable Tourism, Clusters, Marine Litter.
The Barcelona premises of the Union for the Mediterranean next October 15-18 will be the venues of two important BlueMed events: -the 4th BlueMed Platforms meeting (Oct. 15-16); -the Young Ambassadors training (Oct. 17-18). Both the events, in different ways, (...) Read more.
The Barcelona premises of the Union for the Mediterranean next October 15-18 will be the venues of two important BlueMed events: -the 4th BlueMed Platforms meeting (Oct. 15-16); -the Young Ambassadors training (Oct. 17-18). Both the events, in different ways, (...) Read more.
The INTERREG MED BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION COMMUNITY final conference will be held in Malaga Spain on 14 - 16 October 2019. More information to follow.
Ocean hackathon® is a 48 hours non-stop event during which some teams imagine innovative use of ocean data. To do that, they will tackle challenges submitted a few months before by natural person or legal entity. Ocean Hackathon® is a (...) Read more.
Join the MED Sustainable Tourism Community on the 9th of October 2019 for its event "Fostering sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean region". This debate, organized as a side event of the European Week of Cities and Regions, has the objective (...) Read more.
This event corresponds to the Capitalisation Conference of the Interreg MED MITOMED+ (Models of Integrated Tourism in the MEDiterranean Plus) project. It aims to disseminate its results and encourage their replication beyond the project’s area. It is aimed to EU (...) Read more.
Euroscicon Ltd. offers invites participants to the “13th International Conference on Oceanography & Marine Biology” during September 26-27, 2019 at London, UK. It includes prompt Keynote presentations, Speaker presentations (Academic and Young research forum), Poster presentations and Exhibitions.
Triton project, funded by the Interreg V-A Greece-Italy Cross-Border Cooperation Programme 2014-2020, launches a call for the selection of 16 students who will attend the Summer School on the issue of sustainable management of coastal heritage and actions to reduce (...) Read more.
The InnoBlueGrowth project which leads the Blue Growth Community celebrates its final event on 19/20 September 2019 in Brussels, in a joint event with the Green Growth Community, aiming at discussing the key elements necessary for a “Transition towards blue (...) Read more.
The overall objective of the 2nd ODYSSEA Summer School is to stimulate a scientific dialogue and create a learning experience on oceanography and fisheries in the Mediterranean context. After the end of the program, the trainees will be able to: (...) Read more.
The HERMES project prepares for its 3rd Open Workshop in Tirana amidst increased recognition of its work. The deployment of two out of the four Oceanographic Stations (OS) and the production of word class reports highlighting the need to adopt (...) Read more.
The second conference of the Blue Bioeconomy Forum will be Tuesday the 25th of June, at the Brussels Marriot Hotel Grand Place. At this conference the European roadmap for the blue bioeconomy will be presented and discussed. You can contribute (...) Read more.
ABEF is about bold new thinking to accelerate Africa’s structural transformation and create jobs for a young population on the rise. The first Africa Blue Economy Forum was hosted in London on 8th June 2018 to raise awareness on the (...) Read more.
The BLUEMED High-Level Research Infrastructures Stakeholders Conference will bring together the Mediterranean scientific community and high-level policymakers to enhance the dialogue on cooperation in the field of research infrastructures. This two-day event aims at further strengthening marine and research innovation (...) Read more.
SAVE THE DATE: High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives The conference will assess progress made towards the Malta Declaration and will renew commitment towards achieving the targets therein. Special focus will be placed on topics relating to social development for small-scale (...) Read more.
Mediterranean Sustainable Tourism Convention, 5 and 6 June in Barcelona.
Do you have an idea you would like to pursue or a problem you would like to solve but don't know where to start or who to start with? For the first time, we will organize a Startup Weekend dedicated (...) Read more.
The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and forge joint action. It targets maritime professionals, entrepreneurs and ocean leaders. This year the event will take place on 16-17 (...) Read more.
After the very successful seminar last year on The CFP and what should the next CFP look like, EFARO would very much like to invite you to join them again, this year on a seminar on the Ecosystem Approach and (...) Read more.
