This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Egbert Hoogstad contributed a whooping 24 entries.
On Monday 25 February the kick-off meeting with the WestMED Italian National Hub was held in Rome, at the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hosted by the WestMED National Coordinators for Italy, notably the Department of Cohesion within the Italian Presidency of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting gathered about 40 organisations amongst Regional Authorities, National Ministries […]
A WestMED workshop was held at the Salon Halieutis, in the 22th February 2019. It was attended by more than a hundred persons coming from private and public sectors, fishermen, fishery Department, students, and other blue economy stakeholders. The event aimed to promote and to present the WestMed Initiative and its implementation in Morocco. The opening of the workshop was conducted by Mr. Yassine el Arroussi, representing the Moroccan Fishery Department. He welcomed the participants and thanked the EU Delegation in Morocco […]
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the European Commission will launch, MSPGlobal, a new global project on maritime spatial planning, on 11 and 12 February at UNESCO Headquarters. The project aims to promote better maritime spatial planning with a view to avoiding conflicts and improving the governance of human activities at sea such as aquaculture, […]
During its last meeting which took place for the very first time in Cairo (Egypt) on 29-30 January 2019, the Joint Monitoring Committee (decision-making body of the ENI CBC Med Programme composed of the representatives of 13 participating countries) approved a list of 41 projects recommended for funding by the Projects Selection Committee. Based on the […]
Meeting on 3 October in Algiers, the governing body of the Western Mediterranean Initiative has launched a €1.4 million assistance mechanism set up by the European Commission. With this mechanism, the Commission will support the 10 participating countries and their stakeholders to implement this joint effort. WestMED is a shared initiative between EU and non-EU […]
At the 14th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the 5+5 Dialogue in Algiers, the Ministers welcomed the leading role of the UfM, stressing the importance for the General Secretariat to continue promoting practical and structural projects.” The Ministers are committed to advocating an enhanced role for the UfM, in improving governance, increasing political dialogue within […]
The Ministers of Western Mediterranean countries gathered in Naples (Italy), on 30 November 2017, to endorse and launch the Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the Western Mediterranean – a goal-oriented series of joint actions to make the common sea space safer, cleaner and more productive. Ministers agreed on the Initiative’s […]
Today the European Commission launched a new initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean region. The region covers economic hubs like Barcelona, Marseille, Naples and Tunis. It also includes tourist destinations like the Balearic Islands, Sicily and Corsica. The sea’s biodiversity is under severe pressure with a recent report by scientists from […]
After extensive discussions with stakeholders and after having studied numerous policy and research papers, it was concluded that a slight change in course is required for this initiative. Phase I was meant to establish the added value of an overall maritime approach for the Western Mediterranean. And, whether there is enough support from the most […]
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– M. Miguel García-Herraiz, Secrétaire Général adjoint pour l’Eau et l’Environnement, Secrétariat de l’Union pour la Méditerranée
– M. Michel Sponar, Chef d’unité adjoint pour l’Environnement marin et l’industrie hydraulique, Direction Générale pour l’Environnement, Commission Européenne
– M. Enrique de Villamore, Directeur, Centre d’activité régional pour une Consommation et une Production Durables
– M. Abelmalek Faraj, Directeur, Institut National de Recherche Halieutiques, Maroc
