The first RethinkBlue international conference has taken place, organised by EU COST Action CA22122 – Rethinking the Blue Economy: Socio-Ecological Impacts and Opportunities, with the support of COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology, the University of Zadar, and the Croatian Science Foundation.

During the conference, scholars and other experts discussed and presented research on issues related to social, environmental and economic aspects of the Blue Economy.

This included maritime occupations; food security; sustainable blue consumption; port cities; coastal communities; fisheries governance; marine tourism; emergent activities; climate change; and natural hazards. The book of abstracts of the conference can be found by clicking here.

The RethinkBlue conference was opened by the Chairperson of RethinkBlue, Dr Dražen Cepi and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Zadar Prof Zvjezdan Penezi.

Malta was represented by Management Committee members – Prof Michael Briguglio and Matthew Laspina.

Prof Briguglio and Prof Godfrey Baldacchino also presented respective research during the conference.

More information on this Cost Action can be found by clicking here.

Photo: Chair Dr Dražen Cepi? in the opening session of the conference

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