Below, you will find an overview of the articles that have been posted by the communications team
On 28 April 2026, another session of Fórum Oceano’s Blue Internationalization Webinar Series took place. This webinar was dedicated to New Opportunities for Blue Partnerships between Portugal and France and co-organised with the French Embassy in Portugal (Embaixada de França em Portugal), the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Luso-Française and Business France. A series of […]
The WestMED Assistance Mechanism, together with the coordinators of the new Technical Group on Blue Skills, launched the group’s activities with an online meeting on 27 April 2026 – bringing together experts, training bodies and blue‑economy actors from across the Western Mediterranean. Chaired by the Tunisian and Portuguese national coordinators, participants were warmly welcomed and […]
This new call for tenders was launched by CINEA to support a study on blue carbon certification, with a specific focus on tidal marshes. The objective of this study is to contribute to the development of robust and credible certification rules for blue carbon ecosystems, supporting future policy and market-based approaches to climate mitigation. By […]
On 16 September 2026, the Joint Stakeholder Conference of the WestMED and Atlantic Sea Basin Strategies will take place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. This landmark event marks the first time that both initiatives come together in a single forum, representing a significant milestone in advancing inter-basin cooperation. It builds on the current […]
Projects are expected to improve the integration and structure of the European landscape of ocean testing sites, including digital twin-based sites, by involving relevant actors to cover a broad range of sites for various ocean technologies and application areas, including ocean observation and monitoring. Why it matters It matters because it strengthens Europe’s ability to […]
This is a Horizon Europe call supporting co‑management approaches where fishers, scientists and authorities jointly steward marine and freshwater ecosystems to improve sustainability, resilience and long‑term resource management. Why it matters The Mediterranean region faces acute biodiversity loss, warming seas and coastal degradation, and this call mobilises the large‑scale restoration, innovation and cross‑border cooperation needed […]
The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals under Horizon Europe’s Mission « Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030 », seeking nature-positive solutions to address aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss from source to sea. Why This Matters Pollution from land-based sources, including agricultural runoff, urban wastewater and industrial discharge, continues to degrade freshwater and […]
The European Commission has launched five new Horizon Europe topics for 2026 under the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”, with an indicative budget of over €115 million to accelerate large‑scale deployment and upscaling of solutions that protect and regenerate marine and freshwater ecosystems. Opening on 4 February 2026 and closing on 23 September […]
Portugal Blue Digital Hub, in operational collaboration with the Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) and CEOM invites European startups and SMEs to join an exclusive ‘Test Before Invest’ programme designed for dual-use technologies and innovative solutions applied to the Blue Economy, maritime operations, and defence contexts. This is a rare opportunity to test solutions in a […]
The European Union has announced a new Horizon Europe Innovation Action aimed at accelerating the green and digital transformation of small and medium‑sized maritime and inland ports across the continent. The call, titled HORIZON‑CL5‑2026‑05‑D5‑11, supports large‑scale demonstrations that will help ports become cleaner, smarter, more resilient, and better integrated into Europe’s transport and energy systems. […]