– Mme Cristina Fossi, Professeur, Université de Sienne, Italie
– Mme Karima Ghoul, Ministère de la Pêche et de l’Agriculture et du Développement durable, Algérie
– Mme Valeria Mangiarotti, Vice-Président, Association des Ports de croisière méditerranéens (MEDCRUISE)
– M. Rafik Moualek, Directeur des Etudes, Ministère de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture, Agriculture et Développement rural, Algérie
– M. Michael Scoullos, Chef d’équipe, programme financé par l’UE H2020 -SWIM mécanisme de soutien
– M. Sidi Boubacar Sidi Ali, Directeur Général, Exploitation des Ressources Halieutiques, Ministère de la pêche et de l’économie maritime, Mauritanie
– M. Christian Susan, Agent de développement industriel, Département de l’environnement, Division de l’efficacité des ressources industrielles, Organisation des Nations Unies pour le développement industriel
– Mme Pilar Vara, Directeur Adjoint pour la protection des ressources de la pêche, Ministère de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture, Espagne
– Amb. Delphine Borione, Secrétaire Général Adjoint pour l’Education Supérieure et la Recherche, Secrétariat de l’Union pour la Méditerranée
– Mme Sigi Gruber, Chef d’unité pour la Recherche marine, Direction générale pour la Recherche et l’innovation, Commission Européenne
– M. Patrick Baraona, Directeur du Pôle Mer Méditerranée, France
– M. Fabio Fava, Professeur, Chaire du Conseil Stratégique de l’Initiative BLUEMED, Représentant italien pour la bio-économie Horizon2020, Professeur, Université de Bologne, Italie
– M. Nuno Lourenço, Vice-Président, Conseil Stratégique de l’Initiative BLUEMED, Portugal
– M. Laurent Mortier, Professeur, ENSTA-Paristech, Université Sorbonne, France
– Mme Saloua Sadok, Professeur, Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Tunisie
– Capt Luigi Sinapi, Directeur, Institut hydrographique de la Marine, Italie
– Mme Maria Snoussi, Professeur, Université Mohamed V, Rabat, Maroc
– M. Joaquín Tintoré, Océanographe physique, Système d’observation et de prévision des côtes des Îles Baléares (SOCIB), Îles Baléares, Espagne
– M. Michel Durrieu, Chef de l’unité Tourisme, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et du Développement international (Odyssée 2020), France
– Mme Donatella Soria, Unité pour le Tourisme et les Industries émergentes et créatives, Direction générale du marché intérieur, de l’industrie, de l’entrepreneuriat et des PME, Commission européenne
– Mme Sandrine Devos, Secrétaire Général, European Boating Industry
– M. Marco Di Gioia, Directeur, Affaires Gouvernementales pour CLIA Europe (Association des lignes de croisière internationales)
– Mme Raquel Huete Nieves, Secrétaire Général pour le Tourisme, Gouvernement Régional de Valence, Espagne
– Mme Susana Ibáñez Rosa, Secrétaire Général pour le Tourisme, Gouvernement Régional de l’Andalousie, Espagne
– M. Regis Lopez Lang, Représentant, Europe – Amérique Latine- Caraïbes, “Odyssea 2020 Growth and Blue Tourism”
– M. Roberto Perrochio, Président, Association Italienne des Marinas (ASSOMARINAS)
– M. Abdelhamid Terghini, Directeur, Aménagement touristique et Préservation du Foncier Touristique, Ministère de l’Aménagement du Territoire, du Tourisme et de l’Artisanat (MATTA)
– Mme Annalisa Zarattini, Expert, Patrimoine culturel subaquatique, Ministère du Patrimoine culturel et du tourisme, Italie
– M. Remi Mayet, Chef d’Unité adjoint pour les ports et la navigation intérieure, Direction Général de la Mobilité et du Transport, Commission Européenne
– M. Alberto Palacios, Directeur technique de CETMO, Centre d’étude pour les Transports pour la Méditerranée Occidentale
– M. Jamal Eddine El Abdellaoui, Professeur, Université de Tanger, Maroc
– M. Philippe Guillaumet, Manager en Affaires européennes et en plan stratégique, Grand Port Maritime de Marseille, France
– Mme Noelia Ortega, Directrice, Centre de Technologie maritime et navale, Secrétaire de NYM, Groupe maritime et naval de la Région de Murcie, Espagne
– M. Enrico Maria Pujia, Directeur Général pour le transport maritime et fluvial, Ministère des Infrastructures et des Transports, Italie
