Advancing the Future of the Black Sea: Insights from the BRIDGE-BS Final Conference

On 25 November 2025, the Horizon Europe BRIDGE Black Sea project marked 4.5 years of collaboration and innovation, with our team from ReSEES, Research Laboratory at AUEB, Athens University of Economics and Business, participating in the event.

Represented by Professor Dr. Phoebe Koundouri (AUEB Principal Investigator) and Alice Guittard (ReSEES Researcher), our team joined 160 participants from across the region to present key outcomes and discuss the future of a sustainable blue economy. Professor Koundouri contributed to the high-level panel “What’s Next for the Black Sea?”, while Alice Guittard participated in the session “BRIDGE-BS Key Outputs & Legacy,” presenting AUEB ReSEES insights and contributions.

The event highlighted several major achievements, including the Black Sea Digital Twin Ocean Demonstrator, advanced modelling tools, AI-enabled assessments, Living Labs, the BRIDGE-BS Database, and the Black Sea Accelerator.

A key highlight of the event was the launch of the BRIDGE-BS Policy Brief, which offers practical, science-based recommendations for policymakers, institutions, and regional stakeholders. Read it here 

Further information is available in the project’s official press release

We look forward to continuing work that supports a sustainable future for the Black Sea.