A-AAGORA - Atlantic Arctic Agora

🌊 Driving Collaboration for Coastal Restoration! 🌊 From October 22-24, 2024, the Mission Ocean projects A-AAGORA - Atlantic Arctic Agora and CLIMAREST came together for a pivotal meeting focused on climate change adaptation and coastal restoration. This gathering fostered a true spirit of collaboration, enabling participants to cross-pollinate ideas and share best practices 🤝✨. With the support of BlueMissionAA, both projects shared insights from the first 18 months, identifying ways to unite their efforts for a stronger impact 🌍. Discussions on sustainable business models and basin-level strategies highlighted our commitment to long-term, scalable solutions 🌐. All participants are now excited for the next phase! By engaging more sectors and stakeholders, we are building a resilient network ready to tackle climate challenges head-on 🚀🌱.

🌍 During the A-AAGORA meeting days, valuable testimonials and key insights have been gathered regarding the progress of the DEMOS and the projects and expectations of the Associated Regions. 🎤 ✨ Stay tuned for the upcoming interviews! 🎥📢

The second day of the meeting was dedicated to close collaboration with sibling project CLIMAREST. It has proven to be highly productive, with consortium members from both projects actively participating and evaluating each other’s solutions, exploring improvements and synergies across initiatives.👥🌊 #AssociatedRegions and #ReplicationSites played a pivotal role by learning from discussions and presenting their own ideas and projects, helping to forge even stronger collaborations. This joint effort is paving the way for greater innovation and impact! 💡✨ #AAAGORA #CLIMAREST #MissionOcean #BlueMissionAA #HorizonEU Mission Ocean BlueMissionAA

🔍 Innovative Solutions at the Forefront of A-AAGORA Discussions! 💡 As a result of insightful discussions among consortium partners and Associated Regions, #AAAGORA organized roundtables for each innovative solution presented during the meeting. These roundtables provided a platform to dive deep into the strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement for each DEMO and respective solutions. The main takeaways from these discussions are crucial for refining A-AAGORA's approach and ensuring that each solution is more resilient and impactful. 💪🌍 #AAAGORA #MissionOcean #InnovativeSolutions BlueMissionAA Mission Ocean

🌊 Fostering Networking through Fun and Engagement! 🌍 At our recent A-AAGORA - Atlantic Arctic Agora project meeting, we wanted to create a dynamic and interactive way to boost networking and collaboration among participants. So, we introduced Paper Fortune Tellers/Cootie Catchers 🎲—a playful yet powerful tool to encourage meaningful connections! Each fold featured prompts like: ▶️Meet a member of an Associated Region working on Coastal Erosion 🏝️ ▶️Talk to an Advisory Board Member about their role in the project ▶️Discuss the latest milestone with a Demo Representative 🛠️ ▶️Connect with a representative from CLIMAREST and Discuss potential synergies with #AAAGORA 👥 This creative approach brought energy and new connections to the room, sparking conversations that will help drive future collaborations. 🤝 #AAAGORA #CLIMAREST #BlueMissionAA #MissionOcean #HorizonEU Mission Ocean BlueMissionAA

A-AAGORA - Atlantic Arctic Agora created some promotional materials as part of the Associated Regions' communication and #integration efforts to encourage the #participation and expression of the consortium members, invited advisory board members, and the newly welcomed #AssociatedRegions. 👥🙌🏻

The conversations about A-AAGORA solutions have just begun. 🔛 In a collaborative setting between consortium partners and Associated Regions, some fascinating exchanges have emerged based on identifying the solutions' strengths and weaknesses.🌊 #AAAGORA #MissionOcean #BluemissionAA BlueMissionAA Mission Ocean

We are ready to welcome our Associated Regions👏🏻🌊 Stay tuned to know more about our Associated Regions and our collaborative event with CLIMAREST 👥 #AAAGORA #CLIMAREST #MissionOcean #BlueMissionAA Mission Ocean BlueMissionAA

🚨New Press Release! A-AAGORA’s 3rd Press Release highlights the joint participation of sibling projects in the dynamization of the Associated Regions and the collaborative efforts to advance Mission Ocean objectives. 🌊 This edition also emphasizes the shared commitment to disseminating nature-based solutions and fostering resilient coastal ecosystems across Europe. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/g98M2UzK #AAAGORA #CLIMAREST #MissionOcean #CoastalRestoration #Collaboration #HorizonEU

From October 22nd to 24th, 2024, the A-AAGORA - Atlantic Arctic Agora Project holds its Associated Regions and General Assembly Meeting in Málaga, Spain. The event brings together A-AAGORA’s project partners, representatives from 7 Associated Regions (AR), and members of the twin project, CLIMAREST, for three days of fruitful discussions and collaborative sessions. The A-AAGORA - Atlantic Arctic Agora and CLIMAREST projects are both funded under the EU Mission "Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030", which is critical in advancing efforts to protect and restore marine ecosystems across Europe. CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies Universidade de Aveiro SINTEF BlueMissionAA Mission Ocean CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency #NatureBasedSolutions #CoastalRestoration #EcosystemRestoration #BlueEconomy #ClimateResilience #Biodiversity #OceanConservation #AAGORA #CLIMAREST #EUmissions #HorizonEU #MissionOcean