SAVE THE DATE – WestMED Workshop “Developing the Blue Economy” on Tuesday May 14 2019, in Palermo. More detailed info coming soon here: http://www.westmed-initiative.eu/
The European Commission and the Co-Presidency of the Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean are holding the event Hackathons WestMED: "Blue economy contribution to the Summit of the Two Shores” on Tuesday 14 (...) Read more.
Once a year the Southern Europe and the Mediterranean programmes meet to discuss about those topics that are of their interest. The past editions were focus mainly on the governance of the area and on the connection with the cooperation (...) Read more.
The 3rd International #MSPforum, jointly organised by EC DG MARE and UNESCO-IOC, will take place in Vigo, Spain. For more information please see https://en.unesco.org/mspglobal
The 4th Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) and 2nd Fora of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce, Cities and Universities will take place in BUDVA (Montenegro), on 7-8 May 2019, under the (...) Read more.
The symposium will be hosted by the Coastal Environments Research Group, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, under the auspices of the Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF) and the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR). The proceedings of the conference, (...) Read more.
InnoBlueGrowth, Strengthening the Science-Practice-Policy interface in Blue Growth, 16 – 17 April 2019 in Marseilles.
UfM Task Force on Environment back to back with the final meeting of the SWIM – H2020 Support Mechanism, on 9 April in Brussels.
CO-EVOLVE and MedCoast4BG - Med Coasts for Blue Growth joint event, on 9 April in Montpellier.
Today, oceans are high on the agenda. Throughout the last four years, the SEARICA intergroup has organised various events and initiatives to support maritime legislation, funding and networking. SEARICA Members succeeded in establishing a Clean Energy for EU Islands Initiative, (...) Read more.
The GSO BLUEMED Working Group, coordinated by DG Research and Innovation in close cooperation with the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMS), aims at promoting the extension of the BLUEMED Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda and related activities (...) Read more.
The Kick off of the EU funded SwitchMed II programme on sustainable consumption and production will take place on 3 and 4 April in Vienna.
There is a growing attention for the impact of the ocean economy in the European landscape. In order to plan for a sustainable Blue Growth, to manage ocean and coastal ecosystems, and to deal with the effects of climate change; (...) Read more.
Interreg MED Sustainable Tourism Community - 2nd on-site Capitalisation Workshop, in Split, Croatia
Information Session on Marine Litter, and Final Annual Project Meeting of Facility for Regional Policy Dialogue on Integrated Maritime Policy
Event Details: Date: 26th March 2019 (with optional visit to insect farms on 27th March 2019) Time: 09:00 – 16:30 CET Location: Wageningen International Congress Centre, The Netherlands Registration: Sign up here before 19 March 2019 The INvertebrateIT project (www.invertebrateitproject.eu) (...) Read more.
The UfM Working Group on Blue Economy will take place on of March 25th, in Brussels, chaired by European Commission in close collaboration with the UfM Secretariat. Agenda of the 5th Meeting of the UfM Working Group on the Blue (...) Read more.
The MARINA consortium is happy to invite you to the final MARINA conference to be held in Boulogne sur Mer, France on March 12th and 13th, 2019. Don't miss this last chance to be part of the only H2020 project (...) Read more.
Working Group on Small-Scale Fisheries (WGSSF) **DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING 10 FEBRUARY 2019**
DGPM is pleased to announce the international conference on Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean: Observatories and Knowledge Networks promoted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in cooperation with the Republic of Portugal, under the kind chairmanship of (...) Read more.
In 2019, the EuroMarine General Assembly (GA) meeting will take place in Cádiz, Spain, on 30 January (all day) and 31 January 2019 (morning). It will be hosted and co-organised by the University of Cádiz (UCA). It will be preceded (...) Read more.
The session will provide an overview on investment gaps and opportunities in the blue economy and financial sources available, with a particular focus on financial instruments. It will also present a new DG MARE initiative (‘BlueInvest platform’) to facilitate access (...) Read more.
BLUEMED 2nd Coordinators’ Meeting – “Sustaining the lessons learned and enhancing the Bluemed initiative synergies” – will take place in Malta on 25 January 2019. The single day event will revolve around key actions and achievements of funded projects, with (...) Read more.
