September 24, 2021 – 16h00 to 17h30
Hybrid event
Webstream of the event HERE
The departure port of Let’s Make the Mediterranean Blue is… Malta!
On the stage at the Malta National Aquarium, you will be welcome by an impressive crew including...
Karmenu Vella, former member of the European Commission, in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries between 2014 and 2019
Aaron Farrugia, Malta's Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning
Alan Deidun, Ocean Ambassador for Malta, member of the EU Commission's Ocean Mission Board and partner of the Blue S_Med project
Yacopo Baldacchino, Kunsill Nazzjonali Zgħazagħ (KNŻ)/Malta's National Youth Council
Daniel De'castro, Curator and Manager of the Malta National Aquarium, member of the EU4Ocean platform
Ramona Mercieca, Teacher at the Gozo College Middle School, Victoria, GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) Deputy Country Co-ordinator for Malta
Pierre Strosser from ACTeon, coordinator of the EU4Ocean coalition
They will be supported online by...
Christos Economou, Deputy Director Maritime Policy and Blue Economy, DG MARE, European Commission – that has launched the EU4Ocean coalition initiative
Tatjana Hema, UNEP MAP
Rym Benzina, Forum de la Mer Bizerte 2021, Saison Bleue (Tunisia)
Jelena Basta, environmental education specialist, president of the Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation, Veli Losinj, Croatia
Evy Copejans, European Marine Science Educators Association
Hady El Hajj, Architect, Exhibition Organizer, European Cultural Center
Valentina Lovat, IOC-UNESCO, Ocean Literacy expert
They will be supported on-site by a group of Maltese Youth that will build the puzzle of theLet’s Make the Mediterranean Blue to illustrate the importance of collective efforts and raise your appetite for participating in all events including events organised during the Mediterranean Ocean Literacy Festival on Med Coast Day.
The opening event - from A to Z
- 16:00 - Introduction to the opening event - Pierre Strosser, ACTeon (EU4Ocean coalition coordinator)
- 16:05 - First waves and inspirational messages for Let's Make the Mediterranean Blue!
Christos Economou, Deputy Director Maritime Policy and Blue Economy (DG MARE European Commission)
Karmenu Vella, former member of the European Commission (in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries between 2014 and 2019)
Aaron Farrugia, Malta's Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning
Tatjana Hema, UNEP MAP Coordinator
- 16:37 - Pitches of co-organisers and contributors to the different events supported by a group of Maltese youth building the Let’s Make the Mediterranean Blue puzzle demonstrating the collective effort of the Mediterranean communities in making the event a reality. On the stage...
Daniel De'castro, Curator and Manager of the Malta National Aquarium, member of the EU4Ocean platform
Rym Benzina, co-organiser of the Forum de la Mer Bizerte 2021 from la Saison Bleue (Tunisia)
Yacopo Baldacchino, Kunsill Nazzjonali Zgħazagħ (KNŻ)/Malta's National Youth Council
Jelena Basta, environmental education specialist, president of the Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation, Veli Losinj, Croatia
Ramona Mercieca, Teacher at the Gozo College Middle School, Victoria, GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) Deputy Country Co-ordinator for Malta
Evy Copejans, European Marine Science Educators Association
Alan Deidun, Ocean Ambassador for Malta and member of the EU Commission's Mission Ocean Board and partner of the Blue S_Med project
Hady El Hajj, Architect, Exhibition Organizer, European Cultural Center, co-organiser of the MakeMedPortsBlue photo contest
Valentina Lovat, IOC-UNESCO, Ocean Literacy expert
- 17:15 - What does the collective puzzle raise as emotions, ideas, reactions…? Featuring...
Tatjana Hema, UNEP MAP Coordinator
Karmenu Vella, former member of the European Commission (in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries between 2014 and 2019)
- 17:25 - Closing: Last waves of the opening
Christos Economou, Deputy Director Maritime Policy and Blue Economy (DG MARE European Commission)
Pierre Strosser, ACTeon (EU4Ocean Coalition Coordinator)
- 17:30 - Sharing #MakeEUBlue pledges of speakers and panelists of the opening event of Let’s Make the Mediterranean Blue.
For the participants present in Malta at the Malta National Aquarium
A small get-together organised on the site!
For more information, to contact:
Pierre Strosser, ACTeon/EU4Ocean coordination - p [dot] strosser
acteon-environment [dot] eu (p[dot]strosser[at]acteon-environment[dot]eu)
Victoria Dennis, Malta National Aquarium - vdennisaquarium [dot] com [dot] mt (vdennis[at]aquarium[dot]com[dot]mt)