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Meeting on Libya–WestMED Cooperation and Advancing the Blue Economy Transition
Tripoli, April 14, 2025 – The Libyan National Coordinator and member of the Steering Committee of the WestMED Initiative for Sustainable Development, Eng. Ali Shagrune, met today with Dr. Saber Al-Azzabi, Deputy Minister of Marine Wealth in Libya. During the meeting, both parties discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Libya and the WestMED Initiative, particularly […]
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WestMED Success Story. Maritime Clusters – meet MedBAN, the Mediterranean Blue Acceleration Network
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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Libya Hosts the Mediterranean International Conference on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
Tripoli, April 12, 2025 – Today, WestMED’s Libyan National Coordinator and member of the WestMED Initiative Steering Committee, Eng. Ali Shagrune participated alongside Dr. Saber Al-Azzabi, Deputy Minister of Marine Wealth, in the Mediterranean International Conference on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, held in Tripoli, Libya. During the conference, the Libyan delegation delivered an intervention highlighting […]
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WestMED Steering Committee gathers in Brussels to discuss progress and road ahead
The recent WestMED Steering Committee meeting held on 9 April 2025 marked a significant moment of transition and collaboration among Mediterranean partners. The new co-presidency, now held by Tunisia and Portugal, was warmly welcomed, and gratitude extended to Mauritania for its previous leadership. Continuing momentum The discussions emphasized the importance of continuing the momentum with […]
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On March 20, 2025, the EU Sea Basins Assistance Mechanism presented their work at the meeting of the ‘Member State Expert Group on Integrated Maritime Policy.’ Results were highlighted for each of the three participating Sea Basin Strategies: the WestMED Initiative, the Atlantic Maritime Strategy, and the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea. Next […]
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