Within the PREP4BLUE project, one goal is to build capacity and support stakeholder engagement with the R&I goals of EU Mission: Restore Our Ocean and Waters By 2030 (or Mission Ocean). To achieve this, a series of  capacity building webinars, titled “Stakeholder engagement in Mission Ocean & Waters webinars” were developed. 

The webinar series will help upskill participants in the use of different stakeholders’ methods/tools. Over three one-hour sessions, participants will learn about best practices stakeholder engagement in line with the targets of the Mission Ocean. The webinars are designed as bite-sized, targeted sessions that will equip the audience with key information and knowledge of where/how to access more details or expertise

The webinar series is aimed primarily at anyone working on Mission Ocean Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs). It will be of interest to current Mission-funded projects, as well as those working on stakeholder engagement in marine and freshwater-related activities across NGOs, industry, research, and local government sectors.

The sessions are as follows: 

Webinar 1: Bridging Missions: Stakeholder Engagement Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Ocean Initiatives

Webinar 2: From Stakeholders Engagement to Policy: Assessing Marine Biodiversity Value

Webinar 3: The ups and downs of delivering a sustainable blue economy ecosystem – the Orkney experience

Webinar 4: Co-creation for Transformational Adaptation to Water Scarcity under Deep Uncertainty

Webinar 5: Proxecto Rios & Co-creation examples from the Danube

Webinar 6: Engaging Stakeholders for Effective Advocacy and Governance of Highly Protected MPAs in the Mediterranean Sea

Recordings of the webinars can be accessed using the links below.