Author: Luís Leça

A-AAGORA participated in the Annual Consortium Meeting of the BlueMissionAA project, which took place in Cascais, Portugal, from 29th to 30th November 2023.

With the aim of supporting EU-Caribbean cooperation in marine research, the European Commission organised the EU-Caribbean Workshop on Marine Science Cooperation, that took place on 14-15 November at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Barbados. Ana Lillebø, Vice-Rector of the University of Aveiro and scientific coordinator of the A-AAGORA project, was invited by the…

A-AAgora Participative Local Workshops As part of the A-AAGORA project’s innovative solutions to protect the oceans, by protecting and restoring coastal areas in the Atlantic-Arctic Basin, our three demonstrators are actively engaged in various activities. These include promoting and encouraging collaboration with local stakeholders and the local community. In Portugal, Demo Portugal has organised three…

Representing the A-AAGORA project, the coordinator Ana Lillebø participated in the Mission Ocean and Waters “The concept of the associated regions. Funding for associated regions under the Mission Ocean calls” meeting on the 20th of October. This event was organised by the European Commission (DG RTD-DG Mare) and the Executive Agency CINEA to present the…

A-AAgora’s Participation in EurOCEAN 2023 Conference In October A-AAgora project participated in the prestigious EurOCEAN 2023 conference, held under the Spanish Presidency in the vibrant city of Vigo on October 10-11, 2023. This high-level event, hosted at the Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos Mar de Vigo, brought together experts and thought leaders to explore the…

On 27 September 2023, the A-AAGORA project took centre stage during the Weekly Hour hosted by @BlueMissionAA, the Atlantic-Arctic Lighthouse CSA. A-AAGORA project coordinator Ana Lillebø – also representing the Portuguese demo -, together with Emma Verling – representing the Irish demo – and Vera Hausner – representing the Norwegian demo – presented the activities…

In a momentous celebration of ten years since the signing of the Galway Statement, A-AAGORA proudly participated in an event that marked a decade of collaborative achievements in marine research across the Atlantic Ocean. Co-hosted by the European Commission, the Irish Government, the Marine Institute, and the University of Galway, this noteworthy occasion unfolded over…

A-AAGORA – Atlantic Artic Agora had the privilege to participate in the prestigious Portuguese Science Summit at the Universidade de Aveiro from 5th to 7th June. Our honoured President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister António Costa graced the event, joining visionaries pushing the boundaries of Science and Ocean exploration. Here we share some captivating…