Entries by Communication team

Report: A sustainable blue economy for the Mediterranean: challenges, opportunities and policy pathways

1 February 2024 in /by

A new policy report, commissioned by the European Commission (DG Near) to the EuroMeSCo network, and developed by eco-union under the supervision of the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), aims to assess the status and potential of the sustainable Blue Economy in the Mediterranean region, including an analysis of socioeconomic benefits and impacts in relevant Blue Economy activities. This report not only […]

Call for expression of interest for S3 partnerships on Sustainable Blue Economy

1 February 2024 in /by

Open call for expression of interest for new partnerships under the Smart Specialisation (S3) Platform on Sustainable Blue Economy. EU Regions and stakeholders interested in exploring new interregional value chains in fisheries, aquaculture, coastal and maritime tourism, blue biotechnologies, and marine renewable energy, can get involved by expressing their interest to form a new partnership. […]

Portugal assumes co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative

16 January 2024 in /by

Source: DGPM / Portuguese government press release Starting in January 2024, Portugal, through the DGPM – Direção-Geral de Política do Mar, has assumed the co-presidency of the WestMed Initiative for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean. It will do so jointly with Mauritania in 2024, and with Tunisia in 2025 – fully in […]

WestMED 2023 factsheet is out now!

12 January 2024 in /by

The WestMED 2023 factsheet is out listing its major achievements. Goals, priorities, governance, stories, number of projects supported and much more in one quick overview Download your copy from the publications page

WestMED Success story: The drive for green shipping with MARINEHOUND as a leading project example

21 December 2023 in /by

Around 80 percent of global trade is transported by commercial shipping, and intra-Mediterranean maritime trade-flows account for nearly 25% of global traffic volume Greening maritime transport is amongst the top challenges for the Mediterranean region. This means a drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, air and water pollution as well as accidents and marine spills, […]

2nd Call for Small Projects to strengthen the level of effective protection in Mediterranean MPAs | Deadline 21 January 2024

20 December 2023 in /by

Deadline: 21 January 2024 Budget: Max €25.000 (single MPA) to €45.000 (3 MPAs or more that cooperate) Countries:Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia,Greece, Cyprus, Malta,Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Monaco, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania, More information: website MedPAN   The MedPAN Association is launching a Call for Small […]

Bring European Maritime Day to your country in 2024!

19 December 2023 in /by

The European Maritime Day (EMD) 2024 is taking place again as a fully-fledged physical event, in Svendborg, Denmark on 30-31 May 2024. As every year, this will not be the only action to celebrate our seas and oceans and the sustainable blue economy. EMD In My Country 2024 events will also take place all over Europe from […]

Interreg NEXT MED: first call for proposals for transnational cooperation projects | New deadline 30 May 2024

19 December 2023 in /by

Deadline:  30 May 2024 (= extended/ was 30 April and 28 March) Budget: € 103.600.000 Countries: Cyprus, Greece, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and Türkiye. More information: website interregnextmed.eu | extension message   The Managing Authority of the EU-funded Interreg NEXT MED Programme, in agreement with the […]

MED MSP Community of Practice: experts from across the Mediterranean unite to share experiences and align perspectives

19 December 2023 in /by

On 26 On January 2023, CINEA together with DG MARE, launched the ‘Community of Practice on Maritime Spatial Planning for the Mediterranean’, with the support of the WestMED Initiative, the MSP Assistance Mechanism and Union for Mediterranean. This is a voluntary, enthusiastic group of experts from EU and non-EU countries working on MSP in the […]

The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2023

15 December 2023 in , /by

This 2023 special edition of the GFCM’s flagship publication, The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, updates statistics and figures on the status and management of fisheries in the region and includes, for the first time, an overview of regional indicators on the aquaculture sector in Mediterranean and Black Sea countries. It aims to […]