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1-2 July 2025, ORAN (Algeria)
POWER4MED:
Final International Conference & Capacity Building Seminar

POWER4MED: Heading to Oran

As the POWER4MED International Conference and Capacity Building Seminar approaches, we warmly invite you to join us on this journey to Oran. In the lead-up to the event, this series of press articles will bring you closer to the project’s mission, introduce the key players involved, and highlight the major milestones along the way.

Discover how POWER4MED is dedicated to fostering a dynamic exchange of experiences and best practices tailored to local contexts across the Mediterranean. The project focuses on supporting operators of small vessels—such as fishing boats and local ferries—as well as small ports and marinas throughout the region.

Through these collaborative exchanges, POWER4MED project promotes capacity building and the dissemination of green energy solutions, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient maritime sector across the Mediterranean basin.

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Smart Specialization (S3) Thematic Partnership on Shipbuilding Alternative Fuels Propulsion Systems Alliance

Smart Specialization (S3) Thematic Partnership on Shipbuilding Alternative Fuels Propulsion Systems Alliance” newly launched by the European Commission and SDG4MED will lead the technical support.

The initiative aims at:

  • Speeding  up the modernisation and renewal of the supply chains related to the production/refitting of propulsion systems, as well as to the delivery of the fuel, for each type of alternative fuel.
  • Accelerating the replacement/refitting of traditionally propelled fleets to diversify, renew, revitalise the sector across Europe and its neighbourhoods;
  • Fostering the adoption of innovative fiscal and financial schemes, to allow shipowners, shipbuilders and related stakeholders to achieve greater impact and sustainability for their investments.

On 12 December 2024, EU Smart Specialization (S3) Thematic Strategy Steering Committee kicked off in Rimini (IT).