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

PERMAGOV partners Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy together with the Centre for Blue Governance of the Aalborg University are...

A collaborative work of several project partners, the latest PERMAGOV paper presents a conceptual model for understanding change and...

We are thrilled to be joining thousands of marine enthusiasts, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers at this year's One Ocean...

The concept of Energy Island 'Easier said than done' can be applied to many things, but the phrase is especially relevant for Energy...

The European Oceans Pact was announced in July 2024 as part of political guidelines for the new European Commission (2024-2029). The Pact...

What better place to choose for a meeting to discuss marine governance than Zandvoort? Once a fishing village, the Dutch beach town has...

Exciting times lie ahead for marine governance. This November, a new Commissioner will take over the Fisheries and Oceans portfolio. Most...

A panting runner emerged from the forest, on a dirt trail that took him to the open space overlooking the Nederrijn river. The runner was...

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is looking for an experienced professional to work on PERMAGOV's case study dealing with offshore...

Institutional barriers are critical obstacles to policy implementation. Such barriers hamper the performance of marine policies and may...

PERMAGOV mapped 44 marine related policies to understand how they support or hinder progress towards the goals set out in the European...

The workshop took place in Brussels on Thursday, 15th February 2024 and provided an interactive platform to discuss, brainstorm, and...

Here in PERMAGOV we are strongly opposed to the silo mentality. No no no.. We believe it's important to keep the doors wide open for...

Ocean Leadership is an international executive master’s degree for professionals in marine or maritime sectors who want to help lead the...

The industrialisation of the world’s oceans and coastal areas creates competition for ocean space and resources. In the process of...

PERMAGOV is going to Helsinki for the 14th Baltic Sea Science Congress (BSSC)! This year's edition covers seven areas, two of which - a...

Ask your colleague or friend about what makes a successful project and chances are you will hear that it's all about people, those...

The MARE conference kicked off Monday 26 June with a quirky title: Blue Fear. We got curious to learn about the rationale behind it....