Congress of the European Pact for the Ocean in the Canary Islands | 24 and 25 September. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The 1st Congress of the European Pact for the Ocean in the Canary Islands will take place on 24 and 25 September in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (CICCA Cultural Centre. Alameda de Colón, 1).

The meeting will bring together institutional representatives, specialists from the scientific community, companies and agents of the sector to analyze the challenges and opportunities of the blue economy in the sustainable development of island territories.

A strategic space to promote dialogue and connect key actors around a common goal: marine sustainability and boosting the blue economy under the European Commission’s European Ocean Pact and UNESCO’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

The Congress is organized by the Ministry of Economy, Industry, Commerce and Self-employed of the Government of the Canary Islands, the Maritime Cluster of the Canary Islands, the ECEAdvance2 program and the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands. As collaborating entities, the meeting has A3MAtlantic, the Blue Supply Chain project, FEDEPORT, Isla Bonita and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN).

More information and registration on the official website: https://pacto-oceano-canarias.es/