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

Organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), this high-level meeting brings together 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 moment 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 implementation of the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration and Roadmap, and strengthened synergies with regional initiatives such as WestMED, Interreg Euro-MED, Next-Med, BlueMissionMed, and the Plastic Busters Initiative.

CallMeBlue – Cluster ALLiance Med Blue, co-funded by the EU, is honored to contribute to the discussions:

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

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