The Science – Policy Dialogue Forum for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea was held successfully in Thessaloniki (Greece), on 29 March 2023, organised by the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS), under the Horizon 2020-funded BRIDGE – BS project.
The Science – Policy Dialogue Forumbrought together scientists and policy stakeholders to exchange on key cross-cutting issues in blue economy sectors in the Black Sea. Special emphasis was placed on establishing a science-policy synergy that will facilitate a continuous two-way exchange and further follow-up actions.
The event was developed in three rounds of thematic Working Groups (WGs) of moderated discussions, focusing on
i) multistressors on the Black Sea ecosystem,
ii) innovation & entrepreneurship,
iii) ocean literacy, capacity building & skills, enabling an interactive, constructive dialogue based on actual needs and priorities.
The BRIDGE-BS project involves 31 partners from the Black Sea countries, EU/MS and regional organizations, coordinated by the Middle East Technical University Institute of Marine Sciences (METU IMS), Türkiye, and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 101000240.
