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[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

📢Save the date - 9 October 2026 | Seville, Spain

Are you a tourism organisation, destination manager, or project developer looking to access EU funding opportunities?

Join 'How does EU Funding work for my Business in Tourism?' and discover practical tools, funding opportunities, expert insights, and networking opportunities to help bring your projects to life.

More details coming soon on the EU Tourism Platform👉https://t.co/mALwzRUu3v

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

🚢 The new EU Maritime Projects Dashboard is live!

Explore 1,100+ projects and nearly €4 billion in maritime funding in one searchable platform - from blue economy innovation to coastal resilience and sustainable transport.

A powerful tool for transparency, collaboration and better decision‑making.

More👉https://t.co/SMgoXIpXbj

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

📢 Day 2 of the Joint #WestMED Italy–Malta Event is underway in Rome - hosted at the premises of Federazione del Mare.

Today focuses on #BlueSkills across the #Mediterranean - from training opportunities and funding programmes to the role of education networks, maritime academies and sector organisations.

We’ll also dive into key uptakes from the WestMED Technical Groups for upcoming @interreg_eu funding programmes, covering green shipping & ports, sustainable tourism, aquaculture, maritime clusters, blue skills & Jobs, and MSP.

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Second day of the joint Italy/Malta WestMED national event dedicated to blue skills.

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RT @WestMedStrat: More takeaways from two expert panels at WestMED's event in Rome's: Mediterranean ports are becoming engines of the green…

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

At today's WestMED event in Rome, Anna Arianna Bonfanti (@SRMezzogiorno) describes the status of the Port and Shipping Economy in the Mediterranean Basin.

With rising container flows, competitiveness now depends on efficiency, digitalisation and a green transition.

Cold ironing, alternative fuels, offshore wind and sustainable investment all align with WestMED’s goals, supported through concrete regional projects.

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

Powerful discussions underway at the joint WestMED Italy–Malta event.

Leonardo Manzari (@WestMed_Italy) and Stephanie Vella #WestMEDMalta) moderate a panel dicussion between TRL8-9 project 'adopters' consisting of national development banks, investment authorities, incubators and accelerators.

Key takeaway: a stronger #BlueEconomy requires a coordinated innovation and investment pipeline: cutting administrative burdens and uniting banks, authorities, test-bed operators, and accelerators to bring solutions to market faster.

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

🚨Happening today in Rome.

Daniel Azzopardi - Ambassador of Malta to Italy and San Marino, and Permanent Representative to the Rome based UN Agencies, is one of the keynote speakers kicking off #WestMED's joint Maltese-Italian event.

He underlined that we share clear objectives and a strong commitment to deepen #Mediterranean cooperation - a responsibility that also brings real opportunity, reflected in how authorities, innovators and researchers come together at this event.

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4th joint Italian Maltese WestMED event has started!

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Looking forward to the Joint #WestMED Italy–Malta Event in Rome 🇮🇹🇲🇹. A great opportunity to advance cooperation, innovation, blue skills and investment for a more sustainable Mediterranean blue economy. 🌊 #BlueEconomy #Mediterranean #MaritimeInnovation

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

⚡️Happening today in Tunis!

Stakeholders convene for #WestMED’s national event on Sustainable #CoastalTourism in #Tunisia, with a focus on greener models, stronger local value chains and resilient coastal development.

A strong boost for advancing sustainable tourism pathways in Tunisia’s blue economy.

Info👉https://t.co/MYHDttRoh1

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

Calling young adults (18-25) across the #Atlantic & #Mediterranean!

Apply to the #BlueChallenge Training Programme and gain hands‑on skills to develop high‑impact, fundable Interreg proposals - plus a chance for major visibility at the Atlantic-WestMED Stakeholder Conference 2026.

🗓️Apply by 19 May 2026
Info👉https://t.co/D9PnM4qkiS

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

Interested in helping young people discover blue career paths in a growing sector?

Join this webinar, organised by @emseassociation, and explore the EU funded Next BlueGeneration Toolkit - free resources for teachers and career guidance professionals.

🗓️ 5 May '26 | 18:00-19:00 (CEST)
Info/ registration👉https://t.co/x779tLS0os

@EU_MARE @cinea

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RT @WestMedStrat: ⚡ MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The Greater North Sea Basin Inititative (#GNSBI) community gathers for the first time on 4 June 202…

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During the #WestMED TG on Green Shipping, #BLUEINVEST highlights its impact on #BlueEconomy:
🔹 SMEs: 10–20 days of free coaching to accelerate innovation
🔹 Investors: market intelligence, & capacity building
🔹 Corporates: access to 740+ innovative projects & 2100+ members

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

📢SAVE THE DATE! 16 September 2026, Gran Canaria.

The EU #WestMED and @EUAtlantic Sea Basin Strategies join forces for their first-ever joint stakeholder conference - uniting policymakers, practitioners, innovators and regional actors.

From plenaries and deep‑dive sessions to a hands‑on hackathon, the event spotlights solutions, partnerships and emerging priorities shaping the future of our maritime regions.

More👉https://t.co/V5oiA7G8pX

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

📢 The @MSCActions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 call is OPEN!

€399M to support approx. 1,600 researchers in boosting their skills, careers and global experience.

Two fellowship tracks:
✅ European Fellowships: up to 24 months in the EU/@HorizonEU associated countries
✅ Global Fellowships: 12–24 months in a third country + 12‑month return to Europe

🗓️ Deadline: 9 Sept 2026 | 17:00 CEST
Info👉https://t.co/glBvfz8jFR

🎉 MSCA turns 30 in 2026 - three decades of powering research excellence and mobility across Europe and beyond.

@mare @cinea_eu

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

Happening in Morocco today! A high‑profile event to initiate a strategic dialogue on approaches aligned with Morocco’s regional specificities and identify operational recommendations to strengthen the sustainable #BlueEconomy.

Hosted by #ARM (Association des Régions du Maroc) and the WestMED Initiative with notable speakers from a.o. Morocco, the EU, and the WestMED Assistance Mechanism.

In her opening, Mme Mbarka Bouaida, president of ARM stated: "Blue Economy is no longer a sectoral policy nor the sea is just a space of resources, but rather a chance for local transformation, a strategic opportunity for international cooperation."

Info👉https://t.co/PY9bA9R5tB

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

📢Inspiring story! Small-scale fishers in Cádiz, Spain - show what real sustainability looks like in practice.🐟

#OPP72, the organisation uniting the region’s artisanal fleet, transforms local fisheries with science‑based stock management, QR‑traceability, digital auctions - and even laser‑engraved clams, a European first.

A powerful example of how EU-support drives real change on the ground.💪

Full story👉https://t.co/Auq0bGw7aU

#SmallScaleFisheries #BlueEconomy #Sustainability #EUFisheries #Cádiz @Mare @Cinea

[WestMED Blue Economy Initiative @WestMedStrat]

Discover how cutting‑edge solutions from the EU #TREASURE project, are transforming 🚢#Ports across the #Mediterranean.

Join this webinar and hear port leaders’ insights, real pilot stories, and join the conversation on scaling innovation.

🗓️ 27 March 2026 | 10:00–11:30 (online)

Register now 👉https://t.co/IreYlsn8Dk