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MUSES FINAL CONFERENCE
MUSES FINAL CONFERENCE
10TH OCTOBER 2018, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
The final conference of the MUSES (Multi-Use in European Seas) H2020 Project will take place on 10th October 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. It will engage a wide range of interested stakeholders from the business community, public administrations, research and academia. The aim is to present the EU-wide Multi-Use Action Plan that addresses a variety of multi-use combinations and to be a platform for relevant blue growth actors to discuss the Action Plan and consider possible commitments to advance multi-use development in Europe.
MSP4BIO Final Conference took place in Venice, Italy 02 – 04 July 2025
Last week 02 – 04 July 2025., the final event of MSP4BIO took place in Venice, generously hosted by CNR-ISMAR Institute of Marine Sciences in synergy with the MEDIGREEN and NESBp workshops.
This three-day event brings together a rich community of project partners, policymakers, marine planners, MPA managers, Communities of Practice, and sister project representatives to reflect on biodiversity mainstreaming in Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), for discussion and validation of project results, interactive sessions on their exploitation and upscale, with keynote speeches, and hands-on workshops. The event run alongside MEDIGREEN’s internal workshop and NESBp Multi-Use workshop on Maripark scenario building, offering extensive opportunities for cross project dialogue and networking against the unique backdrop of Venice’s historic Arsenale.
Showcasing the results in the six MSP4BIO test site session was led by Margarita Stancheva (CCMS), as coordinating the development of site-specific planning solutions supported by the application of the MSP4BIO integrated Ecological an Socio-Economic Framework (ESE) and the cutting-edge Decision Support Tools (DSTs).
Read more: MSP4BIO Final Conference took place in Venice, Italy 02 – 04 July 2025
European Maritime Day 2018 Burgas
European Maritime Day 2018 Burgas
MAY 31 – JUNE 01, 2018. EUROPEAN MARITIME DAY (EMD), BURGAS, BULGARIA
CCMS will attend the European Maritime Day on 31st of May and 1st of June 2018 in sunny Burgas, Bulgaria, at the Black Sea coast. The EMD Conference includes plenary and thematic sessions (with the participation of high level and key-experts) as well as workshops that are self-organized by interested stakeholders.
For further details and more information visit the EMD Burgas 2018 website: https://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/maritimeday/en/burgas-2018.
CCMS ATTENDED THE EMD 2025
The European Maritime Day (EMD2025), took place in Cork, Ireland on 21-23 of May 2025 and was organised by the European Commission, the Cork City Council and the Irish ministry Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.
The CCMS team participated in the event, taking part in both the plenary sessions and workshops. The results of our two EU projects, Horizon Europe MSP4BIO and Mission Ocean BLUE CONNECT, were prominently featured and promoted. Representatives from both projects attended EMD 2025, contributing to the extensive exhibitions that showcased the MSP4BIO and MPAs Community Network. Additionally, we engaged in the interactive group discussion during Workshop 16, titled "Mission Ocean-Unlocking Phase2 Scalable Governance," where we presented a brief overview of the stakeholder approach and engagement strategies for BLUE CONNECT.
The next EMD2026 will be held in Limassol, Cyprus, 21 - 22 May 2026!