Blue Invest in the Mediterranean 2019 A match-making event that brings together innovators and the financial community to sustainably develop the Blue Economy of the Mediterranean Sea basin, while protecting its marine resources. Following the successful Blue Invest event of (...) Read more.
JPI Oceans seminar | Increasing the impact of European investments in marine and maritime research - What’s on the Horizon? The seminar, taking place in Brussels on 17 January from 12.00 to 17.00, aims to showcase ongoing JPI Oceans actions (...) Read more.
In order to revert alarming trends in the status of Mediterranean and Black Sea fish stocks, in which roughly 90% of the scientifically assessed stocks are currently considered to be fished outside of safe biological limits, the demand for scientific (...) Read more.
This forum is organized for industries, public agencies, financial organizations, researchers and civil society, working on or interested in the Blue Bioeconomy of the EU – aquatic and marine environments.
The European Commission and the Co-Presidency of the Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean are glad to invite you to attend the "Stakeholder conference: Towards concrete ‘blue’ actions in the western Mediterranean", which (...) Read more.
This conference aims to bring together experts and partners who are actively involved in blue growth in the Mediterranean region. It will focus on sustainability of blue growth, whether in terms of economic, social and environmental development, mitigation of pressures, (...) Read more.
The United Nations will call on decision makers from more than 190 countries to step up efforts to halt the biodiversity loss and protect the ecosystems that support food and water security and health for billions of people. The UN (...) Read more.
Rising levels of forced displacement, chronic unemployment and global warming are among the greatest challenges of our time. Tackling these issues requires immediate and coordinated action form the EU, Member States and other donors. The European Investment Bank will host (...) Read more.
The Business2Sea - Sea Forum of 2018 will take place from November 14 to 16 at the Alfandega Porto Congress Centre. The 8th edition of the event will be dedicated to the main theme '2030 Sea Challenges' and it is (...) Read more.
Leading start-ups and entrepreneurs, industry agents, initiatives, change agents, policy and financial institutions working on applications of productive, circular and sharing economies in the Mediterranean will come together in Barcelona on 13-15 November 2018. The agenda of the SwitchMed Connect (...) Read more.
As mandated by the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Change (Athens, 2014), the 2nd Meeting of the Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC) will take place with the aim to review progress in the implementation up (...) Read more.
The MITOMED+ project is organising an International Workshop on marine and coastal tourism in the Mediterranean to launch a reflection on tourism sustainable management, discuss the state of the art of the EU agenda, hear experiences from different actors, and (...) Read more.
Ecomondo is the leading Euro-Mediterranean area green and circular economy expo. An international event with an innovative format that brings together all sectors of the circular economy in a single platform: from material and energy recovery to sustainable development. Italy (...) Read more.
The Interreg MED CO-EVOLVE project organises its 5th Steering Committee and 2nd training session on 29-31 October in Barcelona. It will be the opportunity for its partners to exchange on the first results of the testing activities, taking place at (...) Read more.
The UNIMED General Assembly, organised by UNIMED in collaboration with Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, is a key event where rectors, presidents and their representatives meet to exchange views and to determine policy for UNIMED, setting the stage for a (...) Read more.
The UfM Secretariat will host the BLUEMED Week. This event will dedicate a full week to the BLUEMED initiative, hosting the BLUEMED Steering Committee, the BLUEMED GSO Working Group, the Research Funders Workshop and the BLUEMED Platform meeting. The BLUEMED (...) Read more.
Motorways of the Sea Training course MOST Iberia - providing training in the MoS, short sea shipping, intermodal transport and maritime logistics. Four day training on board of a Ro-Pax vessel on the crossing between Barcelona and Civitavecchia. This edition (...) Read more.
La première édition du Forum de la Mer - Bizerte 2018 s’inscrit dans le cadre de La Saison Bleue, projet ambitieux rassemblant près de 150 évènements dans tous les domaines mettant en valeur le littoral tunisien. Le Forum de la (...) Read more.
IAMU AGA 2018 - The Annual General Assembly (AGA) is an international conference of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU). The conference brings together experts and official representatives of each member institution from all over the world to discuss (...) Read more.
