Plan Bleu is organizing a regional workshop entitled “Towards Data-Driven Sustainability in the Blue Economy of the Mediterranean” on November 23, 2023, in Marseille (France). <\/p>\n
As the Mediterranean blue economy continues to evolve, it is necessary to have a comprehensive and in-depth framework that goes beyond the current indicators to understand the sustainability of this economy. The main objectives of this workshop are :<\/p>\n
This event targets a diverse audience from the South, North, and East of the Mediterranean, including researchers, policymakers, international organizations, civil society, industry leaders, and many other Mediterranean stakeholders involved in the challenges of the blue economy. The workshop will take place over one day, with the option for participation in person or remotely. After an introductory session where a first version of a scoping study to develop a Mediterranean pilot on measuring the sustainability of the Mediterranean blue economy will be presented, the workshop will be divided into two round-table discussions:<\/p>\n
9:00 am – 10:00 am <\/b>Introduction <\/i> <\/p>\n
Fran\u00e7ois Guerquin (Director, Plan Bleu): opening on the Blue Plan’s ambition to “Measure and monitor the sustainability of the blue economy”<\/i><\/p>\n
Patricia Marti Puig (Oceanogami): Presentation of preliminary results of a “Scoping study to develop a Mediterranean pilot on measuring the sustainability of the Mediterranean blue economy”<\/i><\/p>\n
Chris McOwen and Emma Lockerbie (UNEP – WCMC): Presentation of the WCMC framework for measuring the sustainability of the blue economy<\/i><\/p>\n
10:00 am – 10:15 am<\/b> Coffee Break<\/i><\/p>\n
10:15 am – 12:30 pm <\/b>Session 1 : Expansion of the indicator framework <\/i> <\/p>\n
With: Antoine Lafitte (Plan Bleu), Julie Idoux (DIRM – Direction Interr\u00e9gionale de la Mer – France), J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Fosse (eco-union), Karolina Zubel (CASE), Phoebe Koundouri (Faculty of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business), Stella Tsani (Department of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Yeganeh Farouheshfar (EMEA), Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rick Herpers (Strat\u00e9gies Mer et Littoral), Emma Heslop (IOC-UNESCO) <\/i><\/p>\n
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm <\/b>Lunch Break<\/i><\/p>\n
1:00 pm – 3:45 pm <\/b>Session 2: Inclusive Stakeholder Engagement<\/i><\/p>\n
With: Representative from DGNEAR (Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations – DGNEAR, European Commission), representative from DGMARE and JRC, Alessandra Sensi and Adriana Salazar (Union for the Mediterranean), Roberta De Palma (UNIDO), Samir Grimes (WestMed National Hub Algeria), Cherif Sammari (GSO-BlueMed-Tunisia), Mahdi Khomsi (BusinessMed)<\/i><\/p>\n
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm <\/b>Coffee Break<\/i><\/p>\n
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm <\/b>Closing by Fran\u00e7ois Guerquin, Director of Plan Bleu, and Lina Tode, Deputy Director.<\/i><\/p>\nModeration : Constantin Tsakas (Plan Bleu)<\/i><\/h6>\n
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In the Mediterranean region, there are considerable opportunities and challenges to achieving a sustainable blue economy. The Plan Bleu plays a crucial role in preserving the environment in the Mediterranean. Its goal is to establish a framework aimed at promoting the sustainability of<\/i> the blue economy<\/i><\/a> in the region.<\/i> The observatory<\/i><\/a> of Plan Bleu has evolved, enabling monitoring of the blue economy’s progress and providing reports on the implementation of the sustainable development strategy in the Mediterranean to the contracting parties of the Barcelona Convention. This observatory serves as a support for decision-making by structuring the <\/i>Indicators<\/i><\/a> related to marine and spatial planning. Given that the blue economy in the Mediterranean is constantly evolving, it is necessary to develop more relevant indicators. Current approaches often present fragmented perspectives on sustainability, partly due to limited data availability and\/or a lack of consensus on what the blue economy encompasses. In this context, Plan Bleu envisages an integrated assessment framework, particularly in line with the 2016-2025 strategy for sustainable development in the Mediterranean.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22024,"template":"","tags":[],"pb_tags":[301],"class_list":["post-22027","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pb_tags-economie-bleue"],"yoast_head":"\n