Will be held in Bari, Italy next 20-21 november 2014 the international Conference “Blue Economy and geoinformation services for sustainable growth in coastal regions”.  The event is organized by Regione Puglia in cooperation with EURISY, CRPM (Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions), NEREUS Regions and the Italian Space Agency.

The event will bring together Local and Regional authorities in Europe, interested in maritime issues and blue economy. Operational cases of satellite applications in coastal regions will be showcased. 

The European Union’s blue economy represents 5.4 million jobs and a gross added value of just under €500 billion per year. Coastal regions and cities are indeed drivers of European growth. Access to better and more accurate data, and sharing it, can therefore help coastal authorities to maximise the sustainable development of activities, both at sea and on coasts. In this context, this conference will focus on how innovative geoinformation services can help in key policy areas and operational responsibilities of regional administrations. 

Information and registration at http://www.eurisy.org/event-Bari2014/About