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  • The Launch of Smart Specialisation (S3) Observatory

    14 December 2023 Egbert Hoogstad

    Launched as part of the Smart Specialisation Platform, the S3 CoP Observatory is a collaborative initiative involving DG REGIO G1, DG REGIO country desks, and the S3CoP Secretariat. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as Generative AI and entity extraction, the project team extracted and classified Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) priorities from regions’ and member states’ […]

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  • Mohamed Lemine presenting the outcomes of the roundtables during the WestMED 2023 National event in Mauritania

    4th national WestMED event for the Promotion of the Blue Economy in Mauritania

    10 December 2023 National Hub Mauritania

    As part of the WestMED Initiative, Mauritania’s national hub, in close coordination with the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, organized the 4th national WestMED event at the Nouakchott Hotel on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. This important meeting was chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy and in the […]

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  • front cover of financing opportunities guide for the green transition of fisheries and aquaculture 2023

    Energy Transition Partnership & Financing Report

    9 December 2023 Communication team

    The new guide on financing opportunities for the Green Energy Transition of Fisheries and Aquaculture is out! The guide is set to support the sectors through EU funding under the 2021-2027 financial framework and NextGenerationEU. The comprehensive guide aims to elucidate diverse funding options for the energy transition by targeting a broad audience, including enterprises, public administrations, research […]

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  • sun.blue.23.award.winners with marta.pascual.westmed.spain

    WestMED Initiative receives internationalization award at the Sun and Blue Congress 2023

    8 December 2023 National Hub Spain

    This year marked the first edition of the Sun&Blue Congress; an international conference and exhibition focused on Blue Tourism Innovation. It took place in Almería, Spain from 15-17 November 2023. Marta Pascual (WestMED National Hub Spain) has been very much involved in both the preparation of this event, as part of the Technical Committee, as […]

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  • Group picture of participants at Libya's first WestMED national stakeholder event 2023

    Major Blue Economy Milestone in Libya with its First WestMED National Stakeholder Event

    Communication team

    For the first time in the five years of Technical Assistance, the WestMED Assistance Mechanism experienced a national Blue Economy event in Libya on Nov 30th 2023. This was done upon the initiative of the National Coordinators, Mr Ali Shagruni and Ms Masauda Abuarosha, with  the organization and support by the National Project of Aquaculture […]

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