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Explainer video Sea Basins Strategies and the Assistance Mechanism
This video showcases how the European Commission is propelling the blue economy forward through targeted Sea Basin Strategies in the Atlantic, Black Sea, and Western Mediterranean. Witness how these strategies foster innovation, competitiveness, and inclusivity within the sector, supported by essential enablers like blue skills and sustainable investments.
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This workshop that took place on May 30, 2024 during the European Maritime Day in Svendborg Denmark, was aimed at exploring how the EU Sea Basins Assistance Mechanism can further enhance effective cooperation with strategic blue economy initiatives promoted by the EU in the ‘cross-cutting’ areas of research and innovation, ocean literacy and green energy […]
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WestMED Malta presents three blue skills project ideas at the scientific SEA-EU conference in Malta
On 10 June 2024, the multidisciplinary scientific SEA-EU conference was held at the University of Malta in Valletta. The Observatory for Sustainable Blue Economy (OSBE) within the SEA-EU invited the Maltese National Hub to present an overview of the WestMED initiative as part of their conference The WestMED National hub Malta, represented by Stephanie Vella, […]
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Key outcomes high-level panel discussion on EU Sea Basin Strategies at EMD 2024
On 30 May 2024, The European Maritime Day in Svendborg Denmark kicked off with a High-Level Panel focused on the EU Sea Basin strategies and its progress made since the adoption of the EU Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) Communication three years ago. The panel discussed the role of the Sea Basin Strategies in implementing the […]
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WestMED brochure – 6 years on!
After 6 years, The WestMED initiative has a lot to show for. 115 sustainable blue economy projects were supported by the WestMED Assistance Mechanism, with 45 projects having been awarded funding by different EU and non-EU institutions and programmes. All these projects combined stand for a substantial 78.1 Million euro being invested in a stronger […]
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