The informational event, held at the Itsasmuseum Bilbao on November 10th, aimed to present the initiative and explain the consultation process for the future Atlantic Maritime and Macro-regional Strategy.
This strategy seeks to strengthen cooperation among Atlantic territories and establish a joint framework to address shared challenges and opportunities. The event aimed to bring the initiative closer to Basque companies, universities, technology centers, and organizations, encouraging them to submit their proposals to the European Commission.
Elisa Cocco, Head of Programmes and Policy Development at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), presented the strategy's development process and participation channels.
Mikel Anton, Director for European Affairs of the Basque Government's General Secretariat for External Action and Euskadi Global, and President of the Atlantic Arc Commission, contextualized the Atlantic Macro-region project, reviewing its trajectory and future prospects.
Marta Marín, Euskadi's Delegate to the EU, presented the key features of the Innovate Atlantic pilot project, an interregional co-financing mechanism designed to support future flagship projects of the Atlantic Macro-region.
The event also included an exchange session where attendees could raise questions and reflections on the priority areas the future strategy should address.
The Basque Government considers the active participation of Euskadi's socio-economic stakeholders crucial for defining the strategy's priorities and conveying the needs and opportunities of various sectors to European institutions.
