15–16 October 2025, Brussels – European Commission’s Albert Borschette Conference Centre

Organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), this high-level meeting gathers institutional leaders and blue-economy stakeholders from 43 countries — the 27 EU Member States and 16 partners from the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean.

The event serves as a key opportunity to share achievements, align regional priorities, and accelerate cooperation for a more inclusive, sustainable, and innovative blue economy across the Mediterranean. Key discussions focused on the launch of the Ocean Pact and the upcoming EastMed Initiative linked to the future EU Pact for the Mediterranean, updates on the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration and Roadmap, and strengthened synergies with initiatives such as WestMED, Interreg Euro-MED, Next-Med, BlueMissionMed, and the Plastic Busters Initiative.

Within the EU-funded project CallMeBlue – Cluster ALLiance Med Blue, Leancubator proudly contributes to reinforcing Mediterranean cooperation and innovation:

• Lidia Rossi, Managing Director at ForMare – National Shipping Hub, project coordinator, presents the project’s overall objectives, priorities, and main results.
• Nesrine Ziad, Programs Director at Leancubator, highlights the role and success factors of maritime clusters at both local and regional levels, sharing insights from Algeria’s blue-innovation ecosystem.
• Emna Sohlobji, President of the Cluster Maritime Tunisien (CMT), showcases the Maghreb Maritime Clusters Alliance, its priorities, and ongoing regional cooperation actions initiated under CallMeBlue.

This 18ᵗʰ UfM Platform Meeting represents a strategic milestone for strengthening Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, cluster sustainability, and innovation synergies — paving the way for a more connected, resilient, and sustainable blue economy across the Mediterranean.