Engage Interreg IPA South Adriatic

27/08/2025

💡 The 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 project was presented in the International series "𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲: 𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻", during the session “𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” on July 30, 2025 🗓

The event was organized by the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) - a partnership of six countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste) working together to safeguard the world’s most biodiverse marine region, often called the “Amazon of the seas.”

During the session, Francesco De Franco, from the Management Consortium of Torre Guaceto, highlighted how ENGAGE is working in the South Adriatic–Ionian Strait to:
🔹 Develop a transboundary Marine Protected Area for highly mobile species
🔹 Combine science, governance, politics, and community engagement to ensure effective protection
🔹 Share lessons from cross-border cooperation between Italy, Albania, and Montenegro

🇪🇺 ENGAGE continues to serve as a practical model for enhancing cooperation, resilience, and sustainability across the Adriatic–Ionian region, contributing to the global effort to protect our shared marine ecosystems!

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

25/08/2025

🇮🇹 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗭𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟’𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 8/8

Biodiversità e tutela: una priorità per l’area adriatica 💡

Andrea De Marco, Presidente di Legambiente Molise APS, ha ribadito l’impegno storico dell’associazione nella promozione delle aree marine protette e della biodiversità, evidenziando la rilevanza strategica dell’Adriatico meridionale, considerato un vero e proprio hotspot di biodiversità, ma anche un’area soggetta a pressioni e rischi crescenti. In questo contesto, la creazione di un’area marina protetta transfrontaliera risulta prioritaria e si pone come strumento concreto per preservare il nostro mare e costruire una visione comune di sostenibilità.

𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗹’𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 👇

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

🇬🇧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 8/8

Biodiversity and conservation: a priority for the adriatic area 💡

Andrea De Marco, President of Legambiente Molise APS, reaffirmed the association’s long-standing commitment to promoting marine protected areas and biodiversity. He highlighted the strategic importance of the Southern Adriatic, recognized as a true biodiversity hotspot but also an area increasingly exposed to pressures and risks. In this context, the establishment of a cross-border marine protected area emerges as a priority and represents a concrete tool to safeguard our sea while building a shared vision of sustainability.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

20/08/2025

🇮🇹 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗭𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟’𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 7/8

♾️ La tutela del mare non ha confini

Dušan Varda, Presidente dell’Association Mediterranean Center for Environmental Monitoring (Montenegro), ha evidenziato l’importanza di proteggere le specie marine oltre i limiti della giurisdizione nazionale, attraverso un approccio realmente transfrontaliero 🤝

Il progetto ENGAGE 🇪🇺 rappresenta un’opportunità concreta per rafforzare la cooperazione ambientale tra i Paesi dell’Adriatico, guardando al futuro con una visione condivisa.

𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗹’𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 👇

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

🇬🇧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 7/8

♾️ Safeguarding the sea has no borders

Dušan Varda, President of the Association Mediterranean Center for Environmental Monitoring (Montenegro), emphasized the importance of protecting marine species beyond national jurisdiction, through a truly cross-border approach.

The ENGAGE project 🇪🇺 is a concrete opportunity to strengthen environmental cooperation among Adriatic countries, looking to the future with a shared vision.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇

18/08/2025

🇮🇹 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗭𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟’𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 6/8

Tutela dell’area adriatica e investire nel futuro 🖇️

Rigers Bakiu, responsabile del Gruppo di Ricerca sull’Acquacoltura presso l’Università Agricola di Tirana, ha ribadito quanto sia fondamentale promuovere i valori legati alla protezione delle specie e degli habitat dell’Adriatico. Un impegno cruciale non solo per la conservazione ambientale, ma anche per trasmettere alle
future generazioni una cultura della sostenibilità e del rispetto del patrimonio naturale 🌱

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗹'𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 👇🏻

🇬🇧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 6/8

Protecting the Adriatic area and investing in the future 🖇️

Rigers Bakiu, Head of the Aquaculture Research Group at the Agricultural University of Tirana, highlighted the importance of promoting the values of marine species and habitat protection in the Adriatic. This commitment is crucial not only for environmental conservation, but also for passing on a culture of sustainability and respect for natural heritage to future generations 🌱

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇🏻

16/08/2025

🇮🇹 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔
𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗭𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟’𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 5/8

Dalla strategia all’azione: coinvolgere le comunità per la tutela del mare 💪🏻

Aylin Akkaya, dell’Associazione Dolphin Center, in Montenegro, ha sottolineato come il progetto ENGAGE abbia rappresentato un’importante opportunità per rafforzare il dialogo con la comunità, raggiungere un pubblico più ampio e contribuire in maniera concreta alla tutela dell’ecosistema
marino adriatico.
🇪🇺 ENGAGE ha offerto la possibilità di tradurre in pratica contenuti e strategie, superando il livello teorico e dimostrando l’efficacia della cooperazione sul campo.

