The AIR Centre, as part of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) will contributes to the EMSEA Conference 2025, taking place in Ostend, Belgium, from September 17–19.
On Wednesday, 17 September, the Ocean Literacy and Blue Economy session will bring together leading European marine science experts to discuss the vital link between ocean education and sustainable economic development. The work carried out by the SBEP, led by JPI Oceans, the AIR Centre, the Marine Institute and the Italian Ministry for Universities and Research, will be presented at this session.
The three-day conference will open with a welcome from the organizing committee and keynote remarks by Sandra Castañer (European Commission DG MARE), Sigi Gruber (Senior Advisor, European Commission), and Kate Larkin (EMODNET).
As a key platform for advancing ocean literacy in Europe, EMSEA Conference 2025 will explore how marine science education can drive innovation in the blue economy while fostering knowledge exchange among educators, researchers, and policymakers.
AIR Centre’s participation reaffirms its commitment to promoting ocean literacy and supporting evidence-based approaches to marine education across the European region.
More information on the conference's program is available here.
Event
calendar_today July 17, 2026
El Centro AIR participó en la Cumbre Científica Portuguesa «Innovación 2026», celebrada los días 15 y 16 de julio en el Centro de Convenciones de Lisboa, que supuso el primer gran evento organizado por la recién creada Agencia de Investigación e Innovación de Portugal (AI²).
Innovation
calendar_today July 16, 2026
El 15 de julio de 2026, el Centro AIR participó en la visita oficial del ministro de Sanidad de Brasil, Alexandre Padilha, con motivo de la inauguración oficial de la oficina de la Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) en Lisboa. La nueva oficina está situada en el mismo edificio que alberga también a ApexBrasil, Embratur y Sebrae, lo que refuerza la presencia institucional de Brasil en Portugal y amplía las oportunidades de cooperación bilateral.
Collaboration
calendar_today July 9, 2026
On 2 July, the AIR Centre hosted a meeting at its Lisbon office with the Comendador Anthony Bailey, Honourable Consul-General of His Majesty The King of Tonga to the Portuguese Republic. The discussion brought together AIR Centre Executive Director Miguel Miranda, Deputy Executive Director Mafalda Carapuço, and researcher Ana Faria, marking the beginning of a promising dialogue between the two nations.