#1st ERUA HackAThon 2023

“Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future”

27 April 2023 – Online Master Classes
Organised by the University of the Aegean (Chios – Region of North Aegean, Greece)

cpmr-balkan-blacksea.org | @BBSC_CPMR
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
(CPMR)
The CPMR is: 6 Geographical Commissions

• Corresponding to Europe’s main sea basins and the Islands

• Assuring the specific interests and promotion of the 150 CPMR
member regions
• Allowing to focus on the major common challenges in each
territory
• A stronger joint voice, creating synergies & reducing overlaps
• Actively contributing to the work of the CPMR and its core policy
positions
The CPMR is:
• More than the voice of peripheral and maritime regions in Europe
• The most influential regional organisation in Brussels
• A General Secretariat well connected to decision-making
• A highly competent team with direct access to European officials
• A source of expertise and information for the European institutions
• A strong impact on policy via excellent papers and analysis
• Strong knowledge building through an extensive network
The CPMR is:
• A two-way exchange channel with the European Institutions
• A network to meet, learn, exchange & cooperate with reliable
partners
• High-level working groups providing valuable information to
members
• Expert analysis and studies on various priority issues
• A quick reacting secretariat
• A strong influence in European negotiations
Priority areas

Cohesion Policy Cohesion Core Group

Transport & Accessibility Transport Working Group

Climate & Energy Climate Task Force

Maritime & Fisheries Working groups & Task Forces

Migration Policy Migration Task Force

The EU Projects of the CPMR
 Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas
Intergroup (SEArica)
With the support of the CPMR, Intergroup’s Secretariat
Chair: MEP Tonino PICULA (HR)

• MEP Carmen AVRAM (RO) is the Vice Chair responsible

for Danube & Black Sea

• Vice Chairs responsible for

Climate & Governance
Fisheries & Social Issues
Biodiversity & Ocean Literacy
Marine & Maritime Research
Blue Economy, Maritime Industries & Ports
Tourism & Mediterranean
Maritime Transport & North Sea
Atlantic
Baltic Sea
Islands
The CPMR in the Adriatic-Ionian Region

Region of interest to the CPMR Balkan & Black Sea, Intermediterranean,

and Islands Commissions
• Task Force co-chaired by the Regions of Ionian Islands and Marche.
• AI-NURECC PLUS Initiative, coordinated by the CPMR. AI-NURECC PLUS
focuses on the fields of Sustainable Tourism, Cultural & Creative
Industries, and Circular Economy. Youth as strategic target group for
the sustainable development of the EUSAIR area.
The CPMR in the wider Black Sea Region

The CPMR is present through its Balkan & Black Sea Commission.

Memoranda of Understanding and Cooperation Agreement with

How does it work?

Balkan & Black Sea Commission

• Action Plan: in close collaboration with the BBSC Member Regions
(e.g., Region of Western Greece, co-leader of the Cultural and Creative Regional
Ecosystems (CCRE-S3) partnership open to stakeholders from the wider Black Sea
region)
• Projects:
• CulTourE4Youth Project, coordinated by the ICBSS
• Maritime Innovative Network of Education for Emerging Maritime Issues (MINE-
EMI) Erasmus+ Project, coordinated by Piri Reis University (Türkiye)
• Innovative SOft SkilLs to Maritime Education and Training (iSOL-MET) Erasmus+
Project, coordinated by the University of the Aegean (Greece)
MINE-EMI and iSOL-MET
 CCRE-S3: an AI-NURECC deliverable open to
participants from all Europe
Partnership co-led by three active
Members and supported by the CPMR
Leading Partner responsible
for the coordination of
the wider Black Sea region

https://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/cultural-and-creative-regional-ecosystems
CCRE-S3: an AI-NURECC deliverable open to
partners beyond the Adriatic-Ionian region
Examples from other sea basins

Intermediterranean Commission
• Maritime-focused Working Groups and Task Force
• Mediterranean Youth Council

North Sea Commission

• Youth Initiative
Adriatic-Ionian Region

• CPMR and AI-NURECC PLUS on 23-25 May 2023 in the 8th Annual EUSAIR
Forum, in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) with sessions on circular
economy and youth REGISTRATION (hybrid event)
• AI-NURECC PLUS Study on Circular Economy (open to Academia and
Students) until 15 May 2023
• AI-NURECC PLUS Call for Internships (soon)
 Thank you for your attention!

Stavros Kalognomos - BBSC Executive Secretary

AI-NURECC PLUS Coordinator
stavros.kalognomos@crpm.org

@CPMR_Europe
cpmr-balkan-blacksea.org @BBSC_CPMR