The 2026 edition of the WestMED Initiative has been released. It highlights the major results of the WestMED Initiative since its launch in 2017 with a focus on the achievements since the previous 2024 edition of the brochure. Read about the projects supported by the WestMED Assistance Mechanism, the 38 countries that benefited, the media […]
https://westmed-initiative.ec.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026.brochure1500x630.jpg6301500Communication teamhttps://westmed-initiative.ec.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/new-westmed-ec-enfold-logo-website-def2.pngCommunication team2026-02-22 12:13:332026-02-22 13:18:382026 WestMED Brochure – 8 years on
On 29 January 2026, an AIDARA-led event on the reuse of purified water as a strategic resource for agricultural, industrial, and civil uses was held in Bari, Italy with the support of the WestMED Initiative. Hosted at the Palazzo dell’Acqua, the event brought together public authorities, experts, researchers, and stakeholders from across the Mediterranean to […]
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Click here for the webinar recording (YouTube) On 27 January 2026, Forum Oceano (also Portugal’s National Hub for the WestMED and Atlantic) organised a high level webinar titled: ‘Portugal–Italy: Opportunities for Blue Strategic Partnerships.’ This webinar was co-organised with the institutional partnership of the Embassy of Italy in Portugal (Ambasciata d’Italia a Lisbona), and marked a […]
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Opening welcome message from the new WestMED Co-Presidency Dear WestMED community, From January 2026 until the end of 2027, Spain will hold the co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. This co-presidency will be shared with Tunisia in […]
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On 28 November 2025, over 200 stakeholders from both shores of the Mediterranean gathered in Tunis, Tunisia, for the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference – a flagship event of the WestMED Initiative. Building on previous editions in Barcelona, Algiers, Rome, and Malta, this year’s conference highlighted the role of maritime clusters, blue skills, ocean literacy, energy […]
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As part of the implementation of the WestMED Initiative, we invite project beneficiaries to share insights and experiences through this short survey. Project beneficiairies are those organizations, institutions, or groups that receive or have received direct support or funding for projects in the Western Mediterranean through funding under EU programmes such as EMFAF, Horizon Europe, […]
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2026 WestMED Brochure – 8 years on
/in News /by Communication teamThe 2026 edition of the WestMED Initiative has been released. It highlights the major results of the WestMED Initiative since its launch in 2017 with a focus on the achievements since the previous 2024 edition of the brochure. Read about the projects supported by the WestMED Assistance Mechanism, the 38 countries that benefited, the media […]
Strategic Dialogue on Water Re-use at WestMED-Supported AIDARA Event in Bari
/in News /by National Hub ItalyOn 29 January 2026, an AIDARA-led event on the reuse of purified water as a strategic resource for agricultural, industrial, and civil uses was held in Bari, Italy with the support of the WestMED Initiative. Hosted at the Palazzo dell’Acqua, the event brought together public authorities, experts, researchers, and stakeholders from across the Mediterranean to […]
WestMED-support outlined at Forum Oceano webinar on Portugal–Italy Blue Strategic Partnerships
/in News /by Communication teamClick here for the webinar recording (YouTube) On 27 January 2026, Forum Oceano (also Portugal’s National Hub for the WestMED and Atlantic) organised a high level webinar titled: ‘Portugal–Italy: Opportunities for Blue Strategic Partnerships.’ This webinar was co-organised with the institutional partnership of the Embassy of Italy in Portugal (Ambasciata d’Italia a Lisbona), and marked a […]
Spain Assumes WestMED Co‑Presidency with a Vision of Synergies among Sea Basins
/in News /by Communication teamOpening welcome message from the new WestMED Co-Presidency Dear WestMED community, From January 2026 until the end of 2027, Spain will hold the co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. This co-presidency will be shared with Tunisia in […]
Tunis hosts the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference: Driving Blue Economy Action Across the Western Mediterranean
/in News /by Communication teamOn 28 November 2025, over 200 stakeholders from both shores of the Mediterranean gathered in Tunis, Tunisia, for the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference – a flagship event of the WestMED Initiative. Building on previous editions in Barcelona, Algiers, Rome, and Malta, this year’s conference highlighted the role of maritime clusters, blue skills, ocean literacy, energy […]
SURVEY – Help shape the future of Mediterranean initiatives supported by the EU
/in News /by Communication teamAs part of the implementation of the WestMED Initiative, we invite project beneficiaries to share insights and experiences through this short survey. Project beneficiairies are those organizations, institutions, or groups that receive or have received direct support or funding for projects in the Western Mediterranean through funding under EU programmes such as EMFAF, Horizon Europe, […]