1. EU STRATEGY FOR THE ADRIATIC AND IONIAN REGION
DG MARE.D1 Maritime Policy in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

2. Thematic scope of the Strategy
Pillar 3
Pillar 1
Pillar 2
Pillar 4
Blue growth – (coordinated by Greece and Montenegro)
Connecting the Region – (coordinated by Italy and Serbia)
Environmental quality – (coordinated by Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Sustainable tourism – (coordinated by Croatia and Albania)
Cross-cutting aspects
1. Capacity building including communication
2. Research and Innovation and SME development

3. 1. Blue growth Maritime and Marine governance and services Fisheries
Driving innovative maritime and marine growth in the Region by promoting sustainable economic growth, jobs and business opportunities in the blue economy
Blue Technologies
Actions/Project examples
Fisheries
and Aquaculture
Maritime and Marine governance and services

4. Thematic scope of the Strategy
Pillar 3
Pillar 1
Pillar 2
Pillar 4
Blue growth – (coordinated by Greece and Montenegro)
Connecting the Region – (coordinated by Italy and Serbia)
Environmental quality – (coordinated by Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Sustainable tourism – (coordinated by Croatia and Albania)
Cross-cutting aspects
1. Capacity building including communication
2. Research and Innovation and SME development

5. 3. Environmental Quality
Addressing environmental quality through cooperation at the level of the Region
The marine environment
a) Threats to coastal and marine biodiversity
Actions/Project examples
b) Pollution of the sea
Transnational terrestrial habitats and biodiversity

6. Thematic scope of the Strategy
Pillar 3
Pillar 1
Pillar 2
Pillar 4
Blue growth – (coordinated by Greece and Montenegro)
Connecting the Region – (coordinated by Italy and Serbia)
Environmental quality – (coordinated by Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Sustainable tourism – (coordinated by Croatia and Albania)
Cross-cutting aspects
1. Capacity building including communication
2. Research and Innovation and SME development

7. BG in the Adriatic-Ionian Seas
Marine Environment is well covered in national and regional OPs and further mentioned under EMFF priority axis 6.
MSP and ICZM are prioritized in the ETC programmes yet hardly mentioned in national or regional OPs.
Maritime surveillance and CISE are well covered in the EMFF OPs under priority axis 6.
Despite good references in the Smart Specialization Strategies, Blue Technologies are only explicitly addressed in few of the examined OPs and mainly in France, Greece and Italy.
Tourism as a main driver for Blue Economy is well covered in many national, regional and cooperation OPs.
Skills and Training related to Blue Economy is a main focus of national and regional ESF OPs with a notable prioritization in Italian OPs.
Synergies with the EUSAIR are outlined in all relevant OPs (regional, national and cooperation programmes).
BG in the Adriatic-Ionian Seas

8. BG in the MED – qualitative analysis digest
Marine Environment is well covered in national and regional OPs and further mentioned under EMFF priority axis 6.
MSP and ICZM are prioritized in the ETC programmes yet hardly mentioned in national or regional OPs.
Maritime surveillance and CISE are well covered in the EMFF OPs under priority axis 6.
Despite good references in the Smart Specialization Strategies, Blue Technologies are only explicitly addressed in few of the examined OPs and mainly in France, Greece and Italy.
Tourism as a main driver for Blue Economy is well covered in many national, regional and cooperation OPs.
Skills and Training related to Blue Economy is a main focus of national and regional ESF OPs with a notable prioritization in Italian OPs.
Synergies with the EUSAIR are outlined in all relevant OPs (regional, national and cooperation programmes).
BG in the MED – qualitative analysis digest
Marine Environment
MSP and ICZM
Maritime surveillance / CISE
Blue Technologies
Tourism
Skills and Training
Synergies with EUSAIR
Operative Programmes
Regional
National
CBC / ETC
Comment 
EMFF priority axis 6
Mainly FR, GR, ES
Strong focus in IT
 Indicating intensity of appearance in OPs (0 = min, 3 = max)  

