Submariner Network for Blue Growth

Pact For Skills Forum - unlocking the skills potential across Europe
2024-03-21 08:00 - 2024-03-22 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | les Ateliers des Tanneurs, Rue des Tanneurs 60A, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
Organised by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion (DG EMPL), the European Commission will host the first Pact for Skills Forum on 21-22 March 2024 at les Ateliers des Tanneurs in Brussels, with livestreamed sessions online. This event will provide an overview of the Pact’s achievements to date and outline its vision for future development.

The first edition of the Skills Forum will be an opportunity for Pact stakeholders, including both policymakers and practitioners, to come together to share their experiences of upskilling and reskilling, particularly at regional level, as well as their ideas and recommendations for future activities to further increase the impact of the Pact for Skills in the medium to long term.

Throughout the two days, participants will be able to share challenges, solutions, and ways forward through high-level plenaries, interactive thematic workshops, a World Café, and informal open spaces to showcase their activities and good practices, as well as opportunities to network.

Ocean Literacy in Action
2024-03-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Sparks Meeting Room, Rue Ravenstein 60, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
Hosted by DG MARE and the vibrant EU4Ocean coalition, and with the support of IOC/UNESCO, we are diving into a day filled with insightful discussions and activities centred around ocean literacy.

Our mission? To enhance public understanding of our ocean’s pivotal role. This event will shine a spotlight on the collective achievements of the EU4Ocean coalition’s three pillars – the platform, the Youth4Ocean Forum, and the Network of Blue Schools – complemented by global insights from IOC/UNESCO initiatives.

But there’s more! We are also celebrating International Women’s Day, highlighting the extraordinary contributions of women in ocean science, art, and education.

Let’s make waves together in understanding and protecting our blue planet!

BlueInvest Day 2024
2024-03-07 09:00 - 17:40
During this one-day event, experts in the field will discuss all aspects of the blue economy, including the future of ocean tech in Europe and the sustainable blue economy. In addition, the BlueInvest awards will be awarded.

2nd EU Blue Parks Community Workshop
2024-03-07 09:00 - 17:00 | ohlkjsgdh
At the 2nd annual Blue Parks Community Workshop, participants will focus on:

Sharing knowledge on innovative approaches to marine protection and effective marine protection management.

Supporting the expansion, interconnectivity, and strengthening of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the EU.

Creating new opportunities for marine conservation and restoration.

Register here

BlueInvest Day 2024
2024-03-07 01:30 - 20:30
BlueInvest Day has been the cornerstone event for the European Union’s blue economy since its inception in 2018. As we gear up for the seventh edition in 2024, we invite you to be a part of this unparalleled gathering of visionaries, entrepreneurs, and investors committed to fostering innovation and sustainability in the EU Blue Economy.

The spotlight of BlueInvest Day lies on both successful and high-potential investment initiatives, emphasising their impact on sustainability and their transformative potential.

SUBMARINER Aquaculture Working Group Meeting
2024-03-06 10:00 - 12:00
The Aquaculture Working Group (AWG) brings together actors from the Baltic Sea Region and beyond, who are involved in promoting and developing solutions to the diverse challenges faced by this sector. The AGW members include researchers, companies, public authorities, technology providers, NGOs, entrepreneurs, and other actors. AWG sessions are organized online every two to three months, on occasions with defined topics, and they offer a valuable platform to exchange results from the various initiatives in this field.

Let’s talk about Aquaculture Awareness with a focus on recirculating aquaculture.

The next AWG meeting will occur online on the 6th of March 2024 from 10.00 to 11.30 CET. The session will evolve around the topic “Aquaculture Awareness, with a focus on recirculating aquaculture.” We will talk about how to demystify and increase awareness and understanding of RAS technology, how to promote the transition of farmers into land-based aquaculture and much more. Whether you are new to aquaculture or a seasoned pro, this session offers valuable insights into the future of responsible land-based seafood production.

Who should attend?

RAS producers

Aquaculture consultants

Retailers & Fishmongers

RAS entrepreneurs & enthusiast

Farmers looking into transitioning into land-based aquaculture

Vocational schools and academia

Local authorities dealing with RAS & symbiosis

Agenda
10.00-10.10Brief introduction by SUBMARINER & agenda overview10.10-11.20PresentationsTETRAS Pilot 4 – Guldborgsund MunicipalitySpeaker #2 – TBDSpeaker #3 – TBDSpeaker #4 – TBD11.20 – 11.50Open Space & Pitches11.50 – 12.00Session wrap-up

Where next for Europe’s Seas
2024-03-06 08:00 - 17:30 | Sparks Meeting Place, Rue Ravenstein 60, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
Europe’s seas and natural environment are part of the social fabric of our Union and a source of great natural and economic wealth. At the same time, they also face a unique set of complex, inter-related challenges, from depleting fish stocks, to increasing environmental pressures, to increasing competition for sea space. It is an EU priority to preserve and protect our seas, to make the most of their potential by investing in their future and ensuring that future generations can benefit from their beauty and the opportunities they create.

