Below, you will find an overview of the articles that have been posted by the communications team
On 26 April 2025, the Ministry of Technical and Technical Education / Higher Institute for Science and Technology in Sousse organised a symposium titled ‘Sustainable Sousse: An integrated vision for the development of natural and human resources.’ The symposium brought together a group of researchers, specialists, and civil society representatives to discuss the challenges of sustainability […]
This online roundtable, held online on 24 April 2025, focused on raising awareness and promoting investment opportunities in Libya’s Blue Economy sectors, with a focus on aquaculture, ecotourism, desalination, and renewable energy. Key discussions highlighted the importance of private sector involvement, capacity building for local workers, and development of infrastructure such as ports and logistics […]
Tripoli, April 14, 2025 – The Libyan National Coordinator and member of the Steering Committee of the WestMED Initiative for Sustainable Development, Eng. Ali Shagrune, met today with Dr. Saber Al-Azzabi, Deputy Minister of Marine Wealth in Libya. During the meeting, both parties discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Libya and the WestMED Initiative, particularly […]
A sustainable Blue Economy requires support to promote and uptake innovation, knowledge, skills as well as access to finance, which is effective and locally-grounded. This is possible through joint actions promoted by socio-economic and institutional actors at local, national and subregional level. In this respect, maritime clusters (a network of companies, organizations, and institutions involved […]
Tripoli, April 12, 2025 – Today, WestMED’s Libyan National Coordinator and member of the WestMED Initiative Steering Committee, Eng. Ali Shagrune participated alongside Dr. Saber Al-Azzabi, Deputy Minister of Marine Wealth, in the Mediterranean International Conference on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, held in Tripoli, Libya. During the conference, the Libyan delegation delivered an intervention highlighting […]
The recent WestMED Steering Committee meeting held on 9 April 2025 marked a significant moment of transition and collaboration among Mediterranean partners. The new co-presidency, now held by Tunisia and Portugal, was warmly welcomed, and gratitude extended to Mauritania for its previous leadership. Continuing momentum The discussions emphasized the importance of continuing the momentum with […]
On March 20, 2025, the EU Sea Basins Assistance Mechanism presented their work at the meeting of the ‘Member State Expert Group on Integrated Maritime Policy.’ Results were highlighted for each of the three participating Sea Basin Strategies: the WestMED Initiative, the Atlantic Maritime Strategy, and the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea. Next […]
The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Transnational Access Call to Research Infrastructures 2025, enables applicants from the pan-European blue economy community to submit a proposal for utilising the Research Infrastructures made available by the Partnership partners as providers. The call aims to implement the Partnership’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) by addressing key intervention areas, supporting […]
Based on source: Marilou Suc (blue connection) Do you want to deepen your knowledge in marine robotics, oceanography, blue economy, or Mediterranean geopolitics? And… Are you a student, a recent graduate, an Early Career Ocean Professional, or an experienced ocean professional seeking extra knowledge? Then these Summer Schools might be just for you. They offer […]
On 18 March 2025, CALLMEBLUE (Cluster Alliance Med Blue) and MedBAN (Mediterranean Blue Acceleration Network) formalized their collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Strategic Cooperation. This agreement marks a significant milestone in strengthening synergies between these maritime cluster initiatives, both of whom are committed to fostering sustainable innovation and advancing […]