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About the European Maritime Day

The European Maritime Day is celebrated annually across Europe on 20 May.
It shows the importance of the sea for everyday life, and for economy and job creation, both in coastal communities and in landlocked areas across Europe.

The main event is the European Maritime Day Conference, held in a different region each year.

In 2013 it will be Valetta, Malta and in 2014 - Bremen, Germany.

The Maritime Day was officially launched on 20 May 2008 in Strasbourg where the President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering, Council President Janez Janša, and Commission President José Manuel Barroso signed a Joint Tripartite Declaration [95 KB] establishing it.

Documents:

• Declaration - Joint Tripartite Declaration Establishing a "European Maritime Day"
• Press release of 15/05/2008: 20 May: European Maritime Day set up by European institutions
  

Last update: 12/02/2012