September 24, 2021 – 16h30 to 18h00
Hybrid event
Live interpretation in English available & interprétation en direct en français disponible
Join here the Sailing forward: Let's make the Mediterranean Blue! closing session |
The final port of our Let’s Make the Mediterranean Blue event is… Venice and Palazzo Michiel that hosts the European Cultural Centre. However, this is only a stop in our overall collective journey as much remains to do to make the Mediterranean blue! A different (but as impressive) crew will debrief you on what happened since September 24th when our journey started. Featuring...
Maria Damanaki, former EC Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries between 2010 and 2014;
Andreea Strachinescu, Head of Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (European Commission)
Lina Tode, Deputy Director of Plan Bleu
Kiara Aiello, Mediterranean Young Ocean Advocate
Federico Morisio, professional windsurfer, Marevivo Onlus Ambassador
Francesca Alvisi, CNR Italy, Blue S_Med project partner
Antonio Frigo, Venice Coast Guard Patrol
Elena Volpato,
Olga Mashkina, ACTeon – EU4Ocean coalition coordinator
Some highlights of this event?
Remember…
Every action, even the smallest one, brings change to the ocean - #MakeEUBlue
The Mediterranean needs you. If you put a seashell to your ear, you will hear it calling - # MedCoastDay
The closing event - from A to Z
Maria Damanaki, former EC Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries between 2010 and 2014
Andreea Strachinescu, Head of Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (European Commission)
With contributions from...
Victoria Dennis, Front of House Coordinator, Malta National Aquarium
Lina Tode, Deputy Director of Plan Bleu
Kiara Aiello, Mediterranean Young Ocean Advocate
Francesca Alvisi, CNR Italy, Blue S_Med partner
Antonio Frigo, Venice Coast Guard Patrol
Mediterranean Young Ocean Advocates, introduction by Andreea STRACHINESCU, Head of Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (European Commission)
Living like a wave by Federico Morisio
Sailors and scientist adventures at the Mediterranean Sea by Kiara Aiello
The MakeMedPortsBlue photo contest - Elena VOLPATO, Head of Photography at the European Cultural Centre
Tonino Picula, Member of the European Parliament for Croatia and chair of the Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA)
Olga Mashkina, ACTeon (chief coordinator of the EU4Ocean Coalition)
For the participants present in Venice at the premises of the European Cultural Centre
A small get-together organised on the site!
For more information on the event
Pierre Strosser @ p.strosser@acteon-environment.eu
Hady El Hajj, Architect, Exhibition Organizer, European Cultural Center @ hady@ecc-italy.eu