Mediterranean Blue Economy Stakeholder Platform
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The SEArica Intergroup event 'Baltic Sea Bankruptcy - a changed climate, broken economy and ecosystem' is Organised with the support of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions. This event aims to explore and expose two issues: the economic potential in restored fish stocks and how scientific advice on fishing opportunities have missed (...) Read more.
EU food systems’ transformation stands at a pivotal moment, as policymakers, producers, and consumers alike seek solutions to the growing demands for sustainable, nutritious and low-carbon food. Blue foods – sourced through sustainable fisheries and aquaculture – offer a strategic (...) Read more.
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (UNESCO-IOC) and the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission (DG MARE) are delighted to invite you to reflect on the achievements of MSPglobal 2.0 and to look ahead to the (...) Read more.
The Commission would like to hear your views. This call for evidence is open for feedback. Your input will be taken into account as we further develop and fine-tune this initiative. Feedback received will be published on this site and (...) Read more.
The European Research & Innovation (R&I) Days 2025 will take place on 16–17 September 2025 at The Square in Brussels. The sixth edition of this flagship event of the European Commission will bring together policymakers, researchers, business leaders and the wider innovation community to discuss how (...) Read more.
The EMSEA conference is co-organised by the European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) in collaboration with Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODNET), and European Global Ocean Observing System (EUROGOOS). This conference is a major Ocean Literacy event that brings together different (...) Read more.
Join this dedicated training for scientists to learn how to bring your research closer to the public, policymakers, youth, media, and other stakeholders. This training is designed to empower both mature and early-career scientists with the skills, tools, and confidence (...) Read more.
The Summer School on Ecosystem Regeneration & Ocean Literacy is an event dedicated to developing skills on Posidonia oceanica conservation, regeneration, monitoring, and communication. This project is developed by UNESCO-IOC in collaboration with the University of Bari Aldo Moro and E.ON, in the (...) Read more.
As part of the Euro-Argo ONE project, the 8th Euro-Argo Science Meeting will be held on 23-25 September 2025, at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) premises in Crete, Greece. In addition to thematic sessions featuring poster and oral presentations, an argopy training and a Mediterranean Workshop will be organised as (...) Read more.
The EU Macro-regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days are coming back in September 2025! The event will be co-organised, for the second year in a row, by the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs (...) Read more.
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 (...) Read more.
SEAFUTURE, now in its 9th edition, is an international exhibition showcasing innovative technologies in maritime, defence, and dual-use sectors. Since its first edition in 2009, SEAFUTURE has been steadily growing, evolving into a platform for the promotion and exhibition of maritime innovations, (...) Read more.
We are excited to announce the MarinePlan Final Event! The online event will be split over two consecutive afternoons and is open for everyone to join. This will be a great opportunity for marine spatial planners, stakeholders, policy and decision (...) Read more.
Africa’s blue economy is undergoing a major transformation, and BlueInvest Africa 2025 in Togo is the essential platform for connecting innovative project leaders with private and public investors. This event accelerates funding for sustainable solutions in ocean conservation, marine energy, fisheries and aquaculture (...) Read more.
Now in its third edition, the Innovative Sustainable Economy (ISE) Innovation Camp, organised in collaboration with the Joint Reaserch Centre, will take us to the next stage of our journey into the world of transformative innovation, in the stunning city (...) Read more.
The Black Sea Stakeholder Conference, organized by the Ukrainian CMA Coordination, is an annual reference point for the Black Sea maritime and blue economy community from the Black Sea CMA participating countries, in which key stakeholders are joining to share know-how and best practices, foster collaboration and engage (...) Read more.
The DCC-CR is organising the international symposium:“Coastal Resilience: Mitigating Threats for Healthy Oceans”, taking place in Palma (Majorca, Spain) on 4–5 November 2025. This event aims to bring together leading international experts to collaboratively address the most pressing challenges facing coastal ecosystems. (...) Read more.
As political, economic, and climate challenges reshape our world, the need to accelerate a sustainable and resilient blue economy has never been more urgent. The Blue Economy —built on the vast, yet vulnerable ocean— must undergo a profound transformation to remain viable (...) Read more.
The China–Norway Conference 2025: “Sustainable Blue Futures: Exploiting the Ocean and Protecting the Ocean” is organized by the Norwegian Marine University Consortium (NMU) and the China Marine University Consortium (CMUC). This event brings together experts from both countries and the broader international community to (...) Read more.
The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and the AIR Centre will host an in-person, small, hands-on, interactive workshop focused on mobilising marine biological observation datasets to the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS). The objective is to help data holders understand the value (...) Read more.
The fifth EU Blue Parks Community workshop ‘Achieving Mission Ocean and Waters Protection Targets: Showcasing the EU Blue Parks Projects’ will be held online on 19 November 2025 at 10:00h CET. This online event is the 5th workshop in the series of (...) Read more.
The BRIDGE-BS Final Conference will take place on 25 November 2025 in Brussels, bringing together EU officials, researchers, policymakers, private sector innovators, NGOs, and youth representatives, fostering new collaborations and reinforcing the Black Sea’s role in the global marine sustainability agenda. Learn (...) Read more.
WestMED are happy to announce the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference! This year’s edition will take place on 28 November 2025 in Tunis, Tunisia. After successful editions in Barcelona (2017), Algiers (2018), Rome (2021) and Malta (2023), this will again be an opportunity to learn, meet, and collaborate with (...) Read more.
The seventh edition of the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (WCMB 2026) will be held in Bruges, Belgium, hosted by the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ). The conference has been endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Event. Taking place midway through the Decade, it will provide a (...) Read more.