Newsletter May 2023

  On July 5 join us from 10:00 – 14:00 at the L42 Conference Center in Brussels (Rue de la Loi 42) for the BlueGeneration conference on “Future-proofing the blue economy”. The Conference will discuss how the Blue Economy can become more attractive to young people and solve its major challenge of renewing its workforce in the coming years. Across the sector, this is a major challenge and requires the support of industry, stakeholders and policy-makers. In several sessions, these…
The European Blue Economy Report is the main annual publication produced by the European Commission (DG Maritime Affairs). This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the blue economy, encompassing various economic activities associated with the ocean, seas, and coasts. The 2023 edition presents a positive view of the sector despite the challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Most of the blue economy sectors have grown in the last year, in…

On European Tourism Day, the European Commission launched two competitions to promote smart and sustainable tourism in the EU: the European Capital of Smart Tourism and the European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism. These initiatives aim to strengthen destinations and recognize cities that have successfully implemented strategies to boost smart and sustainable tourism. The European Capital of Smart Tourism competition encourages cities to become more sustainable, digital, creative, and accessible. The 2023 report showcases leading…
As part of the EU’s annual European Maritime Day (EMD), the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC) hosted the Ukrainian edition of the event. Pre-war it was always hosted in the city of Mykolaiv and took place in a hybrid format in 2023. The theme of this year’s event was: “Strategic Priorities of Economic Recovery” and included discussion of the needs of the maritime industry, its current activities and the launch of new projects to restart the…

European Boating Industry was also present at the official European Maritime Day (EMD) in the French city of Brest, where it had the opportunity to participate in various high-level discussions. Political and industry representatives from the European maritime industry came together to address the future of the industry. The focus this year was on achieving truly sustainable and lasting development of the sector. EBI participated in one of the main workshops addressing the impact of…
On 5 May, European Boating Industry participated in the European Tourism Day, a significant event that no stakeholder in the European tourism sector could miss. The event brought together key figures in European tourism, including representatives from the European Parliament, European Commission, and various stakeholders. They provided insights into the current state of the industry from their respective perspectives and outlined future steps for the sector. The discussions primarily focused on the green and digital…

20 – 21 June                                                             General Assembly (Jeanneau - Les Herbiers, France) 20 June, Afternoon                                              3rd Council meeting (Les Herbiers, France) 21 June, Morning   …
The European Commission is gathering information on how the EU applies the "polluter pays" principle in the development of policies with environmental impacts and how Member States implement them.The results of this fitness check will then be used to draw up the best recommendations for implementation in 2024. The fitness check is open for public consultation here.

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