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MARSPLAN-BS II project at the “BLUEING THE BLACK SEA” NATIONAL CONSULTATION WORKSHOP IN BULGARIA
MARSPLAN BS II (funded by the European Commission (DG MARE), Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) of the European Union, Grant Agreement: EASME/EMFF/2018/1.2.1.5/01/SI2.806725 - MARSPLAN-BS II) was presented at the BSEC PERMIS’s latest ‘National Consultation’ workshop on 29 March 2021 about its flagship Blueing the Black Sea Programme (BBSEA) to tackle marine pollution and catalyze 'blue economy' investments in the Black Sea region focusing on Bulgaria. The workshop was, held in conjunction with the World Bank, the Black Sea Commission and the Bulgarian Government’s Ministries of Environment and Water, Regional Development and Public Works and Transport, Information Technology and Communications.
The most recent outcomes of the project MARSPLAN-BS II were presented by Mr. Angel Gyorev, Project Coordinator, who emphasize the importance of project deliverables in support to the implementation of the EU MSP Directive and the national maritime spatial planning (addressing also the Multi-Use Concept and Land-Sea Interactions).
CCMS AT THE ESPON PEER LEARNING WORKSHOP: THE ROLE OF MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING IN REDUCING MARINE POLLUTION IN THE BLACK SEA (Virtual)
DECEMBER 15, 2020
CCMS Director, Dr. Margarita Stancheva was a keynote speaker at ESPON PEER LEARNING WORKSHOP, conducted virtually on 15 December 2020 and presented how the integration of Land-Sea Integrations (LSI) into the MSP can help to reduce marine pollution in the Black Sea. Dr. Georgi Parlichev, member of CCMS Foundation Council, gave reflections on the topics and presentations as key local stakeholder.
MARSPLAN-BS II Online thematic e-Workshop: Ecological protection of coastal areas and oil spill response. Organization and capabilities
The thematic e-workshop “ECOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF COASTAL AREAS AND OIL SPILL RESPONSE. ORGANIZATION AND CAPABILITIES” was held on 10th of March, 2021 under the project agreement EASME/EMFF/2018/1.2.1.5/01/SI2.806725 „Cross border maritime spatial planning in the Black Sea – Bulgaria and Romania - MARSPLAN-BS II”, co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) of the European Union. The meeting was carried out in video-conference format and hosted by “NIKOLA VAPTSAROV” NAVAL ACADEMY - Varna. Representatives of all project partners took part at the workshop.
As partner in the MARSPLAN-BS II project, CCMS presented a study on „Environmental Sensitivity Index Classification of Bulgarian Black Sea Shoreline in Response to Oil Spill”.
More information about the Workshop and PPT can be found on the website of the project MARSPLAN-BS II.
THIRD STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING - MARSPLAN-BS II PROJECT
Virtual on 26 November 2020
Despite the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the Maritime Spatial Planning process in the Black Sea continues. On 26 of November, 2020, the 3rd Steering Committee (SC) Meeting of the MARSPLAN-BS II project was successfully conducted. Due to the safety measures, the meeting was carried out in a video-conference format organized and hosted by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria. All partners in the MARSPLAN-BS II project as well as representatives of European Commission`s DG MARE and EASME attended the SC Meeting.
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