Signature of the Valletta Declaration on strengthening Euro-Mediterranean cooperation through Research and Innovation. The BLUEMED Initiative is now on the agenda of the Member States of UfM and EU

First update of the BLUEMED SRIA released

BLUEMED Conference – A Basin of Research and Innovation for sustainable growth in Sliema, Malta, within the Maltese Presidency of the EU Council

BLUEMED Coordination and Support Action starts to support the BLUEMED Initiative

Union for Mediterranean Ministerial Declaration ‘Towards a roadmap for Blue Investment and Jobs in the Mediterranean’, acknowledging the BLUEMED Initiative

Signature of the Venice declaration and launch of the BLUEMED SRIA.

BLUEMED SRIA shared with regional, national, EU and international public/private stakeholders; priorities included in R&I programmes of the EC

Identification of the Mediterranean Sea key challenges, goals & actions

BLUEMED Vision Document presented by the Italian Presidency of the EU at the Competitiveness Council and endorsed

Set up of the Vision Document. The process is shared with scientific communities and industrial associations at national and EU level

Mapping of R&I projects (about 900!) via public/private stakeholders consultations

BLUEMED Initiative set-up in the framework of the Blue Growth Strategy