9. Smart Specialization Strategies in the MED
The analysis of the S3 priorities in the MED confirms the focus on Blue Economy with a prioritization of Tourism, Fisheries and Transport

10. BlueMED Initiative European Commission - DG MARE
Maritime Affairs in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

11. BLUEMED SRIA the process
Needs & Gaps
May 2014 >> Set up of the initiative and roadmap;
June-August 2014 >> National mapping of R&I projects (about 900!) via public/private stakeholders consultations; merging of information and identification of R&I gaps & needs, opportunities and boundary conditions for their implementation.
September - December 2014 >> Sharing of the findings with relevant scientific communities and industrial associations at national and EU level. Set up of the Vision Document which was endorsed by the Italian Presidency of the EU Council and presented at the Competitiveness Council of December 2014.
Vision
February 2015 >> Identification of the Key challenges and goals & actions according to the drivers boosting blue jobs & growth, knowledge transfer and SMEs participation
April 2015 >> drafting of BLUEMED Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA).
May-September 2015: Sharing of SRIA with regional, national , EU and international public/private stakeholders;
October 2015 : Publication of SRIA (updates will be made regularly every 6 months) endorsed by 14 EU Countries; 10 endorsed the Venice declaration on October 16,2015 )
SRIA
BLUEMED Vision & SRIA available at: goo.gl/ZbJTWH

12. Key sectorial enablers in the Mediterranean
BLUEMED: Key Challenges
Key enabling knowledge for the Mediterranean
Key sectorial enablers in the Mediterranean
Enabling technology and capacity creation for the Med
Smart, greener maritime transport and facilities in the Mediterranean
Observing systems and operational oceanography capacities in the Mediterranean
Multi-purpose off-shore platforms in the Mediterranean
Marine and costal cultural heritage in the Mediterranean: discovering, protecting and valuing
Mediterranean Sea ecosystems: services, resources, vulnerability and resilience to natural and anthropogenic pressures
Mediterranean Sea dynamics: developing services in the filed of sustainable adaptation and to climate change and plans for mitigation;
Hazards and protection of coastal areas in the Mediterranean
Innovative business based on marine bio-resources in the Mediterranean
Ecosystem-based management of Mediterranean aquaculture and fisheries
Sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean
Maritime clusters in the Mediterranean
Maritime Spatial Planning & Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean

13. BLUEMED impact
Some BLUEMED SRIA priorities were adopted by the EU commission, DG MARE and DG RTD, and included in their R&I programmes.
European Commission DG MARE
Call for proposals:
Blue Labs - innovative solutions for maritime challenges (May 31, 2016);
Blue Careers in Europe (May 31, 2016);
Blue Technology - transfer of innovative solutions to sea basin economies (Sept 2016)
European Commission DG RTD
Six BLUEMED R&I priorities were included in the WP of Horizon 2020 SC2 with € 43 M. (

14. Topics, SC WP2016/17
BG : Blue green innovation for clean coasts and seas (IA, 12M, )
BG : Towards an integrated Mediterranean Sea Observing System
BG : Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of marine and maritime research and innovation activities in the Mediterranean
SFS /2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for commercially important fish and other seafood species (RIA,5M, I stage Feb 14, 2017, II stage )
SFS : Towards a science-based regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy (RIA,6M, I stage Feb 14, 2017, II stage 13 Sept 2017)
SFS : Improving the technical performance of the Mediterranean aquaculture

15. Strategic alignment EUSAIR Annual Forum on 13 May 2016 in Dubrovnik
BLUEMED-EUSAIR workshops on 10 Nov 2016
in Rimini
WestMED Initiative on sustainable development of the blue economy
WestMED Stakeholder Conference on 02 Feb 2017
in Barcelona
BLUEMED event on 19 Apr 2017
in Valletta

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