Key stakeholders to gather\u00a0at the Eugenides Foundation on April 30, 2026<\/p>\n
Athens will host,\u00a0on\u00a0April\u00a030th\u00a02026,\u00a0at the Eugenides Foundation, a\u00a0high-level\u00a0meeting\u00a0on the implementation of the\u00a0European Industrial\u00a0Maritime Strategy\u202fand the\u00a0European\u00a0Ports\u00a0Strategy,\u00a0bringing together leading representatives from Greece and across Europe.<\/p>\n
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, and Vassilis Kikilias, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, will deliver keynote speeches, highlighting the strategic importance of the event at both national and European levels.<\/p>\n
Organized by the Waterborne Technology Platform\u202fin cooperation with the Eugenides Foundation and held under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, the event will convene leading stakeholders from industry, shipping, ports, research and policymaking, representing the entire value chain of the European waterborne ecosystem.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0conference sessions\u00a0will\u00a0focus\u00a0on innovation, competitiveness,\u00a0and skills, at a critical moment for\u00a0the sustainability and transition of Europe\u2019s waterborne\u00a0sector.\u00a0The European\u00a0strategies\u00a0for\u00a0the Maritime Industry and the\u00a0Ports\u00a0will\u00a0be presented, while dedicated\u00a0discussions\u00a0will explore:<\/p>\n
– short sea shipping, passenger vessels, and insularity
\n– maritime\u00a0technology
\n– port\u00a0ecosystems
\n– skills,\u00a0training\u00a0and quality jobs<\/p>\n
The event\u00a0comes\u00a0at a time when\u00a0the Waterborne community advances the development of nine Technology Roadmaps, setting priorities for research,\u00a0innovation\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0deployment\u00a0across\u00a0key\u00a0sectors such as ports, shipbuilding,\u00a0and equipment manufacturing, ferries, short sea shipping, cruise, offshore,\u00a0and the wider blue economy.<\/p>\n
The detailed\u00a0programme\u00a0of the event will be announced in the coming days.<\/p>\n
About\u00a0the\u00a0Waterborne Technology Platform:<\/p>\n
The Waterborne Technology Platform (TP) brings together all stakeholders from across the waterborne value chain, including shipowners; shipbuilders; equipment manufacturers; ports; energy, infrastructure and service providers; classification societies; universities; and research institutes, ensuring that research, development and innovation priorities (RD&I) and the deployment of innovations reflect both industrial needs and policy objectives. In addition, the Waterborne TP is coordinating the private side of the\u00a0Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport, a cooperation with the European Commission since 2021. Currently, the Waterborne TP has 130\u00a0members from 19 EU Member States and\u00a04\u00a0European\u00a0countries associated\u00a0to\u00a0Horizon Europe.<\/p>\n
70 Years of the Eugenides Foundation<\/p>\n
The Eugenides Foundation has been a member of Waterborne since 2024 and is an institutional partner of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy for the blue economy and the skills\u00a0required\u00a0for sea-related professions.<\/p>\n
The year 2026 marks a milestone for the Eugenides Foundation, as it celebrates 70 years of continuous and multifaceted contribution to education, knowledge, and the development of skills among the youth of our country. This 70-year journey is the result of a collective effort\u2014a journey undertaken together with thousands of individuals: students, educators, families, scientists, technicians, and professionals.<\/p>\n
The Eugenides Foundation has extensive experience in maritime and vocational education, as well as in the publication of educational textbooks\u2014with more than 48 million books\u2014and in the implementation of digital transformation initiatives, alongside a substantial body of work in donations and scholarships. Combined with its infrastructure, which includes one of the largest Science and Technology Exhibitions in Europe, one of the most advanced digital Planetariums, state-of-the-art educational laboratories, a Library, a Conference Centre, and the newly established Institute of Training and Skills Development, it possesses the organizational and technical capacity to disseminate knowledge in technical education to the wider public.
\nTo attend, please register here<\/p>\n
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Eugenides Foundation
\n387, Syggrou Ave.
\n175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece
\nPhone:\u00a0+30 210 9469 670
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