UNOC 2025 - BlueMissionMed Activities at a glance
The EU Funded BlueMissionMed project and its partners will be actively participating to the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference as well as in several side events and activities that will animate Nice in June 2025.
Below you will find Key Dates & Events involving BlueMissionMed (BMM). This page will be constantly updated.
Beyond Borders Pavilion – 2 to 13 June
la Baleine – Green Zone
Exhibition pavillion: Beyond Borders: Ocean Futures, Learning and Protecting Together
Location: La Baleine, Green Zone – UNESCO–CNR–OFB Pavilion (300m² shared space)
- CNR participates as part of the Biodiversity Gateway.
- BlueMissionMed will be featured with:
- Exhibitions
- Dialogue Sessions
- Continuous Networking
- Outreach and Ocean Literacy Content
6 June (10:00–11:30)
Workshop: “Mediterranean in Action: Engaging Communities and Advancing Solutions to Tackle Pollution under the Mission Ocean and Waters”
Location: La Baleine, Green Zone
Organiser: BlueMissionMed.
Focus: actionable knowledge, innovation uptake, and community engagement. Link to programme here
10 June
Workshop: AMEC Workshop – Africa–Mediterranean–Europe Dialogue
Location: La Baleine, Green Zone
Organiser: Co-organized with La Saison Bleue, supported by BlueMissionMed.
Focus: cooperation across Africa, the Mediterranean, and Europe
UNOC High-Level Week | 9–13 June
Blue Zone (access for accredited delegates only)
BlueMissionMed Events in the Blue Zone
10 June (17:30)
Side event: “Scaling Up Solutions for a Plastic-Free Mediterranean at UNOC3”
Organiser: Co-organized by BlueMissionMed with Ifremer, Ademe and the Greek Government
Location: Blue Zone area (access for accredited delegates only)
Event Link
11 June (morning)
Presentation: BlueMissionMed – Report on the BluePanda
Location: Blue Zone area (access for accredited delegates only)
Organiser: BlueMissionMed
11 June (morning)
Event: AMEC High-Level Event
Location: Blue Zone area (access for accredited delegates only)
Organiser: LSB and co-hosted by BlueMissionMed
11 June (15:45–17:00) – Room 1
Workshop: “Sharing Effective Lessons and Case Studies in the Mediterranean: From Regional to Global”
Location: Blue Zone area (access for accredited delegates only)
Organiser: BlueMissionMed Co-hosted Workshop with MUR, MASE, and SBEP – (Participation of CNR DSSTTA Director)
Event Link (MUR)
Events in which BlueMissionMed will participate as speakers or contributors
3 June – “Our Ocean Science 2025”
Fantina Madricardo (CNR-ISMAR) will speak at the opening session, reporting on BlueMissionMed activities.
5 June – Mission Support on Board “Nave Gaia Blu”
CNR and Fedra Francocci will support BlueMissionMed initiatives during the event
7 June – Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience | Coalition for Cities & Regions
Fedra Francocci (CNR DSSTTA) will participate in the technical launch
10 June – UfM Green Zone Event
Ms Balzi (EC), backed by Dr François Galgani (Ifremer), will speak about BMM; a related video will also be shown
8 June (16.00)
Workshop: Women Actions for the Ocean (WAO)
Location: Centre PM.Universitaire Méditerranéen, (CUM)
Organiser: La Saison Bleue (LSB) – BlueMissionMed partner
