“Transition towards blue and green economies in the Mediterranean” marks Interreg Med Blue and Green Growth Communities’ three years anniversary, representing the end of their first implementation period and bridging to the upcoming one. After three years of reflections, technical analyses and pilots, multiple events and links with external key actors, both communities from Interreg Med’s innovation axis join forces to reflect on key common issues and spaces for more collaboration towards innovative sustainable growth in the Mediterranean.

During its first day, addressing the role of territorial cooperation for sustainable development, as well as business innovation, access to finance, education to sustainability, and policy-making for bluer and greener economies, this event aims to reflect on regional smart specialization strategies and on how sustainability is fostered though Mediterranean clusters. It is open to a wide variety of participants and will involve key stakeholders from the European Institutions, the private and finance sectors, the academia, NGOs and thematic community projects for a common dialogue.

During its second day, both communities present the opportunity to address inherent issues in a more sectoral way link to the blue economy on the one hand, and to the green economy on the other.

All conclusions from the discussions will be transferred to the whole of the communities in view of their respective next implementation phases, as to other stakeholders through events such as the Research & Innovation Days organized the following week, or the EU Open Days.

Agenda, Logistics and Registration: https://green-growth.interreg-med.eu/news-events/events/detail/actualites/blue-growth-and-green-growth-joint-event-transition-towards-blue-and-green-economies-in-the-mediter/

EU-funded Agrimax project, are developing and demonstrating the production of multiple, high-value products from crop and food-processing waste to tackle the millions of tonnes of food wasted every year.

Food ingredients and packaging additives can be extracted from by-products and unavoidable wastes for the agrifood production chain. If you are in this supply chain, we would like to find out your thoughts on using such compounds. The survey will take around 10 minutes to complete (all answers are anonymous).

Take the survey. (open until the 30th June 2019.)

The event will build on the work carried out by the ENRD Thematic Group on ‘Mainstreaming the Bioeconomy’ and will combine practical examples, presentations, discussions and working groups to:

• share and discuss experiences from different EU Member States concerning the effective deployment of bioeconomy initiatives in rural territories;
• showcase how sustainable rural bioeconomy can be supported through a coherent use of European public instruments, in particular the Rural Development Programmes; and
• provide insights into the preparation of the future CAP Strategic Plans and ideas on how they could include support to rural bioeconomy.

This one-day event is addressed to all stakeholders interested or involved in rolling out bioeconomy strategies, approaches and business models relevant for rural areas, including – but not limited to – representatives of RDP Managing Authorities and Paying Agencies.

Find the draft agenda and details about registrations on the ENRD website.

AlpBioEco Workshop: Potentials in the Value Chain of Walnuts, Waldburg, Germany