This event was the first national joint event connecting the Atlantic Action plan and the WestMED initiative. Beyond recalling the ministerial declarations which were endorsed in 2023, it was the opportunity to declare the Presidency of the AAP for France and to share the message of the Portuguese Presidency for Westmed to the attendance which was mainly composed of...
To foster a sustainable, decarbonised and thriving blue economy in the Atlantic region, the new French Presidency of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy highlights three key priorities that underscore the Ministerial Porto Declaration[1] commitment to environmental stewardship, stakeholder community involvement, and international cooperation.
Priority 1: Operationalizing the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 through Inclusivity
Priority 1 focuses on the operationalisation of...
As part of the series of national events organised by the Assistance Mechanism, Fórum Oceano as Portugal's National Hub for Atlantic Strategy and WestMED Initiative, in close cooperation with the National Coordinator Directorate General for Marine Policy - DGPM, hosted on the 14th December a National online event where it was presented the main achievements of the Atlantic Strategy Portuguese presidency...
Welcome to the 2023 Implementation Report of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 (AAP 2.0)!
In 2023, the revised Atlantic Action Plan (AAP 2.0) completed three years of implementation, and it’s time to take stock of the achievements made so far regarding its objectives, namely, to unlock the potential of sustainable blue economy in the Atlantic area while preserving marine ecosystems...
The new guide on financing opportunities for the Green Energy Transition of Fisheries and Aquaculture is out!
The guide is set to support the sectors through EU funding under the 2021-2027 financial framework and NextGenerationEU. The comprehensive guide aims to elucidate diverse funding options for the energy transition by targeting a broad audience, including enterprises, public administrations, research institutions...
Launched as part of the Smart Specialisation Platform, the S3 CoP Observatory is a collaborative initiative involving DG REGIO G1, DG REGIO country desks, and the S3CoP Secretariat. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as Generative AI and entity extraction, the project team extracted and classified Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) priorities from regions' and member states' documents. The AI...
The 4th and final meeting of the Atlantic Strategy Committee under the Portuguese Presidency happened on December 5th, chaired by Marisa Lameiras da Silva, the Director-General for Maritime Policy
At the meeting in Lisbon, the balance sheet of an intense and fruitful year in office was presented, highlighting the excellent collaboration and cooperation between the four Member States and the...
The webinar on "Fostering the Atlantic’s blue economy: Skills for Marine Renewable Energy" aimed to explore the importance of developing skills and fostering ocean literacy in the context of Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) and was organized in the scope of the Pillar II and Pillar III of the Atlantic Strategy Action Plan, and the National Hubs of Portugal and Ireland. Fostering the...
The Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference 2023 REPORT is out!
The 2023 edition of the Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (ASPC2023) took place in Oporto, Portugal on 18 and 19 October 2023. The theme of this year’s conference was “Atlantic Future: New synergies and innovations for a sustainable ocean economy”. The Conference focused on providing insights of the key Atlantic...
The Ministerial Meeting took place in Porto back-to-back with the Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference and the first Atlantic Ministerial Declaration was approved!
During the Ministerial Meeting France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain, supported by the European Commission, committed to further build on Atlantic's success by cooperating on a wide variety of Sustainable Blue Economy topics.
During the past months the four...