Entries by Communication team

WestMED countries re-commit to further develop a sustainable, resilient, decarbonized and circular blue economy for the Western Mediterranean.

3 July 2023 in /by

On 23 June 2023, ministers and high-level representatives from the 10 WestMED countries (Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia) met in Malta together with representatives of the European Commission and the Union for the Mediterranean in order to  reassess and update the priorities stated in the WestMed Framework for Action […]

WestMED Conference 2023 – More than 100 stakeholders gather in Malta to discuss Blue Economy developments and opportunities

25 June 2023 in /by

This year’s WestMED Stakeholder Conference was hosted in Malta on June 22, 2023.  More than 100 stakeholders from around the region, gathered in-person to exchange experiences on a wide variety of blue economy topics and meet fellow experts. National representatives of the Initiative together with senior regional experts and key institutional representatives shared their views, […]

MedFund/ MedPAN Call for Interest – Managing MPAs | Deadline 30 June 2023

6 June 2023 in /by

Deadline: 30 June, 2023 Budget: USD 50-60K Countries: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia – Albania, Lebanon, Montenegro Scope: The MedFund’s mission is to support the long-term recurrent costs of managing Marine Protected Areas. Eligible activities: Co-management activities, Salaries1(excluding administrative salaries), Equipment and infrastructure maintenance, and small equipment purchases, Surveillance and enforcement, Active governance and stakeholder participation, Awareness […]

Call for expression of interest for new S3 partnerships, including on blue economy topics

1 June 2023 in /by

Blue economy stakeholders can now form a Smart Specialisation (S3) interregional partnership by submitting their interest to the European Commission under the call for expression of interest for new S3 partnerships, under the Smart Specialisation Community of Practice (S3 CoP). The application form to set up a new partnership is open continuously via the online […]

Paths to decarbonisation: cross-sea basin synergies Workshop

31 May 2023 in /by

European Maritime Days | 24 May 2023 | Brest, France   Exploring concrete paths for an enlarged regional cooperation towards decarbonisation of the blue economy The full decarbonisation of the blue economy is becoming more and more relevant for the EU and its neighbouring countries, and it remains a truly cross-cutting challenge for the three […]

Pioneering Marine Spatial Planning in Morocco – World Bank report

18 May 2023 in /by

Source: the World Bank – full article: The World Bank has published a report capturing lessons learnt from a technical assistance activity to incubate Maritime Spatial Planning as a tool to conserve fishery resources while supporting artisanal fisheries. The ultimate aim of this exercise is for Morocco to create marine protected areas for fisheries management […]

MedBAN Open Call for Blue Economy SMEs (Internationalisation) | Deadline: 31 May 2023

16 May 2023 in /by

Deadline: 31 May, 2023 Budget: €300.000 Countries: Spain, Portugal, France Italy, Greece Scope: The open call for Internationalisation aims at providing financial support to SMEs working in the blue economy. The SMEs should focus on adapting processes and technologies for a greener, more digital and resilient blue economy. Specifically, this call aims to contribute to […]

MedBAN Open Call for blue Economy SMEs (Innovation) | Deadline: 31 May 2023

16 May 2023 in /by

Deadline: 31 May, 2023 Budget: €750.000 Countries: Spain, Portugal, France Italy, Greece Scope: The open call for Innovation, Training and Twin Transformation call (ITTT) aims to provide financial support to SMEs working in the blue economy to support their innovation and twin transformation. The SMEs should focus on adapting processes and technologies for a greener, […]

Innovation Fund Small-Scale Projects | Deadline 19 September 2023

15 April 2023 in /by

Deadline: 19 September, 2023 Budget: €100.000.000 Countries: France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain Scope: The following activities can be funded under this topic: activities that support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in sectors listed in Annex I to the EU ETS Directive 2003/87, including environmentally safe carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) that contributes substantially to […]

Improving scientific knowledge to strengthen the science-basis of management decisions under the Common Fisheries Policy | Deadline 19 September 2023

31 March 2023 in /by

Deadline: 19 September, 2023 Budget: €2.600.000 Countries: France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain Scope: The priorities related to this call are the reinforcement of policy-oriented fisheries science, the better use of the collected scientific data, the improved cooperation between scientists and the fisheries sector, and the contribution in supporting the EU scientific community in developing and […]