With this perspective to the future this event aims to contribute to reflections on what future priorities might be for Europe’s Seas. Such a reflection should not only consider policy needs, but also the wider global, economic, technological and social transformations that are occurring within Europe and beyond.

In essence, the question to be addressed is: What, in this wider, evolving future landscape, might be the pathways for Europe’s Seas, with a perspective to 2050?

The specific feature of this event is that discussions would aim to address and bring together, as a whole, the broad range of stakeholders involved in all relevant EU and international policy initiatives relating to Europe’s seas and maritime activities. Thus participants from all relevant sectors are welcomed.

An outline programme is given below. Participatory discussions will be based around the following themes:

Global drivers

Economy

Society

Innovation

Each theme could look at opportunities, enablers and barriers, as well as the interlinkages between the themes, with a shorter-term perspective to 2030 and more longer-term to 2050.

Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” Annual Forum: towards 2030
2024-03-05 09:00 - 18:00 | Sparks Meeting Room, Rue Ravenstein 60, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
The second Annual Forum of the Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” will take place on 5 March 2024 in Brussels and will aim at taking stock of the Mission’s progress and major achievements, at mobilising relevant actors around key Mission deliverables and at preparing the ground for the next phase of the Mission, moving from demonstration to deployment.

This year the 2nd Annual Mission Forum is part of a series of events, the European Ocean Days. During this week, you can also participate in discussions about the challenges and needs in Europe’s seas, blue investments and ocean literacy activities.

European Ocean Days
2024-03-04 09:00 - 2024-03-08 17:00 | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Organised for the first time in 2024, European Ocean Days will be a week of events related to European maritime topics.

It will cover, on separate days over the week, the EU Mission Ocean and Waters, future priorities for Europe’s Seas, blue innovation and investment opportunities, as well as ocean literacy activities.

Join us for:

the Mission Restore our Ocean & Waters Forum on Tuesday 5 March 2024 combined with a matchmaking event on Monday, 4 March 2024

the event Where next for Europe’s Seas? on Wednesday, 6 March 2024

the BlueInvest Day on Thursday, 7 March 2024

Ocean Literacy in Action on Friday, 8 March 2024.

What to expect:

Day 1 – Matchmaking event: This event (upon invitation only) will be held back-to-back with the Mission Restore our Ocean And Waters Forum. This event will be an opportunity to network with EU Mission projects, Charter signatories and philanthropists, Foundation etc…

Day 2 – 2nd Annual Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters Forum: The aim of this recurrent event is the stocktaking of the year that passed and mobilising a wide range of stakeholders to deploy solutions and facilitate their upscaling towards the restoration of our waters. The expected outcome is showcasing innovative solutions developed under the Mission, discuss how key stakeholders, such as the regions, local authorities and the private sectors are involved in implementing the Mission and how different streams of finance are being mobilised to support the scaling and deployment of solutions for reaching the Mission objectives: to protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity, boost coastal resilience, eliminate pollution, and make the blue economy climate-neutral and circular.

Day 3 – Where next for Europe’s Seas?: The aim of this specific event is to contribute to Europe’s reflections on what future priorities might be for Europe’s Seas. Discussions would consider not only policy needs, but also the wider economic, technological and social transformations that are occurring within Europe and beyond. In essence, the question to be addressed is: What, in this wider, evolving future landscape, might be the pathways for Europe’s Seas, with a perspective to 2050?

Day 4 – BlueInvest Day: This annual event is designed to catalyse investment and innovation initiatives within the Blue Economy, promoting sustainability and transformative impact across industries. Participants will discuss how to increase the market uptake for innovative ocean technologies, make smart investment decisions and scale financing for a sustainable blue economy. In addition to a pitch competition for the prestigious BlueInvest Awards, the event will feature inspiring speakers, networking opportunities and the new edition of the BlueInvest Investor Report, a comprehensive resource providing a roadmap for strategic investment in the Blue Economy. We invite you to be a part of this gathering of visionaries, entrepreneurs and investors committed to fostering innovation and sustainability in the EU Blue Economy.

