On Friday, June 27, NOVA University Lisbon awarded Maria Damanaki, former European Commissioner, for her work in favor of sustainability and protection of the oceans and defense of women's rights. The doctor honoris causa ceremony took place in an atmosphere of great joy and emotion, among friends and academics. The ceremony was honored with the presence [...]
Vera Alexandropoulou, was at the “heart” of international developments for the oceans at #UNOC3, where she had the opportunity to follow closely the announcements on the New #EuropeanOceanPact, as well as the commitments made by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that the legal process for the creation of two new national marine parks in [...]
The EU has long needed an Ocean Pact; this is certainly not new. What’s new is the urgent need to align ocean protection with economic competitiveness. We must break the false dilemma that protecting the ocean means hindering progress. It’s not either-or - it’s both. With Europe’s blue economy generating €250 billion a year and [...]
Nice, France – June 10, 2025 – Economist Impact’s World Ocean Initiative hosted a pivotal panel discussion at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, titled: “The Crucial Role of Technology to Restore Ocean Health.” Aspasia Pastra, Assistant Professor at World Maritime University, member of LWO, joined fellow experts on the panel to [...]
Zefi Dimadama, Lecturer, Panteion University Athens, f. Secretary General for Equality of Greece, Member of the Global Women Network “Leading Women for Oceans” joined the UNOC WAO event in Nice on June 8th. The event enriched discussions and shaped new approaches for promoting concrete actions for the ocean. Women Actions for the Ocean, as a [...]
The “Women in the Blue Economy” report is an international research effort led by NOVA School of Law, Leading Women for the Ocean and partners from Cape Verde and Japan. It spotlights the under-recognised contributions of women in ocean sectors, including small-scale fisheries and shipping, and proposes evidence-based policy recommendations for inclusion and empowerment. [...]
A green and blue economy begins with equality and ends with progress.” On Tuesday, May 27, Zefi Dimadama, President of the Athens branch of the EGE (Greek Women’s Union), together with the Board of Directors, organized a special event, rich in dialogue, titled: “Women at the Forefront of Sustainable Development” at the Eugenides Foundation.With a [...]
From 11 to 17 March, a delegation from the World Maritime University - Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (WMU-GOI) team, including Dr Aspasia Pastra, hosted and contributed to a series of ocean literacy and capacity development activities in Tokyo, Japan. This was in connection to the invitation by The Economist Impact and Head of business development Tatiana Der [...]
Weseayou https://weseayou.gr/en/home/ is a tool designed to fill a gap. It aims to activate citizens, calling on them to participate in the safeguarding of our seas—this natural wealth whose protection is the responsibility of us all. At last, a site that gives an objective picture! The observatory was created by WWF Greece, the Greek office [...]
Women Bridging the Quintuple Helix: Collaborative Efforts in Marine Biodiversity Conservation”, by Aspasia Pastra, Vera Alexandropoulou, Tatiana Der Avedissian, Joana Soares. Marine biodiversity, essential for maintaining ecosystem health and supporting human livelihoods, is under escalating threat from human-induced factors, including climate change, pollution, and unsustainable fishing practices, leading to the alarming reality that one (1) [...]
