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 […]
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12 March 2025, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean and Interreg NEXT MED, the largest EU-funded transnational cooperation programme promoting socioeconomic development and environmental initiatives in the Mediterranean Basin, have reached an agreement formally extending collaboration between both parties for at least another three years. The Memorandum of Understanding, which highlights how both Euro-Mediterranean […]
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Deadline to register for this 2nd Call for experts: 31st March 2025 (EOB). Only applications submitted within the deadline will be accepted. In case of too many applications, prioritization will be given to experts from Southern shore countries of the Western Mediterranean region. About the Technical Group on Sustainable Tourism Given the fact that tourism […]
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The WestMED Assistance Mechanism (WM-AM) has initiated several thematic discussion platforms. Current and future maritime developments are being discussed with lead stakeholders from the participating countries under the guidance of WM-AM facilitators, with a focus on concrete actions – often in the form of joint project development. To provide insights in the objectives and activities […]
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As part of the WestMED initiative, the WestMED National Hub Mauritania, in close coordination with the Ministry of Fisheries, Maritime and Port Infrastructures, the Mauritanian Maritime Cluster and the CALLMEBLUE Project, organised the 5th national event for the promotion of the blue economy in Mauritania on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 January at the Nouakchott […]
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The Republic of Tunisia, represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad and the Secretariat General for Sea Affairs is assuming the co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean from January 2025 until December 2026. Taking into consideration its strong commitment to the principles and […]
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WestMED Success Story. Maritime Clusters – meet MedBAN, the Mediterranean Blue Acceleration Network
/in News /by Communication teamA 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 […]
UfM and Interreg NEXT MED renew commitment to tackle regional challenges together
/in News /by Communication team12 March 2025, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean and Interreg NEXT MED, the largest EU-funded transnational cooperation programme promoting socioeconomic development and environmental initiatives in the Mediterranean Basin, have reached an agreement formally extending collaboration between both parties for at least another three years. The Memorandum of Understanding, which highlights how both Euro-Mediterranean […]
2nd Call for Experts: WestMED Technical Group on Sustainable Tourism | Deadline 31 March 2025 (EOB)
/in News /by Communication teamDeadline to register for this 2nd Call for experts: 31st March 2025 (EOB). Only applications submitted within the deadline will be accepted. In case of too many applications, prioritization will be given to experts from Southern shore countries of the Western Mediterranean region. About the Technical Group on Sustainable Tourism Given the fact that tourism […]
Regular updates on WestMED (Technical) thematic stakeholder group activities
/in News /by Communication teamThe WestMED Assistance Mechanism (WM-AM) has initiated several thematic discussion platforms. Current and future maritime developments are being discussed with lead stakeholders from the participating countries under the guidance of WM-AM facilitators, with a focus on concrete actions – often in the form of joint project development. To provide insights in the objectives and activities […]
5th WestMED National Event of Mauritania: Towards a national strategy for the blue economy
/in News /by National Hub MauritaniaAs part of the WestMED initiative, the WestMED National Hub Mauritania, in close coordination with the Ministry of Fisheries, Maritime and Port Infrastructures, the Mauritanian Maritime Cluster and the CALLMEBLUE Project, organised the 5th national event for the promotion of the blue economy in Mauritania on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 January at the Nouakchott […]
Tunisia assumes co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative
/in News /by Communication teamThe Republic of Tunisia, represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad and the Secretariat General for Sea Affairs is assuming the co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean from January 2025 until December 2026. Taking into consideration its strong commitment to the principles and […]