Maritime Forum

The Pilot Phase of the European Atlas of the Seas’ My Maps tool has been successfully completed! My Maps makes it possible for everyone to create their own working space in the Atlas. Interesting feedback received during the survey allowed to identify what could be done to further facilitate its use and ensure it meets teachers’ needs. Have you not tried it yet? Make sure that you watch the My Maps video tutorial and dive in!

The “Blue careers for a sustainable blue economy” call made available nearly EUR 7.5 million to contribute to the development of the next generation of blue skills and to provide opportunities for attractive and sustainable maritime careers.

October 24th, 2023 marked the conclusion of a remarkable Blue Schools project - Som Escoles Blaves (We are Blue Schools). This success story, driven by passion and commitment, has created a thriving local community dedicated to nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards across the Balearic Islands.

EU revises its Maritime Security Strategy and Action Plan to safeguard its interests in the maritime domain against evolving maritime security threats.

To give visibility to EU4Algae members’ key research findings, business opportunities and innovations relevant to the algae sector, a dedicated section "EU4Algae The Insider’s Perspective" has been created ‘giving the floor’ to all partners to share their projects and success stories and disseminate them with the Algae community.

Since it was launched in 2020, the EU4Ocean Platform has grown from a network of 76 founding members to a network of 160 members in 23 European Union Members States and 7 other countries. The diversity in expertise and experience in the Platform is key to enhance Ocean Literacy given the necessary multidisciplinary approaches required to better understand how the ocean influences us, how we influence the ocean and how we can work together towards protecting and sustainably managing the ocean. EU4Ocean Platform members met online on 9 November 2023 to discuss future opportunities for collaboration.

As a first step, the Commission is calling all interested stakeholders to apply for the organisation of a workshop. Read all the details on how to apply on this link: EMD 2024 call for workshops. Deadline: 8 December 2023 at 17:00 (CET).

BlueInvest Day, the main matchmaking event for blue economy entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and stakeholders in the EU is back on 7th of March 2024!