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗹'𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 👇🏻

🇬🇧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 5/8

From strategy to action: engaging communities for marine protection 💪🏻

Aylin Akkaya, from the Montenegro Dolphin Center, highlighted how the ENGAGE project has been a valuable opportunity to strengthen dialogue with the community, reach a broader audience, and
actively contribute to the protection of the Adriatic marine ecosystem.
🇪🇺 ENGAGE offered the chance to put strategies and ideas into practice, moving beyond
theory and showing the real impact of cross-border cooperation.

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇🏻

11/08/2025

🇮🇹 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔
𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗭𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟’𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 4/8

🎯 Verso gli obiettivi dell'Agenda 2030

Iztok Škerlič, rappresentante dell’EUSAIR Facility Point – struttura operativa del Comune di Izola
(Slovenia) - ha sottolineato il ruolo strategico delle 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗥 per promuovere uno sviluppo
sostenibile nell’area adriatico-ionica.

Il contributo EUSAIR rappresenta un elemento chiave per rafforzare l’impegno dei territori
verso gli obiettivi dell’Agenda 2030, valorizzando sinergie e visioni condivise 🫂

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗹'𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 👇🏻

🇬🇧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 4/8

🎯 Working towards the goals of the 2030 Agenda

During the ENGAGE workshop, Iztok Škerlič, representative of the EUSAIR Facility Point –
implementing body of the Municipality of Izola (Slovenia) – highlighted the strategic role of the
𝗘𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗥 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 in promoting sustainable development across the Adriatic-Ionian area.

EUSAIR’s contribution is a key driver in strengthening regional commitment to the 2030 Agenda,
fostering synergies and a shared long-term vision for the future 🫂

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇🏻

07/08/2025

🇮🇹 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔
𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗭𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟’𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 3/8

La natura non conosce frontiere ✨

Stefania Petrosillo, Responsabile del Gruppo di specialisti per la Cooperazione Transfrontaliera dell’IUCN, ha sottolineato l’importanza della cooperazione transfrontaliera nella protezione
delle aree marine protette, evidenziando come la tutela dell’ambiente marino non riguarda solo la conoscenza scientifica ma implica anche il dialogo tra comunità locali e gli stati 🤝

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗹'𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 👇🏻

🇬🇧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 3/8

Nature has no boundaries ✨

Stefania Petrosillo, Head of the IUCN Group of Specialists on Transboundary Cooperation, emphasized the importance of cross-border collaboration in the protection of marine protected areas. She highlighted that safeguarding the marine environment is not only a matter of scientific knowledge, but also involves dialogue between local communities and national governments 🤝

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇🏻

04/08/2025

🇮🇹 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗭𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟'𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 2/8

Tutela condivisa e visione transfrontaliera 🤝

Giuseppe Marchionna, Sindaco del Comune di Brindisi e socio fondatore del Consorzio di Gestione di Torre Guaceto, ha evidenziato la necessità di creare uno spazio comune per la tutela dell'ambiente marino, in linea con le strategie regionali e con il coinvolgimento attivo dei paesi dell'area adriatica.

🔗 Un approccio che si intreccia con le sfide della transizione ecologica, tema centrale per la Puglia, oggi sempre più orientata verso le energie rinnovabili e la sostenibilità ambientale.

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗹'𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 👇🏻

🇬🇧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 2/8

Shared protection and cross-border vision 🤝

Giuseppe Marchionna, Mayor of Comune di Brindisi and founder of the Torre Guaceto Management Consortium, emphasized the need to create a common space for marine protection, aligned with regional strategies and involving active cooperation with Balkan countries.

🔗 This vision is closely linked to the challenges of the ecological transition, a key issue for the Puglia region, which is increasingly moving toward renewable energy and environmental sustainability.

