The WestMED Initiative

Your portal to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the western Mediterranean

The WestMED Initiative has been created to help public institutions, academia, local communities, small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs from both sides of the western Mediterranean develop local and regional maritime projects to strengthen the Blue Economy.

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Latest News

COP28: European Commission commits €1 million to Blue Mediterranean Partnership
03 December, 2023 Communication team
On Saturday 2 December, at the Blue Mediterranean Partnership’s pledging conference, the Europ...
Blue Mediterranean Partnership steps up support for sustainable blue economy

05 December, 2023 Communication team
EU and Neighbourhood countries commit to enhanced fisheries management control in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

05 December, 2023 Communication team
Call for workshops for the European Maritime Days 2024

13 November, 2023 Communication team

Upcoming Events

1st EU Blue Parks Community Workshop | December 6, 2023 | Online
01 December, 2023 Communication team
The 1st workshop of the EU Blue Parks Community: Working together for the protection and restoration...
Atlantic-WestMED National Event Portugal: Blue Synergies between sea basins and blue economy sectors | 14 December 2023 | Online

01 December, 2023 National Hub Portugal
2nd UfM Stakeholder Conference on Sustainable Blue Economy | 19 February 2024 | Athens, Greece

05 December, 2023 Communication team

Open Calls

EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism | Deadline: 7 December 2023
04 November, 2023 Communication team
Deadline: 7 December 2023 Budget: €2.600.000 Countries: European More information: funding...
Demonstration of sustainable wave energy farms | Deadline: 16 January 2024

06 October, 2023 Communication team
Ocean models for seasonal to decadal regional climate impacts and feedbacks | Deadline: 22 February 2024

06 October, 2023 Communication team

The Initiative in 2.05 minutes

Maritime Datahub

Visit the complete EASME/ CINEA maritime Datahub to get comprehensive information and statistics about the projects that support the implementation of the WestMED Initiative