Events

Stay up to date with key events shaping the future of our ocean and waters. Our calendar features conferences, workshops and webinars relevant to water restoration, blue innovation, and sustainable coastal development.

You’ll also find events where the CO-WATERS team will be present – come meet us, learn more, and join the conversation! 

Please note that this events calendar is not exhaustive. To explore all EU Mission “Restore our Oceans and Waters by 2030” events, please visit this website .

All CO-WATERS Events
image Horizon Europe info days - EU Missions
Events | 20 - 21 January 2026

Horizon Europe info days - EU Missions

Funding opportunities for projects helping to reach the EU Missions goals in the areas of health, climate and the environmen. The event will present the new 2026 topics in the Missions' part of the main Work Programme 2026/2027 under Horizon Europe for each Mission: Adaptation to Climate Change Mission; Cancer Mission; 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart cities by 2030 Mission; Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030 Mission; A Soil Deal for Europe Mission.

image The 3rd European Blue Economy Conference 2026
Events | 3 February 2026

The 3rd European Blue Economy Conference 2026

The conference will bring together policymakers, industry leaders and innovators to explore the future of Europe's blue economy and its role in driving sustainability and competitiveness. Against the backdrop of growing geopolitical complexity, climate urgency, and accelerating technological innovation, this one-day forum will dive into key issues shaping the blue economy - from ocean health and marine protection to decarbonisation of shipping, offshore clean energy, and global ocean governance and security.

image Euromaritime 2026
Events | 3 - 5 February 2026

Euromaritime 2026

EUROMARITIME is a genuine showcase for maritime and inland waterway companies, a business accelerator, as well as a lively forum where current issues and technical and political developments are exchanged and debated. EUROMARITIME offers all the economic, industrial, political and institutional players in the maritime world the opportunity to meet and discuss the challenges of maritime transport, shipbuilding and ship repair, the port economy and maritime technologies of the future.

image 2nd Symposium: Full Sail Ahead Towards the Sustainable Blue Economy
Events | 11 February 2026

2nd Symposium: Full Sail Ahead Towards the Sustainable Blue Economy

The Partnership's 2nd Symposium will bring together co-funded projects, policymakers, industry leaders, funding organisations, and members of the Black Sea community. The event will raise visibility of the Partnership's activities and funding opportunities, showcase ongoing projects and support the scaling of their innovations, foster private-sector engagement in research, innovation, and market uptake & highlight the Partnership's pan-European, sea-basin approach, with a focus on the Black Sea. This flagship European stakeholder event also aims to build a strong community around the sustainable blue economy and underline the Partnership's contribution to the European Ocean Pact, EU maritime policies, Agenda 2030, and the UN Ocean Decade.

image World Maritime Forum
Events | 17 - 18 February 2026

World Maritime Forum

This is a two-day international gathering of shipowners, port authorities, regulators, technology firms and other maritime stakeholders, designed to share knowledge, showcase innovations and debate the future of shipping across safety, sustainability, digitalization, decarbonization and more. It combines high-level panel discussions and a large exhibition, offering a broad platform for networking, strategic planning and industry-wide collaboration toward a greener, more efficient maritime sector.

image Ocean Sciences Meeting
Events | 22 - 27 February 2026

Ocean Sciences Meeting

The Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 is a major international scientific conference that brings together oceanographers, climate researchers, policymakers, and students to share the latest discoveries in marine and freshwater science.

image European Ocean Days 2026
Events | 2 - 6 March 2026

European Ocean Days 2026

The European Ocean Days is a week-long event with a series of dynamic and interconnected sessions focused on key ocean-related themes, all designed to encourage participants to engage across topics and contribute to a shared vision for the prosperity, competitiveness, security and sustainability of our ocean.

image Together for change: A Coalition to empower communities for Mission Ocean and Waters
CO-WATERS Events | 4 March 2026

Together for change: A Coalition to empower communities for Mission Ocean and Waters

This event will bring together representatives from regions, cities, ports, and islands to celebrate the growing community supporting the Mission Ocean and Waters. The fully interactive session will invite participants to share their experiences and show how their actions make a difference. Building on the shared vision for restoring the ocean and waters, set out in the European Ocean Pact and the Water Resilience Strategy, the event will spotlight the communities active across the four Mission Lighthouse sea and river basins, showcasing successful initiatives, exploring the value of different forms of support and technical assistance, and discussing lessons learnt and remaining needs.

image 4th Mission Ocean and Waters Forum
Events | 5 March 2026

4th Mission Ocean and Waters Forum

The fourth Annual Forum of the Mission 'Restore our Ocean and Waters' aims at taking stock of the Mission's progress and major achievements, at mobilising relevant actors around key Mission deliverables for the deployment phase. The event will showcase innovative solutions developed under the Mission, discuss how key stakeholders, such as the regions, local authorities and the private sectors are involved in implementing the Mission and how different streams of finance are being mobilised to support the scaling and deployment of solutions for reaching the Mission objectives: to protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity, boost coastal resilience, eliminate pollution, and make the blue economy climate-neutral and circular.

image The 13th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo
Events | 4 - 5 March 2026

The 13th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo

The Summit is centred around driving action for a sustainable ocean economy and leveraging the ocean as a key part of the global environmental, social and economic agenda.

image Connecting The Global Ocean Technology Community
Events | 10 - 12 March 2026

Connecting The Global Ocean Technology Community

A major global marine-science & ocean-technology fair + conference. Brings together scientists, industry, and policy actors to explore technologies, monitoring, marine observation, environmental protection, coastal resilience, and sustainable ocean practices. Excellent for networking, learning about new tools/tech, and understanding marine-tech trends.

image EuroMarine Open Science Day 2026
Events | 10 - 12 March 2026

EuroMarine Open Science Day 2026

The event gathers marine scientists, researchers and stakeholders to share recent research, discuss socio-ecological challenges and foster collaboration on marine science, conservation, and sustainable ocean research.

image Climate neutral blue cities by 2030
Events | 19 - 20 March 2026

Climate neutral blue cities by 2030

The conference 'Climate Neutral Blue Cities by 2030: Accelerating Local Change under the EU Cities and Ocean Missions- Η Λεμεσός στην Πορεία για την Κλιματική Ουδετερότητα' is organised by the Municipality of Limassol in the framework of the EU Mission for 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 and with the support of the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters. Limassol is taking a leading role in driving the green and digital transition towards sustainable, resilient, and inclusive urban development.