On 10 September 2026, the BlueDial project held its online transnational event "Successful Strategic Approaches to Blue Economy Governance". More than 100 participants attended the online event - Blue Economy stakeholders from across the Black Sea region and beyond.

The event brought together participants from administration, academia and research, industry, policymakers, institutions, and the NGO sector to exchange experiences on strategic approaches to Blue Economy governance - sharing lessons learned from other sea basins to foster dialogue, cooperation and coordinated governance in the Black Sea region.

What the Event Delivered

  • Presentations on successful strategic approaches to Blue Economy governance from other sea basins, including international case studies from Estonia, Quebec (Canada) and Italy;
  • An exchange of experiences and lessons learned among transnational stakeholders;
  • A shared dialogue on how coordinated governance can be strengthened in the Black Sea region;
  • New connections between administration, academia, industry, policymakers, institutions, and the NGO sector.

Lessons learned from other sea basins are a powerful starting point for dialogue, cooperation and coordinated Blue Economy governance in the Black Sea region.

- BlueDial Project Team

The BlueDial team thanks all speakers and participants for their valuable contributions. The exchange continues - follow our channels and the BlackBlueNET platform for upcoming activities and dialogue sessions.

Event Gallery

Presentation on the maritime technologies specialization area during the event Presentation slide on three architectural pillars to transition from grant-dependency to bankability Case study presentation on Quebec's strategic commercial port network Presentation on the role of the M.A.R.E Technology Cluster FVG, Italy Save the date slide announcing the upcoming BlueDial national events

What Comes Next

The dialogue continues at national level. BlueDial national events for the evaluation and selection of Blue Economy strategic approaches relevant to the national contexts were announced during the event:

  • 13 October 2026 - Romania
  • 2nd week of October 2026 - Türkiye and Georgia
  • 22 October 2026 - Bulgaria

Download the Event Materials

All presentations delivered during the event, as well as the event summary report, are available for download:

Download Presentations Download Summary Report