Day 5 – Ocean Literacy in Action: This event aims to contribute to improved public knowledge about the ocean. It will bring visibility to the collective achievements of the three communities of the EU4Ocean (platform, youth forum and network of blue schools) as well as international initiatives on ocean literacy (with IOC-UNESCO). It will also showcase the importance of ocean literacy in Europe and beyond, including its role in supporting sustainable blue businesses, and R&I/Mission Ocean projects. This event will contribute to the International Women’s Day, illustrating women’s role in ocean science, art and education.

Find more information on each event here.

Lunch with Ulva - Webinar Series
2024-02-29 14:00 - 15:00
Join “Lunch with Ulva” – a monthly webinar series dedicated to exploring the exciting wolrd of algae research. This series will occur every last Thursday of the month, and you are invited to join us for a virtual lunch with some of the leading experts in the field, this time Prof. Félix López Figueroa.

"Charting the course towards a Sustainable Blue Economy" Symposium
2024-02-13 09:00 - 2024-02-14 17:00 | Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Rue du Musée 5, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
The Symposium will synthesise the objectives of the projects funded in the 1st Joint Transnational Call and present the priorities for the second call. It will provide an opportunity to learn from leading panelists drawn from science, policy, and business, to gain new insights, and expand the network.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Email us at info@bluepartnership.eu if you wish to be placed on the waiting list.

The symposium will be moderated by Florence Ranson from REDComms.

SUBMARINER Algae Working Group Online Group Meeting
2024-02-09 10:00 - 12:00
Join us for the next SUBMARINER Algae Working Group meeting on 09.02.2024, scheduled from 10:00-12:00 CET. Your active participation is crucial to the success of our collective efforts!

If you have any items, ideas, updates, or insights to contribute to the agenda, we invite you to share them via the registration form.

About the Algae Working Group: The SUBMARINER Algae Working Group brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, companies, public authorities, technology providers, and NGOs, among many others, to discuss barriers and drivers for the sustainable growth of the algae industry in the Baltic and North Sea region. Algae Working Group sessions are organized online every two to three months, occasionally with defined topics and they offer a valuable platform to exchange results from the various initiatives happening within the field.

Connecting the dots for a circular blue bioeconomy: From Science to Policy and Regulatory solutions
2024-01-30 08:30 - 10:00 | European Parliament, Wiertzstraat 60, Brussels, B-1047, Belgium
A sustainable European bioeconomy is pivotal for achieving the European Green Deal’s objectives. The vitality of the blue pillar within our bioeconomy holds significant promise. As every other sector, fisheries and aquaculture need to become circular to be competitive and sustainable, and to fit the limits of natural resources while providing for people and society.

On 30 January, join our Project Manager Efthalia Arvaniti, representing our groundbreaking Seamark project, as she speaks at the: “Connecting the Dots for a Circular Blue Bioeconomy: From Science to Policy and Regulatory Solutions” event.

This event will talk about the latest developments and potentials in the blue bioeconomy, building on the findings of projects funded by the BlueBio Cofund partnership.

1st Mission Arena by Blue Mission BANOS
2023-11-14 13:00 - 2023-11-16 16:00 | Lindholmen Conference Centre, Lindholmspiren 5, Gothenburg, 417 56, Sweden
Inspiring stakeholders across the Baltic and North Sea to make the Blue Economy carbon-neutral & circular by 2030
In pursuit of EU Mission Ocean’s objectives, Blue Mission BANOS will host the 1st Mission Arena on 14-16 November in Gothenburg, Sweden. Through interactive sessions, workshops, pitching events, demonstrations and networking, the 1st Mission Arena will serve as a laboratory to:

Pave the way for innovative blue economy solutions in the Western Baltic
Showcase local, regional and national approaches for a circular, carbon-neutral blue economy
Provide concrete pathways for the EU’s Mission Ocean’s success

Solutions from the blue economy such as blue food, bioresources, biotechnology, low-trophic aquaculture & products, and multi-use will be highlighted as ways to address some of our world’s greatest challenges.

Existing technical solutions, innovation gaps, funding and business models, as well as regulation and decision making processes will be explored to provide attendants with new knowledge, action paths and ideas.

The Western Baltic covering Germany (Western Baltic); Denmark (East), Sweden (West/South) and Norway (South) will be in the focus of the event. All stakeholders active or interested in the Baltic and North Sea are welcome to join us. The Arena is an in-person event, the opening and closing sessions will however be live streamed.

🔗 Register here: Https://1st-Mission-Arena.B2match.Io/
