Below, you will find an overview of the articles that have been posted by the communications team
Based on the press release from the Algerian Press Service Oran, Algeria-3 July 2025 The POWER4MED project, designed to support the energy transition of small ports and ships in the western Mediterranean, officially came to an end on Wednesday in Oran, at an international conference attended by researchers, decision-makers and economic operators from the maritime […]
The UN Ocean Decade – officially the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030), is a global movement with the vision to ‘generate the science we need, for the ocean we want’ Ocean Decade Actions are the concrete initiatives carried out across the globe to fulfill this Ocean Decade vision. They tackle one or […]
On 26 June 2025, The WestMED Steering Committee convened its 2nd meeting in 2025 with national coordinators, EU delegates, and representatives from the Assistance Mechanism to discuss progress and alignment with the European Ocean Pact, and to set the course for the second half of 2025. The meeting opened with remarks from DG MARE, and the Portuguese and […]
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 […]