Commissioners Kadis and Micallef exchange views with young people on ocean policies

Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis and Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, Glenn Micallef will participate in a Youth Policy Dialogue on ocean policies on 19 March, in Cyprus.

At the same time, around 300 youth delegates, policymakers and institutional representatives from across the EU and candidate countries will participate in the online EU Youth Conference from 18 to 20 March.

During the Youth Policy Dialogue, the Commissioners will engage with 30 young people from all EU Member States, selected through an open call. The discussion will focus on three objectives: encouraging more young people to join the blue economy and collecting their views to help fine tune the Blue Generational Renewal Strategy; gathering their perspectives on the future of fisheries and aquaculture sector to help shape the upcoming Vision 2040 initiative; and identifying ways to protect underwater cultural heritage while balancing cultural, environmental and educational priorities. The outcome of the discussion will be presented during the closing session of the EU Youth Conference on 20 March.

The event will help include youth perspectives into EU policy initiatives like the Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture and the Blue Generational Renewal Strategy, both announced in the European Ocean Pact.

More information on EU policies and initiatives in the field of youth is available on the European Youth Portal.