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  • WestMED Implementation report 2023-2024

    5 February 2025 Communication team

    Welcome to the 2023 Implementation Report of the WestMED Sustainable Blue Economy Initiative In 2024, the WestMED Initiative completed six years of implementation and it’s time to take stock of the achievements made so far regarding its objectives, namely to help achieve a safer and more secure maritime space, create a smarter and more resilient […]

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  • Help the European Commission in shaping the European Oceans Pact!

    1 February 2025 Communication team

    The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to shape the European Oceans Pact, a political initiative that aims to promote sustainable ocean management and ensure the health, resilience, and productivity of the oceans and thus the prosperity of the EU’s coastal communities. The pact was announced by President von der Leyen in her political […]

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  • The libyan Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industries Meets with the Head of the Libyan Maritime Cluster/ WestMED’s national coordinator to Promote the Blue Economy

    22 January 2025 Communication team

    The Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industries, Nasreddine Milad Al-Fazzani, held a meeting today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, with the Head of the Libyan Maritime Cluster and WestMED’s National Coordinator, Eng. Ali Shagrune, to discuss enhancing the direction toward the blue economy. The meeting was attended by the Minister’s Advisor, Eng. Khaled Mohamed, and the […]

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  • Tunisia assumes co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative

    Communication team

    The Republic of Tunisia, represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad and the Secretariat General for Sea Affairs is assuming the co-presidency of the WestMED Initiative for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean from January 2025 until December 2026. Taking into consideration its strong commitment to the principles and […]

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  • WestMED-Atlantic national event 2024 | Digital Transformation and Sustainable Blue Economy: Strategic Cooperation for Innovation

    20 December 2024 National Hub Portugal

    This Portuguese WestMED-Atlantic sea basin strategy national event took place on December 16, 2024 at the Hydrographic Institute – Lisbon, Portugal and online. It was attended by over 60 participants representing a wide range of stakeholders from public as well as private organisations. Key aspects and conclusions: The Sea Basins Event brought together experts, policymakers, […]

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