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Renewable energies on coastal environment and development: what is challenging Italy? On 12 March, MARINA workshop in Rome

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Renewable energies on coastal environment and development: what is challenging Italy? Rome, 12 March Marine energy – in particular wave and tidal generated electricity – is exiting the research and development stage and entering the operational, pre-commercial phase, the deployment of full-scale prototypes in the real-sea environment being already underway. Although in Europe the availability […]

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Comments Off on Ballast Water Management and the Marine Environment at stake in Athens, on 28 February in a new MARINA workshop

Ballast Water Management and the Marine Environment at stake in Athens, on 28 February in a new MARINA workshop

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28 February, Athens Ballast Water Management and the Marine Environment  “Διαχείρισης Θαλασσίου Έρματος και το Θαλάσσιο Περιβάλλον” Non-indigenous species (NIS) can be transported across regions through ballast water of large vessels and can become invasive (IAS), out-competing local flora and fauna. This can severely damage the environment, human health and economic interests. To prevent the […]

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Comments Off on How can RRI unlock the potential for Blue Growth? New round of H2020 MARINA workshops started: get on board

How can RRI unlock the potential for Blue Growth? New round of H2020 MARINA workshops started: get on board

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The second round of MARINA workshops – running from January to May 2018 – has just started. These participatory workshops organized in the framework of the MARINA project are part of a Mobilization and Mutual Learning (MML) process composed of two phases at local and international levels held across Europe over the last 12 months. […]

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Comments Off on MARINAzine #2: new issue online. Gender Equality, Blue Growth and RRI upcoming events

MARINAzine #2: new issue online. Gender Equality, Blue Growth and RRI upcoming events

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Online the new issue of “MARINAzine. Our engagement with the Ocean”, the official newsletter from the Horizon 2020 MARINA Project. In this issue (January 2018): • Gender Equality: Can Research support a responsible policy-making process? • BLUEMED: connecting transnational communities for a shared R&I agenda • MARINA Workshops: discover the forthcoming Agenda .. and more […]

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Comments Off on A new MARINA MML on Sustainable Tourism in Marine Protected Areas in Galway, 5 October

A new MARINA MML on Sustainable Tourism in Marine Protected Areas in Galway, 5 October

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5 October 2017 MARINA International Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Workshop Galway, Ireland “Explore the Development of Sustainable Tourism Opportunities within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) through Responsible Research and Innovation” is the topic of next MARINA workshop to be held in Galway, organized by our partner Smartbay, which open the new MARINA MML workshop for months […]

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