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  • Euromarime 2024 poster with EU Sea Basin Assistance Mechanism text and stand number

    EU Sea Basins Assistance Mechanism at EUROMARITIME 2024 in Marseille

    18 December 2023 National Hub France

    Maritime industry leaders and enthusiasts gather in Marseille from 30 January to 1 February 2024, to discuss the latest developments in the maritime and river sectors at EUROMARITIME which has been both a showcase and a business accelerator since its creation in 2020. The event serves as a vibrant forum for stakeholders to engage in […]

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  • The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2023

    15 December 2023 Communication team

    This 2023 special edition of the GFCM’s flagship publication, The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, updates statistics and figures on the status and management of fisheries in the region and includes, for the first time, an overview of regional indicators on the aquaculture sector in Mediterranean and Black Sea countries. It aims to […]

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  • Marta Pascual , WestMED National Hub spain) at the 2nd ENSSMAL conference on the Blue Economy 2023

    WestMED experts join ENSSMAL’s 2nd International Conference in Algiers on Blue Economy and Climate Change

    National Hub Algeria

    The Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Sciences de la Mer et de l’Aménagement du Littoral (ENSSMAL) recently hosted a noteworthy event exploring the crucial intersection of the blue economy and climate change. This event brought together more than 80 participants, including high level experts, from various corners, with a major input by the WestMED Initiative, all […]

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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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