Summer School 2026 - Application Period Open

Building Capacities for an Innovative and Resilient Sustainable Blue Economy

The Blue Skills initiative is implemented by OGS and financially supported by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) within the framework of the Western Mediterranean Forum (5+5 Dialogue). Blue Skills was labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean (2019) and has been awarded  the WestMED best project award (2021).

This year’s Summer School, organised by the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS,  will focus on Building Capacities for an Innovative and Resilient Sustainable Blue Economy.

Particular emphasis will be given to the context of the Euro-Mediterranean Region, and specifically the Adriatic, covering multidisciplinary fields related to the marine and maritime sectors, providing both theoretical insights, practical applications and technological trends.

Summer School 2026 will feature two unique programmes that will complement one another within the framework of the Blue Skills initiative,  where education and training will equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to work successfully in the blue economy sectors and help support the growth of these industries by providing a skilled workforce and increasing career opportunities across borders.

The two Interreg training programmes will be implemented in collaboration with Blue Skills: The MareSkill project "Smart and innovative blue skills for competitive blue economy" and the Beyond project “Blue Economy sYnergies fOr sustaiNable Development.

Dates: 15 - 19 June
Application deadline: 6 March 11.59 PM (CET)

To find out more and apply go to: Summer School | Blue Skills