The purpose of the Initiative is to foster sustainable blue growth and jobs, improve safety and security and preserve ecosystems and biodiversity in the western Mediterranean region. This will be achieved through coordination and cooperation among the relevant countries on three main goals and a few priority areas of action. While geographically speaking the Initiative focuses mainly on the seas and coasts surrounding Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia, it also addresses the marine and coastal areas as interconnected systems. The scope of the actions may therefore vary depending on specific needs, and the Framework for Action remains open to other partners in the Mediterranean region.
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Meeting Report | Knowledge and efforts for sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors of Slovenia in the Northern Adriatic
The National Institute of Biology (NIB) and the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport (MIZŠ) organized the first meeting of Bluemed in Slovenia on a ‘micro-regional’ level (northern Italy, Croatia and Slovenia). This event was organized together with the presentations from the EASAC (European Academies Science Advisory Council) and JRCs (Joint Research Centers), that are […]

Publication | “Venice Declaration”: a new strategic agenda for the Mediterranean Sea
Promoting cooperation in research and innovation between all Mediterranean countries by engaging with both public and private stakeholders; prioritising actions with high societal impact; ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources and infrastructures by Member States; developing innovative maritime and marine-related competences. These are some of the key items of the Declaration of Venice […]