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

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

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 […]

Launch of S3 Thematic partnership “Shipbuilding Propulsion Systems Alliance” with 26 partners from 3 EU sea basins

Maritime transport and Ports probably represent the core sector, to win the challenge of sustainability of the Blue Economy, considering its impact in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA) and jobs creation across the EU and its neighbouriung regions. Greening the EU maritime transport is therefore pivotal to ‘green’ the EU blue economy at large […]

WestMED, RebootMED et BlueMissionMED se réunissent à Tunis pour stimuler les efforts des parties prenantes en faveur d’une économie bleue durable

Le 4 novembre 2024, l’événement national WestMED en Tunisie sur l’économie bleue a été organisé en partenariat avec le projet REBOOTMED et le projet BlueMissionMed. L’objectif était de renforcer les synergies entre trois projets européens majeurs qui se concentrent sur le renforcement de l’économie bleue durable dans la région et de discuter des développements majeurs […]

Protocole d’accord entre l’incubateur algérien « Leancubator » et le Cluster Maritime Tunisien

Dans le cadre de la Conférence sur Economie Bleue tenue le 15 octobre à Alger, un accord a été signé par Mr Harizi Directeur Général de l’Incubateur « Leancubator » Algérien et Mr Ezzedune Kacem président du Cluster Maritime Tunisien. Cette signature a été effectuée en présence du Ministre de l’Economie de la Connaissance, des Start-Up et […]

WestMED Libya announces the country’s first Maritime Cluster at the Omar Al-Mukhtar University, during ‘Blue Economy Research & Innovation’ workshop

Today on September 29 2024, at the Faculty of Agriculture Hall, the Omar Al-Mukhtar University hosted a workshop titled “advancing  the Blue Economy in Libya through Research and innovation” with the support of the Al-Mukhtar Center for Research, Consulting, Educational Services, and Training. This workshop was organized in collaboration with the WestMED Initiative for the Development of the […]

ProBleu, SHORE and BlueLightS: Three Funding Calls for Primary and Secondary Schools | Deadline differs per call: 15 – 21 November

In September 2024, three sister projects under the EU Mission « Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030 » — BlueLightS, SHORE, and ProBleu — will launch funding calls for schools involved with or interested in joining the Network of European Blue Schools (NEBS). These funding opportunities aim to enhance water and ocean literacy while supporting the […]

Islands Fund call for proposal 2024 | Deadline 12 November 2024

The non-profit endowment fund Blue has partnered with the Sustainable Small Islands Organisation, (SMILO), to support the Islands Fund, a fund that supports community-led solutions for small sustainable islands. The fund finances innovative, concrete field operations that advance island development while strengthening resilient marine ecosystems. This call is open to local organisations working on islands […]

EMFAF: Regional flagships projects supporting sustainable blue economy in EU sea basins – Smart Specialisation, as well Regenerative Ocean Farming and Algae Innovation | Deadline 18 February 2025

The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals funded under the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). With EUR 5.7 million, the call for proposals seeks to fund regional flagships projects supporting sustainable blue economy in EU sea basins for Smart Specialisation, as well Regenerative Ocean Farming and Algae Innovation. This call […]