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 🇪🇺

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇🏻

31/07/2025

🇮🇹 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦: 𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗭𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟’𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 1/8

L’Area Marina Protetta di Torre Guaceto come modello di connessione adriatica ✨

Claudio Polignano, dell’Autorità di Gestione del Programma Interreg IPA South Adriatic, ha sottolineato il costante impegno dell’Area Marina Protetta di Torre Guaceto per promuovere il dialogo e la cooperazione con gli altri territori dell’adriatico.

🌊 Un approccio che riflette pienamente la visione del Programma: creare un’area marina protetta transfrontaliera attraverso un lavoro congiunto tra le comunità costiere della regione 🇪🇺

𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗹’𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 👇

🇬🇧 𝙀𝙉𝙂𝘼𝙂𝙀 𝙏𝘼𝙇𝙆𝙎: 𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙀𝙉𝙂𝘼𝙂𝙀 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙆𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙋 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝘾𝙊𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙊𝙁 𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙀 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝘼𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙎 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘼𝘿𝙍𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙄𝘾 𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙊𝙉

🎬 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 1/8

The Marine Protected Area of Torre Guaceto as a model for Adriatic cooperation ✨

Claudio Polignano, of the Managing Authority of the Interreg IPA South Adriatic Programme 2021/2027, highlighted the value of the Torre Guaceto Marine Protected Area, which stands out for its openness to dialogue and cooperation with other Adriatic territories.

🌊 This approach reflects the vision of the Programme: to create a cross-border marine protected area through joint efforts among the region’s coastal communities 🇪🇺

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇

16/06/2025

16/06/2025

The ENGAGE project (Enhancing Protection of Nature and Biodiversity of the South Adriatic Ionian Strait) successfully concluded with an international workshop organized by the Torre Guaceto Management Consortium. The workshop aim was to gather valuable contributions, best practices, and operational recommendations for the protection and shared governance of the South Adriatic Ionian Strait.

The South Adriatic Ionian Strait is an Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Area (EBSA) located between Italy, Albania, and Montenegro. It was identified by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2014 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea.

ENGAGE, funded by the Interreg IPA CBC South Adriatic 2021-2027 Programme, is a small-scale project launched in February 2024 and expected to conclude by 31 July 2025. The project aims to strengthen cooperation between Italy, Albania, and Montenegro by capitalizing on the policy paper “Framework for Governance of the South Adriatic-Ionian Strait EBSA.”

Emphasizing the significance of this initiative, the President of the Torre Guaceto Management Consortium, Rocky Malatesta, stated:

“ENGAGE is a remarkable opportunity to build a shared and realistic view for conserving the biodiversity of our sea, alongside organizations of great technical and political influence in the Adriatic. The active involvement of local communities and international dialogue are key to promoting participatory and sustainable management of this transboundary marine area. The dialogue table, which brought together the Ministries of Environment of Italy, Albania, and Montenegro alongside the Puglia Region, marked a turning point in collectively shaping a more resilient future for the South Adriatic and identifying joint conservation measures.”

The workshop, which opened with institutional greetings from the Mayor of Brindisi, Giuseppe Marchionna, and the representative of the Interreg IPA CBC Managing Authority, Claudio Polignano, continued with a speech by President Rocky Malatesta. He underlined the strategic role of the Consortium in European territorial cooperation and the importance of a shared view for conserving this transboundary marine area.

During the day, representatives from the European Commission, WWF Italy, environmental organizations from Albania and Montenegro, MedPAN, CMCC Foundation, IUCN, and MedReact provided technical and scientific perspectives on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the network of transboundary Marine Protected Areas, and the challenges for sustainability and marine resilience in the South Adriatic.

The highlight of the event was a high-profile policy roundtable, moderated by Iztok Škerlič (EUSAIR Facility Point Coordinator), which brought together representatives from the Ministries of Environment of Italy, Albania, and Montenegro, alongside Serena Triggiani, Regional Councilor of Puglia. This was a key opportunity to publicly discuss strategies for shared governance and protective measures to respond collectively to the need to safeguard the marine ecosystem of the South Adriatic Ionian Strait. The debate, opened to questions from the audience, provided a valuable platform for a constructive dialogue between experts and national and regional institutions to identify legislative and operational instruments in line with international commitments and local needs.