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  • Memorandum of understanding between the Algerian incubator ‘Leancubator’ and the Tunisian Maritime Cluster

    20 October 2024 National Hub Tunisia

    As part of the Blue Economy Conference held on 15 October in Algiers, an agreement was signed by Mr Harizi, Managing Director of the Algerian incubator ‘Leancubator,’ and Mr Ezzedine Kacem, Chairman of the Tunisian Maritime Cluster. The signing took place in the presence of the Minister for the Knowledge Economy, Start-Ups and Micro-Enterprises, and […]

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  • WestMED Tunisia presents maritime cluster actions during CallmeBlue event

    15 October 2024 Egbert Hoogstad

    On 14 October 2024, WestMED’s National Hub Tunisia particpated in a workshop organised by the Cluster Maritime Tunisien, titled  ‘Maritime clusters, catalysts for the development of the blue economy’. This workshop was part of the European CallmeBlue project, which aims to strengthen synergies between maritime clusters in the North and South and to promote regional […]

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  • WestMED Hackathon 2024: Crafting Sustainable Blue Economy Projects

    9 October 2024 Communication team

    On 3 October 2024, 87 practioners and policymakers from 15 countries met in Vilamoura, Portugal to discuss project ideas and possible funding sources. This was the 3rd WestMED hackathon after previous succesful sessions in Palermo (2019) and Malta (2022). This year’s Hackathon with the title ‘Crafting Sustainable Blue Economy Projects’ was hosted and co-organised by […]

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  • Le cluster maritime libyen créé avec le soutien du cluster maritime tunisien

    8 October 2024 National Hub Tunisia

    Dans le cadre de la création du Cluster Maritime Maghrébin, Mr Ezzedine Kacem, président du cluster maritime tunisien a participé à l’adoption des statuts définitifs du Cluster Maritime Libyen par son assemblée constituante le 18/09/2024. La déclaration officielle de cette création a été annoncée le 29 septembre 2024 à l’Université Omar El Mokhtar El Baida […]

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  • WestMED Stakeholders gather in Portugal for a 3-day agenda on the Blue Economy

    6 October 2024 Communication team

    Three full days have been dedicated to enhancing synergies among key actors in the Mediterranean basin: The WestMED Steering Comittee (SC) on October 1, The UfM Regional Platform on the Blue Economy on October 2, and the WestMED Hackathon on October 3, 2024. WestMED Steering Committee The WestMED Steering Committee (SC) was hosted by the […]

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