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 […]
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The YEP MED project (Youth Employment in Ports of the Mediterranean) is a transformative initiative designed to bridge the widening gap between the rapidly evolving needs of the port‑logistics sector and the skills available in the regional labor market. Launched in 2020 and co‑financed by the European Union under the ENI CBC Med Programme, the […]
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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 22 to 24 December 2025, WestMED’s Mauritanian National Hub and the National Coordinator of the WestMED initiative actively participated in the stakeholder consultative workshop on the development of the national blue economy strategy in Mauritania, Nouakchott. This workshop was organised by the Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources of the African Union (AU-IBAR). It followed […]
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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
/dans Actualités /par 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 […]
Success Story. YEP MED Revolutionises Port Skills for Youth across the Mediterranean
/dans Actualités /par Communication teamThe YEP MED project (Youth Employment in Ports of the Mediterranean) is a transformative initiative designed to bridge the widening gap between the rapidly evolving needs of the port‑logistics sector and the skills available in the regional labor market. Launched in 2020 and co‑financed by the European Union under the ENI CBC Med Programme, the […]
Spain Assumes WestMED Co‑Presidency with a Vision of Synergies among Sea Basins
/dans Actualités /par 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 […]
WestMED Mauritania contributes to the development of the National Blue Economy Strategy
/dans Actualités /par National Hub MauritaniaOn 22 to 24 December 2025, WestMED’s Mauritanian National Hub and the National Coordinator of the WestMED initiative actively participated in the stakeholder consultative workshop on the development of the national blue economy strategy in Mauritania, Nouakchott. This workshop was organised by the Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources of the African Union (AU-IBAR). It followed […]
Tunis hosts the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference: Driving Blue Economy Action Across the Western Mediterranean
/dans Actualités /par 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
/dans Actualités /par 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, […]