WestMED Blue Economy Initiative
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Your portal to a Sustainable #BlueEconomy in the western Mediterranean. A project funded by the European Commission.
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⚡️This afternoon at 14:00 CET!
Webinar on the impact of #ShippingDisruptions via the #BlackSea and #SuezCanal on trade in #Africa
Trends for planning, effects on fuel/ insurance costs, environmental impacts, possible alternative solutions
Register👉shorturl.at/svCO9
Happening today!
Productive meeting organised by #WestMED 's #Aquaculture Technical Group ( #AquaWest )
Exploring closer cooperation with General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and #EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism to advance common goals
Read more👉shorturl.at/jrEO8
Want to know all about the #BarcelonaConvention , its protocols and how to advance this?
Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) prepared a practical guide with useful information, tools and recommendations aimed at parliamentarians and their staff in the #Mediterranean
Download👉shorturl.at/diGP5
Interesting article on #desalination by @letiziaDo and how mobile plants can help smaller islands🏝️
With practical examples, a focus on optimized operating costs and the ability to generate clean #drinkingwater 🥛 all year round👇
renewablematter.eu/articoli/artic…
Important UNEP/ MAP event on #MaritimeSpatialPlanning in the #Mediterranean coming to an end in Montenegro
More info on this meeting👉shorturl.at/amALT
Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) EU Maritime & Fish CINEA🇪🇺
🏆Meet 29 great #OceanLiteracy projects, nominated for the #MakeEUBlueAwards
They all deserve it, but you can select your top 5 for the final awards at #EMD2024
Be inspired and make your vote count!👇
Celebrating 🌍 #MotherEarthDay !
👏42 UfM countries are committed to a green, circular and socially inclusive economy for the whole #Mediterranean region.
Read about the UfM Environmental ( #2030GreenerMed ) agenda, incl the #BlueEconomy declaration👇
📢Are you a startup in the Green and #BlueEconomy ? This is your chance to accelerate your growth!
Join the🚀 #Startup10 Project organised by CIHEAM Bari with local incubators from 10 #Mediterranean and #African countries
Apply before 30 April '24
Info👉shorturl.at/eoqrJ
📢Check this Doctoral 🎓Network Training and Research Program working on 2 key-pillars of marine sciences, policies and education: #OceanLiteracy and #MarineBiodiversity Conservation🌊
⚡️8 paid Phd positions still open. All nationalities eligible!
Info👉shorturl.at/sM135
1⃣3⃣ #Aquaculture Success Stories from #Africa !
Aquaculture has been identified as key to meet the fast growing need for food and jobs on this continent
Be inspired💡by examples of responsible practices and investments in this Fisheries & Aquaculture report👉shorturl.at/cdpvN
Proudly funding excellence👀
🇫🇷 President Emmanuel Macron has visited #Canopée , world’s first wind-powered hybrid cargo ship at EuroSpaceport.
The technology has been developed by AYRO thanks to #EU #EMFF , reducing fuel consumption by 30%.
Full story👇
europa.eu/!CWvwvb
For #WomenInTheBlueEconomy things are changing for the better🏄♀️
Meet #EU #EMFAF Winblue, which is working to facilitate women’s participation in operational and decision-making positions in five #BlueEconomy sectors.
Check out how👇
europa.eu/!KMcrhV
📢Out now! New #BlueEconomy report by the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives
Building on a global survey of 80+ cities, regions and basins, this report highlights the costs and benefits of the blue economy at subnational level.
Read the online version for free👉shorturl.at/ltuK1
⚡️Watch the full news clip from Balearic television IB3 Notícies, covering #WestMEDSpain 's national event in Mahón, Menorca on 17 April 2024.
Source: YouTube IB3 NOTÍCIES 👉shorturl.at/jvCG3
EU Maritime & Fish @Cinea Marta Pascual
#WestMEDSpain 's national event on #decarbonization of ports and vessels was covered and aired the same night by Balearic TV station IB3.
The importance of the topic was highlighted and is an indication of its relevance for the public.
🎬It's a wrap! #WestMEDSpain assembled circa 50 stakeholders, generating innovative and practical proposals on #decarbonization in ports and vessels
Today's results will be compiled and shared with the EU #EnergyTransitionPartnership
A BIG thank you🙏 to all participants!
👏Valuable ideas at today's #WestMEDSpain event on #decarbonization of ports and vessels
Table 3 (recreational vessels): Juan Ramon Vidal presents 4 proposals involving adaptation of catamarans to information platforms or hydrogen propulsed and electrified recreational vessels
#WestMEDSpain national event today.
Table 2 ( #Fisheries ) Gorka Gabiña presents outcomes w. a proposal for demo fishing vessels for < 10m using dual fuel options along with the development of an information platform to guide #decarbonisation efforts in the fishing sector
💡Innovative ideas at #WestMEDSpain event on #decarbonization
Table 1 (ports): 3 prototypes/project ideas highlighted, ranging from energy platforms within ports to wave energy pontoons or capitalization of projects such as the Jules Verne project
info👉shorturl.at/drzM8