Stakeholder workshops are at the core of the conference. Each workshop lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Workshop organisers design and manage their own workshop.
Workshop themes
As an example, at the EMD 2024, 24 workshops took place under the following themes:
- Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)
- Maritime security (surveillance, defence etc.)
- Blue energy (marine renewable energy, alternative fuels, energy transition, decarbonisation, desalination, port adaptation etc.)
- Enablers (marine research, innovation, technology, observation, blue skills, MSP, digitalisation, investment etc.)
- Maritime cooperation (regional, sea-basins, Civil Society, stakeholder relations etc.)
Timing
For reference, see below timing of the EMD 2024 workshop planning. The 2025 planning will be established in early autumn.
- 13 November 2023Launch of call for workshops
- 8 December 2023 at 17:00 (CET)Deadline for submission of application for workshops
- Early 2024Selection of workshops
- End of March 2024Information on the workshops is finalised and announced.