Entries by Communication team

CLUSTER Policy Report – Blue economy as an opportunity for enhancing youth and women’s employment in the Mediterranean

4 December 2023 in /by

  Source: enicbcmed website In a move towards addressing youth unemployment, the CLUSTER project published its policy report focusing on the Blue Economy (BE) in the Mediterranean. The report underscores the pivotal role of sustainable ocean resource management in creating employment opportunities, particularly for the youth and women in the region. These are its key findings: Youth […]

COP28: European Commission commits €1 million to Blue Mediterranean Partnership

3 December 2023 in /by

On Saturday 2 December, at the Blue Mediterranean Partnership’s pledging conference, the European Commission committed to pledge €1 million to the recently established Blue Mediterranean Partnership. This collaborative initiative is designed to catalyse sustainable blue economy investments in the non-EU countries of the Mediterranean region, with a focus on the Southern Neighbourhood. It is spearheaded […]

Call for workshops for the European Maritime Days 2024

13 November 2023 in /by

The Call for workshops for the EMD 2024 in Svendborg Denmark,  is now open! The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. Stakeholder workshops are at the core of the conference. Each workshop lasts […]

Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2024 in the Mediterranean and Black Seas

9 November 2023 in /by

Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2024 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal promotes the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and delivers on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever and Sofia Declarations. The Commission proposes to use the same tools […]

Mediterranean fisheries and aquaculture: outcomes of GFCM high-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives

8 November 2023 in /by

This week, the European Commission and 20 EU and Mediterranean states renewed their commitments to deliver on their sustainability pledges made in the MedFish4Ever Declaration. The 2017 MedFish4Ever Declaration has been a cornerstone in regional fisheries governance, catalysing action to build a regulatory framework for sustainable management and development. Six years down the road, Mediterranean […]

EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism | Deadline: 7 December 2023

4 November 2023 in /by

Deadline: 7 December 2023 Budget: €2.600.000 Countries: European More information:   funding and tender opportunities portal by the European Commission  Description: The subject of this call for tenders is the provision of support to the Commission, Member States, the aquaculture industry and other stakeholders in the implementation of the Communication “Strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture […]

New EMFAF Regional flagship projects just kicked off their work!

16 October 2023 in /by

Source: CINEA website The EMFAF Regional flagships call, with a budget of EUR 7.6 million, focused on EU sea basins cooperation; in particular the Atlantic, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea Region and the EU Outermost Regions. Ten new projects just kicked off. Four projects are related to the Mediterranean: Green Marine Med, […]

Demonstrations of innovative floating wind concepts | Deadline: 21 January 2025

16 October 2023 in /by

Deadline: 21 January 2025 Budget: €30.000.000 Countries: Algeria,France, Italy, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia More information:   funding and tender opportunities portal by the European Commission  Scope The overall aim is to accelerate the cost-effective construction and deployment of floating wind farms, facilitating their rapid and sustainable deployment across Europe and lower their overall costs. […]

Circular bioeconomy start-up villages | Deadline: 28 February 2024

6 October 2023 in /by

Deadline: 28 February 2024 Budget: €2.500.000 Countries: Algeria,France, Italy, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia More information: funding and tender opportunities portal by the European Commission  Scope Applicants should demonstrate how they will provide innovative circular, sustainable and socially fair bioeconomy solutions for: food systems transformation; bio-based sectors, covering biological waste/residues and bio-based materials and products; employing digital technologies […]

Ocean models for seasonal to decadal regional climate impacts and feedbacks | Deadline: 22 February 2024

6 October 2023 in /by

Deadline: 22 February 2024 Budget: €9.000.000 Countries: Algeria,France, Italy, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia More information: funding and tender opportunities portal by the European Commission  Scope Proposals are expected to focus on: Developing capabilities for producing decadal to long-term (multi-decadal to centennial) refined predictions of the ocean state, at the scale of European regional seas including the coastal […]