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Friday, 7 November 2025 | 10:00 - 13:00

ECOMONDO 2025 - Main Event - Young Waves for Change: Mediterranean Youth Driving the Mission Ocean and Waters

Track:ECOMONDO
  • Main Event

AGENDA

Chairs:

Gloria Consoli and Elisa Conti, CNR - BlueMissionMed

Elisa Acciardo, RINA - RHE-MEDiation

FIRST SESSION

Chaired by Gloria Consoli, CNR - BlueMissionMed

 10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome and Opening Remarks

-              Representative of the Ministry of Education and Merit (tbc)

10:15 - 10:25 | Inspiring Actions: Education, Science & Community

-       Philip Ackermann, DLR - Plastic Pirates - Go Europe! - Citizen science and marine litter monitoring in action (tbc)

10:25 - 11:15 | Little Big Scientists – Secondary schools’ delegates presents Citizen Science National Initiative.

Moderated by Gloria Consoli, CNR - BlueMissionMed

 11:15 - 11:25 | Closing Session 1 & Youth Call to Action

Group photo and delivery of symbolic "Youth Blue Commitment" to the Mission Team

SECOND SESSION

Chaired by Elisa Conti, CNR – BlueMissionMed and Elisa Acciardo, RINA – RHE-MEDiation

11:35 - 11:45 | Welcome by the Chair

Opening remarks by: Elisabetta Balzi, EC - DG RTD. Why the Mission needs youth?

11:45 - 12:05 | Inspiring Actions: Education, Science & Community

Presentations by: UNESCO IOC, BlueLights, Biodiversity Gateway (tbd)

12:05 - 12:40 | Mission Lighthouse Initiative with presentation from Secondary schools’ representatives

Moderated by Elisa Conti, CNR - BlueMissionMed and Elisa Acciardo, RINA – RHE-MEDiation

12:40- 13:00 | The award ceremony of the Second Edition of the Society4Med Award

Moderated by Susanna Albertini, FVA – BlueMissionMed.

Presentation of the winners and group photo

13:00 | Closure by the Chair