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European Maritime Days Editions

European Maritime Days 2023, Brest, France

The 2023 edition of the European Maritime Day took place in Brest, France, on 24-25 MayEN•••. It was organised by the European Commission, the City of Brest, the Region of Brittany, the department of Finistère and the General Secretariat for the Sea.

The programme was as follows:

Wednesday 24 May

  • Opening Session
  • High level panel session on a new approach to a Sustainable Blue Economy
  • High level panel on Maritime Security

Thursday 25 May

  • High level panel on innovation in the Blue Economy
  • EMD Cities Network part 1: CINEA session
  • EMD Cities Network - Part 3
  • Closing session / handover ceremony
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European Maritime Days 2022, Ravenna, Italy

The 2022 edition of European Maritime Day will take place in Ravenna, Italy, on 19-20 May as a hybrid event for 750 physical participants. All the sessions will be organised in a physical format, with speakers and moderators in the venue. In parallel, all the sessions (plenaries, workshops, pitch stage sessions) will be available for remote participants via webstreaming or ZOOM. It will be co-organised by the European Commission, the City of Ravenna, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility and the Region of Emilia-Romagna.

https://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/maritimeday/index_en

European Maritime Days 2021, Den Helder, The Netherlands

European Maritime Day took place virtually from Den Helder, The Netherlands on 20 and 21 May 2021. It was easier than ever to join the event, from anywhere in Europe. The plenary sessions and the pitch stages were broadcasted from Den Helder “EMD studio”, where moderators and key speakers connected remotely with other speakers. Registered participants attended these sessions via webstreaming. The stakeholders’ workshops were interactive and ran virtually via video conferencing.

https://european-maritime-day-2021.b2match.io/

Programme

General publications14 March 2022
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Workshops

General publications14 March 2022
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EMD TV

https://emd2021.nl/emd-tv

EMD In My Country 2021

General publications14 March 2022
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European Maritime Days 2020, Cork, Ireland

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis.

European Maritime Days - Lisbon 2019

European Maritime Day 2019 took place on 16 & 17 May 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.

European Maritime Days - Burgas 2018

European Maritime Day 2018 took place on 31 May and 1 June 2018 in Burgas, Bulgaria.

Announcements:

Webstreaming:

The plenary sessions were webstreamed with Bulgarian and English interpretation. (Click on "Replay" to select the session).

European Maritime Days - Poole 2017

At the heart of European Maritime Day was a 2-day conference "The Future of our Seas" in Poole, UK, on 18 and 19 May.

European Maritime Days - Turku 2016

The EMD 2016 conference, held in Turku, Finland (20-22 May 2016) attracted 1200 participants from the European maritime community.

They focussed their discussions on "Investing in competitive blue growth - smart and sustainable solutions", identifying and highlighting the practical steps needed to drive blue growth investments, as well as innovation and change in the blue economy.

European Maritime Days - Piraeus 2015

The EMD 2015 conference, held in Piraeus, Greece on May 28 & 29, 2015 attracted a record number of participants (1300) from the European maritime community.

On May 30 & 31, the city of Piraeus hosted a series of public happenings at various locations of the city, celebrating its rich maritime history and culture. See more: www.emdpiraeus.gr

European Maritime Days - Bremen 2014

European Maritime Day Conference 2014 was held on 19 & 20 May in Bremen, Germany and saw industry experts and policy makers from across Europe come together to discuss how innovation and research in the maritime economy can drive a European growth and jobs recovery whilst securing a sustainable future for Europe's seas.

European Maritime Days - Valletta 2013

The 6th edition of the European Maritime Day Conference was held successfully in Valletta, Malta, on May 21 & 22, 2013. It has attracted the attention of the European and the Mediterranean Maritime community with 847 participants who attended the 27 sessions of the Conference.

European Maritime Days - Gothenburg 2012

European Maritime Day 2012 was celebrated in Gothenburg, Sweden. Representatives of the maritime sector from all over Europe participated in the European Maritime Day Conference on 21th and 22nd May.

European Maritime Days - Gdansk 2011

European Maritime Day 2011 was celebrated in Gdansk, Poland. Over 900 representatives of the maritime sector from all over Europe participated in the European Maritime Day Conference on 19th and 20th May.

European Maritime Days - Gijón 2010

The third edition of the Maritime Day Conference was held in Gijón, Spain 18-21 May 2010. It was co-organised by the European Commission, the Spanish Presidency of the European Union and the Government of the Principality of Asturias.

European Maritime Days - Rome 2009

The European Maritime Day stakeholder conference brought together more than 1 200 decision makers and practitioners from throughout Europe and neighbouring regions in Rome, Italy on 18, 19 and 20 May.

European Maritime Days - Brussels 2008

In 2008, the European Maritime Day was celebrated for the first time. The event included a stakeholder conference in Brussels 19-20 May, which focused on the regional approach to the implementation of Maritime Policy, and dialogue with stakeholders. The European Maritime Day was officially launched on 20 May 2008 in Strasbourg where the President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering, Council President Janez Janša, and Commission President José Manuel Barroso signed a Joint Tripartite Declaration establishing a ‘European Maritime Day’.