The EU Macro-regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days are coming back in September 2025! The event will be co-organised, for the second year in a row, by the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE).
On 24 and 25 September, in Brussels, the eight strategies (Alpine, Danube, Adriatic-Ionian, Baltic Sea, Atlantic, Western Mediterranean, Black Sea and Greater North Sea) will come together during a two-day event in Brussels.
Registrations are now open! Register here by 3rd September.
What to expect this year?
Many changes are occurring to our societies and the flexible and multi sectoral nature of the Macro-regional and Sea basin Strategies allows them to evolve and respond to new needs and decisions taken in Europe.
In line with the Political Guidelines of this Commission, the priorities of the European Union are quickly shifting, adjusting to global challenges; the EU must enhance its competitiveness, build a stronger and more unified defence, and continue addressing the needs of its citizens and local communities. Last, but not least, the EU should prioritise enlargement as a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, and security of our continent and a geopolitical imperative to gain a greater weight and influence on the world stage.
On 24 and 25 September, at the Macro-regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days 2025, we wish to create a platform for participating countries, pillars coordinators, stakeholders, presidencies and representatives of the EU institutions to engage in discussions about existing and new synergies with an eye on the future. Considering the priorities of the eight strategy presidencies, we will engage in thematic discussions through workshops and panel sessions to identify possible solutions to common challenges and create space for further cooperation opportunities.
Collaboration and exchange are essential to the strategies’ success. As for the 2024 edition, the event will be designed to facilitate networking among attendees and connect with the Commission services during a dedicated “Speed dating with the Commission” session.
As part of the event, the Assistance Mechanisms to the Sea basin strategies and Interact will collaborate to organize a “Cross-strategy Fertilisation Session” with a focus on promoting learning, collaboration, and innovation among the different strategies and on identifying opportunities for joint initiatives and projects.
Have you missed the Strategies Days 2024? Please visit this webpage to know more.
This event is organised in coordination with the Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week 2025 in Izola, Slovenia, with the aim of ensuring complementarity between the two initiatives.
Find the agenda here.