In the framework of the Blue Sea Land Expo, the workshop “Marine litter and biodiversity: Plastic Busters MPAs in action in the Mediterranean” will be organized by the Union for the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Sea is one of most affected (...) Read more.
Blue Sea Land is the Expo of the Mediterranean Clusters of Africa and the Middle East and of the Italian and Sicilian agri-fishing and food supply chains. On the wave of dialogue, integration and collaboration with the countries of the (...) Read more.
The 4th meeting of the WestMed Steering Committe will have as priorities the adoption of the document summarizing common priorities and, on the other hand, the discussion on the draft Ministerial declaration of the Conference scheduled in December in Algiers. (...) Read more.
Motorways of the Sea Training course "MOST Italy" - providing training in the MoS, short sea shipping, intermodal transport and maritime logistics, with a special focus on Italy. Four day training on board of a Ro-Pax vessel on the crossing (...) Read more.
As every year since 2007, PAP/RAC is preparing the Mediterranean Coast Day celebration. The aim of this campaign is to raise awareness on the value of the coastal zone, as well as on all the pressures threatening our coast and (...) Read more.
The Ocean Business 2018 is an international blue industry event, which aims to foster networking and debate around sustainable ocean business solutions in all important key areas. The Ocean Business 2018 will focus emergent areas like green shipping, ocean engineering, (...) Read more.
The event aims to propose the meeting all the stakeholders to contribute to the protection, enhancement and promotion of the Sicilian territory. Specific sector of reference is the cultural tourism of the Capo Gallo Marine Reserve / Isola delle Femme. (...) Read more.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM The overall objective of the 1st ODYSSEA Summer School is to stimulate a scientific dialogue and create a learning experience about operational oceanography in the Mediterranean context.More precisely, after the end of the program, the trainees, (...) Read more.
Every three years, the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation in cooperation with OZEANEUM Stralsund hosts the international conference on Progress in Marine Conservation. Some 200 scientists and nature conservationists from governmental and non-governmental organisations and from up to 20 countries (...) Read more.
The conference offers a platform for worldwide researchers and scientists from academia, industry and government to discuss proposals and disseminate results on sustainable energy and materials and its impact on engineering and our environment. The formation of lasting productive partnerships (...) Read more.
The summer school will take place in Taranto from the 2nd to 6th of July 2018 and be focused on “Safety: Navigation & Environment.” The course is a 4-credit full-time course. Presentations and workshops will be delivered in English. The (...) Read more.
The Annual General Assembly of the CPMR Intermediterranean Commission, will be held in Patras next 28-29 June 2018. The 1st day will be dedicated to internal working group meetings, to the election of the new IMC Political Bureau for the (...) Read more.
The 3rd meeting of the Steering Committee of the “Initiative for the Sustainable Development of the Blue Economy in the Wester Mediterranean (WestMED)” will be focusing on the following: i) adoption of the summary record of last meeting; ii) utilization (...) Read more.
Sustainable development-focused seminar organised by Campus France for higher education institutions, universities and research centres from Mediterranean countries. The event aims at fostering the potential for academic and scientific cooperation in relation with sustainable development by putting together various stakeholders (...) Read more.
Save The Date: transnational Capitalization & Community Building event organized by InnoBlueGrowth entitled "The Cluster approach for a sustainable Blue Growth in the Mediterranean". This event will have a dual approach, revolving around the theme of "clusters." The first day (...) Read more.
SEAFUTURE is one of the most prestigious events – exhibition & business convention – in the naval, shipbuilding and maritime sector with the unique feature of dual use, both in the civil and military sectors. SEAFUTURE is the HUB able (...) Read more.
Blue economy has been the long-term strategy of the EU, aiming at sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors. It forms part of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Blue growth is based on the (...) Read more.
On 7-8 June 2018, London will be celebrating the World Oceans Day by hosting the first edition of the Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF). Recognising Blue Economy as a major source of wealth and prosperity for the continent, the forum (...) Read more.
The European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, the Bulgarian EU Presidency and the Municipality of Burgas are happy to invite you to European Maritime Day 2018. EMD 2018 will bring you: i) Up to 20 stakeholder workshops; (...) Read more.
