The first BLUE4ALL General Assembly
23-26 January, 2024
CMCC headquarters – Lecce
BLUE4ALL is a HORIZON Europe Ocean Mission project working towards addressing marine conservation and restoration challenges in Europe.
It is a groundbreaking initiative focused on the co-creation of effective, efficient, and resilient networks of marine protected areas and is set to revolutionize marine biodiversity conservation and restoration efforts.
The urgency to strengthen marine conservation and restoration globally has prompted the need for comprehensive strategies and innovative solutions.
The BLUE4ALL project recognizes this imperative and leverages the power of collaboration and co-creation to address the challenges faced in the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) process.
Blue4All includes 25 MPAs and MPA networks (12 Information Sites and 13 Living Labs), from small, coastal MPAs to large MPA networks protecting deep-sea habitats.
The sites are located in the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the North-East Atlantic, with an additional site in Brazilian waters to help identify international good practice.
Throughout the project, information sites and Living Labs will provide direct insight in MPA processes, their challenges and solutions.
The project brings together 22 partners from different institutions from all around Europe (Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Ireland and Switzerland.)
