Mid-March the European Commission launched a consultation on its Blue Growth initiative. The initiative is a long-term strategy to support growth in the maritime sector as a whole and builds on earlier policy initiatives to recognise the potential of marine resources.
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2012.03.12
JPI Oceans welcomes Lithuania as a new member
On Wednesday, the 29th of February Lithuania officially joined JPI Oceans nominating two members to the JPI Oceans Management Board.
2012.03.07
Oceans high on the priority list of Rio+20
During the symposium A Blueprint for Oceans and Coasts at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) on 6 March in the European Parliament it was stated that oceans will be very high on the priority list at the UN conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June.
2012.02.23
New JPI Oceans presentation online
The JPI Oceans secretariat has developed a new presentation giving an overview of the state of play of JPI Oceans.
2012.02.02
Joint Programming – A preferred mechanism
Joint Programming is a preferred mechanism for making progress in cross-border research funding in Europe. This is one of the main outcomes of the Consultation on the European Research Area.
2011.12.12
EU funding for Blue Growth
At a recent seminar in the European Parliament Commissioner for Maritime Affairs, Maria Damanaki, said that “the marine and maritime research is clearly indicated in all relevant documentation of the Horizon 2020 package”.