The MED Sustainable Tourism Community open conference with policy-makers, economic actors and international experts to make tourism sustainable, hosted by UNINT University in Rome. Tourism is about hospitality and welcoming travelers who have an extraordinary opportunity to enjoy a unique (...) Read more.
EC DG MARE and IOC-UNESCO are jointly organising the kick-off event. The event targets maritime spatial planners from across the world as well as experts directly involved in planning. Plenary sessions are foreseen on European as well as international MSP, (...) Read more.
The European Commission is looking for entrepreneurs active in the blue economy to take part in a high-profile event aimed at matching cutting edge companies with public and private investors. #BlueInvest 2018, the first European event of its kind will (...) Read more.
The UfM Conference on Maritime Transport and Logistics will take place under the theme “Success Stories fostering Intermodality and Connectivity in the Euro-Mediterranean Region”. It will bring together government representatives, port authorities, key international organisations, experts and other stakeholders in (...) Read more.
The UfM Working Group on the Blue Economy is a technical group of representatives designated by UfM countries and co-chaired by the two UfM co-Presidencies, focusing on the implementation of the Ministerial Declaration on Blue Economy. Among other things, it (...) Read more.
The meeting shall be focused on the study and discussion of action proposals by participating countries in order to distinguish a few shared priority areas for cooperation and, as a result, to identify some concrete project proposals at the regional (...) Read more.
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global (formerly the European Seafood Exposition/Seafood Processing Europe) is the world’s largest seafood trade event. More than 26,000 buyers, suppliers, media, and other seafood professionals from more than 140 countries visit the exposition. Attendees come to (...) Read more.
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the areas most affected by Marine Litter (ML) in the world. The impacts of ML on marine biota within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), including endangered species such as cetaceans and sea turtles, remain poorly (...) Read more.
The 5th World Ocean Summit will be held at Riviera Maya, Mexico, on 7-9 March 2018 and will grapple with some of the ocean’s most intractable problems and explore new possibilities. The Summit, hosted by the Economist Group since 2012, convenes (...) Read more.
The chosen theme this time is the Mediterranean; the Beautiful Life Unites Everyone (BLUE). Over 1000 people with an interest in Mediterranean Tourism are expected to attend from over 39 countries with the aim to discuss avenues for promoting tourism (...) Read more.
The Ministers and High level representatives from Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia adopted the declaration on the Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean on 30 November 2017, (...) Read more.
The GSO BLUEMED Working Group, coordinated by DG Research and Innovation in close cooperation with the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMS), aims at promoting the extension of the BLUEMED Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda and related activities (...) Read more.
After the last meetings held in Naples in November 2017, the Mediterranean regions gather again in the framework of their CPMR Intermediterranean Commission Working Groups and Political Bureau. The meetings will be held on the 14th and 15th February in (...) Read more.
Since the publication of the Strategic Guidelines on the sustainable development of European aquaculture, the European Commission has been working closely with Member States to address the obstacles hindering the development of the sector, primarily at the national level. As (...) Read more.
On 30 November last year the Ministers of Western Mediterranean countries gathered in Naples (Italy) to endorse and launch the “Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the Western Mediterranean” , a goal-oriented series of joint actions (...) Read more.
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) is organizing a Meeting on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution 31 January 2018 in Brussels. The meeting will discuss possible options for initiatives that the CPMR could take in the field of marine (...) Read more.
As part of the #CleanSeas campaign, UN Environment’s Global Partnership on Marine Litter is launching a massive open online course on marine plastic pollution in Spanish. The MOOC provides two different opportunities for interactive learning: a two-week leadership track offering an (...) Read more.
On November 8, 2016, Brussels hosted the second gathering of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Blue Economy Working Group. This event, co-chaired by Jordan and the European Commission, served as a platform for delegates from member countries, along with (...) Read more.
Euro-Mediterranean experts on the blue economy met for the first time after the Ministerial Meeting of last November to discuss the state of play of UfM regional cooperation, including recently labelled projects, and to prepare for the launch of the (...) Read more.