– M. Abdelkrim Rezal, Directeur des Etudes, Ministère de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture, Agriculture et Développement rural, Algérie
– M. Eduard Rodés, Directeur, Ecole Européenne de transport maritime à courte distance, Barcelone, Espagne
– M. Youssef Ben Romdhane, Directeur Général du Transport Maritime, Tunisie
– M. Imed Zammit, Directeur, Institut Méditerranéen pour la Formation maritime, Tunisie
– M. Christos Economou: Chef d’unité Stratégies des bassins maritimes, Coopération maritime régionale et Sécurité maritime, Direction Générale pour les Affaires maritimes et la Pêche, Commission Européenne
– M. Enrique de Villamore: Directeur, Consommation et Production Durables, Centre d’activité régional
– M. Rachid Annane, Directeur du Centre National pour la Recherche et le Développement de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture (CNRDPA), Algérie
– M. Aomar Bourhim, Administrateur pour les Affaires Maritimes, Département de la Stratégie et de la Coopération, Ministère de la Pêche Maritime, Maroc
– Mme Purificacio Canals, Présidente, Réseau des zones marines protégées de Méditerranée (MedPAN)
– M. Bruno Frachon, Directeur Général, Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine, France
– M. Rafik Moualek, Directeur des Etudes, Ministère de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture, Agriculture et Développement rural, Algérie
– M. Josep Lluis Pons Hinojosa, Directeur Général pour la Recherche et l’Innovation, Iles Baléares, Espagne
– M. Riccardo Rigillo, Directeur Général pour la Pêche, Ministère des Politiques Agricoles, Alimentaires et Forestières, Italie
– M. Abdellah Srour, Secrétaire Général, Commission Générale pour la pêche en Méditerranée (GFCM)
– M. Sergi Tudela, Directeur Général pour la Pêche et les affaires maritimes, Gouvernement régional de la Catalogne, Espagne
– M. Antonio Troya, Directeur, Union Internationale pour la Protection de la Nature (IUCN), Malaga
– M. Michele Avino, Unité pour la Gestion des frontières et Schengen, Direction Générale pour la Migration et les affaires intérieures, Commission Européenne
– Mme Barbara Sellier, Chef d’Unité adjoint pour la Sécurité maritime, Direction Générale pour le transport et la mobilité, Commission Européenne
– Col. Masoud Abadalasmd, Garde-côte, Libye
– Adm. Patrick Augier, Secrétaire Général Adjoint pour la Mer, France
– Capt Carlos González, Garde Civile, Espagne
– Adm. Piero Pellizzari, Garde-Côte, Italie
– Adm. Carlos Ventura Soares, Représentant, Opérations à buts multiples, Forum européen pour la Fonction de Garde-côtes (ECGFF), Portugal
– Mme Manuela Tomassini, Chef du Département Standards de sûreté, Agence européenne de sécurité maritime (EMSA)
– Capt Paolo Zottola, Centre Opérationnel du Commandement Général, Police Italienne des Finances, Italie
– Représentant, Garde-Côtes, Tunisie
– Représentant, Garde-Côtes, Maroc
– Mr Michel Durrieu, Head of Tourism Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (Odyssea 2020), France
– Ms Donatella Soria, Unit for Tourism, Emerging and Creative Industries, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
– Ms Sandrine Devos, Secretary General, European Boating Industry
– Mr Marco Di Gioia, Director, Governmental Affairs for CLIA Europe (Cruise Lines International Association), Italy
– Ms Raquel Huete Nieves, Secretary General of Tourism, Regional Governement of Valence, Spain
– Ms Susana Ibáñez Rosa, Secretary General of Tourism, Regional Government of Andalusia, Spain
– Mr Regis Lopez Lang, Delegate, Europe-Latin America-Carribean, “Odyssea 2020 Growth and Blue Tourism”
– Mr Roberto Perocchio, President, Italian Association of Marinas (ASSOMARINAS)
– Mr Abdelhamid Terghini, Director, Tourism Development and Preservation of Tourist Property, Ministry of Land Use Planning, Tourism and Handicrafts (MATTA)
– Ms Annalisa Zarattini, Expert, Underwater cultural heritage, Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Italy
– Mr Remi Mayet, Deputy Head of Unit for Ports and inland navigation, Directorate General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission (tbc)
– Mr Alberto Palacios, Technical Director of CETMO, Centre for Transportation Studies for the western Mediterranean.
