Center for Coastal & Marine Studies
THE NEW MSP PROJECT IN THE BLACK SEA – MARSPLAN-BS II AND THE CENTER FOR COASTAL AND MARINE STUDIES
CCMS is part of the new MARSPLAN-BS II Project (Cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning for Black Sea – Bulgaria and Romania) to support MSP in the Black Sea. The project is funded by the European Commission (DG MARE), Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) of the European Union and will last 24 months between 01.07.2019 and 30.06.2021. Grant Agreement: EASME/EMFF/2018/1.2.1.5/01/SI2.806725- MARSPLAN-BS II.
CCMS AT THE THIRD MSPForum, 12 – 15 MAY 2019 IN VIGO, SPAIN
The third edition of the International Forum for Marine Spatial Planning (MSPforum) took place between 12 May - 15 May, 2019 in Vigo, Spain. The Forum was jointly organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) under the adopted "Joint Roadmap to accelerate Maritime/Marine Spatial Planning processes worldwide", see more details: http://www.mspglobal2030.org/
UNESCO Ocean Science Day
When, local time: Thursday, 27 June 2019 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Where: France, Paris
Type of Event: Category 8-Symposium
Ocean Science Day (OSD) is an event aimed at supporting the discussions and deliberations of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, which is composed by one hundred-fifty Member States.
OSD provides an informal venue to discuss science issues that may need to be elucidated for the purpose of better informed decisions on international scientific cooperation in support of the world ocean.
TWO NEW MSP STUDIES PUBLISHED!
Two studies have been published on MSP, prepared by the EU MSP Platform for DG MARE/EASME:
Cross-border consultation on Maritime Spatial Plans
The study is intended to inform the design and execution of cross-border consultation exercises - either as part of developing an initial maritime spatial plan, revising an existing plan, or a preparing a “next generation” plan - as well as advise those who are expected to respond to a consultation request.
