Below, you will find an overview of the articles that have been posted by the communications team
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the European sea basins’ most vulnerable to climate change, warming significantly faster than the global average. Rising sea temperatures, biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, pollution, and overfishing are placing increasing pressure on marine ecosystems and the coastal communities that depend on them. In response to these growing challenges, the MPA4Change […]
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain – 16 September 2026 More than 150 participants from across Europe, Macaronesia and North Africa gathered at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the first joint Atlantic–WestMED Stakeholder Conference, hosted by the Spanish authorities who currently hold both the WestMED Initiative and Atlantic Strategy presidencies. Advancing […]
The WestMED Initiative’s annual awareness campaign returned to Susa on 31 August 2026, bringing together local institutions, academics, volunteers, children and community members to promote marine environmental protection and sustainable coastal tourism. Building on a successful first edition Held under the theme “Protect Our Coast, Sustain Our Tourism,” the activity marked the second edition of the community awareness initiative, […]
How can technology help protect the Mediterranean while supporting economic growth? According to members of the WestMED Initiative, the answer lies in better data, stronger collaboration and a shared commitment to sustainability. During a site visit organised to Mediterranean Algae following the WestMED Steering Committee in Alicante, five representatives from Greece, Libya, Portugal and Morocco […]
Brussels – Cooperation has long underpinned European territorial policy. At this year’s EU Macro-Regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days, the focus shifted from strategy to delivery. Held on 8–9 July, the third edition of the event brought together policymakers, regional authorities and practitioners to strengthen cooperation among Europe’s four Macro-Regional Strategies – the EU Strategy […]
The Malta Sustainability Forum (MSF) 2026, organised by APS Bank, brought together experts to explore the growing role of women in the blue economy and the opportunities for greater inclusion across Malta’s maritime sectors. The discussion examined the challenges and possibilities facing women in industries ranging from maritime transport and innovation to the circular use […]
Rome, Italy | 11–12 June 2026 – Policymakers, researchers, investors, maritime businesses and innovation stakeholders from Italy and Malta gathered in Rome for the fourth edition of the Joint WestMED National Event, reaffirming their shared commitment to advancing a sustainable, innovative and connected blue economy across the Mediterranean, particularly towards the southern shore countries. Organised […]
On 8 and 9 July 2026, representatives from the Moroccan Hub of the WestMED Initiative participated in the conference “Two Shores, One Blue Future: Circular Aquaculture Across and Beyond the Mediterranean” in Tangier. Organised by the AZA4ICE project (Interreg Euro-MED programme), the event brought together around fifty stakeholders. Its objective was to transfer innovative technologies […]
Cartagena, Spain | 23 June 2026 – More than 120 policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and maritime stakeholders gathered at the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT) for the Mediterranean Blue Economy Conference 2026, a flagship event organised under the MED-Hubs project. The conference explored how interregional cooperation, innovation and investment can accelerate sustainable blue economy growth […]
Brussels, 23–24 June 2026 – More than 450 policymakers, regional authorities, innovation agencies and experts gathered in Brussels for the fifth Smart Specialisation Community of Practice (S3 CoP) Conference, organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). Under the theme “Regions Driving European Innovation and Competitiveness”, participants concluded that Smart […]