Blue Economy Baltic Forum

Blue Economy Baltic Forum is a new initiative that aims to strengthen the collaboration within the Baltic Sea Region. By bringing together relevant stakeholders, showcasing successful initiatives and providing relevant information on funding opportunities, Forum will support the implementation of the EU Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters" and the creation of Baltic Ecosystem that plays a key role in achieving climate neutrality and restoring nature. Blue Economy Baltic Forum is planned as a recurring event.

The first edition of Blue Economy Baltic Forum will take place in Gdansk, Poland on 1-2 June 2023. The Forum's agenda includes key note speeches delivered by internationally recognised experts in blue economy, marine and water ecosystems, ocean literacy and blue energy. The EU Mission "Restore our Oceans and Waters" will be presented by representative of European Commission (DG MARE). The Forum will also bring opportunity to present the activities related to the Mission implementation in the Baltic Sea basin. Among the invited guests there are: the Mission Board Member, representative of the Blue Mission Banos, representative of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership and Interreg Baltic Sea related programmes. As an energy is also of a great importance for the Baltic Sea region we have invitated experts and practitioners in the field of blue energy.
Second day of the Forum (June 2) is dedicated to funding opportunities for a wide range of blue economy projects, that is why we will present the offers of Horizon Europe Programme, EU Partnerships (including Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership and Water4All), LIFE Programme and Interreg Programmes.

Blue Economy Baltic Forum is also planned as space for networking and interaction such as a pitching session on a first day and a matchmaking event dedicated to waterborne transport on the second day. We have also arranged a networking event closing June 1st series of presentations.

This is an onsite event only and it will gather approx 150 participants including researchers, practicioners, enterpreneurs, NGOs, local governments (regional, county and local), students and educators from Baltic Sea basin states. Forum will be conducted in English with English-Polish translation provided.

The costs of action declared in this form are the costs of organisation of the first edition of the Blue Economy Baltic Forum. We plan to organize the Forum throughout the implementation time of the Mission "Restore our Oceans and Waters".