Below, you will find an overview of the articles that have been posted by the communications team
Copyright photo: Simon Pugh The EU Sea Basin Assistance Mechanism gathered experts from 15 countries to discuss maritime regional cooperation in Europe’s Atlantic facade, the Western Mediterranean and the Black Sea. On 25 September 2025, alongside the Macro-Regional and Sea Basins Strategies Days, a dedicated networking event was held in Brussels for the National Hubs […]
Link to the full call text Budget: € 16.000.000 (Estimated EU contribution per project: 8.000.000 Eligible countries: EU Member States, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT), countries associated to Horizon Europe – see list of particpating countries Deadline: 20 January 2026 Description The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL5-2026-01-D5-17 supports innovation actions aimed at enabling real-time monitoring of […]
On 14 September 2025, Tripoli hosted a national workshop to define priorities and develop an action plan for a capacity-building and quality assurance program in Libya’s fisheries sector. The event gathered representatives from government institutions, regulatory agencies, academia, research bodies and the private sector, creating a platform for dialogue on current challenges and future opportunities […]
The AQUARIUS project has officially opened its Second Transnational Access (TA) Funding Call, offering a unique opportunity for researchers, industry professionals, and citizen science groups to access cutting-edge marine and freshwater research infrastructures across Europe. Running from 2 September to 28 October 2025, this call supports the EU Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030” by enabling collaborative, […]
The Marine Biology Society of Libya, in partnership with the Sustainable Blue Economy Initiative in the Western Mediterranean (WestMED), hosted a special awareness day for children from the Africa Charity Association for Orphans on the beautiful Hamama coast – one of the most touristic beaches in Libya. This event took place on August 30, 2025. […]
In an unprecedented step in the field of specialized training, the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry organized a specialized dialogue session on Monday morning, August 11, 2025, at its headquarters in Tripoli. The event featured a lecture by maritime navigation expert Mr. Ahmed Bridan titled: “Commercial Frameworks for Bills of Lading […]
In a major step toward revitalizing Libya’s fisheries sector, a high-level delegation from CIHEAM Bari and the Italian Consulate, under the auspices of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives, concluded an important series of visits to the eastern municipalities of Sousse, Derna, and Tobruk. The initiative places the development of the […]
On 15 July 2025, more than 50 stakeholders committed to advancing sustainable practices in the blue economy, joined online for the webinar “EU Sea Basin Strategies in Action: Innovation and Investment for Ocean Resilience.” This webinar was organised by Forum Oceano and DGPM, in coordination with the Atlantic Maritime Strategy, WestMED initiative and Atlantic Strategy […]
200 participants | 8 Programme Organisers | approx 90 Projects | 5 workshops On 25–26 June 2025, the WestMED’s Technical Group on Sustainable Tourism through the National Hub for Malta (Stephanie Vella), participated in an event held in Split, Croatia, under the Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism titled “Paths That Last – Collaborating for a Sustainable Tourism in […]
Source: based on article by S3P T&BD | Photo credit: S3 Community of Practice On 18 June 2025, the fourth edition of the S3 Conference, was organised by the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) of the European Commission with the support of the Smart Specialisation Community of Practice (S3CoP) Secretariat. Over 300 […]