Updated agenda for the ASPC 2023 event released
Tue, 09/26/2023 - 18:29 /The updated agenda for the Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (ASPC) 2023 has been released. With the theme "Atlantic Future: New synergies and innovations for a sustainable Ocean Economy", this year’s conference will take place in person but will also be available online. It will further provide the opportunity to assemble traditional stakeholders as well as new ones from different geographies to discuss future cooperation on blue economy, investment, innovation and sustainability.
ASPC 2023 takes place three years after the launch of Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 – A New Approach to the Atlantic Maritime Strategy (AAP 2.0). The Conference will be held on the 18th and 19th of October 2023 in Porto Cruise Terminal in Oporto, Portugal and online.
As with previous editions, Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference will continue to provide all stakeholders of the Atlantic Community the opportunity to review the progress and achievements made so far regarding AAP 2.0 objectives and blue economy challenges in the Atlantic Sea Basin.
ASPC 2023’s goals:
- Provide an overview of the current status of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 implementation.
- Focus on Atlantic cooperation opportunities and challenges both in the EU and international context.
- Showcase projects, best practices, new partnership models, funding opportunities and community platforms that promote the Blue Economy and the EU Green Deal.
- Foster collaboration between stakeholders, existing and new players that will unlock opportunities and accelerate the implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 – contributing to an impact-driven networked innovation ecosystem in the Atlantic.
What ASPC 2023 attendees can expect:
- Inspiring and engaging talks from thought leaders, change agents, opportunity investors and “doers” in the Atlantic cooperation area
- Dynamic sessions with approaches from the EU combined with the knowledge, experience, and best practices of different actors from different geographies that share the same concerns about the Atlantic and the ambition to develop blue economy.
- The 7th Atlantic Project Awards.
- Matchmaking and networking opportunities.
- A live exhibition for projects, programmes, funds, key stakeholders, and the Assistance Mechanism Helpdesk.
