Entries by Communication team

The libyan Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industries Meets with the Head of the Libyan Maritime Cluster/ WestMED’s national coordinator to Promote the Blue Economy

22 January 2025 in /by

The Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industries, Nasreddine Milad Al-Fazzani, held a meeting today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, with the Head of the Libyan Maritime Cluster and WestMED’s National Coordinator, Eng. Ali Shagrune, to discuss enhancing the direction toward the blue economy. The meeting was attended by the Minister’s Advisor, Eng. Khaled Mohamed, and the […]

Tunisia assumes co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative

22 January 2025 in /by

The Republic of Tunisia, represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad and the Secretariat General for Sea Affairs is assuming the co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean from January 2025 until December 2026. Taking into consideration its strong commitment to the principles and […]

Interreg NEXT MED 2nd Call for Proposals on Green Transition Projects | Deadline 15 April 2025

12 January 2025 in /by

The Interreg NEXT MED Programme is pleased to announce the official launch of the Call for Green Transition Projects, providing €83.7 million in European Union’s funding to address climate challenges across the Mediterranean region. The call aims to support innovative and collaborative solutions to address crucial climate challenges across the Mediterranean region. The deadline for submitting project […]

Innovation Fund 2024 (IF24) Call | Deadline 20 February 2025

2 January 2025 in /by

On 3 December 2024,  the Innovation Fund 2024 (IF24) Call was launched. This Call aims to provide significant financial support to advance decarbonization technologies across various sectors, including maritime transport and inland navigation. The fund focuses on innovative solutions to help achieve climate neutrality by 2050, with dedicated allocations for different sectors. Total amount: €4.6 billion, including €200 million […]

Join the EU Preparatory Action: Innovation for Place-Based Transformation | Deadline 16 December 2024

4 December 2024 in /by

The European Commission has launched the EU Preparatory Action (2024-2026): Innovation for Place-Based Transformation, an initiative designed to empower territories to support policy practitioners in tackling urgent sustainability challenges. By fostering transformative innovation approaches, this action promotes capacity building, experimentation, and policy development to drive systemic change across EU regions and beyond. Key objectives include: […]

Call for workshops for the European Maritime Days 2025

2 December 2024 in /by

The Call for workshops for the EMD 2025 in Cork, Ireland,  is now open! The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. Stakeholders – businesses, science, government, NGOs – are involved in the EMD […]

EMFAF: Scientific advice for fisheries | Deadline 20 February 2025

2 December 2024 in /by

€ 2.6 million of EU funding to improve the scientific knowledge for the EU fisheries The European Commission launched a new call for proposals to improve scientific knowledge to strengthen the science-basis of management decisions under the Common Fisheries Policy. The call is funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Work programme […]

Joint WestMED Maltese-Italian event on sustainable maritime development with BlueMissionMed and the Malta Maritime Forum

2 December 2024 in /by

On 15 November 2024, WestMED’s National Hubs from Italy and Malta, together with BlueMissionMed-National Hub Malta and the Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) organised a joint Maltese-Italian event titled: ‘Navigating the Future: Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Maritime Development in the Mediterranean.’ The event was hosted by Xjenza Malta and took place in Villa Bighi, Kalkara, Malta. […]

WestMED makes its mark at the International Sun&Blue Congress 2024 in Almería, Spain

2 December 2024 in /by

The Sun&Blue Congress, held on November 20, 21 and 22 in Almería, has established itself as an international benchmark in the field of Sustainable Tourism and the Blue Economy, attracting participants and projects from all over Europe and the Mediterranean. This event featured high-impact side events ranging from capacity sessions to hackathons The WestMED Assistance […]