Mediterranean MSP project MEDIGREEN, releases its opening conference report

On 28 January 2025, EC funded project MEDIGREEN, in collaboration with the Horizon MPA Europe project, held its opening conference in Madrid with more that 120 participans in attendance (both in person and online).

MEDIGREEN, is a Mediterranean initiative advancing the European Green Deal through Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP).

The objective of this conference was to present the project to the stakeholders from its 4 designated key sectors and taking a first step to engage them in discussions regarding two main project research questions:

How can MSP help integrate the European Green Deal (EGD) objectives in these sectors? and
What are the main challenges and limitations at a Mediterranean regional scale?

MEDIGREEN released its conference report providing an overview of the presentations and outcomes of the day.

Download the report
Download background and agenda

About MEDIGREEN
Medigreen is a MSP project that specifically focuses on 4 key sectors: offshore renewable energy, fisheries, aquaculture, and nature protection, aiming to promote a sustainable blue economy.

Through these four sectors (work packages), MEDIGREEN investigates the impact of MSP on the European Green Deal, develops national actions for sectoral responses, and explores a Mediterranean pathway toward sustainability.

By fostering transnational cooperation, the project helps EU (France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Malta) and non-EU countries (Algeria and Tunisia) align their MSP strategies with environmental goals, ensuring a balanced approach to marine resource management.

Medigreen is an EC funded (EMFAF) project that runs from November 2024 to April 2027.

WestMED connection
The project is a leading contributor to the Mediterranean MSP Community of Practice (MED-MSP-CoP), with a team that coordinates both projects.

MEDIGREEN also plans several thematic workshops aimed at stakeholders in all WestED countries in 2025 and 2026. Because of its relevance for the WestMED Initiative, it receives active support from several WestMED team members who act in dual roles, such as Samir Bachouche (WestMED Algeria/ CNRDPA), Thanos Smanis (WestMED central team/ Climazul) and Marta Pascual (WestMED Spain/ EU MSP Platform), who all three attended this conference as well.

More information
Visit the Medigreen website