Our maritime expert Nelson F. Coelho of Aalborg University attended the recent MRA Research Festival organized by Maritime Research Alliance. Green transition and digitalization were among the festival's main themes; two topics we also extensively cover in PERMAGOV. In our case study on the European Maritime Space, we are investigating how port-level logistics and emissions can be improved through interoperable digital systems. Another maritime case study led by Moses Adjei,

Two workshops were held to get input on how to achieve the future vision of there being no major co-existence conflicts between offshore wind and nature in the allocation of areas and licenses for offshore wind in Norway. At the two workshops the stakeholders worked in groups and came up with several measures that could be implemented from today until 2040 to achieve good co-existence with nature in development of ocean wind projects. All groups emphasised the need to secure

In early March 2026, PERMAGOV partners gathered in Brussels for a General Assembly. We discussed progress in case studies and planned future activities to upscale their results. We had guest speakers from the BlueGreen Governance project with which we'll be co-organizing a webinar series in spring. We attended the Ocean Days to get some inspiration from speakers, panelists, and tech innovations like digital twins and virtual reality. The key take-away from our get-together is

The PERMAGOV partner UiT The Arctic University of Norway is organising a part-time executive master’s program on ocean leadership for professionals in marine or maritime sectors. This transdisciplinary program provides an understanding of the complex landscape of ocean challenges and builds the knowledge, skills, and capacity necessary for leading the development and implementation of integrative sustainability solutions for the ocean. The program runs part-time for three yea

PERMAGOV approach to assessing marine governance performance adopts an agency-oriented perspective, which focuses on how actors work together, use resources, and are enabled by policies in moving towards realization of EGD objectives. Our suite of Policy Briefs demonstrates that governance performance across European Seas is influenced by a broad spectrum of actors operating within and across multiple governance scales, including actors from outside the EU. While this array

PRESS RELEASE: On 27 October 2025, PERMAGOV organised a workshop to reflect on digitalisation and decarbonisation in the maritime supply chain, with a focus on shipping and ports. Stakeholders representing EU ports, shippers, ship owners, academia, and NGOs explored how digital tools and governance approaches can accelerate progress toward the European Green Deal and strengthen maritime sustainability. Digital polling and interactive collaboration tools allowed participants t

Since its inception, Smart City Expo World Congress has focused on urban governance, and the way technology facilitates smart and sustainable cities. But for the third year in a row, the conference features a Blue Economy track, not least to remind us that terrestrial and marine environments are interconnected. From 4-6 November 2026 we learned about many innovative projects in  Smart port infrastructure and logistics Blue tech and marine renewable energy Climate adaptation s