The EUNICoast consortium is delighted to share the results of the first full cycle of its bimonthly webinar series ("Bridging R&I among Coastal Regions") launched in December 2025 to strengthen scientific and academic cooperation between partner universities and their Teaching and Research Hubs (T&R Hubs).
One cycle on, all five T&R Hubs have now presented their research lines, ongoing projects and proposals for cooperation, followed by open discussion, confirming the series as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange and networking under Horizon Europe and other EU funding programmes.
The first cycle in numbers:
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283 participations recorded across the five sessions
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57 attendees on average per session
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27 partner and external organisations represented, from the EUNICoast universities to regional authorities such as the Åland Parliament and marine research bodies including OGS Trieste and EuroGOOS
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Over 1.5 hour of live content per session on average
The five T&R Hubs, their thematic areas and their first-cycle sessions were:
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Identities, Local Knowledge, and Cultural Heritage in Islands & Coastal Communities | 3 December 2025 | 57 participants
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Blue Circular Economy, Port Logistics, and Sustainable Blue Tourism | 10 February 2026 | 82 participants
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Governance, Planning, Management, and Monitoring of Islands and Coastal Communities | 9 April 2026 | 54 participants
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Health, Biodiversity Protection, Nature-based Solutions, and Sustainable Exploration of Coastal/Marine Resources | 9 June 2026 | 52 participants
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Engineered and Data-driven Solutions for Coastal Infrastructure, Marine Renewable Energy, Marine Safety, and Navigation Systems | 8 September 2026 | 38 participants
Researchers, SMEs, and stakeholders with relevant expertise are encouraged to keep exploring the recordings and to join the second cycle, now under way. Beyond learning about the research made by each partner, these webinars offer a unique opportunity to explore collaboration, spark new ideas, and strengthen the European research network focused on islands, ports, and coastal territories.
Participation remains free and open to the consortium academic communities and R&I regional ecosystems.
Register to the next sessions here.
