Transition towards blue and green economies in the Mediterranean, Brussels - Main contents

© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen

The Blue Growth and Green Growth communities of the Interreg Mediterranean programme will host a joint conference on 19-20 September at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels. This event aims to raise awareness on how the integration of both Blue and Green economies can support a more sustainable development of the Mediterranean. The communities will also share results, knowledge and best practice to jointly develop policy recommendations.

While the first day will feature some discussion of the circular economy within a wider green growth framework, the Green Growth community bridging workshops on the second day (20 September) will be dedicated to:

• - 

  Recommendations for a green & circular economy (with contribution from the ECESP)
• - 

  Actions to stimulate the transition towards a circular economy?

These workshops also serve to highlight some of the circular innovations in the Interreg Green Growth community, a network of 14 projects, whose representatives will participate to share their experiences, inform policymaking and inspire other stakeholders.

To register and view the full programme, visit the conference webpage here.

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is an EU advisory body comprising representatives of workers' and employers' organisations and other interest groups. It issues opinions on EU issues to the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, thus acting as a bridge between the EU's decision-making institutions and EU citizens.

What does the EESC do?

It gives the interest groups a formal say on EU legislative proposals. Its 3 key tasks are to:

• - 

  ensure that EU policy and law are geared to economic and social conditions, by seeking a consensus that serves the common good