The European MSP Stakeholder Conference - Planning for the future of Europe's Marine Space - took place on 14-15 of June in Brest, France. The event attracted more than 450 participants in person and online, from different countries, and sectors: local and national representatives, European Commission, academics, maritime industries, NGOs, members of the AM MSP team. Amongst the many ideas and lessons of the event, the importance of dialogue, coherence and improving outreach to the wider public was highlighted. Importantly, this event also marked the first occasion that the European MSP Community could come together since the Global Pandemic – and it was wonderful to see all our friends and colleagues!

The Estonian government has adopted the final maritime spatial plan on 12 May 2022. The plan regulates the activities of different areas, sets the principles of joint use and opens up perspectives for new uses of the sea.

Officially launched during the final conference of the MSPglobal Initiative jointly led by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and European Commission, the International Guide on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is now available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. More information on the MSPglobal Initiative: https://www.mspglobal2030.org/

This year’s edition of the EU Blue Economy report outlines the main drivers to transform the European Blue Economy into a driver for transition and sustainability, for which MSP will be a key instrument.

In 2017, the first Maritime Spatial Planning, Ecosystem Approach and Supporting Information Systems (MaPSIS 2017) International Conference took place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. This July, MapSIS stakeholders are meeting to assess future monitoring programs and related indicators that will provide useful information on gaps and updates needed for the next cycle of MSP.

The European Maritime Day 2022 took place in May in Ravenna, and it was the opportunity to gather MSP stakeholders from across the EU and to work in multiple formats of workshops, online and hybrid, to share ideas and trigger new ones inclusing MSP. The EMD website provides an access to all sessions in video, a useful resource to explore.