Water, Environment & Blue Economy
Second UfM Ministerial Declaration on Blue Economy: inputs from the Stakeholders through the on-line consultation
Inputs from stakeholders will help identify future capacity building and technical assistance needs; priority themes for joint action to promote the sustainable blue economy financing principles and practices; mobilize research and foster innovation in the blue economy, and continue to enhance cooperation at regional level.
The input received will be uploaded anonymously, twice a week, and will be visible on the UfM Mediterranean Blue Economy Stakeholder Platform (http://www.medblueconomyplatform.org).
The UfM Senior Officials will be informed accordingly and will be able to access the platform.
In relation to the latest developments on the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe, given the current instructions for precautionary measures and travel restrictions of our participants, and following consultations between the EU and the Jordanian Co-Presidency, it has been decided that the UfM Regional Stakeholder Conference on Blue Economy, scheduled for the 10-11 March 2020 in Barcelona, will not take place.
The UM Co-Presidency and the Secretariat are now looking into other modalities for online consultation with experts and key stakeholders in view of the upcoming UfM Ministerial Meeting on Blue Economy, which will take place this year.
To remain informed on the work of the UfM in the field of Blue Economy, please contact:blueconomy@ufmsecretariat.org
10-11 March, Barcelona. The 2020 UfM Regional Stakeholders Conference on Blue Economy on 10 and 11 March 2020 will take place at the Palau de Pedralbes, in Barcelona (Spain). The UfM Regional Stakeholders Conference on Blue Economy is a key step on the way to the 2020 UfM Ministerial Conference on Blue Economy, scheduled for the 2nd July in Malta.
The Stakeholders Conference is meant to offer the possibility to consult with a wide range of relevant actors on priority themes identified by the countries to feed the joint post 2020 Blue Economy agenda; promote dialogue and exchange of experiences on common areas of work; keep stock of the progress of the activities at regional level; and maintain a high participatory approach to ensure stakeholders involvement in pulling together capacities, mandates and resources.
Preliminary agenda of the Conference | Follow on Twitter #UfM4BlueEconomy
The registration to the 2020 UfM Regional Stakeholder Conference on Blue Economy is now closed
The WestMED Hackathons will take place on the afternoon of 11 March, after the end of the Stakeholder Conference. The participation to these hackathons is limited but stakeholders from both west and east Mediterranean are welcome to express their interest.
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Previous editions
2017 UfM Regional Stakeholder Conference on the Blue Economy (Naples, 29 November 2017)
The 1st UfM Regional Stakeholder Conference on the Blue Economy, took place in Naples in November 2017, bringing together over 400 key stakeholders dealing with marine and maritime issues. The conference sawe the participation of the EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, and the Italian Minister for Euro-Mediterranean Multilateral Affairs, Enrico Granara, among others.
First UfM Ministerial on Blue Economy (Brussels, 17 November 2015)
Ministers in charge of maritime affairs from 43 countries of the UfM gathered in Brussels in November 2015 on the occasion of the first UfM Ministerial Conference on Blue Economy.
The 1rst UfM Regional Stakeholder's Conference in numbers
Over 400
key stakeholders
12
thematic workshops
43
Government representatives from both shores of the Mediterranean
20
International organisations and think tanks
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