European Maritime Day 2026

21 – 22 May 2026 | Limassol, Cyprus

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Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 15:15 - 16:30

WS5: Making the Sea-Basin approach work through MSP

Format:In-personLocation:Carob Mill- Richard HallTrack:Parallel workshops
  • Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment, ocean literacy etc.)

The ambitions set for the environmental protection, offshore ​​renewable energy and sustainable food production are high and complex. ​   In addition, due to geopolitical situations, stronger emphasis​​​     ​ has been set on self-reliance and (economic) competitiveness, hence the Ocean Pact was developed. To tackle all these complexities,  ​the ​sea-basin approach has been brought up as a way forward to support countries in strengthening the Ecosystem-Based Approach in strategic planning at ​     ​​sea, moving​ towards integrative, coherent and adaptive MSP at sea-basin scale.

 Through an interactive panel discussion, together with participants and panel experts we will dive into the topics of ocean governance, ecosystem based approach, multi-use and cooperation with non-EU countries as a way to share best practices and lessons learned between the sea basins and the role EU projects can play in support of a sea basin approach.

5 speakers

  • Project manager NESB project

    Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

  • sr advisor European Integrated Maritime Policy and MSP

    Ministery for Infrastructure and Water Management

  • Senior programme officer

    UNEP/MAP - PAP/RAC

  • Senior analyst

    The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management

  • Policy Officer

    European Commission - DG MARE