– Mr Jamal Eddine El Abdellaoui, Professor, University of Tangier, Morocco
– Mr Philippe Guillaumet, European affairs Manager and Strategic Plan Manager, Grand Port Maritime de Marseille, France
– Ms Noelia Ortega, Director, Sea and Naval Technology Centre and Secretary of NYM, Sea and Naval cluster of the Region of Murcia
– Mr Enrico Maria Pujia, Director General, Maritime and Inland Waterways Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Italy
– Mr Abdelkrim Rezal, Director of Studies, Ministry of Transport, Algeria
– Mr Eduard Rodés, Director, European School of Short Sea Shipping, Barcelona, Spain
– Mr Youssef Ben Romdhane, General Director, Maritime Transport, Tunisia
– Mr Imed Zammit, Director, Mediterranean Institute for Maritime Training, Tunisia
– Mr Christos Economou: Head of Unit Sea basin strategies, Maritime Regional Cooperation and Maritime Security, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
– Mr Enrique de Villamore: Director, Regional Activity Centre for Consumption and Production
– Mr Rachid Annane, Director, National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA), Algeria
– Mr Aomar Bourhim, Administrator for Maritime Affairs, Strategy and Cooperation Department, Ministry for Maritime Fisheries, Morocco
– Ms Purificaciò Canals, President, Network of Marine Protected Area in the Mediterranean (MedPAN)
– Mr Bruno Frachon, Director General, Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service, France
– Mr Rafik Moualek, Studies’ Director, Ministry, Fisheries and Aquaculture / Agriculture and rural development Algeria
– Mr Josep Lluís Pons Hinojosa, Director General for Research and Innovation, Regional Government of Balearic Islands, Spain
– Mr Riccardo Rigillo, Director General, Fisheries, Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Italy
– Mr Abdellah Srour, Secretary General, General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
– Mr Sergi Tudela, Director General, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Regional Government of Catalonia, Spain
– Mr Antonio Troya, Director, International Union for Nature’s Preservation (IUCN), Malaga
– Mr Miguel García-Herraiz, Deputy Secretary General for Water & Environment, Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean
– Mr Michel Sponar, Deputy Head of Unit Marine Environment and Water Industry, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
– Mr Enrique de Villamore, Director, Regional Activity Centre for Consumption and Production
– Mr Abelmalek Faraj, Director, National Institute for Fisheries Research, Morocco
– Ms Cristina Fossi, Professor, Siena University, Italy
– Ms Karima Ghoul, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture / Agriculture and rural development, Algeria
– Ms Valeria Mangiarotti, Vice President, The Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports (MEDCRUISE)
– Mr Michael Scoullos, Team Leader, EU funded H2020 –SWIM Support mechanism
– Mr Sidi Boubacar Sidi Ali, Director, Fisheries Ressources, Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, Mauritania
– Mr Christian Susan, Industrial Development Officer, Department of Environment, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
– Ms Pilar Vara, Deputy Director, Fisheries resources protection, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Spain
– Mr Michele Avino, Unit for Border Management and Schengen, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
– Ms Barbara Sellier, Deputy Head of Unit for Maritime Safety, Directorate General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission,
– Col Masoud Abadalsamd, Coast Guard, Libya
– Adm Patrick Augier, Deputy Secretary General for the Sea, France
– Cpt Carlos González, Guardia Civil, Spain
– Adm Piero Pellizzari, Coast Guard, Italy
– Adm Carlos Ventura Soares, Chair representative for Multi purpose operations, European Coast Guard Functions Forum (ECGFF), Portugal
– Ms Manuela Tomassini, Head of Department Safety and Standards, European Maritime Safety Agency
– Cpt Paolo Zottola, Headquarter Operational Center, Italian Finance Police, Italy
– Representative from Tunisian Coast Guard
– Representative from Moroccan Coast Guard
– M. Normunds Popens, Directeur Général Adjoint, Direction Générale pour la politique régionale et urbaine, Commission Européenne
– M. Werner Schmidt, Directeur, Banque Européenne d’Investissement
– M. Vincent Bouvier, Secrétaire Général de la Mer, France
– Banque Africaine du Développement (à confirmer)
– Direction Générale à l’élargissement et à la politique européenne de voisinage, Commission Européenne (à confirmer)
– Mr Normunds Popens, Deputy Director General, Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission
– Mr Werner Schmidt, Director, European Investment Bank
– Mr Vincent Bouvier, Secretary General for the Sea, France
– African Development Bank (tbc)
– Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission (tbc)
Panellists
-Mr Fabio Fava, (Prof.) Chair of the Strategic Board of the BLUEMED Initiative; IT Representative for Bioeconomy in Horizon2020 SC2 committee and in the PPP BBI JU, and University of Bologna, Italy
– Mr Saloua Sadok, (Prof.) Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Tunisia
Co-chairs
– Ms Sigi Gruber, Head of Unit Marine Research, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission (tbc)
