EUROCEAN Conference 2023

We have set ambitious objectives to restore our ocean and waters by 2030, and to ensure that we have the science we need to do so. We are now approaching the middle of the decade, and we need to now go from mobilization via the Mission Charter and the Ocean Decade Actions, to work together […]

European Week of Regions and Cities 2023

The 21st edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) takes place on 9-12 October 2023. This year, the agenda features 200+ sessions. All activities will happen in person in Brussels. The full agenda will be available on the event website soon. Registration opens at the end of July. The 2023 edition focuses on six topics: […]

Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference 2023

This event is linked to the Mission Ocean and focuses on sustainable blue economy.   10th ATLANTIC STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM CONFERENCE (ASPC 2023)  Atlantic Future: New synergies and innovations for a sustainable Ocean Economy  Registrations OPEN  Event Draft Agenda (EN)  Atlantic Project Awards 2023 The ASPC event will also be available ONLINE. We are delighted to announce that the 10th […]

REGISTER NOW!! 1st Mission Arena in Gothenburg | #MissionArenaBANOS1

Register now: Click here Register for the event by clicking on the link above. The Agenda, timetable, speaker and event location will available there. Once registered, you will have an account to be informed about the first arena, but also for the Arena events upcoming in the next three years. Follow us and use #MissionArenaBANOS1 […]

European Ocean Days

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 […]

Mission Arena 2 in Riga, Latvia

H2O 6 kvartāls Aisteres iela 2, Durbes Iela 4, Riga, Latvia

Following the success of the first BlueMissionBANOS Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden last November, we are pleased to announce that our next Blue Mission Arena 2 will be taking place at H2O 6 kvartāls event hall in Riga, Latvia on 25-26 April 2024, back-to-back with the 2024 Ministerial Meeting on the Baltic Sea Marine Environment. This Mission Arena […]

Blue Economy Science Summit

Join the next edition of the Blue Economy Science Summit (BESS), where representatives from science, industry and policy meet. The focus of this year’s edition will be the game-changing aspects of digitization in the blue economy. Under the theme of "The Digital Sea" the event promises a dynamic platform for networking, knowledge exchange, and active […]

From Stakeholders Engagement to Policy: Assessing Marine Biodiversity Value – PREP4BLUE Webinar

This webinar will introduce at which degree citizens and other stakeholders are engaged when developing the different methodologies for monetary assessing the contribution of the marine biodiversity (from microbes to megafauna) to people wellbeing.  Some examples will be provided emerging from the BIOcean5D project co-funded by the European Union to give answer to policy makers who require […]

Webinar: Integrated approaches to build coastal resilience

This joint workshop from EU Missions Adaptation to Climate Change and Restore our Ocean and Waters aims to address the pressing climate challenges faced by coastal regions, cities and municipalities in Europe. This online event is tailored to regions and local authorities that are signatories of the Mission Adaptation Charter and/or endorse the Mission Ocean […]

Mission Arena 3 in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands

Following the success of our second Mission Arena in Riga this April we are delighted to announce that our next Mission Arena will be taking place in Amsterdam on 26-27 November 2024. This Arena will focus on the North Sea region including the Netherlands, Belgium, western Germany, western Denmark, and northern France. Over the course […]

Exploring WaveLinks

Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot-Curie 100 Rue du Trône, Brussels, Belgium

We are delighted to invite you to the WaveLinks Workshop, which will take place during European Ocean Week on the 5th of March at the Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot-Curie (100 Rue du Trône, Brussels, Belgium) from 9:30-11:00am.  During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the innovative WaveLinks platform, which is an application that maps […]

Mission Arena

Hotel Haffner Sopot Jana Jerzego Haffnera 59, Sopot, Poland

After three successful Mission Arenas across the BANOS region, we are very much looking forward to hosting Mission Arena 4 in Sopot, Poland on 28-29 April 2025 in collaboration with the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership and the Blue Economy Baltic Forum. Over the course of 1.5 days, participants will have the opportunity to exchange on […]