Tunisia charts the course for a Blue Skills National Strategy by 2030

Tunis, 28 October 2025 – Acropole Hotel, Lac 1

The Tunisian WestMED National Hub, in partnership with ministries, universities, training centres and economic actors, organised the National Seminar on Blue Skills Development, a unique event that brought together 112 participants from all sectors related to the blue economy.

A unique and unifying event
For the first time, all public institutions, universities, vocational training centres, maritime companies, blue start-ups and NGOs came together to jointly develop a common vision for the development of blue skills in Tunisia.

The main objective was to develop a national roadmap for 2026–2030 to modernise education systems and adapt training to the emerging needs of the maritime economy.

Fruitful discussions and concrete recommendations
The plenary sessions, moderated by Tunisian experts and officials, addressed the major challenges of maritime training, applied research and cross-sector cooperation.

• the integration of blue skills into secondary education,
• the modernisation of vocational and university training,
• and the creation of a national coordination and governance platform.

Participants agreed on the need to create a national blue skills framework, develop emerging sectors (marine energy, aquaculture, circular economy, coastal tourism), and promote the inclusion of young people and women in these new professions.

A collective commitment to youth and sustainability
The work highlighted the importance of investing in maritime human capital as a lever for sustainable development. The partners committed to continuing this momentum through the participatory drafting of the 2026–2030 national roadmap and the implementation of regional pilot actions starting in 2026.

A key step for the blue economy in Tunisia
This seminar, supported by the WestMED project and the European Commission, marks a decisive step in building a more innovative, inclusive and sustainable Tunisian blue economy. It positions Tunisia as a driving force in the Western Mediterranean, ready to transform its maritime assets into opportunities for employment and prosperity for its youth.

 

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For more information contact the WestMED’s National Hub Tunisia:
Imed Zammit
Cell : +21698168167 Email : tunisia@westmed-initiative.ec.europa.eu