Project 4BIZ - Boosting the Blue Economy in the Black Sea RegionThe aim of 4BIZ project is to develop a collaboration framework that will bring together blue economy stakeholders in EU and eligible non-EU Black Sea countries to identify and tackle local capacity building needs to boost innovation, digitalization and investment in the Black Sea blue economy with the main focus on fisheries and aquaculture, coastal and maritime tourism and maritime transport. The project is coordinated by the Black Sea Universities Network, Romania and brings together 9 partners directly involved in the implementation Consortium and 17 associated partners from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Greece, including regional development agencies, chambers of commerce, innovative clusters, universities and support organizations. The project is co-funded by the European Commission, through the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme, and has a duration of 24 months. The action is part of the initiatives that are willing to support and promote Sustainable Development in the Black Sea area under the frame of the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea.  |
