Below, you will find an overview of the articles that have been posted by the communications team
A new EMFAF call for tenders is open! The main goal of this service contract is to strengthen ocean literacy across the European Union, positioning it as a vital element for advancing sustainable growth within the blue economy. This will be accomplished by continuing, managing, and expanding the initiatives of the EU4Ocean Coalition, which […]
Nice, France – 11 June 2025 The WestMED Initiative took centre stage at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) with a dedicated workshop on Blue Skills and Ocean Literacy. Hosted at the Mediterranean Pavilion in the Green Zone, the event brought together high-level representatives from the European Commission, Mediterranean governments, international organisations, and regional […]
Tunis, June 18 – 21, 2025 Under the supervision of the Libyan Maritime Cluster and organized by the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), a National Consultative Workshop was held in Tunis from 18 to 21 June 2025. The workshop was titled: “National Consultative Workshop for Validation of the Consultancy for Alignment of […]
Women TechEU is a two-year EU-funded project funding and supporting women leading deep tech startup companies from Europe. Across the two years, the consortium will launch a total of four calls for applications. Applicant startups will undergo a rigorous evaluation and a total of 160 winner startups will receive €75k in non-dilutive grants as well […]
On 9 June 2025, the Heads of State and Government and high representatives of Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia and the EU on the invitation of the President of the French Republic, gathered at the summit “For a More Connected Mediterranean”, on the sidelines of the third United Nations Ocean Conference. […]
The European Ocean Pact was adopted on 5 June 2025, by the European Commission, just ahead of World Oceans Day on June 8. The European Ocean Pact is a comprehensive strategy adopted by the European Commission to protect marine life, strengthen the blue economy, and support coastal communities. It brings together various EU ocean policies […]
On 28 January 2025, EC funded project MEDIGREEN, in collaboration with the Horizon MPA Europe project, held its opening conference in Madrid with more that 120 participans in attendance (both in person and online). MEDIGREEN, is a Mediterranean initiative advancing the European Green Deal through Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). The objective of this conference was […]
On 23 May 2025, during the European Maritime Day (EMD) in Cork, Ireland policy experts discussed the EU Sea Basins Strategies with a focus on synergies. The panel includes: Seamus Kearney Director of Seamus Kearny MEdia – moderator of this panel. He is joined by: Pedro Gonzalves Director for Strategy, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs – WestMED […]
We are excited to announce the official launch of funding calls for 2025 PRIMA projects! The 2025 Work Programme is strategically designed to fill gaps identified in previous funding cycles while responding to emerging regional challenges exacerbated by climate change or the COVID-19 pandemic, among other barriers. Recent climate-related events, including flooding in Southern and Eastern […]