Agenda

MAGPIE will be taking part the ESPO Conferece in Thessaloniki, Greece, 8-9 may 2025 during the session “𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭”.
The first breakout, led by project coordinators Inge De Wolf, and Arne-Jan Polman will focus on Green Port Master Planning. By the end of 2026, the EU-funded MAGPIE and PIONEERS Ports projects will deliver a comprehensive Master Plan to help European ports achieve zero emissions by 2050. To make this plan truly effective, they need your input. Participants will be invited to shape the future of Green Ports by sharing their insights on what the Master Plan should include, its most useful format, and the support needed for implementation. The session will feature progress updates, interactive discussions, and insights. As key trade hubs, ports play a crucial role in reducing GHG emissions. Participation in this breakout will help refine the roadmap for sustainable, zero-emission ports and will directly influence the deliverables presented to the European Commission.

European Maritime Day 2025 will take place in Cork, Ireland, on the 21-23 May 2025.

Looking ahead to 2025, we are preparing the next EMD and are thrilled to introduce you to the city of Cork in Ireland where the conference will be held as an in-person event (with some live streaming) for 1000+ participants. Have a look at the beautiful video and enjoy the beautiful maritime landscape which will give you a taste of what the next EMD will look like. 

It is the occasion to pay tribute to “maritime Europe” and put all maritime sectors and activities in the spotlight to help European citizens realise the real outreach and variety of sea-related activities going on in Europe and provoke reflection on the crucial role the seas play in our everyday life.

It is the annual event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy.

The EMD is also the place where ‘Ocean Leaders Meet’. It provides an engaging and interactive experience to catch up on the current state of play on a broad range of issues concerning the blue economy and the marine environment and to discuss ways of moving forward. It features inspirational speakers, thematic sessions, stakeholder workshops, exhibition and lots of networking opportunities. The EMD targets professionals from businesses, governments, public institutions, NGOs and academia as well as EU citizens interested in the sea.

The EMD will also include the third annual event hosted by the Blue Forum: the Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue.

The EMD 2025 is organised by the European Commission, the Cork City Council and the Irish ministry Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.

The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is the biggest event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe and is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). In 2025, the 19th edition of EUSEW will take place in a hybrid format, onsite in Brussels and online, on 10-12 June.

This 24st edition of the European Energy Transition Conference, which will be held in Bordeaux, will be the opportunity for the organizers, partners and participants to reassert the main lines of action so as to move towards energy transition that has the support of all the levels of the civil society and the political decisionmakers.